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Carol Sobieski

Writer and producer · Died November 4, 1990, aged 51 · Chicago, Illinois, USA

Born
March 16, 1939
Died
November 4, 1990 (aged 51)
From
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Works as
Writer and producer
Titles
13 on MovieCove · 28 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Down 33% in 30 days

What are Carol Sobieski's films like?

Across their 13 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Drama8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 53rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 33rd percentile
: browse their Comedy 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
Bonds
37%
Self
27%
Morality
13%
Survival
8%
Society
7%
Ideas
5%
Power
3%
Family bonds6 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth4 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition2 titles, browse their movies with this themeHope2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIsolation2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 13 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 7 · Serious 5 · Dark 1

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

Grounded 12 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 3 · Charged 9 · Intense 1

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

Steady 9 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 0

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 6 · Some laughs 6 · Funny 1

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 8 · Even-paced 5 · 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 10 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 13 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Warm
10
Hopeful
6
Melancholic
5
Tense
5
Joyful
3
Other
7

How their films linger

Hopeful9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy7
  • Bittersweet4
  • Ambiguous2

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 Carol Sobieski's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 6 of their 13 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Carol Sobieski'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

28 credits, 13 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Money for Nothing(1993)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Fried Green Tomatoes(1991)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Sarah, Plain and Tall(1991)

    Teleplay

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Winter People(1989)

    Screenplay · Supervising Producer

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • The Bourne Identity (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 2 episodes · Supervising Producer · Writer

  • A Place to Call Home(1987)

    Story · Teleplay

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Sylvester(1985)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Obsessed with a Married Woman(1985)

    Teleplay

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • The Toy(1982)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Annie(1982)

    Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • The Women's Room (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Writer

  • Honeysuckle Rose(1980)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Where the Ladies Go(1980)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Casey's Shadow(1978)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Sunshine Christmas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Writer

  • A Little Game (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Writer

  • Amelia Earhart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Writer

  • Harry S. Truman: Plain Speaking (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Writer

  • Reflections of Murder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Teleplay

  • Unwed Father (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Story

  • Sunshine(1973)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • The Neon Ceiling (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Screenplay · Story

  • Dial Hot Line (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Screenplay · Story

  • The Mod Squad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

  • The Name of the Game (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

  • Peyton Place (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

  • Mr. Novak (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

  • Hallmark Hall of Fame (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

Career shape

A full career of 28 titles from 1951 to 1993.

Biggest box office

Fried Green Tomatoes (1991)

$119M worldwide

Highest rated

Fried Green Tomatoes (1991)

Midcredits 96th

By role

only this rolewith another role
Writing28 of 28: 25 only writing, 3 with another role · typical Midcredits score51stProducing3 of 28: 0 only producing, 3 with another role

28 titles, 3 with more than one role — writing and producing overlap on 3 of them.

By decade

1950s1 · crew1960s4 · crew1970s10 · crew1980s10 · crew1990s3 · 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 Carol Sobieski's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 51st percentile, the median of all 13; across their 13 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 53rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

53rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Approval · how many liked their films

54thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Reach · how many have seen their films

55thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Midcredits score across 13 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th5

Shape of the crowd

6 of their 13 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Crowd Pleaser4
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed6

Most divisive · writer

Where the Ladies Go (1980)

85th percentile spread · 45% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · writer

Fried Green Tomatoes (1991)

Midcredits 96th · 85% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 51/100 and the plot and story 52/100 in their films, across 11 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.

Is Carol Sobieski's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 28 · mildMedian of all films: 32

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Carol Sobieski work with?

People who share at least 2 of Carol Sobieski's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Ray Stark shares the most, 4.

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers