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Tom Jacobson

Tom Jacobson

Producer

Works as
Producer
Titles
25 on MovieCove
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Down 27% in 30 days

What are Tom Jacobson's films like?

Across their 17 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Survival.

Genres

Comedy8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 60th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 18th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Adventure3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 44th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure 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
Bonds
32%
Survival
21%
Self
20%
Morality
13%
Power
10%
Society
3%
Ideas
1%
Survival7 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship4 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 17 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 11 · Serious 3 · Dark 3

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 7 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 5

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

Gentle 2 · Charged 11 · Intense 4

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

Steady 3 · Shifting 10 · Whiplash 4

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 7 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 8

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

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 12 · Relentless 2

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

Casual 7 · Engaged 10 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 15 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
8
Absurd
8
Joyful
6
Thrilling
5
Dread
3
Other
17

How their films linger

Fun10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy9
  • Bittersweet6
  • Tragic1
  • 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 Tom Jacobson's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 16 of their 25 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (6).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Tom Jacobson'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

25 credits, 25 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Proof(2015)

    Show 10 episodes · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all shows

  • The Darkest Hour(2011)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Miss March(2009)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Unstoppable(2004)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • The Ladykillers(2004)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Big Trouble(2002)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • The Luck of the Irish(2001)

    as O'Malley

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Mission to Mars(2000)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Mighty Joe Young(1998)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • SLC Punk!(1998)

    as Liquor Store Fellow

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation(1989)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Uncle Buck(1989)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • The Great Outdoors(1988)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Burglar(1987)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Ferris Bueller's Day Off(1986)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Explorers(1985)

    Associate Producer · Unit Production Manager

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Thief of Hearts(1984)

    Associate Producer

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Top Secret!(1984)

    Associate Producer

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Flashdance(1983)

    Associate Producer · Unit Production Manager

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Cat People(1982)

    Unit Production Manager

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • St. Helens(1981)

    Associate Producer · Unit Production Manager

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Alligator(1980)

    Associate Producer · Production Manager

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Cheerleaders' Wild Weekend(1979)

    Second Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Piranha(1978)

    Production Manager

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Deathsport(1978)

    Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 25 titles from 1978 to 2015.

Biggest box office

Mission to Mars (2000)

$111M worldwide

Highest rated

Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986)

Midcredits 97th

Most popular right now

The Ladykillers (2004)

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting2 of 25: 2 only acting, 0 with another roleProducing19 of 25: 15 only producing, 4 with another role · typical Midcredits score47thOther crew8 of 25: 4 only other crew, 4 with another role · typical Midcredits score46th

25 titles, 4 with more than one role — producing and other crew overlap on 4 of them.

By decade

1970s3 · crew1980s12 · crew1990s2 · 1 acting · 1 crew2000s6 · 1 acting · 5 crew2010s2 · 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 Tom Jacobson's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 45th percentile, the median of all 24; across their 17 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 46th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

46thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 17

Approval · how many liked their films

45thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 17

Reach · how many have seen their films

93rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 17

Midcredits score across 25 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up5
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th10
  • Below 25th6

Shape of the crowd

8 of their 25 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Universally Panned1
  • Crowd Pleaser8
  • Broadly Agreed5
  • Mixed8

Most divisive · producer

Miss March (2009)

59th percentile spread · 34% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986)

Midcredits 97th · 86% liked

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 Tom Jacobson's work okay for kids?

Across up to 11 MovieCove titles with content scores, profanity runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore11 titles28–72 · median 37 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity11 titles12–56 · median 35 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity11 titles42–82 · median 58 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs10 titles24–44 · median 34 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense10 titles13–61 · 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 Tom Jacobson work with?

People who share at least 2 of Tom Jacobson's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; John Hughes shares the most, 4.

Directors

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers