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Robert Thompson

Robert Thompson

Actor

Robert Thompson is an actor, known for Patrick (1978), Thirst (1979) and Roadgames (1981).

Biography from TMDB.

Works as
Actor
Titles
4 on MovieCove · 8 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 27Down 26% in 30 days

What are Robert Thompson's films like?

Across a limited sample of 3 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Society and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight
Society
35%
Self
33%
Morality
21%
Power
10%
Isolation2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 3 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 1 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 2 · Intense 1

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

Steady 0 · 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 2 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0

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

A split, not a type: Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 2 · 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 0 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 0 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings shown from 5 titles

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
3
Dread
2
Contemplative
1
Melancholic
1
Bittersweet
1

How their films linger

Unsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

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 Robert Thompson's films?

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

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Robert Thompson'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, 4 with a MovieCove page.

  • Aftermath (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Director · Writer · Actor

  • 28 Months After (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Director · Costume Design · Editor · Makeup Artist · Producer · Writer

  • Killer Biker Chicks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Glam Puss: Jim

  • Alien Species(1998)

    as Deputy Ty Larsen

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Words by Heart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Director

  • Road Games(1981)

    as Sneezy Rider

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Thirst(1979)

    as Sean

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Patrick(1978)

    as Patrick

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

Career shape

Star power in the 79th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 8 titles from 1978 to 2012.

Biggest box office

Road Games (1981)

$306 worldwide

Highest rated

Road Games (1981)

Midcredits 67th

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting6 of 8: 5 only acting, 1 with another roleDirecting3 of 8: 1 only directing, 2 with another roleWriting2 of 8: 0 only writing, 2 with another roleProducing1 of 8: 0 only producing, 1 with another roleEditing1 of 8: 0 only editing, 1 with another roleOther crew1 of 8: 0 only other crew, 1 with another role

By decade

1970s2 · acting1980s2 · 1 acting · 1 crew1990s1 · acting2000s1 · acting2010s2 · 1 acting · 2 crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it.

How do Robert Thompson's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 43rd percentile, the median of all 4; across a limited sample of 3 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 51st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

51stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Approval · how many liked their films

42ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Reach · how many have seen their films

79thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Midcredits score across 4 titles, by percentile

  • 50th to 74th1
  • 25th to 49th2
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

None of their 4 titles divides audiences: 1 is Universally Panned.

  • Universally Panned1
  • Crowd Pleaser1
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed1

Most loved · actor

Road Games (1981)

Midcredits 67th · 58% liked

Reviewers score the acting 69/100 in their films, across 3 reviewed titles; fans 76, detractors 48. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

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 Robert Thompson'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 23 · 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 Robert Thompson work with?

People who share at least 2 of Robert Thompson's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Brian May shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers