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Richard Kletter

Writer, director and producer, also cinematographer

Works as
Writer, director and producer, also cinematographer
Titles
18 on MovieCove · 22 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Down 5% in 30 days

What are Richard Kletter's films like?

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

Genres

Drama9 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 27th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 67th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure movies
Sci-Fi2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 10th percentile
: browse their Sci-Fi 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
27%
Morality
20%
Self
20%
Survival
16%
Power
12%
Ideas
4%
Society
2%
Family bonds7 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival4 titles, browse their movies with this themePower2 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeParenthood2 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

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

A split, not a type: Light 4 · Serious 5 · Dark 8

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

Grounded 11 · Stylized 6 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 3 · Charged 13 · Intense 1

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

Steady 7 · Shifting 10 · Whiplash 0

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 14 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 0

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 9 · Even-paced 8 · Relentless 0

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

A split, not a type: Casual 8 · Engaged 9 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 14 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
14
Melancholic
6
Warm
4
Bittersweet
3
Contemplative
3
Other
13

How their films linger

Unsettling7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet10
  • Ambiguous4

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 Richard Kletter's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 11 of their 18 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (7).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Richard Kletter'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.

  • Drunk, Driving, and 17(2023)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Stolen by My Mother: The Kamiyah Mobley Story(2020)

    Executive Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • The Lover in the Attic: A True Story(2018)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Babysitter's Black Book(2015)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • The Surrogacy Trap(2013)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Queen Sized(2008)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Cyber Seduction: His Secret Life(2005)

    Teleplay

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Odd Girl Out (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Story · Teleplay

  • She's Too Young(2004)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • After Amy(2001)

    Co-Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Missing Pieces(2000)

    Co-Producer · Teleplay

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • The Advanced Guard(1998)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • The Magnificent Seven(1998)

    Show 2 episodes · Teleplay · Writer

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • The Android Affair(1995)

    Director · Original Story · Writer

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Dangerous Indiscretion(1995)

    Director · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • The Tower (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Director · Screenplay

  • Teach 109 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Director · Original Story · Writer

  • The Man Who Fell to Earth(1987)

    Producer · Teleplay

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Never Cry Wolf(1983)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • The Black Stallion Returns(1983)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • American Playhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 1 episode · Director · Writer

  • Millhouse(1971)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 21 titles from 1982 to 2023.

Biggest box office

Never Cry Wolf (1983)

$30M worldwide

Highest rated

Never Cry Wolf (1983)

Midcredits 92nd

Most popular right now

Babysitter's Black Book (2015)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing5 of 21: 0 only directing, 5 with another roleWriting21 of 21: 13 only writing, 8 with another role · typical Midcredits score27thProducing3 of 21: 0 only producing, 3 with another role

21 titles, 8 with more than one role — writing and directing overlap on 5 of them.

By decade

1980s4 · crew1990s6 · crew2000s6 · crew2010s3 · crew2020s2 · 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 Richard Kletter's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 27th percentile, the median of all 17; across their 17 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 26th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

26thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 17

Approval · how many liked their films

27thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 17

Reach · how many have seen their films

44thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 17

Midcredits score across 18 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up1
  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th6
  • Below 25th8

Shape of the crowd

11 of their 18 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Universally Panned1
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser2
  • Mixed11

Most divisive · writer

Cyber Seduction: His Secret Life (2005)

93rd percentile spread · 62% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · writer

Never Cry Wolf (1983)

Midcredits 92nd · 81% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 38/100 and the plot and story 37/100 in their films, across 15 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 Richard Kletter's work okay for kids?

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

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity4 titlesmedian 51 · moderateMedian of all films: 32

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

Who does Richard Kletter work with?

People who share at least 2 of Richard Kletter's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Michele Samit shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers