Thornton Wilder
Writer · Died December 7, 1975, aged 78 · Madison, Wisconsin, USA
- April 17, 1897
- December 7, 1975 (aged 78)
- Madison, Wisconsin, USA
- Writer
- 9 on MovieCove · 27 credits in all
What are Thornton Wilder's films like?
Across their 9 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 9
A split, not a type: Light 5 · Serious 0 · Dark 4
Grounded 3 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 1
Gentle 3 · Charged 4 · Intense 2
Steady 6 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 0
Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 1
Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 0
Casual 4 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 3 · Affecting 4 · Heavy 2
Resolved 7 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 1
Moods and endings
- Happy3
- Bittersweet5
- 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 Thornton Wilder's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 5 of their 9 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.
Subscription and free streaming for Thornton Wilder'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
27 credits, 9 with a MovieCove page.
Our Town(2026)
Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
the place named (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)
Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films
Our Town (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)
Our Town (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)
Shadow of a Doubt(1991)
Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all filmsJahim 2 (Hurghada) (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)
Our Town (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)
Mr. North(1988)
Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films
The Skin of Our Teeth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)
American Playhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)
Our Town (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)
Hello, Dolly!(1969)
Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films
Theatre 625 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)
Notre petite ville (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)
The Skin of Our Teeth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)
The Matchmaker(1958)
Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films
DuPont Show of the Month (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)
Our Town (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)
Unsere kleine Stadt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)
Producers' Showcase (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)
The Matchmaker (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)
The Bridge of San Luis Rey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)
Shadow of a Doubt(1943)
Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films
Our Town(1940)
Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films
We Live Again(1934)
Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films
The Bridge of San Luis Rey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)
Career shape
A full career of 27 titles from 1929 to 2026.
Biggest box office
The Bridge of San Luis Rey (2004)
Highest rated
Shadow of a Doubt (1943)
Most popular right now
Hello, Dolly! (1969)
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 Thornton Wilder's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 59th percentile, the median of all 9; across their 9 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 61st percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up4
- 50th to 74th2
- 25th to 49th2
- Below 25th1
Shape of the crowd
4 of their 9 titles are Mixed.
- Universally Loved1
- Cult Classic1
- Crowd Pleaser3
- Mixed4
Reviewers score the dialogue 55/100 and the plot and story 52/100 in their films, across 8 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 Thornton Wilder work with?
People who share at least 2 of Thornton Wilder's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Alma Reville shares the most, 2.
Writers
- Alma RevilleShared titles: Shadow of a Doubt (1991), Shadow of a Doubt (1943)See all 2 shared titles with Alma Reville
- Gordon McDonellShared titles: Shadow of a Doubt (1991), Shadow of a Doubt (1943)See all 2 shared titles with Gordon McDonell
- Sally BensonShared titles: Shadow of a Doubt (1991), Shadow of a Doubt (1943)See all 2 shared titles with Sally Benson
Actors
- Wallace FordShared titles: The Matchmaker (1958), Shadow of a Doubt (1943)See all 2 shared titles with Wallace Ford
