Cormac McCarthy (born Charles Joseph McCarthy Jr.; July 20, 1933 – June 13, 2023) was an American writer who authored twelve novels, two plays, five screenplays, and three short stories, spanning the Western and postapocalyptic genres. He was known for his graphic depictions of violence and his unique writing style, recognizable by a sparse use of punctuation and attribution. McCarthy is widely regarded as one of the greatest American novelists. Description above from the Wikipedia article Cormac McCarthy, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Biography from TMDB.
- July 20, 1933
- June 13, 2023 (aged 89)
- Providence, Rhode Island, USA
- Writer, actor and producer
- 6 on MovieCove · 15 credits in all
What are Cormac McCarthy's films like?
Across their 7 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Ideas.
Genres
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
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 7
Light 1 · Serious 1 · Dark 5
Grounded 5 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0
Gentle 1 · Charged 1 · Intense 5
A split, not a type: Steady 3 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 0
Straight-faced 7 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 0
Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 0
Casual 0 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 3
Easy watch 1 · Affecting 0 · Heavy 6
A split, not a type: Resolved 2 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 3
Moods and endings
- Happy1
- Bittersweet2
- Tragic2
- Ambiguous2
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 Cormac McCarthy's films?
As of October 24, 2026, all 6 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (3).
Subscription and free streaming for Cormac McCarthy'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
15 credits, 6 with a MovieCove page; 3 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.
Child of God(2013)
Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films
The Counselor(2013)
Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films
Blood Meridian Test Reel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)
The Sunset Limited(2011)
Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films
The Road(2009)
Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all filmsOuter Dark (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)
No Country for Old Men(2007)
Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films
All the Pretty Horses(2000)
Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films
Looking for Cormac (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)
The Gardener's Son (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)
Dairying In Tennessee (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)
Blood Meridian (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Outer Dark (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Stella Maris (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
The Passenger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Career shape
A full career of 15 titles, 11 of them dated from 1946 to 2014.
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 Cormac McCarthy's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 61st percentile, the median of all 6; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 50th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up3
- 25th to 49th1
- Below 25th2
Shape of the crowd
3 of their 6 titles are Mixed.
- Universally Loved2
- Crowd Pleaser1
- Mixed3
Reviewers score the dialogue 53/100 and the plot and story 36/100 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 Cormac McCarthy's work okay for kids?
Across up to 6 MovieCove titles with content scores, 1 of the 5 categories sits near the median of all films.
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 Cormac McCarthy work with?
People who share at least 2 of Cormac McCarthy's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Javier Bardem shares the most, 3.
Actors
- Javier BardemShared titles: Truth of the Situation: Making 'the Counselor' (2014), The Counselor (2013), No Country for Old Men (2007)See all 3 shared titles with Javier Bardem
- Cameron DiazShared titles: Truth of the Situation: Making 'the Counselor' (2014), The Counselor (2013)See all 2 shared titles with Cameron Diaz
- Michael FassbenderShared titles: Truth of the Situation: Making 'the Counselor' (2014), The Counselor (2013)See all 2 shared titles with Michael Fassbender
- Penélope CruzShared titles: The Counselor (2013), All the Pretty Horses (2000)See all 2 shared titles with Penélope Cruz
Producers
- Nick WechslerShared titles: The Counselor (2013), The Road (2009)See all 2 shared titles with Nick Wechsler
- Paula Mae SchwartzShared titles: The Counselor (2013), The Road (2009)See all 2 shared titles with Paula Mae Schwartz
- Steve SchwartzShared titles: The Counselor (2013), The Road (2009)See all 2 shared titles with Steve Schwartz
Mixed roles
- Mark HuffamShared titles: Truth of the Situation: Making 'the Counselor' (2014), The Counselor (2013)See all 2 shared titles with Mark Huffam
- Ridley ScottShared titles: Truth of the Situation: Making 'the Counselor' (2014), The Counselor (2013)See all 2 shared titles with Ridley Scott
