Hunter Stockton Thompson was an American journalist and author. He is credited as the creator of Gonzo journalism, a style of reporting where reporters involve themselves in the action to such a degree that they become central figures of their stories. He is known also for his unrepentant lifelong use of alcohol, LSD, mescaline, and cocaine (among other substances); his love of firearms; his inveterate hatred of Richard Nixon; and his iconoclastic contempt for authoritarianism. While suffering a bout of health problems, he committed suicide in 2005, at the age of 67.
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Biography from TMDB.
- July 18, 1937
- February 20, 2005 (aged 67)
- Louisville, Kentucky, USA
- Writer and actor
- 4 on MovieCove · 5 credits in all
What are Hunter S. Thompson's films like?
Across their 6 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Society and Ideas.
Genres
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
What they feel like to watch
A split, not a type: Ironic 1 · Wry 1 · Earnest 4
Light 4 · Serious 2 · Dark 0
A split, not a type: Grounded 4 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 2
Gentle 2 · Charged 2 · Intense 2
A split, not a type: Steady 2 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 3
Straight-faced 0 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 1
A split, not a type: Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 1 · Relentless 2
Casual 2 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 5 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 0
A split, not a type: Resolved 4 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 2
Moods and endings
- Happy1
- Bittersweet3
- 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 Hunter S. Thompson's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 1 of their 4 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.
Subscription and free streaming for Hunter S. Thompson'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
5 credits, 4 with a MovieCove page; 20 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.
The Rum Diary(2011)
Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films
Gonzo(2008)
Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films
E! True Hollywood Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)
Where the Buffalo Roam(1980)
Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films
Career shape
A full career of 5 titles from 1980 to 2011.
How do Hunter S. Thompson's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 76th percentile, the median of all 4; across their 6 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 79th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up2
- 50th to 74th1
- 25th to 49th1
Shape of the crowd
None of their 4 titles divides audiences: 2 are Universally Loved.
- Universally Loved2
- Crowd Pleaser1
- Broadly Agreed1
Reviewers score the dialogue 71/100 and the plot and story 38/100 in their films, across 4 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.
Who does Hunter S. Thompson work with?
People who share at least 2 of Hunter S. Thompson's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Johnny Depp shares the most, 3.
Actors
- Johnny DeppShared titles: The Rum Diary (2011), Hunter Goes to Hollywood (2003), Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1998)See all 3 shared titles with Johnny Depp
- Bill MurrayShared titles: TVTV: Video Revolutionaries (2018), Where the Buffalo Roam (1980)See all 2 shared titles with Bill Murray
- Benicio Del ToroShared titles: Hunter Goes to Hollywood (2003), Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1998)See all 2 shared titles with Benicio Del Toro
Mixed roles
- Terry GilliamShared titles: Hunter Goes to Hollywood (2003), Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1998)See all 2 shared titles with Terry Gilliam
