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Craig Bartlett

Craig Bartlett

Director, writer, actor and producer · Born October 18, 1956 (70) · Seattle, Washington, USA

Craig Bartlett was born on 18 October 1956 in Seattle, Washington, USA. He is a writer and producer, known for Dinosaur Train (2009), Hey Arnold! (1996) and Rugrats (1991). He was previously married to Lisa Groening.

Biography from IMDb.

Born
October 18, 1956 (70)
From
Seattle, Washington, USA
Works as
Director, writer, actor and producer
Titles
17 on MovieCove · 31 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 38% in 30 days

What are Craig Bartlett's films like?

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

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
42%
Self
26%
Society
18%
Ideas
8%
Power
4%
Morality
2%
Family bonds6 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship5 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity6 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age2 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 8 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 1 · Dark 0

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

Grounded 2 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 4 · Charged 4 · Intense 0

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

Steady 7 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 1 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 3

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

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 5 · 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 6 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 8 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

1 analyzed role

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
9
Warm
6
Hopeful
5
Thrilling
6
Absurd
1
Other
6

How their films linger

Feel-good13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy8
  • Bittersweet3
  • Cyclical3

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 Craig Bartlett's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 13 of their 17 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Paramount+ (6).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Craig Bartlett'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

31 credits, 17 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Searching for the Pigeon Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Actor

  • Ready Jet Go! Space Camp(2023)

    Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Dinosaur Train: Adventure Island(2021)

    Director · Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Hey Arnold: The Jungle Movie(2017)

    Executive Producer · Writer · as Miles (voice)

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Dinosaur Train: Explore Outdoors! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Director

  • Ready Jet Go! Back to Bortron 7(2017)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Ready Jet Go!(2016)

    Show 4 episodes · Director · Creator · Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all shows

  • ABC Dino (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show Creator

  • Dinosaur Train: Eggstravaganza (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Director

  • Dinosaur Train: Dinosaur Big City (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Director

  • Dinosaur Train(2009)

    Show 158 episodes · Director · Creator · Executive Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all shows

  • Sid the Science Kid(2008)

    Show 9 episodes · Writer

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all shows

  • Unstable Fables: 3 Pigs & a Baby(2008)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Party Wagon(2004)

    Director · Creator · Executive Producer · Writer · as Romeo Jones / Ferryman #2 / Cheyenne #1 (voice)

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Hey Arnold! The Movie(2002)

    Producer · Writer · as Monkeyman (voice)

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Johnny Bravo(1997)

    Show 7 episodes · Story Editor · Writer

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all shows

  • Hey Arnold! Arnold's Christmas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Creator · Development Producer · Story

  • Hey Arnold!(1996)

    Show 186 episodes · Director · Creator · Producer · Story · Writer · as Abner (voice) · as Arnold's Father (voice) · as Big Man (voice) · as Brainy (voice; uncredited) · as Brainy (voice) · as Brainy / Astronaut / Stockbroker (voice) · as Brainy / DJ (voice) · as Brainy / Mr. Packenham (voice) · as Brainy / Paper Boy (voice) · as Brainy / Steel Mill Worker (voice) · as Cabbie / Party Clown (voice) · as Chester (voice) · as DJ (voice) · as Father (voice) · as Minister (voice) · as Monkeyman (voice; uncredited) · as Mop Guy (voice) · as Movie Man / Steve (voice) · as Nashville Ned / Customer #1 (voice)

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Arnold (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Director · Storyboard · Writer · as Brainy (voice)

  • Arnold Rides His Chair (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Director

  • Rugrats(1991)

    Show 5 episodes · Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • The Ren & Stimpy Show(1991)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • Pink Komkommer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Animation

  • The Arnold Waltz (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Director · Writer

  • Meet the Raisins! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Story

  • Arnold Escapes from Church (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Director · Animation · Producer · Writer

  • Candyjam (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Director

  • Claymation Christmas Celebration(1987)

    Animation Director

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • The Adventures of Mark Twain(1985)

    Animation · as Calaveras Miner (voice)

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Heathcliff & the Catillac Cats(1984)

    Show Writer

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all shows

  • Dinosaur Train: Day of the Robots (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Director

Career shape

A full career of 30 titles, 29 of them dated from 1985 to 2025.

Biggest box office

Hey Arnold! The Movie (2002)

$15M worldwide

Highest rated

Hey Arnold: The Jungle Movie (2017)

Midcredits 89th

Most popular right now

Hey Arnold! (1996)

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting7 of 30: 1 only acting, 6 with another role · typical Midcredits score78thDirecting16 of 30: 8 only directing, 8 with another role · typical Midcredits score71stWriting16 of 30: 5 only writing, 11 with another role · typical Midcredits score57thProducing7 of 30: 0 only producing, 7 with another role · typical Midcredits score76thOther crew10 of 30: 3 only other crew, 7 with another role · typical Midcredits score77th

30 titles, 13 with more than one role — directing and writing overlap on 8 of them.

By decade

1980s5 · 1 acting · 5 crew1990s9 · 2 acting · 9 crew2000s5 · 2 acting · 5 crew2010s7 · 1 acting · 7 crew2020s3 · 1 acting · 2 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 Craig Bartlett's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 72nd percentile, the median of all 9; across their 8 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 73rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

73rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Approval · how many liked their films

60thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Reach · how many have seen their films

51stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Midcredits score across 17 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up5
  • 50th to 74th6
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

5 of their 17 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Divisive4
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser5
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed4

Most divisive · director

Ready Jet Go! Back to Bortron 7 (2017)

99th percentile spread · 37% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor, writer, producer

Hey Arnold: The Jungle Movie (2017)

Midcredits 89th · 77% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 63/100 and the pacing 55/100 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.

Is Craig Bartlett's work okay for kids?

Across up to 5 MovieCove titles with content scores, 1 of the 5 categories sits near the median of all films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 41 · moderateMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 40 · moderateMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 38 · moderateMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 42 · moderateMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense5 titles24–62 · median 31 · mildnear 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 Craig Bartlett work with?

People who share at least 2 of Craig Bartlett's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Jim Lang shares the most, 8.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers