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Mark Tarlov

Producer and director · Died July 31, 2021, aged 69

Born
January 1, 1952
Died
July 31, 2021 (aged 69)
Works as
Producer and director
Titles
15 on MovieCove · 17 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 28Up 8% in 30 days

What are Mark Tarlov's films like?

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

Genres

Comedy7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 46th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 30th percentile
: 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
Bonds
26%
Self
23%
Morality
15%
Power
12%
Survival
9%
Society
9%
Ideas
5%
Justice4 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship3 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth2 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 6 · Serious 2 · Dark 6

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

Grounded 5 · Stylized 7 · Heightened 2

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

Gentle 5 · Charged 5 · Intense 4

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

Steady 5 · Shifting 7 · Whiplash 2

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

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 7 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 5

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

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 10 · Relentless 2

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

Casual 4 · Engaged 8 · Full focus 2

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

Resolved 10 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
9
Absurd
5
Dread
4
Joyful
4
Contemplative
4
Other
10

How their films linger

Thought-provoking8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy5
  • Bittersweet3
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous4
  • Other1

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 Mark Tarlov's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 9 of their 15 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (4).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Mark Tarlov'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

17 credits, 15 with a MovieCove page.

  • Temptation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Director

  • Undermind (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Producer

  • Cecil B. Demented(2000)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Simply Irresistible(1999)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Pecker(1998)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • The Man Who Knew Too Little(1997)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • I Love You, I Love You Not(1996)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Copycat(1995)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • A Good Man in Africa(1994)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Serial Mom(1994)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Beyond the Law(1993)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Mortal Thoughts(1991)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Tune in Tomorrow...(1990)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Second Sight(1989)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • White Water Summer(1987)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Power(1986)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Christine(1983)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 17 titles from 1983 to 2004.

Biggest box office

Copycat (1995)

$32M worldwide

Highest rated

Serial Mom (1994)

Midcredits 78th

Most popular right now

Christine (1983)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing2 of 17: 2 only directing, 0 with another roleProducing15 of 17: 15 only producing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score54th

By decade

1980s4 · crew1990s10 · crew2000s3 · 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 Mark Tarlov's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 50th percentile, the median of all 15; across their 14 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 48th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

48thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Approval · how many liked their films

49thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Reach · how many have seen their films

86thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Midcredits score across 15 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up1
  • 50th to 74th7
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

9 of their 15 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Crowd Pleaser9
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed3

Most divisive · producer

Second Sight (1989)

71st percentile spread · 48% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

Serial Mom (1994)

Midcredits 78th · 65% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 60/100 and the pacing 42/100 in their films, across 14 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a director.

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 Mark Tarlov's work okay for kids?

Across up to 7 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, sex & nudity, profanity and alcohol & drugs run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore5 titles32–81 · median 68 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity7 titles27–62 · median 43 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity5 titles61–84 · median 77 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs5 titles32–61 · median 48 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense4 titlesmedian 54 · moderateMedian 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 Mark Tarlov work with?

People who share at least 2 of Mark Tarlov's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Joseph M. Caracciolo Jr. shares the most, 11.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers