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Stuart Millar

Producer and director · Died August 22, 2006, aged 77 · New York, New York, United States

Born
April 25, 1929
Died
August 22, 2006 (aged 77)
From
New York, New York, United States
Works as
Producer and director
Titles
12 on MovieCove · 18 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 26Down 29% in 30 days

What are Stuart Millar's films like?

Across their 11 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Drama8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 57th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 82nd 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
23%
Self
19%
Morality
19%
Survival
13%
Society
13%
Power
11%
Ideas
3%
Family bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themePower2 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSacrifice2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 11 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 9 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 2

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 8 · Intense 2

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

A split, not a type: Steady 7 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 2

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

Straight-faced 8 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 5 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 1

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

Resolved 9 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 2

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
7
Melancholic
7
Contemplative
3
Bittersweet
4
Hopeful
3
Other
7

How their films linger

Thought-provoking5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Bittersweet11

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 Stuart Millar's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 7 of their 12 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (4).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Stuart Millar'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

18 credits, 12 with a MovieCove page.

  • Dream Breakers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Director

  • Lady in the Corner(1989)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Killer Instinct (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Producer

  • Vital Signs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Director · Producer

  • Shoot the Moon(1982)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Isabel's Choice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Producer

  • Rooster Cogburn(1975)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • When the Legends Die(1972)

    Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • M*A*S*H(1972)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Little Big Man(1970)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Paper Lion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Producer

  • The Best Man(1964)

    Presenter · Producer

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Stolen Hours(1963)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • I Could Go on Singing(1963)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Birdman of Alcatraz(1962)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • The Young Doctors(1961)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Stage Struck (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Producer

  • The Young Stranger(1957)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 17 titles from 1957 to 1989.

Biggest box office

Little Big Man (1970)

$32M worldwide

Highest rated

Birdman of Alcatraz (1962)

Midcredits 97th

Most popular right now

Little Big Man (1970)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing5 of 17: 3 only directing, 2 with another roleProducing14 of 17: 11 only producing, 3 with another role · typical Midcredits score75thOther crew1 of 17: 0 only other crew, 1 with another role

17 titles, 3 with more than one role — producing and directing overlap on 2 of them.

By decade

1950s2 · crew1960s6 · crew1970s4 · crew1980s5 · 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 Stuart Millar's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 72nd percentile, the median of all 11; across their 11 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 67th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

67thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Approval · how many liked their films

74thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Reach · how many have seen their films

59thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Midcredits score across 12 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up6
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th2

Shape of the crowd

7 of their 12 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Crowd Pleaser7
  • Mixed1

Most divisive · producer

Lady in the Corner (1989)

57th percentile spread · 25% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

Birdman of Alcatraz (1962)

Midcredits 97th · 88% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 68/100 and the pacing 51/100 in their films, across 11 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a director.

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 Stuart Millar's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 37 · 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 Stuart Millar work with?

People who share at least 2 of Stuart Millar's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Robert Swink shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers