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Bob Yari

Bob Yari

Producer, also director · Born May 30, 1961 (65) · Tehran, Iran

BAFTA Award nominee · 1 other major award body

Bob Yari (born Babar Yaghoubzadeh, 30 May 1961, Tehran, Iran) is an Iranian-born American film producer and director who immigrated to the U.S. around 1979. He studied at UCSB and the Brooks Institute. He is best known as the primary financier of Crash (2004), which won the Best Picture Oscar despite him being denied official producer credit by the Producers Guild. He co-founded Stratus Film with Mark Gordon and has produced over 40 features including The Illusionist (2006), Street Kings (2008), and Employee of the Month (2006). As a television executive producer he is a key figure behind the Yellowstone franchise (1883, 1923), Tulsa King, Mayor of Kingstown, and Landman. He directed Mind Games (1989) and Papa: Hemingway in Cuba (2015). In 2024 he founded Magenta Light Studios. He has also published two books and won a BAFTA and an Independent Spirit Award.

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Born
May 30, 1961 (65)
From
Tehran, Iran
Works as
Producer, also director
Titles
74 on MovieCove · 82 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 25% in 30 days

What are Bob Yari's films like?

Across their 56 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy16 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 41st percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama11 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 50th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Crime7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 56th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Action6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 24th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Documentary5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 87th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies
Biography3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 67th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies

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.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
28%
Self
21%
Morality
20%
Survival
12%
Power
8%
Society
7%
Ideas
4%
Family bonds18 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity11 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love9 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship8 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption8 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival7 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition7 titles, browse their movies with this themeCorruption5 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 50 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 17 · Serious 10 · Dark 23

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

Grounded 33 · Stylized 13 · Heightened 4

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

Gentle 13 · Charged 19 · Intense 18

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

Steady 20 · Shifting 21 · Whiplash 9

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

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 27 · Some laughs 14 · Funny 9

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 19 · Even-paced 27 · Relentless 4

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

Casual 21 · Engaged 23 · 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 17 · Affecting 14 · Heavy 19

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

Resolved 31 · Open-ended 16 · Ambiguous 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
31
Melancholic
24
Dread
12
Warm
13
Contemplative
14
Other
58

How their films linger

Bittersweet22 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking19 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good16 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful15 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 17 with a twist

  • Happy13
  • Bittersweet29
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous12

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 Bob Yari's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 59 of their 74 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Bob Yari'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

82 credits, 74 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Murder of JonBenét Ramsey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Show 8 episodes · Executive Producer

  • Dutton Ranch(2026)

    Show 9 episodes · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Deep Water(2026)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • The Madison(2026)

    Show 6 episodes · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • Marshals(2026)

    Show 13 episodes · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all shows

  • Fireflies at El Mozote(2025)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • 5-Star(2025)

    Show 8 episodes · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • Bride Hard(2025)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Surviving Ohio State(2025)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • MobLand(2025)

    Show 20 episodes · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • California Schemin'(2025)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • The Agency(2024)

    Show 20 episodes · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • Landman(2024)

    Show 20 episodes · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Strange Darling(2023)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Jewel of the Desert (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Executive Producer

  • The Beauty Queen Killer: 9 Days of Terror(2024)

    Show Producer

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows

  • Lawmen: Bass Reeves(2023)

    Show 8 episodes · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • Finestkind(2023)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Lioness(2023)

    Show 24 episodes · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • Waco: The Aftermath(2023)

    Show 5 episodes · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • Willie Nelson & Family(2023)

    Show Producer

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • 1923(2022)

    Show 15 episodes · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • George & Tammy(2022)

    Show 6 episodes · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • Tulsa King(2022)

    Show 39 episodes · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Kickback(2022)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • 1883(2021)

    Show 10 episodes · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Mayor of Kingstown(2021)

    Show 40 episodes · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • Above Suspicion(2019)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • The Last Cowboy(2019)

    Show Producer

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all shows

  • Yellowstone(2018)

    Show 44 episodes · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Papa Hemingway in Cuba(2015)

    Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • The Barber(2014)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Can't Stand Losing You: Surviving the Police(2012)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Possession(2009)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • The Maiden Heist(2009)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Nothing But the Truth(2008)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • What Doesn't Kill You(2008)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Crash(2008)

    Show 26 episodes · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all shows

  • Tyson(2008)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • The Accidental Husband(2008)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Assassination of a High School President(2008)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Street Kings(2008)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Resurrecting the Champ(2007)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Kickin' It Old Skool(2007)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Even Money(2006)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Gray Matters(2006)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Factory Girl(2006)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • The Painted Veil(2006)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • The Hoax(2006)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • The Illusionist(2006)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • First Snow(2006)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Find Me Guilty(2006)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Winter Passing(2005)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Christmas in Wonderland(2006)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Prime(2005)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Thumbsucker(2005)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Dave Chappelle's Block Party(2005)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • The Chumscrubber(2005)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Silent Partner(2005)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • The Matador(2005)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Crash(2004)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • The L.A. Riot Spectacular(2005)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Hostage(2005)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Sueño(2005)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Around the Bend(2004)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Haven(2004)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • A Love Song for Bobby Long(2004)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • House of D(2004)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Laws of Attraction(2004)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination London(2004)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • In Enemy Hands(2004)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Employee of the Month(2004)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Devil's Pond(2003)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Where the Red Fern Grows(2003)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Agent Cody Banks(2003)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Perfect Fit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Producer

  • Mind Games(1989)

    Director · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Frisco King (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Show 8 episodes · Executive Producer

  • Laird (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Show 1 episode · Executive Producer

  • Summerhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer

  • Twilight of the Dead (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer

  • Untitled Sackler Family Drama (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Executive Producer

Career shape

A full career of 72 titles, 66 of them dated from 1989 to 2026.

Biggest box office

Crash (2004)

$98M worldwide

Highest rated

Surviving Ohio State (2025)

Midcredits 95th

Most popular right now

MobLand (2025)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing2 of 72: 1 only directing, 1 with another roleProducing71 of 72: 70 only producing, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score60th

By decade

1980s1 · crew2000s40 · crew2010s3 · crew2020s22 · 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.

Awards

1 major award from 2 major nominations, 2006.

WinNomination
  1. 2006
    • BAFTA Award, nominated · Best Film
    • +1 other major body · 1 win
      • Independent Spirit Award, won · Best First Feature

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Bob Yari's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 50th percentile, the median of all 54; across their 50 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 48th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

48thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 50

Approval · how many liked their films

53rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 50

Reach · how many have seen their films

87thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 50

Midcredits score across 74 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up23
  • 50th to 74th20
  • 25th to 49th17
  • Below 25th14

Shape of the crowd

31 of their 74 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved13
  • Universally Panned1
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic3
  • Crowd Pleaser31
  • Broadly Agreed7
  • Mixed18

Most divisive · producer

5-Star (2025)

91st percentile spread · 34% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

1883 (2021)

Midcredits 98th · 94% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 61/100 and the pacing 43/100 in their films, across 48 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.

Is Bob Yari's work okay for kids?

Across up to 24 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, profanity, alcohol & drugs and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore14 titles36–87 · median 63 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity24 titles30–56 · median 39 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity15 titles25–88 · median 66 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs14 titles25–77 · median 52 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense13 titles34–80 · median 52 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Bob Yari work with?

People who share at least 2 of Bob Yari's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; David Glasser shares the most, 15.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers

  • David Glasser15 titles    See newest 12 of 15 shared titles with David Glasser
  • Ron Burkle9 titles    See all 9 shared titles with Ron Burkle
  • William J. Immerman8 titles    See all 8 shared titles with William J. Immerman
  • David Hutkin7 titles    See all 7 shared titles with David Hutkin

Mixed roles