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Robert Machoian

Robert Machoian

Director, producer, writer, cinematographer and editor · Born January 1, 1977 (49) · King City, California, USA

Sundance award winner · Independent Spirit Award nominee

Robert Machoian is an Armenian-American writer and director.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
January 1, 1977 (49)
From
King City, California, USA
Works as
Director, producer, writer, cinematographer and editor
Titles
6 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 157 days to Oct 28Up 6% in 30 days

What are Robert Machoian's films like?

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

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
42%
Self
26%
Survival
17%
Morality
15%
Family bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeMarriage3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

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

Light 0 · Serious 2 · Dark 4

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

Grounded 6 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 3 · Intense 3

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

Steady 2 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 2 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 0

Heavy: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their heavy movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 0 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 5

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

Resolved 2 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 2

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
4
Bittersweet
4
Melancholic
4
Contemplative
3
Dread
1
Other
1

How their films linger

Bittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Bittersweet1
  • Ambiguous5

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 Robert Machoian's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 3 of their 6 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (2).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Robert Machoian'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

25 credits, 6 with a MovieCove page.

  • One of Us (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Producer

  • Japantown: What is Lost, What Remains (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Cinematographer

  • Omaha(2025)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Strangers in the Same Shirt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Executive Producer

  • The Long Valley (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Director

  • The Monster (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Executive Producer

  • The Boxer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Producer

  • The Foundry (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Director · Cinematographer · Editor · Producer

  • The Integrity of Joseph Chambers(2022)

    Director · Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • The Killers: Notes From A Quiet Town (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Director · Producer

  • The Last Days of August (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Director

  • Strong Enough(2022)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • The Killing of Two Lovers(2020)

    Director · Editor · Executive Producer · Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • The Minors (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Director · Editor · Producer · Writer

  • Mother, Mother (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Director · Cinematographer · Editor · Producer · Writer

  • When She Runs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Director · Cinematographer · Editor · Writer

  • Las Lagrimas de Mis Sueños (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Cinematographer

  • Oh My Father (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Director · Cinematographer · Producer

  • God Bless the Child(2015)

    Director · Cinematographer · Editor · Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • The Diggers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Director

  • Forty Years from Yesterday(2013)

    Director · Editor · Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Movies Made from Home #6 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Director · Writer

  • Charlie and the Rabbit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Director

  • I Can't Be Sorry (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Director

  • NOSEBLEED (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer

Career shape

A full career of 24 titles, 22 of them dated from 2010 to 2026.

Biggest box office

Omaha (2025)

$290K worldwide

Highest rated

Omaha (2025)

Midcredits 86th

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing16 of 24: 5 only directing, 11 with another roleWriting9 of 24: 1 only writing, 8 with another role · typical Midcredits score69thProducing12 of 24: 5 only producing, 7 with another roleCinematography6 of 24: 2 only cinematography, 4 with another roleEditing5 of 24: 0 only editing, 5 with another role

24 titles, 11 with more than one role — directing and producing overlap on 7 of them.

By decade

2010s10 · crew2020s12 · 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 9 major nominations, 2010–2025.

WinNomination
  1. 2025
    • Sundance award, nominated · Best Short Film
  2. 2021
    • Independent Spirit Award, nominated
  3. 2020
    • Sundance award, nominated
  4. 2019
    • Sundance award, won
    • Sundance award, nominated
  5. 2016
    • Independent Spirit Award, nominated
  6. 2013
    • Sundance award, nominated ×2
  7. 2010
    • Sundance award, nominated · National

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 Robert Machoian's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 54th percentile, the median of all 6; across their 6 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 52nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

52ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Approval · how many liked their films

54thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Reach · how many have seen their films

62ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Midcredits score across 6 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 50th to 74th1
  • 25th to 49th3

Shape of the crowd

2 of their 6 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser2
  • Mixed2

Most divisive · director, writer, producer, editor

Forty Years from Yesterday (2013)

91st percentile spread · 43% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · writer

Omaha (2025)

Midcredits 86th · 74% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 78/100 and the pacing 43/100 in their films, across 4 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.

Who does Robert Machoian work with?

People who share at least 2 of Robert Machoian's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; John Foss shares the most, 3.

Directors

Actors

Cinematographers

Producers