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Robert Garland

Writer and producer · Born September 25, 1947 (79)

Born
September 25, 1947 (79)
Works as
Writer and producer
Titles
8 on MovieCove · 9 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 29% in 30 days

What are Robert Garland's films like?

Across their 7 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Morality.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
26%
Morality
26%
Power
19%
Bonds
16%
Ideas
7%
Society
5%
Identity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 7 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 2 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 2

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 4 · Intense 2

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

Steady 4 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 1

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 3 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 2

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

A split, not a type: Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 1

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

Casual 3 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 1

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

Resolved 6 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
3
Absurd
2
Joyful
3
Contemplative
3
Dread
3
Other
4

How their films linger

Thought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet3
  • Ambiguous1

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 Robert Garland's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 5 of their 8 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Robert Garland'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

9 credits, 8 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Big Blue(1988)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • No Way Out(1987)

    Producer · Screenplay · Screenstory

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Deal of the Century(1983)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Twilight Zone: The Movie(1983)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Tootsie(1982)

    Additional Writing · Writer

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Steve Martin: Comedy Is Not Pretty(1980)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • The Electric Horseman(1979)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Last Hours Before Morning (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Writer

  • The Bob Newhart Show(1972)

    Show 1 episode · Story

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

Career shape

A full career of 7 titles from 1972 to 1988.

Biggest box office

Tootsie (1982)

$177M worldwide

Highest rated

Tootsie (1982)

Midcredits 93rd

Most popular right now

The Big Blue (1988)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Writing6 of 7: 5 only writing, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score85thProducing1 of 7: 0 only producing, 1 with another roleOther crew1 of 7: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1970s3 · crew1980s4 · 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 Robert Garland's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 80th percentile, the median of all 7; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 67th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

67thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Approval · how many liked their films

85thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Reach · how many have seen their films

94thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Midcredits score across 8 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up5
  • 50th to 74th2
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

None of their 8 titles divides audiences: 4 are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Crowd Pleaser4
  • Mixed1

Most loved · writer

Tootsie (1982)

Midcredits 93rd · 80% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 53/100 and the plot and story 50/100 in their films, across 6 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 Robert Garland's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 4 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Violence & Gore4 titlesmedian 28 · mildMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity4 titlesmedian 43 · moderateMedian of all films: 32
Profanity4 titlesmedian 59 · moderateMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs4 titlesmedian 41 · moderateMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense4 titlesmedian 55 · moderateMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Robert Garland work with?

People who share at least 2 of Robert Garland's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Sydney Pollack shares the most, 2.

Directors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers