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Paul Norris

Paul Norris

Writer · Died November 5, 2007, aged 93 · Greenville, Ohio, USA

Paul Leroy Norris was an American comic book artist best known as co-creator of the DC Comics superhero Aquaman, and for a 35-year run as artist of the newspaper comic strip Brick Bradford

Biography from TMDB.

Born
April 26, 1914
Died
November 5, 2007 (aged 93)
From
Greenville, Ohio, USA
Works as
Writer
Titles
22 on MovieCove
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 65 days to Oct 28Down 7% in 30 days

What are Paul Norris' films like?

Across their 11 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Animation8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 63rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Animation movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 46th percentile
: browse their Action 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
32%
Self
26%
Morality
20%
Survival
14%
Society
5%
Power
2%
Family bonds6 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 10 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 8 · Serious 0 · Dark 2

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

Grounded 0 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 8

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 2 · Charged 2 · Intense 6

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

Steady 6 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 4

Relentless: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their relentless movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 0 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 5

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

Casual 7 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 9 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Thrilling
9
Absurd
4
Hopeful
4
Joyful
2
Tense
3
Other
4

How their films linger

Fun8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy7
  • Bittersweet3
  • 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 Paul Norris' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 12 of their 22 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on HBO Max (11).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Paul Norris' 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

22 credits, 22 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

Career shape

A full career of 17 titles from 2010 to 2025.

Biggest box office

Aquaman (2018)

$1.2B worldwide

Highest rated

Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox (2013)

Midcredits 99th

Most popular right now

Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom (2023)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Writing14 of 17: 13 only writing, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score55thOther crew4 of 17: 3 only other crew, 1 with another role

By decade

2010s7 · crew2020s10 · 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 Paul Norris' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 59th percentile, the median of all 18; across their 10 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 10

Approval · how many liked their films

57thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Reach · how many have seen their films

86thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Midcredits score across 22 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up6
  • 50th to 74th9
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

9 of their 22 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved5
  • Crowd Pleaser9
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed7

Most divisive · writer

Teen Titans Go! (2013)

88th percentile spread · 37% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · writer

Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox (2013)

Midcredits 99th · 92% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 50/100 and the plot and story 47/100 in their films, across 10 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 Paul Norris' work okay for kids?

Across up to 5 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore runs heavier than most films and sex & nudity lighter.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore5 titles55–86 · median 60 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity5 titles12–23 · median 18 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity5 titles32–41 · median 36 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs4 titlesmedian 21 · mildMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense4 titlesmedian 57 · moderateMedian 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 Paul Norris work with?

People who share at least 2 of Paul Norris' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Sam Register shares the most, 9.

Directors

Writers

  • Bob Kane8 titles    See all 8 shared titles with Bob Kane
  • Bill Finger7 titles    See all 7 shared titles with Bill Finger
  • George Pérez7 titles    See all 7 shared titles with George Pérez
  • Jerry Siegel7 titles    See all 7 shared titles with Jerry Siegel

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers