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Bill Stratton

Writer

Works as
Writer
Titles
9 on MovieCove · 11 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Down 39% in 30 days

What are Bill Stratton's films like?

Across their 7 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
46%
Bonds
33%
Self
11%
Survival
7%
Society
4%
Family bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 7 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 7 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 2 · Charged 5 · Intense 0

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

Steady 4 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 4 · 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 6 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 7 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Warm
4
Tense
4
Melancholic
2
Contemplative
2
Hopeful
1
Other
2

How their films linger

Hopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy5
  • Bittersweet2

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 Bill Stratton's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 5 of their 9 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Bill Stratton'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

11 credits, 9 with a MovieCove page.

  • Gunsmoke: The Long Ride(1993)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • A Son's Promise(1990)

    Story · Teleplay

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Street of Dreams (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Writer

  • American Harvest(1987)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Last Days of Frank and Jesse James(1986)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • The Baron and the Kid(1984)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • More Than Murder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Writer

  • Murder Me, Murder You(1983)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Kolchak: The Night Stalker(1974)

    Show 1 episode · Story

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Voyage of the Yes(1973)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Hawaii Five-O(1968)

    Show 7 episodes · Story · Teleplay · Writer

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

Career shape

A full career of 11 titles from 1969 to 1993.

Most popular right now

American Harvest (1987)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Writing11 of 11: 11 only writing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score69th

By decade

1960s1 · crew1970s2 · crew1980s6 · 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 Bill Stratton's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 62nd percentile, the median of all 7; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 59th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

59thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Approval · how many liked their films

67thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Reach · how many have seen their films

27thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Midcredits score across 9 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th2

Shape of the crowd

4 of their 9 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Crowd Pleaser4
  • Mixed4

Most divisive · writer

American Harvest (1987)

83rd percentile spread · 16% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · writer

Kolchak: The Night Stalker (1974)

Midcredits 95th · 92% liked

Reviewers score the plot and story 46/100 in their films, across 6 reviewed titles; fans 57, detractors 33. 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 Bill Stratton work with?

People who share at least 2 of Bill Stratton's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Gary Nelson shares the most, 2.

Directors

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