Leslie Newman

What are Leslie Newman's films like?

Across their 6 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

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 Leslie Newman's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 4 of their 6 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on HBO Max (3).

• HBO Max3 titles, browse their movies on this service
  • Superman (1978) · writer
  • Superman II (1980) · writer
  • Superman III (1983) · writer
• Tubi1 title, browse their movies on this service
  • Santa Claus (1985) · writer · free

Subscription and free streaming for Leslie Newman'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

7 credits, 6 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

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  Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut(2006)

  Screenplay

  Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films92^nd
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  Takedown(2000)

  Screenplay

  Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films54^th
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  Santa Claus(1985)

  Story

  Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films58^th
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  Superman III(1983)

  Screenplay

  Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films11^th
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  Superman II(1980)

  Screenplay

  Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films75^th
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  Superman(1978)

  Screenplay

  Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films91^st
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  The Crazy American Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

  Writer

Career shape

A full career of 7 titles from 1977 to 2006.

Biggest box office

Superman (1978)

$300M worldwide

Highest rated

Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut (2006)

Midcredits 92^nd

Most popular right now

Superman (1978)

How do Leslie Newman's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 67^th percentile, the median of all 6; across their 6 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 65^th percentile for acclaim.

Shape of the crowd

4 of their 6 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

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• Universally Loved1
• Crowd Pleaser4
• Mixed1

Most divisive · writer

Santa Claus (1985)

50^th percentile spread · 14% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · writer

Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut (2006)

Midcredits 92^nd · 82% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 50/100 and the plot and story 40/100 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 Leslie Newman's work okay for kids?

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

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

Who does Leslie Newman work with?

People who share at least 2 of Leslie Newman's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; David Newman shares the most, 6.