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Don Roos

Don Roos

Writer, producer and director · Born April 14, 1955 (71) · New York City, New York, USA

Primetime Emmy nominee · 2 other major award bodies

Donald Paul Roos is an American film and television writer, director and producer.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
April 14, 1955 (71)
From
New York City, New York, USA
Works as
Writer, producer and director
Titles
18 on MovieCove · 26 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 26Down 23% in 30 days

What are Don Roos' films like?

Across their 13 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Drama7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 58th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 58th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy 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
35%
Morality
25%
Self
20%
Society
13%
Survival
7%
Family bonds5 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception4 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeGuilt2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief2 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 8 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 4 · Charged 4 · Intense 3

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

A split, not a type: Steady 7 · Shifting 3 · 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 6 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 3

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

A split, not a type: Slow burn 7 · Even-paced 4 · 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 6 · Engaged 4 · 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 5 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 4

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

Resolved 8 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Melancholic
5
Tense
4
Warm
5
Joyful
3
Absurd
4
Other
13

How their films linger

Bittersweet9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Bittersweet11
  • 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 Don Roos' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 14 of their 18 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (4).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Don Roos' 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

26 credits, 18 with a MovieCove page; 3 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Mid-Century Modern(2025)

    Show 9 episodes · Co-Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all shows

  • Uncoupled (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

  • Emily in Paris(2020)

    Show 14 episodes · Consulting Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all shows

  • The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society(2018)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Doubt(2017)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all shows

  • This Is Us(2016)

    Show 18 episodes · Co-Executive Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Younger(2015)

    Show 12 episodes · Co-Executive Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Web Therapy(2011)

    Show Director · Creator · Writer

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all shows

  • The Other Woman(2009)

    Director · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Who Do You Think You Are?(2010)

    Show 15 episodes · Producer

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • Marley & Me(2008)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Web Therapy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 65 episodes · Producer

  • Happy Endings(2005)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • All Over the Guy(2001)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Bounce(2000)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • M.Y.O.B. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 4 episodes · Creator · Producer · Writer

  • The Opposite of Sex(1998)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Diabolique(1996)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Boys on the Side(1995)

    Executive Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Love Field(1992)

    Co-Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Single White Female(1992)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Nightingales (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Producer

  • Casebusters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Writer

  • The Colbys (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 2 episodes · Writer

  • Gavilan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

  • Hart to Hart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 9 episodes · Writer

Career shape

A full career of 25 titles from 1979 to 2025.

Biggest box office

Marley & Me (2008)

$256M worldwide

Highest rated

The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society (2018)

Midcredits 90th

Most popular right now

Mid-Century Modern (2025)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing4 of 25: 0 only directing, 4 with another roleWriting20 of 25: 10 only writing, 10 with another role · typical Midcredits score59thProducing10 of 25: 4 only producing, 6 with another role · typical Midcredits score65thOther crew2 of 25: 1 only other crew, 1 with another role

25 titles, 10 with more than one role — writing and producing overlap on 6 of them.

By decade

1970s1 · crew1980s4 · crew1990s5 · crew2000s5 · crew2010s7 · crew2020s3 · 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.

Awards

2 major awards from 4 major nominations, 1999–2018.

WinNomination
  1. 2018
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Drama Series
  2. 1999
    • Writers Guild Award, nominated · Best Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen
    • Independent Spirit Award, won · Best First Feature
    • Independent Spirit Award, won · Best Screenplay

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Don Roos' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 58th percentile, the median of all 11; across their 11 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 56th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

56thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Approval · how many liked their films

61stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Reach · how many have seen their films

91stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Midcredits score across 18 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up5
  • 50th to 74th7
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

11 of their 18 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Crowd Pleaser11
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed4

Most divisive · writer

Doubt (2017)

77th percentile spread · 27% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · writer, producer

This Is Us (2016)

Midcredits 98th · 91% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 57/100 and the plot and story 47/100 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 Don Roos' work okay for kids?

Across up to 10 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity and profanity run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore4 titlesmedian 33 · mildMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity10 titles24–54 · median 43 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity5 titles37–78 · median 52 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs4 titlesmedian 34 · mildMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense4 titlesmedian 43 · moderateMedian 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 Don Roos work with?

People who share at least 2 of Don Roos' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Dan Bucatinsky shares the most, 5.

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles