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Babaloo Mandel

Babaloo Mandel

Writer, also producer · Born October 13, 1949 (77) · New York City, New York, USA

Marc "Babaloo" Mandel (born October 13, 1949) is an American writer and producer. He first wrote episodic television comedy, then later began writing feature films and theatre. He and long-time writing partner Lowell Ganz penned numerous high-profile films including Splash (1984), Parenthood (1989), City Slickers (1991), and A League of Their Own (1992).

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
October 13, 1949 (77)
From
New York City, New York, USA
Works as
Writer, also producer
Titles
23 on MovieCove · 33 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 26Up 4% in 30 days

What are Babaloo Mandel's films like?

Across their 20 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy16 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 52nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 47th percentile
: 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
38%
Self
36%
Society
19%
Power
7%
Morality
1%
Family bonds9 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity8 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love4 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth3 titles, browse their movies with this themeLegacy3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 20 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 19 · Serious 1 · Dark 0

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 11 · Stylized 8 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 14 · Charged 6 · Intense 0

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

Steady 13 · Shifting 7 · Whiplash 0

Funny: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their funny movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 0 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 16

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

Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 14 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 18 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 19 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
12
Warm
11
Absurd
6
Hopeful
7
Romantic
3
Other
15

How their films linger

Feel-good19 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy15
  • Bittersweet4
  • 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 Babaloo Mandel's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 16 of their 23 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (6).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Babaloo Mandel'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

33 credits, 23 with a MovieCove page; 3 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Mr. Saturday Night: A New Musical Comedy(2022)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • A League of Their Own(2022)

    Show 8 episodes · Original Film Writer

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows

  • Tooth Fairy(2010)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • The Legacy of 'Some Like It Hot' (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Thanks

  • The Making of 'Some Like It Hot' (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Thanks

  • Fever Pitch(2005)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Robots(2005)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Where the Heart Is(2000)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Edtv(1999)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Six Days Seven Nights(1998)

    Script Researcher

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Hiller and Diller (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show Creator

  • Fathers' Day(1997)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Multiplicity(1996)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Forget Paris(1995)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • City Slickers II: The Legend of Curly's Gold(1994)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • Greedy(1994)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Mr. Saturday Night(1992)

    Executive Producer · Writer · as Writer #2

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • A League of Their Own(1992)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • City Slickers(1991)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Parenthood(1989)

    Screenplay · Story

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Knight & Daye (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show Creator

  • Vibes(1988)

    Screenplay · Story

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Channel 99 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Writer

  • Take Five (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Show Creator

  • Gung Ho (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Show Creator

  • Gung Ho(1986)

    Associate Producer · Screenplay · Story

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Spies Like Us(1985)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Amazing Stories(1985)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • Splash(1984)

    Screenplay · as Rudy

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Herndon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Writer

  • Night Shift(1982)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • The Further Adventures of Wally Brown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Writer

  • Hiller and Diller (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Show Creator

Career shape

A full career of 33 titles, 32 of them dated from 1980 to 2022.

Biggest box office

Robots (2005)

$263M worldwide

Highest rated

A League of Their Own (1992)

Midcredits 91st

Most popular right now

Robots (2005)

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting2 of 33: 0 only acting, 2 with another roleWriting25 of 33: 22 only writing, 3 with another role · typical Midcredits score55thProducing2 of 33: 0 only producing, 2 with another roleOther crew8 of 33: 8 only other crew, 0 with another role

33 titles, 3 with more than one role.

By decade

1980s13 · 1 acting · 13 crew1990s11 · 1 acting · 11 crew2000s5 · crew2010s1 · 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 Babaloo Mandel's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 53rd percentile, the median of all 21; across their 20 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 54th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

54thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 20

Approval · how many liked their films

51stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 20

Reach · how many have seen their films

92ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 20

Midcredits score across 23 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 50th to 74th13
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

12 of their 23 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Crowd Pleaser12
  • Broadly Agreed5
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · writer

Mr. Saturday Night: A New Musical Comedy (2022)

75th percentile spread · 19% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · writer

A League of Their Own (1992)

Midcredits 91st · 79% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 60/100 and the plot and story 46/100 in their films, across 19 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 Babaloo Mandel's work okay for kids?

Across up to 13 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore and frightening / intense run lighter than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore10 titles27–34 · median 31 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity13 titles29–54 · median 37 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity11 titles28–50 · median 42 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs8 titles16–40 · median 34 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense8 titles20–34 · median 28 · mildlighter than most 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 Babaloo Mandel work with?

People who share at least 2 of Babaloo Mandel's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Lowell Ganz shares the most, 20.

Directors

Writers

  • Lowell Ganz20 titles    See newest 12 of 20 shared titles with Lowell Ganz

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers