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Robert K. Weiss

Robert K. Weiss

Producer and director

Works as
Producer and director
Titles
21 on MovieCove · 24 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Down 20% in 30 days

What are Robert K. Weiss' films like?

Across their 18 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Comedy14 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 45th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Adventure3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 81st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure 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
Self
34%
Bonds
34%
Morality
16%
Power
6%
Ideas
6%
Survival
3%
Society
1%
Family bonds6 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity5 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love7 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth5 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption3 titles, browse their movies with this themeArt2 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 18 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Wry: How sincerely it treats its story and characters, from ironic to earnest. Browse their wry movies.
Tone · Sincerity
ironicearnest

A split, not a type: Ironic 10 · Wry 1 · Earnest 7

Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 17 · Serious 0 · Dark 1

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 4 · Stylized 6 · Heightened 8

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

Gentle 7 · Charged 7 · Intense 4

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

Steady 6 · Shifting 8 · Whiplash 4

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

Straight-faced 0 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 18

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

Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 9 · Relentless 8

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 17 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 18 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Absurd
17
Joyful
14
Manic
7
Warm
3
Thrilling
3
Other
5

How their films linger

Fun17 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good14 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy15
  • Ambiguous3

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 Robert K. Weiss' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 16 of their 21 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Paramount+ (7).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Robert K. Weiss' 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

24 credits, 21 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Superhero Movie(2008)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Scary Movie 4(2006)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Scary Movie 3(2003)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • "Weird Al" Yankovic: The Ultimate Video Collection (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Co-Director

  • The Ladies Man(2000)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Superstar(1999)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • A Night at the Roxbury(1998)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Black Sheep(1996)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Tommy Boy(1995)

    Executive Producer · as 'No' Manager

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Sliders(1995)

    Show 87 episodes · Creator · Producer · Story

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult(1994)

    Producer · Second Unit Director · as Tuba Player

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Weird Science(1994)

    Show 88 episodes · Producer

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all shows

  • The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear(1991)

    Producer · Second Unit Director · as Obstetrician

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Nothing But Trouble(1991)

    Producer · as Porch Person

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Crazy People(1990)

    Executive Producer · as Outraged Movie Patron

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • UHF(1989)

    as Bartender

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!(1988)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Amazon Women on the Moon(1987)

    Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Dragnet(1987)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • The Compleat Al (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Director · Writer

  • Doctor Detroit(1983)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Police Squad! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 1 episode · Story

  • The Blues Brothers(1980)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • The Kentucky Fried Movie(1977)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 24 titles from 1977 to 2008.

Biggest box office

Scary Movie 3 (2003)

$221M worldwide

Highest rated

The Blues Brothers (1980)

Midcredits 97th

Most popular right now

Scary Movie 3 (2003)

Film career

  • 1989Screen debut· UHF

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting6 of 24: 1 only acting, 5 with another role · typical Midcredits score70thDirecting3 of 24: 1 only directing, 2 with another roleWriting3 of 24: 1 only writing, 2 with another roleProducing20 of 24: 13 only producing, 7 with another role · typical Midcredits score45thOther crew3 of 24: 0 only other crew, 3 with another role

24 titles, 8 with more than one role — producing and acting overlap on 5 of them.

By decade

1970s1 · crew1980s8 · 1 acting · 7 crew1990s10 · 5 acting · 10 crew2000s5 · 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 Robert K. Weiss' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 48th percentile, the median of all 19; across their 18 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 45th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

45thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 18

Approval · how many liked their films

46thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 18

Reach · how many have seen their films

94thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 18

Midcredits score across 21 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up5
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th7
  • Below 25th5

Shape of the crowd

8 of their 21 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser8
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed8

Most divisive · actor, producer

Nothing But Trouble (1991)

70th percentile spread · 34% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

The Blues Brothers (1980)

Midcredits 97th · 86% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 55/100 and the pacing 51/100 in their films, across 18 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a director.

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 Robert K. Weiss' work okay for kids?

Across up to 16 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity and profanity run heavier than most films and frightening / intense lighter.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore14 titles29–61 · median 37 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity16 titles31–67 · median 50 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity15 titles33–66 · median 55 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs13 titles33–58 · median 38 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense13 titles7–41 · median 22 · mildlighter 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 Robert K. Weiss work with?

People who share at least 2 of Robert K. Weiss' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; David Zucker shares the most, 7.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles