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Robert Smith

Writer and producer

Works as
Writer and producer
Titles
16 on MovieCove · 23 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Up 40% in 30 days

What are Robert Smith's films like?

Across their 14 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Biography3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 83rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 50th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 57th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 3rd percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 71st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
36%
Bonds
22%
Survival
17%
Self
16%
Power
6%
Society
2%
Ideas
2%
Deception3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth3 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 14 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 3 · Serious 5 · Dark 6

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 7 · Stylized 7 · Heightened 0

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 2 · Charged 8 · Intense 4

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 5 · Shifting 8 · Whiplash 1

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 9 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 1

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 10 · Relentless 0

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 8 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 11 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
9
Melancholic
9
Dread
5
Hopeful
4
Warm
2
Other
8

How their films linger

Hopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy7
  • Bittersweet4
  • Ambiguous3

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Robert Smith's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 10 of their 16 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (7).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Robert Smith's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

23 credits, 16 with a MovieCove page.

  • A Touch of Frost(1992)

    Show 1 episode · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Available Light (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Writer

  • ScreenPlay (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

  • Screen Two (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

  • The Private Lives of Adam and Eve(1960)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Girls Town (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Writer

  • The Big Operator (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Screenplay

  • The Five Pennies(1959)

    Story

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • St. Louis Blues(1958)

    Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Sea Hunt(1958)

    Show 1 episode · Story

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • The Lonely Man(1957)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • The Buster Keaton Story(1957)

    Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Paris Model(1953)

    Screenplay · Story

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • 99 River Street(1953)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms(1953)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Invasion, U.S.A.(1952)

    Producer · Screenplay · Story

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Sudden Fear(1952)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • The Magic Face (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Producer · Screenplay

  • The Second Woman(1950)

    Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Quicksand(1950)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • The Big Wheel(1949)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • I Walk Alone(1947)

    Adaptation

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • You Came Along (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    Writer

Career shape

A full career of 21 titles from 1945 to 1992.

Biggest box office

Sudden Fear (1952)

$25K worldwide

Highest rated

Sudden Fear (1952)

Midcredits 94th

Most popular right now

The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms (1953)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Writing21 of 21: 17 only writing, 4 with another role · typical Midcredits score68thProducing4 of 21: 0 only producing, 4 with another role

21 titles, 4 with more than one role — writing and producing overlap on 4 of them.

By decade

1940s3 · crew1950s14 · crew1980s2 · crew1990s2 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

How do Robert Smith's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 58th percentile, the median of all 14; across their 14 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 58th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

58thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Approval · how many liked their films

58thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Reach · how many have seen their films

50thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Midcredits score across 16 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up6
  • 50th to 74th5
  • Below 25th5

Shape of the crowd

10 of their 16 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Universally Panned1
  • Crowd Pleaser10
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed3

Most divisive · writer

The Private Lives of Adam and Eve (1960)

69th percentile spread · 49% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · writer

Sudden Fear (1952)

Midcredits 94th · 84% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 48/100 and the plot and story 45/100 in their films, across 14 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a writer.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Robert Smith work with?

People who share at least 2 of Robert Smith's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Cecil Kellaway shares the most, 3.

Directors

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers