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Larry Sugar

Producer and writer · Born May 26, 1945 (81) · Phoenix, Arizona, USA

Born
May 26, 1945 (81)
From
Phoenix, Arizona, USA
Works as
Producer and writer
Titles
12 on MovieCove · 21 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Up 41% in 30 days

What are Larry Sugar's films like?

Across their 12 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Morality.

Genres

Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 28th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 17th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 41st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure 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
Self
28%
Morality
19%
Survival
16%
Bonds
14%
Society
11%
Power
8%
Ideas
5%
Justice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themePrejudice2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 12 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 4 · Serious 2 · Dark 6

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 7 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 3

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 5 · Charged 3 · Intense 4

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

Steady 6 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 8 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 6 · Relentless 0

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

A split, not a type: Casual 6 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 4

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 6 · Affecting 4 · Heavy 2

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

Resolved 7 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
7
Hopeful
4
Melancholic
3
Dread
3
Contemplative
4
Other
12

How their films linger

Unsettling6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy6
  • Bittersweet1
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous4

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 Larry Sugar's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 11 of their 12 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (10).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Larry Sugar'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

21 credits, 12 with a MovieCove page.

  • Helen(2009)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • jPod (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 13 episodes · Executive Producer

  • Nightwatching(2007)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Mermaid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Producer

  • Out of Time (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Producer

  • First Wave (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 66 episodes · Director · Executive Producer

  • Ronnie and Julie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Writer

  • Dead Man's Gun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 44 episodes · Producer

  • The Prisoner of Zenda, Inc.(1996)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Robin of Locksley(1996)

    Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • The Halfback of Notre Dame(1996)

    Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Annie O(1995)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Boxing Helena(1993)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Family Prayers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Executive Producer

  • Dark Horse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Executive Producer

  • Shattered(1991)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Project Alien (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Executive Producer

  • Graveyard Shift(1990)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Damned River(1989)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Steel Dawn(1987)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Slapstick of Another Kind(1982)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 18 titles from 1982 to 2009.

Biggest box office

Graveyard Shift (1990)

$12M worldwide

Highest rated

Nightwatching (2007)

Midcredits 66th

Most popular right now

Shattered (1991)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing1 of 18: 0 only directing, 1 with another roleWriting3 of 18: 1 only writing, 2 with another roleProducing17 of 18: 14 only producing, 3 with another role · typical Midcredits score28th

18 titles, 3 with more than one role — producing and writing overlap on 2 of them.

By decade

1980s2 · crew1990s12 · crew2000s4 · 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 Larry Sugar's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 25th percentile, the median of all 12; across their 12 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 25th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

25thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Approval · how many liked their films

34thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Reach · how many have seen their films

60thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Midcredits score across 12 titles, by percentile

  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th2
  • Below 25th6

Shape of the crowd

6 of their 12 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Panned1
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser3
  • Mixed6

Most divisive · producer

Annie O (1995)

86th percentile spread · 29% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

Nightwatching (2007)

Midcredits 66th · 57% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 31/100 and the plot and story 36/100 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 Larry Sugar's work okay for kids?

Across up to 5 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 74 · intenseMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity5 titles33–69 · median 64 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 62 · intenseMedian of all films: 36
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 70 · intenseMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Larry Sugar work with?

People who share at least 2 of Larry Sugar's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Bill Goddard shares the most, 3.

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles