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Tab Murphy

Tab Murphy

Writer, also director and producer · Born May 12, 1963 (63) · Olympia, Washington, United States

Born
May 12, 1963 (63)
From
Olympia, Washington, United States
Works as
Writer, also director and producer
Titles
17 on MovieCove · 23 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 155 days to Oct 26Up 3% in 30 days

What are Tab Murphy's films like?

Across their 16 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
26%
Self
24%
Society
21%
Morality
14%
Ideas
7%
Survival
6%
Power
1%
Family bonds6 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity6 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity6 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age4 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeTruth2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 13 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 8 · Serious 1 · Dark 4

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

Grounded 5 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 3

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

Gentle 3 · Charged 6 · Intense 4

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

A split, not a type: Steady 7 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 1

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 5 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 5 · 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

Casual 9 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 1

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 7 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 3

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

Resolved 12 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
8
Joyful
7
Thrilling
5
Hopeful
7
Warm
4
Other
19

How their films linger

Hopeful11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy8
  • 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 Tab Murphy's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 13 of their 17 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Disney+ (5).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Tab Murphy'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

23 credits, 17 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Grylu Sker (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Writer

  • Kangaroo Valley(2022)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • Bobbleheads: The Movie(2020)

    Story

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • The Passenger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Writer

  • The Haunted Swordsman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Writer

  • VeggieTales: Noah's Ark (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Additional Writing

  • Be Cool, Scooby-Doo!(2015)

    Show Writer

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

  • Teen Titans Go!(2013)

    Show 1 episode · Story · Teleplay · Writer

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all shows

  • Batman: Year One(2011)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • ThunderCats(2011)

    Show Writer

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • Superman/Batman: Apocalypse(2010)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Dark Country(2009)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Brother Bear(2003)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Tarzan & Jane(2002)

    Characters

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Atlantis: The Lost Empire(2001)

    Screenplay · Story

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Tarzan(1999)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • The Hunchback of Notre Dame(1996)

    Screenplay · Story

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Last of the Dogmen(1995)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • VeggieTales(1993)

    Show Writer

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all shows

  • Gorillas in the Mist(1988)

    Story

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • My Best Friend Is a Vampire(1987)

    Associate Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Beijing Safari (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Writer

  • Hunchback (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Original Film Writer

Career shape

A full career of 20 titles, 18 of them dated from 1987 to 2026.

Biggest box office

Tarzan (1999)

$448M worldwide

Highest rated

Tarzan (1999)

Midcredits 92nd

Most popular right now

Atlantis: The Lost Empire (2001)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing1 of 20: 0 only directing, 1 with another roleWriting19 of 20: 17 only writing, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score82ndProducing1 of 20: 0 only producing, 1 with another roleOther crew1 of 20: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1980s2 · crew1990s3 · crew2000s4 · crew2010s5 · crew2020s4 · 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 Tab Murphy's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 82nd percentile, the median of all 13; across their 13 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 81st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

81stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Approval · how many liked their films

79thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Reach · how many have seen their films

92ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Midcredits score across 17 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up10
  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th1
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

11 of their 17 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser11
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · writer

Teen Titans Go! (2013)

88th percentile spread · 37% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · writer

Tarzan (1999)

Midcredits 92nd · 79% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 51/100 and the plot and story 46/100 in their films, across 13 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 Tab Murphy's work okay for kids?

Across up to 11 MovieCove titles with content scores, frightening / intense runs heavier than most films and profanity lighter.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore9 titles14–65 · median 44 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity11 titles9–45 · median 26 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity10 titles8–48 · median 23 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs10 titles2–36 · median 26 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense9 titles27–67 · median 49 · moderateheavier 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 Tab Murphy work with?

People who share at least 2 of Tab Murphy's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Sam Register shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Editors

Producers