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Joe Rinaldi

Writer · Died November 25, 1974, aged 60 · San Francisco, California, U.S.

Born
August 1, 1914
Died
November 25, 1974 (aged 60)
From
San Francisco, California, U.S.
Works as
Writer
Titles
12 on MovieCove · 20 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 28% in 30 days

What are Joe Rinaldi's films like?

Across their 12 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
53%
Self
23%
Society
14%
Ideas
7%
Power
4%
Family bonds7 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love4 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship3 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth2 titles, browse their movies with this themeHope2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 12 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 11 · Serious 1 · Dark 0

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

Grounded 0 · Stylized 6 · Heightened 6

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

Gentle 8 · Charged 4 · Intense 0

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

Steady 8 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 0 · Some laughs 10 · Funny 2

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

Slow burn 10 · Even-paced 2 · 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 12 · Engaged 0 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 11 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
9
Romantic
5
Warm
4
Thrilling
4
Hopeful
3
Other
9

How their films linger

Feel-good9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCozy2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy11
  • 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 Joe Rinaldi's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 11 of their 12 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Disney+ (11).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Joe Rinaldi'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

20 credits, 12 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Lady and the Tramp(2019)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Disney's Halloween Treat(1984)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Halloween Hall o' Fame (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Story

  • Babes in Toyland(1961)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • The Wonderful World of Disney (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

  • Sleeping Beauty(1959)

    Story

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • The Peter Tchaikovsky Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Screenplay

  • Lady and the Tramp(1955)

    Story

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Music Land (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Writer

  • Peter Pan(1953)

    Story

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Alice in Wonderland(1951)

    Story

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Cinderella(1950)

    Story

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • The Legend of Sleepy Hollow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    Writer

  • The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad(1949)

    Story

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Melody Time(1948)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Pecos Bill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Writer

  • The Legend of Johnny Appleseed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Story

  • Mickey and the Beanstalk (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    Writer

  • Fun and Fancy Free(1947)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Dumbo(1941)

    Story Developer

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 17 titles from 1941 to 1977.

Biggest box office

Cinderella (1950)

$96M worldwide

Highest rated

Disney's Halloween Treat (1984)

Midcredits 94th

Most popular right now

Lady and the Tramp (1955)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Writing17 of 17: 17 only writing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score87th

By decade

1940s7 · crew1950s7 · crew1960s2 · crew1970s1 · 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 Joe Rinaldi's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 86th percentile, the median of all 12; across their 12 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 85th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

85thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Approval · how many liked their films

83rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Reach · how many have seen their films

95thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Midcredits score across 12 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up7
  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th3

Shape of the crowd

None of their 12 titles divides audiences: 9 are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Crowd Pleaser9
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed1

Most loved · writer

Disney's Halloween Treat (1984)

Midcredits 94th · 86% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 53/100 and the plot and story 44/100 in their films, across 11 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 Joe Rinaldi's work okay for kids?

Across up to 11 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, sex & nudity and profanity run lighter than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore10 titles16–33 · median 29 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity11 titles0–14 · median 6 · minimallighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity10 titles2–10 · median 6 · minimallighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs10 titles11–45 · median 30 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense10 titles27–54 · median 32 · mildnear the median of all 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 Joe Rinaldi work with?

People who share at least 2 of Joe Rinaldi's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Erdman Penner shares the most, 9.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Mixed roles