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Toby Halbrooks

Producer and writer · Born August 16, 1978 (48) · Dallas, Texas, USA

Sundance award winner · Independent Spirit Award winner

Toby Halbrooks was born on 16 August 1978 in Dallas, Texas, USA. He is a producer and actor, known for A Ghost Story (2017), The Green Knight (2021) and Ain't Them Bodies Saints (2013).

Biography from IMDb.

Born
August 16, 1978 (48)
From
Dallas, Texas, USA
Works as
Producer and writer
Titles
16 on MovieCove · 25 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 33% in 30 days

What are Toby Halbrooks' films like?

Across their 14 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Drama6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 53rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 50th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 35th percentile
: browse their Adventure 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
Self
36%
Bonds
31%
Survival
12%
Ideas
7%
Morality
6%
Power
4%
Society
4%
Identity5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeMemory3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief2 titles, browse their movies with this themeArt2 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 14 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 5 · Serious 3 · Dark 6

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 6 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 4

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 7 · Charged 5 · Intense 2

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

Steady 6 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 2

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 9 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 10 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 1

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

A split, not a type: Casual 6 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 5

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 4 · Heavy 6

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 6 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 6

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Contemplative
8
Melancholic
9
Tense
5
Hopeful
2
Bittersweet
3
Other
11

How their films linger

Bittersweet7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet9
  • Ambiguous4

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 Toby Halbrooks' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 14 of their 16 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (7).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Toby Halbrooks' 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

25 credits, 16 with a MovieCove page.

  • Mother Mary(2026)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Peter Pan & Wendy(2023)

    Executive Producer · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Oak Thorn & the Old Rose of Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Producer

  • The Green Knight(2021)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Miss Juneteenth(2020)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Light from Light(2019)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • The Old Man & the Gun(2018)

    Producer · as Arguing Man

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Never Goin' Back(2018)

    Producer · as Scary Voice Guy

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Person to Person(2017)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • A Ghost Story(2017)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • The Yellow Birds(2017)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Minor Setback (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Producer

  • Uncle Kent 2(2015)

    as Party People

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Pete's Dragon(2016)

    Screenplay · as Unfortunate Ambulance Patient

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Listen Up Philip(2014)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Dig (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Director · Writer

  • Ain't Them Bodies Saints(2013)

    Producer · Second Unit Director

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Sun Don't Shine(2012)

    Colorist

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Upstream Color(2013)

    Co-Producer · Colorist

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Pioneer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Producer

  • Cooper and the Castle Hills Gang (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Editor

  • Lovers of Hate (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Colorist · Production Assistant

  • St. Nick (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Co-Producer · as Convenience Store Clerk

  • Robots Are Blue (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Assistant Director · Cinematographer · Composer · Producer · Writer · as Office Worker #3

  • Ultra (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Executive Producer

Career shape

A full career of 24 titles, 23 of them dated from 2005 to 2026.

Biggest box office

Pete's Dragon (2016)

$144M worldwide

Highest rated

A Ghost Story (2017)

Midcredits 80th

Most popular right now

The Green Knight (2021)

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting6 of 24: 1 only acting, 5 with another roleDirecting1 of 24: 0 only directing, 1 with another roleWriting4 of 24: 0 only writing, 4 with another roleProducing18 of 24: 11 only producing, 7 with another role · typical Midcredits score59thMusic1 of 24: 0 only music, 1 with another roleCinematography1 of 24: 0 only cinematography, 1 with another roleEditing1 of 24: 1 only editing, 0 with another roleOther crew5 of 24: 2 only other crew, 3 with another role

24 titles, 9 with more than one role — producing and acting overlap on 4 of them.

By decade

2000s2 · 2 acting · 2 crew2010s16 · 4 acting · 15 crew2020s5 · 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

2 major awards from 6 major nominations, 2013–2021.

WinNomination
  1. 2021
    • Independent Spirit Award, nominated · Best First Feature
  2. 2019
    • Independent Spirit Award, nominated
  3. 2018
    • Independent Spirit Award, nominated
  4. 2014
    • Sundance award, nominated
    • Independent Spirit Award, won
  5. 2013
    • Sundance award, won

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 Toby Halbrooks' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 54th percentile, the median of all 16; across their 14 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 63rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

63rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Approval · how many liked their films

54thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Reach · how many have seen their films

91stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Midcredits score across 16 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up1
  • 50th to 74th9
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

9 of their 16 titles are Mixed.

  • Crowd Pleaser6
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed9

Most divisive · writer, producer

Peter Pan & Wendy (2023)

77th percentile spread · 60% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

A Ghost Story (2017)

Midcredits 80th · 66% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 50/100 and the plot and story 40/100 in their films, across 14 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.

Is Toby Halbrooks' work okay for kids?

Across up to 10 MovieCove titles with content scores, frightening / intense runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore9 titles24–70 · median 50 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity10 titles11–44 · median 27 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity9 titles17–82 · median 31 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs8 titles6–45 · median 29 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense9 titles8–73 · median 56 · 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 Toby Halbrooks work with?

People who share at least 2 of Toby Halbrooks' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; David Lowery shares the most, 13.

Directors

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles