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Rob Cohen

Rob Cohen

Director, producer, actor and writer · Born March 12, 1949 (77) · Cornwall, New York, USA

Rob Cohen (born March 12, 1949) is an American film director, writer and producer. He is best known for directing the first Fast and the Furious installment (2001), as well as the action films xXx (2002) and The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emporer (2008). He's a graduate in Anthropology and Visual Studies from Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, and while working as a reader for Universal in the early-1970s discovered the screenplay for what would become The Sting (1973).

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
March 12, 1949 (77)
From
Cornwall, New York, USA
Works as
Director, producer, actor and writer
Titles
41 on MovieCove · 56 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 37 days to Oct 26Down 15% in 30 days

What are Rob Cohen's films like?

Across their 37 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Action18 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 38th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Drama5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 56th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 59th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Biography2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 62nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Documentary2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 89th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies
Horror2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 11th percentile
: browse their Horror 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
25%
Self
18%
Morality
16%
Survival
14%
Power
11%
Society
10%
Ideas
6%
Family bonds8 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival8 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice7 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship6 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth6 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFreedom6 titles, browse their movies with this themeCorruption4 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 37 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 16 · Stylized 15 · Heightened 6

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

Gentle 4 · Charged 18 · Intense 15

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

Steady 9 · Shifting 26 · Whiplash 2

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 20 · Some laughs 12 · Funny 5

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

Slow burn 13 · Even-paced 16 · Relentless 8

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 19 · Engaged 16 · Full focus 2

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

Easy watch 15 · Affecting 15 · Heavy 7

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

Resolved 30 · Open-ended 5 · Ambiguous 2

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
20
Melancholic
17
Thrilling
13
Dread
7
Hopeful
10
Other
31

How their films linger

Fun13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet15 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy14
  • Bittersweet15
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous6

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 Rob Cohen's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 25 of their 41 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (10).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Rob Cohen'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

56 credits, 41 with a MovieCove page; 5 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • The Hurricane Heist(2018)

    Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Speechless(2016)

    Show 4 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • Ghoul(2015)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • The Boy Next Door(2015)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Black-ish(2014)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all shows

  • Alex Cross(2012)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor(2008)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Stealth(2005)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • xXx: State of the Union(2005)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing(2004)

    Thanks · as Self

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • The Last Ride(2004)

    Producer · Story

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Ritual(2002)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • xXx(2002)

    Director · as Columbian Horseman (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • The Fast and the Furious(2001)

    Director · as Pizza Hut Delivery Guy (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • The Skulls(2000)

    Director · as College Lecturer (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • The Rat Pack(1998)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • The Guardian (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Director

  • Daylight(1996)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • DragonHeart(1996)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Flash Gordon: Marooned on Mongo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Additional Voices (voice)

  • Vanishing Son IV (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Teacher Benton

  • Vanishing Son (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Writer

  • Vanishing Son (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 13 episodes · Creator · Executive Producer · as Teacher Beaton · as Teacher Benton

  • Knight Rider 2010(1994)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story(1993)

    Director · Screenplay · as Enter The Dragon Director

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Relentless: Mind of a Killer(1993)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Ben Stiller Show(1992)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all shows

  • The Antagonists (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Eddie Dodd (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • The Hard Way(1991)

    Producer · Second Unit Director

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Bird on a Wire(1990)

    Producer · Second Unit Director

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Nasty Boys (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Disorganized Crime(1989)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • The Serpent and the Rainbow(1988)

    Executive Producer · Second Unit Director

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • The Running Man(1987)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • thirtysomething (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • Hooperman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • A Year in the Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Private Eye (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Show 4 episodes · Director

  • The Monster Squad(1987)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • The Witches of Eastwick(1987)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Light of Day(1987)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Ironweed(1987)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • The Legend of Billie Jean(1985)

    Producer · Second Unit Director

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • The Razor's Edge(1984)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Miami Vice(1984)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • Scandalous (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Director · Screenplay · Story

  • A Small Circle of Friends(1980)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Amateur Night at the Dixie Bar and Grill(1979)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • The Wiz(1978)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Thank God It's Friday(1978)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Almost Summer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Producer

  • Scott Joplin(1977)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings(1976)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Mahogany(1975)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Speedhunters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Director

Career shape

A full career of 55 titles, 54 of them dated from 1975 to 2018.

Biggest box office

The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor (2008)

$403M worldwide

Highest rated

I Am Paul Walker (2018)

Midcredits 95th

Most popular right now

The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor (2008)

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting7 of 55: 2 only acting, 5 with another roleDirecting26 of 55: 21 only directing, 5 with another role · typical Midcredits score38thWriting6 of 55: 4 only writing, 2 with another roleProducing22 of 55: 17 only producing, 5 with another role · typical Midcredits score53rdOther crew6 of 55: 1 only other crew, 5 with another role · typical Midcredits score60th

55 titles, 10 with more than one role.

By decade

1970s7 · crew1980s15 · crew1990s17 · 4 acting · 15 crew2000s9 · 3 acting · 9 crew2010s6 · 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 Rob Cohen's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 52nd percentile, the median of all 37; across their 37 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 37

Approval · how many liked their films

49thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 37

Reach · how many have seen their films

85thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 37

Midcredits score across 41 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up5
  • 50th to 74th17
  • 25th to 49th8
  • Below 25th11

Shape of the crowd

17 of their 41 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Universally Panned1
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser17
  • Broadly Agreed5
  • Mixed15

Most divisive · producer

Amateur Night at the Dixie Bar and Grill (1979)

86th percentile spread · 23% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing (2004)

Midcredits 93rd · 85% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 60/100 and the pacing 47/100 in their films, across 35 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 Rob Cohen's work okay for kids?

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

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore16 titles42–82 · median 59 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity24 titles17–58 · median 27 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity18 titles29–73 · median 57 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs18 titles19–54 · median 35 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense16 titles34–78 · median 46 · moderatenear the median of all 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 Rob Cohen work with?

People who share at least 2 of Rob Cohen's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Randy Edelman shares the most, 7.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles