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Matthew Tabak

Matthew Tabak

Writer, director and producer

Works as
Writer, director and producer
Titles
6 on MovieCove · 8 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 39 days to Oct 28Down 11% in 30 days

What are Matthew Tabak's films like?

Across their 6 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Morality.

Genres

Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 30th percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 39th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama 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
47%
Morality
35%
Bonds
10%
Survival
5%
Power
3%
Deception3 titles, browse their movies with this themeObsession2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 6 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 2 · Serious 1 · Dark 3

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

Grounded 5 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 2 · Charged 2 · Intense 2

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

Steady 3 · 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 0 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 1 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 0

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 2 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
5
Dread
3
Contemplative
3
Melancholic
2
Joyful
1
Other
3

How their films linger

Thought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet2
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous1

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 Matthew Tabak's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 3 of their 6 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Matthew Tabak'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

8 credits, 6 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Other Zoey(2023)

    Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Manson's Lost Girls(2016)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Plain Truth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Teleplay

  • The Stranger Beside Me(2003)

    Teleplay

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Obsessed(2002)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Point of Origin(2002)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Beyond Suspicion(2000)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • The Investigator (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Director · Writer

Career shape

A full career of 8 titles from 1994 to 2023.

Biggest box office

The Other Zoey (2023)

$168K worldwide

Highest rated

The Stranger Beside Me (2003)

Midcredits 50th

Most popular right now

The Other Zoey (2023)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing2 of 8: 0 only directing, 2 with another roleWriting8 of 8: 5 only writing, 3 with another role · typical Midcredits score40thProducing1 of 8: 0 only producing, 1 with another role

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

By decade

1990s1 · crew2000s5 · crew2010s1 · crew2020s1 · 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 Matthew Tabak's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 40th percentile, the median of all 6; across their 6 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 42nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

42ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Approval · how many liked their films

36thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Reach · how many have seen their films

62ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Midcredits score across 6 titles, by percentile

  • 50th to 74th1
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

3 of their 6 titles are Broadly Agreed.

  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed3

Most divisive · writer

Manson's Lost Girls (2016)

54th percentile spread · 32% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · writer

The Stranger Beside Me (2003)

Midcredits 50th · 45% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 46/100 and the plot and story 47/100 in their films, across 6 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 Matthew Tabak work with?

People who share at least 2 of Matthew Tabak's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Joseph Conlan shares the most, 2.

Composers

Producers