Joe Tornatore was born on 18 August 1934 in New York, New York, USA. He is an actor and director, known for The Sting (1973), Big Trouble in Little China (1986) and The Zebra Force (1976).
Biography from IMDb.
- August 18, 1934 (92)
- New York, New York, USA
- Director, producer, actor, editor and writer
- 5 on MovieCove
What are Joe Tornatore's films like?
Across their 5 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Morality.
Genres
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.
What they feel like to watch
A split, not a type: Ironic 1 · Wry 1 · Earnest 2
Light 1 · Serious 2 · Dark 2
Grounded 4 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0
Gentle 1 · Charged 2 · Intense 2
Steady 1 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 0
Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 0
Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 1 · Relentless 0
Casual 3 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 2 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 1
Resolved 4 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
- Bittersweet2
- Ambiguous3
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 Joe Tornatore's films?
As of October 24, 2026, all 5 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (4).
Subscription and free streaming for Joe Tornatore'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
5 credits, 5 with a MovieCove page.
Fight Valley(2016)
Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films
Immortally Yours(2009)
Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films
Grotesque(1987)
Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films
A Time to Die(1982)
Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films
Mama's Dirty Girls(1974)
Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films
Career shape
Across their 5 MovieCove titles from 1974 to 2016.
How do Joe Tornatore's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 3rd percentile, the median of all 5; across their 5 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 7th percentile for acclaim.
- Below 25th5
Shape of the crowd
3 of their 5 titles are Mixed.
- Universally Panned2
- Mixed3
Reviewers score the atmosphere 39/100 and the pacing 27/100 in their films, across 5 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.
Who does Joe Tornatore work with?
People who share at least 2 of Joe Tornatore's MovieCove titles; Bob Nielsen shares the most, 2.
- Bob NielsenShared titles: Immortally Yours (2009), Grotesque (1987)See all 2 shared titles with Bob Nielsen
- Maurice SmithShared titles: Immortally Yours (2009), Grotesque (1987)See all 2 shared titles with Maurice Smith