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George Toles

George Toles

Writer and actor · Born July 31, 1948 (78) · Buffalo, New York, USA

Born
July 31, 1948 (78)
From
Buffalo, New York, USA
Works as
Writer and actor
Titles
7 on MovieCove · 20 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Down 22% in 30 days

What are George Toles' films like?

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

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
35%
Bonds
32%
Power
11%
Survival
11%
Society
5%
Morality
3%
Ideas
3%
Memory3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief2 titles, browse their movies with this themeObsession2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

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

Grounded 0 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 7

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 5 · Intense 1

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

Steady 1 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 0 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 2

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

Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 1 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 0 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 6

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 4 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 1

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

Resolved 0 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 6

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Absurd
6
Tense
3
Melancholic
2
Bittersweet
2
Contemplative
1
Other
3

How their films linger

Unsettling5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Bittersweet2
  • Ambiguous5

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 George Toles' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 5 of their 7 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for George Toles' 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

20 credits, 7 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Keyhole(2011)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Send Me to the 'Lectric Chair (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Writer

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

    Writer

  • Edison & Leo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Story · Writer

  • 97 Percent True (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Actor

  • It's My Mother's Birthday Today (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Writer

  • My Winnipeg(2007)

    Dialogue

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Brand Upon the Brain! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Writer

  • Nude Caboose (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Writer

  • The Saddest Music in the World(2003)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Fancy, Fancy Being Rich (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Story

  • The Cock Crew (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Writer

  • Twilight of the Ice Nymphs(1997)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Careful(1992)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Archangel(1990)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Tales from the Gimli Hospital(1988)

    Story Consultant · as Angel with Mustache

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • The Dead Father (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Story Consultant

  • Crime Wave (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Story Consultant

  • The International Style (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Actor

  • Oak, Ivy, and Other Dead Elms (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Professor

Career shape

A full career of 20 titles from 1982 to 2011.

Biggest box office

The Saddest Music in the World (2003)

$855K worldwide

Highest rated

My Winnipeg (2007)

Midcredits 92nd

Most popular right now

Keyhole (2011)

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting4 of 20: 3 only acting, 1 with another roleWriting17 of 20: 16 only writing, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score67th

By decade

1980s5 · 3 acting · 3 crew1990s4 · crew2000s10 · 1 acting · 9 crew2010s1 · 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 George Toles' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 67th percentile, the median of all 7; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 69th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

69thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Approval · how many liked their films

63rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Reach · how many have seen their films

55thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Midcredits score across 7 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th2

Shape of the crowd

5 of their 7 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Crowd Pleaser5
  • Mixed2

Most divisive · writer

Keyhole (2011)

61st percentile spread · 30% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · writer

My Winnipeg (2007)

Midcredits 92nd · 78% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 54/100 and the plot and story 41/100 in their films, across 7 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 George Toles work with?

People who share at least 2 of George Toles' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Guy Maddin shares the most, 7.

Directors

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers