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Peter Barsocchini

Peter Barsocchini

Writer and producer · San Francisco, California, USA

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Peter Barsocchini (born 1952 in San Francisco) is an American screenwriter, author, and television producer known best for his scripts for the High School Musical series. Description above from the Wikipedia article Peter Barsocchini, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia​

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Biography from TMDB.

From
San Francisco, California, USA
Works as
Writer and producer
Titles
9 on MovieCove · 15 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 44% in 30 days

What are Peter Barsocchini's films like?

Across their 9 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Comedy4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 45th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Musical2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 51st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Musical 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
39%
Bonds
30%
Morality
15%
Society
11%
Survival
4%
Ambition4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFaith2 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 9 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 7 · Serious 2 · Dark 0

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

Grounded 0 · Stylized 8 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 5 · Charged 3 · Intense 1

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

Steady 7 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 6 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 7 · Relentless 1

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 2 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 9 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
6
Hopeful
8
Romantic
3
Thrilling
3
Melancholic
2
Other
5

How their films linger

Feel-good7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy7
  • Bittersweet2

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 Peter Barsocchini's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 8 of their 9 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Disney+ (4).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Peter Barsocchini'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

15 credits, 9 with a MovieCove page.

  • Journey to Bethlehem(2023)

    Executive Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Kally’s Mashup: A Very Kally's Birthday (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Writer

  • Vivo(2021)

    Story

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Ping Pong Rabbit: The Magic Paddle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Writer

  • The Passion(2016)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Sharpay's Fabulous Adventure(2011)

    Characters

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Disney High School Musical: China(2010)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Lock and Roll Forever (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Writer

  • High School Musical 3: Senior Year(2008)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Viva High School Musical: Mexico (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Original Film Writer

  • High School Musical 2(2007)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • High School Musical(2006)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Drop Zone(1994)

    Screenplay · Story

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • The Merv Griffin Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Show 558 episodes · Producer

  • Tenor By Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Screenplay

Career shape

A full career of 14 titles, 13 of them dated from 1962 to 2023.

Biggest box office

High School Musical 3: Senior Year (2008)

$253M worldwide

Highest rated

Journey to Bethlehem (2023)

Midcredits 73rd

Most popular right now

High School Musical 3: Senior Year (2008)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Writing13 of 14: 12 only writing, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score50thProducing2 of 14: 1 only producing, 1 with another role

By decade

1960s1 · crew1990s1 · crew2000s5 · crew2010s3 · crew2020s3 · 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 Peter Barsocchini's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 47th percentile, the median of all 9; across their 9 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 58th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

58thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Approval · how many liked their films

36thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Reach · how many have seen their films

95thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Midcredits score across 9 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up1
  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

4 of their 9 titles are Cult Classics.

  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic4
  • Crowd Pleaser1
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed2

Most divisive · writer

Disney High School Musical: China (2010)

96th percentile spread · 49% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · writer

The Passion (2016)

Midcredits 83rd · 79% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 41/100 and the plot and story 34/100 in their films, across 8 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 Peter Barsocchini's work okay for kids?

Across up to 6 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, sex & nudity, profanity, alcohol & drugs and frightening / intense run lighter than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore6 titles8–46 · median 19 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity6 titles2–28 · median 15 · minimallighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity6 titles2–57 · median 18 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs5 titles5–28 · median 17 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense5 titles21–31 · median 27 · mildlighter 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 Peter Barsocchini work with?

People who share at least 2 of Peter Barsocchini's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Barry Rosenbush shares the most, 5.

Directors

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers