- Writer, director and producer
- 8 on MovieCove · 9 credits in all
What are Robert Harling's films like?
Across their 8 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 1 · Wry 0 · Earnest 6
Light 5 · Serious 2 · Dark 0
Grounded 5 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 1
A split, not a type: Gentle 4 · Charged 3 · Intense 0
A split, not a type: Steady 4 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 1
A split, not a type: Straight-faced 0 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 4
Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 0
Casual 6 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 4 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 2
Resolved 7 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
- Happy4
- Bittersweet4
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 Harling's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 7 of their 8 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Pluto TV (3).
Subscription and free streaming for Robert Harling'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; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.
Coiffure & Confidences (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)
Telenovela(2015)
Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all shows
Steel Magnolias(2012)
Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films
Laws of Attraction(2004)
Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films
A Smile Like Yours(1997)
Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films
The Evening Star(1996)
Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films
The First Wives Club(1996)
Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films
Soapdish(1991)
Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films
Steel Magnolias(1989)
Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films
Career shape
A full career of 9 titles from 1989 to 2018.
Film career
- 1989Screen debut· Steel Magnolias
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 Harling's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 48th percentile, the median of all 7; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 57th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up1
- 50th to 74th2
- 25th to 49th4
- Below 25th1
Shape of the crowd
3 of their 8 titles are Crowd Pleasers.
- Universally Loved1
- Cult Classic1
- Crowd Pleaser3
- Broadly Agreed1
- Mixed2
Reviewers score the dialogue 60/100 and the plot and story 46/100 in their films, across 7 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 Harling's work okay for kids?
Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.
Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.
Who does Robert Harling work with?
People who share at least 2 of Robert Harling's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; William Ross shares the most, 3.
Actors
- Donald MoffatShared titles: A Smile Like Yours (1997), The Evening Star (1996)See all 2 shared titles with Donald Moffat
- Shirley MacLaineShared titles: The Evening Star (1996), Steel Magnolias (1989)See all 2 shared titles with Shirley MacLaine
- Sally FieldShared titles: Soapdish (1991), Steel Magnolias (1989)See all 2 shared titles with Sally Field
Composers and editors
- William RossShared titles: Steel Magnolias (2012), A Smile Like Yours (1997), The Evening Star (1996)See all 3 shared titles with William Ross
- Priscilla Nedd-FriendlyShared titles: Steel Magnolias (2012), The Evening Star (1996)See all 2 shared titles with Priscilla Nedd-Friendly
Producers
- David Paul KirkpatrickShared titles: A Smile Like Yours (1997), The Evening Star (1996)See all 2 shared titles with David Paul Kirkpatrick
- Victoria WhiteShared titles: Soapdish (1991), Steel Magnolias (1989)See all 2 shared titles with Victoria White
Mixed roles
- Keith SamplesShared titles: A Smile Like Yours (1997), The Evening Star (1996)See all 2 shared titles with Keith Samples
- Herbert RossShared titles: Soapdish (1991), Steel Magnolias (1989)See all 2 shared titles with Herbert Ross
