Mark Bomback (born August 29, 1971) is an American screenwriter, originally from New Rochelle, New York. Bomback is a graduate of Wesleyan University, where he studied English Literature and Film Studies. Description above from the Wikipedia article Mark Bomback, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Biography from TMDB.
- August 29, 1971 (55)
- New Rochelle, New York, USA
- Writer and producer, also actor
- 18 on MovieCove · 22 credits in all
Known for
What are Mark Bomback's films like?
Across their 17 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.
Genres
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
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 17
Light 2 · Serious 5 · Dark 10
Grounded 5 · Stylized 6 · Heightened 6
Gentle 1 · Charged 4 · Intense 12
Steady 3 · Shifting 13 · Whiplash 1
Straight-faced 14 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 0
Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 7 · Relentless 6
Casual 3 · Engaged 12 · Full focus 2
A split, not a type: Easy watch 3 · Affecting 6 · Heavy 8
Resolved 14 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
- Happy4
- Bittersweet11
- Ambiguous2
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 Mark Bomback's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 17 of their 18 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Disney+ (7).
Subscription and free streaming for Mark Bomback'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
22 credits, 18 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.
Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2027)
Damsel(2024)
Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films
White Bird(2023)
Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films
Fast X(2023)
Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films
Defending Jacob(2020)
Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows
Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films
Outlaw King(2018)
Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films
Legends(2014)
Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all shows
Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films
The Wolverine(2013)
Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films
Total Recall(2012)
Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films
Unstoppable(2010)
Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films
Race to Witch Mountain(2009)
Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films
Deception(2008)
Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films
Live Free or Die Hard(2007)
Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films
Godsend(2004)
Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films
The Night Caller (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)
Shutout (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
So Far Gone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Career shape
A full career of 21 titles, 18 of them dated from 1998 to 2023.
Biggest box office
Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (2014)
Highest rated
Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (2014)
Most popular right now
Fast X (2023)
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 Mark Bomback's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 60th percentile, the median of all 16; across their 17 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 62nd percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up8
- 50th to 74th3
- 25th to 49th6
- Below 25th1
Shape of the crowd
9 of their 18 titles are Crowd Pleasers.
- Universally Loved3
- Crowd Pleaser9
- Broadly Agreed4
- Mixed2
Reviewers score the dialogue 42/100 and the plot and story 40/100 in their films, across 16 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 Mark Bomback's work okay for kids?
Across up to 16 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, profanity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films and alcohol & drugs lighter.
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 Mark Bomback work with?
People who share at least 2 of Mark Bomback's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Hugh Jackman shares the most, 3.
Directors
- Matt ReevesShared titles: War for the Planet of the Apes (2017), Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (2014)See all 2 shared titles with Matt Reeves
- Len WisemanShared titles: Total Recall (2012), Live Free or Die Hard (2007)See all 2 shared titles with Len Wiseman
Writers
- Dan MazeauShared titles: Damsel (2024), Fast X (2023)See all 2 shared titles with Dan Mazeau
- Amanda SilverShared titles: War for the Planet of the Apes (2017), Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (2014)See all 2 shared titles with Amanda Silver
- Pierre BoulleShared titles: War for the Planet of the Apes (2017), Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (2014)See all 2 shared titles with Pierre Boulle
- Rick JaffaShared titles: War for the Planet of the Apes (2017), Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (2014)See all 2 shared titles with Rick Jaffa
Actors
- Hugh JackmanShared titles: The Wolverine (2013), The Wolverine: The Path of a Ronin (2013), Deception (2008)See all 3 shared titles with Hugh Jackman
- Chris PineShared titles: Outlaw King (2018), Unstoppable (2010)See all 2 shared titles with Chris Pine
- Andy SerkisShared titles: War for the Planet of the Apes (2017), Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (2014)See all 2 shared titles with Andy Serkis
- Karin KonovalShared titles: War for the Planet of the Apes (2017), Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (2014)See all 2 shared titles with Karin Konoval
Composers and cinematographers
- Ross EmeryShared titles: The Art of Racing in the Rain (2019), The Wolverine (2013), The Wolverine: The Path of a Ronin (2013)See all 3 shared titles with Ross Emery
- Brian TylerShared titles: Fast X (2023), Godsend (2004)See all 2 shared titles with Brian Tyler
- Michael GiacchinoShared titles: War for the Planet of the Apes (2017), Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (2014)See all 2 shared titles with Michael Giacchino
- Michael SeresinShared titles: War for the Planet of the Apes (2017), Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (2014)See all 2 shared titles with Michael Seresin
Producers
- Jeff KirschenbaumShared titles: Damsel (2024), Fast X (2023)See all 2 shared titles with Jeff Kirschenbaum
- Joseph M. Caracciolo Jr.Shared titles: Fast X (2023), The Wolverine (2013)See all 2 shared titles with Joseph M. Caracciolo Jr.
- Neal H. MoritzShared titles: Fast X (2023), The Art of Racing in the Rain (2019)See all 2 shared titles with Neal H. Moritz
- Dylan ClarkShared titles: War for the Planet of the Apes (2017), Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (2014)See all 2 shared titles with Dylan Clark
Mixed roles
- James MangoldShared titles: The Wolverine (2013), The Wolverine: The Path of a Ronin (2013)See all 2 shared titles with James Mangold
