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Richard Weil

Writer · Died August 16, 1971, aged 77 · New York City, New York, USA

Born
October 29, 1893
Died
August 16, 1971 (aged 77)
From
New York City, New York, USA
Works as
Writer
Titles
6 on MovieCove · 17 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28Down 27% in 30 days

What are Richard Weil's films like?

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

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
41%
Self
31%
Morality
16%
Survival
7%
Ideas
5%
Romantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 6 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 4 · Serious 1 · Dark 1

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

Grounded 3 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 0

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 3 · Charged 2 · Intense 1

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

A split, not a type: Steady 3 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 2

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

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

Casual 5 · Engaged 0 · Full focus 1

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

Resolved 4 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
3
Absurd
2
Warm
2
Tense
1
Hopeful
1
Other
4

How their films linger

Feel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy5
  • Tragic1

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 Richard Weil's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 2 of their 6 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Subscription and free streaming for Richard Weil'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, 6 with a MovieCove page.

  • Jumping Jacks(1952)

    Additional Dialogue · Writer

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • The Phantom Thief (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    Screenplay

  • Talk About a Lady(1946)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Gentleman Misbehaves (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    Screenplay

  • Behind City Lights (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    Screenplay

  • G.I. Honeymoon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    Screenplay

  • Identity Unknown(1945)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • The Big Show-Off (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    Screenplay

  • The Great Flamarion(1945)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Crime by Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    Screenplay

  • Make Your Own Bed(1944)

    Adaptation

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Shine on Harvest Moon(1944)

    Screenplay · Story

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • The Mysterious Doctor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    Screenplay

  • The Naughty Flirt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    Adaptation

  • The Girl from Woolworth's (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    Scenario Writer

  • Hard to Get (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    Dialogue

  • Two Weeks Off (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    Dialogue

Career shape

A full career of 17 titles from 1929 to 1952.

Highest rated

The Great Flamarion (1945)

Midcredits 62nd

Most popular right now

Talk About a Lady (1946)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Writing16 of 17: 16 only writing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score47thOther crew1 of 17: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1920s3 · crew1930s1 · crew1940s12 · crew1950s1 · 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 Richard Weil's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 51st percentile, the median of all 6; across their 6 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 54th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

54thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Approval · how many liked their films

45thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Reach · how many have seen their films

31stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Midcredits score across 6 titles, by percentile

  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th2
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

3 of their 6 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser3
  • Broadly Agreed2

Most divisive · writer

Talk About a Lady (1946)

80th percentile spread · 31% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · writer

The Great Flamarion (1945)

Midcredits 62nd · 56% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 45/100 and the plot and story 41/100 in their films, across 5 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 Richard Weil work with?

People who share at least 2 of Richard Weil's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Francis Swann shares the most, 2.

Writers

Actors

Editors