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Richard J. Bosner

Richard J. Bosner

Producer and director, also writer

Works as
Producer and director, also writer
Titles
15 on MovieCove · 18 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Up 32% in 30 days

What are Richard J. Bosner's films like?

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

Genres

Comedy7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 21st percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 37th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 24th percentile
: browse their Crime 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
40%
Bonds
23%
Society
15%
Survival
10%
Power
6%
Morality
5%
Purpose4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFame3 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFreedom2 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 7 · Serious 2 · Dark 5

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

Grounded 8 · Stylized 6 · 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 6 · Charged 5 · Intense 3

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

Steady 8 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 1

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 7 · Some laughs 6 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 12 · Even-paced 2 · 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 8 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 1

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 6 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 5

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

Resolved 8 · Open-ended 5 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Melancholic
9
Tense
5
Bittersweet
6
Warm
3
Hopeful
3
Other
11

How their films linger

Bittersweet8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet6
  • Tragic2
  • 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 Richard J. Bosner's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 13 of their 15 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (7).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Richard J. Bosner'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

18 credits, 15 with a MovieCove page.

  • Devotee (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Director

  • Turn Me On(2024)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Paint(2023)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • The Manor(2021)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Black Bear(2020)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Mapplethorpe(2018)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Paradise Club(2015)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • MDMA(2017)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Take the 10(2017)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Other People(2016)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • The Boat Builder(2017)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • The Wannabe(2015)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Fruitvale Station(2013)

    Line Producer

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Falling Uphill(2012)

    Director · Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • The Chateau Meroux(2011)

    Line Producer

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Ryan and Sean's Not So Excellent Adventure(2008)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Devoted (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Director · Producer · Writer

  • The Ditch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Executive Producer

Career shape

A full career of 15 titles, 13 of them dated from 2008 to 2024.

Biggest box office

Paint (2023)

$812K worldwide

Highest rated

Other People (2016)

Midcredits 71st

Most popular right now

Paint (2023)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing3 of 15: 2 only directing, 1 with another roleWriting1 of 15: 0 only writing, 1 with another roleProducing13 of 15: 12 only producing, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score33rd

By decade

2000s1 · crew2010s8 · crew2020s4 · 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 J. Bosner's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 29th percentile, the median of all 15; across their 14 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 27th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

27thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Approval · how many liked their films

30thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Reach · how many have seen their films

74thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Midcredits score across 15 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up1
  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th7

Shape of the crowd

9 of their 15 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser2
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed9

Most divisive · producer

Ryan and Sean's Not So Excellent Adventure (2008)

99th percentile spread · 36% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

Fruitvale Station (2013)

Midcredits 95th · 83% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 61/100 and the pacing 40/100 in their films, across 13 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 Richard J. Bosner's work okay for kids?

Across up to 6 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 22 · mildMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity6 titles26–63 · median 44 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 55 · moderateMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 33 · mildMedian of all films: 33

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 Richard J. Bosner work with?

People who share at least 2 of Richard J. Bosner's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Ricardo Jacques Gale shares the most, 3.

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers