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Adam F. Goldberg

Adam F. Goldberg

Producer and writer, also actor · Born April 2, 1976 (50) · Philadelphia

Adam F. Goldberg is an American films and television series writer and producer. He is best known as the creator of the ABC sitcom The Goldbergs.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
April 2, 1976 (50)
From
Philadelphia
Works as
Producer and writer, also actor
Titles
43 on MovieCove · 55 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 26Up 40% in 30 days

What are Adam F. Goldberg's films like?

Across their 37 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Society.

Genres

Documentary17 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 74th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies
Adventure5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 27th percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Action4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 31st percentile
: browse their Action movies
Animation3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 92nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Animation movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 5th percentile
: 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
Self
29%
Society
28%
Bonds
24%
Ideas
9%
Survival
7%
Morality
2%
Power
1%
Community16 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds11 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship9 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose6 titles, browse their movies with this themeLegacy8 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity5 titles, browse their movies with this themeArt5 titles, browse their movies with this themeMemory6 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 33 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 25 · Serious 4 · Dark 4

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

Grounded 23 · Stylized 7 · Heightened 3

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

Gentle 20 · Charged 11 · Intense 2

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

Steady 28 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 0

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 12 · Some laughs 11 · Funny 10

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 17 · Even-paced 15 · Relentless 1

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

Casual 25 · Engaged 7 · Full focus 1

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

Resolved 28 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
20
Warm
15
Hopeful
12
Thrilling
11
Contemplative
10
Other
25

How their films linger

Feel-good19 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun15 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy18
  • Bittersweet12
  • Ambiguous5
  • Cyclical2

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 Adam F. Goldberg's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 31 of their 43 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (19).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Adam F. Goldberg'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

55 credits, 43 with a MovieCove page.

  • Dernsie: The Amazing Life of Bruce Dern(2026)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Shelby Oaks(2024)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Long Live the State(2025)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Wayfinders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Show 6 episodes · Executive Producer · Writer

  • The House From...(2024)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • The Life and Deaths of Christopher Lee(2024)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • The Muppets Mayhem(2023)

    Show 10 episodes · Creator · Executive Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • A Disturbance in the Force(2023)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Garbage Pail Kids in Mad Mike: Fury Load (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Writer

  • Mike Mignola: Drawing Monsters(2022)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Alien on Stage(2020)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Schooled(2019)

    Show 13 episodes · Creator · Executive Producer · Story · Teleplay · Writer

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all shows

  • Wolfman's Got Nards(2018)

    Producer · as Self

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • The Orange Years: The Nickelodeon Story(2018)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • The Power of Glove(2017)

    Co-Producer

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • 30 Years of Garbage: The Garbage Pail Kids Story(2017)

    Producer · as Self

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • The Layover(2017)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Imaginary Mary(2017)

    Show 1 episode · Producer · Screenplay · Story · Writer

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all shows

  • David Lynch: The Art Life(2016)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Power of Grayskull: The Definitive History of He-Man and the Masters of the Universe(2017)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • The Last Scout(2017)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Ghostheads(2016)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Patient Seven(2016)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • We All Fall Down(2016)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Back in Time(2015)

    Producer · as Self

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Finders Keepers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Co-Producer

  • Dudes & Dragons(2015)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Elstree 1976(2015)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • The Death of Superman Lives: What Happened?(2015)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Dungeons & Dragons: A Documentary (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Producer

  • Mudbloods(2014)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Mythica: A Quest for Heroes(2014)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • The King of Arcades(2014)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Turbo FAST(2013)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all shows

  • The Goldbergs(2013)

    Show 23 episodes · Creator · Executive Producer · Story · Writer

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Osombie(2012)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Dragons: Gift of the Night Fury(2011)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Breaking In(2011)

    Show 5 episodes · Creator · Writer

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all shows

  • How to Train Your Dragon(2010)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Aliens in the Attic(2009)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Monsters vs Aliens: Mutant Pumpkins from Outer Space(2009)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Fanboys(2009)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • The Comebacks(2007)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Daddy Day Camp(2007)

    Co-Producer

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • WordGirl(2007)

    Show Writer

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all shows

  • Day Watch(2006)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • The Muppets' Wizard of Oz(2005)

    Teleplay

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • DreamWorks 6 Spooky Stories Collection (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

  • Still Standing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 88 episodes · Producer · Writer

  • Glory Days (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

  • Area 52 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Writer

  • Behind the Mask II: The Return of Leslie Vernon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Executive Producer

  • Documentary for the Recently Deceased: The Making of Beetlejuice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer

  • Searching for Stars Hollow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Executive Producer

  • TMNT: Evolution, Mutation, and Reboot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Executive Producer

Career shape

A full career of 34 titles, 30 of them dated from 2001 to 2025.

Biggest box office

How to Train Your Dragon (2010)

$495M worldwide

Highest rated

How to Train Your Dragon (2010)

Midcredits 99th

Most popular right now

WordGirl (2007)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Writing17 of 34: 11 only writing, 6 with another role · typical Midcredits score49thProducing22 of 34: 17 only producing, 5 with another role · typical Midcredits score66thOther crew4 of 34: 0 only other crew, 4 with another role

34 titles, 6 with more than one role — producing and writing overlap on 5 of them.

By decade

2000s10 · crew2010s12 · crew2020s8 · 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 Adam F. Goldberg's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 60th percentile, the median of all 36; across their 33 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 63rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

63rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 33

Approval · how many liked their films

61stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 33

Reach · how many have seen their films

73rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 33

Midcredits score across 43 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up12
  • 50th to 74th12
  • 25th to 49th9
  • Below 25th10

Shape of the crowd

18 of their 43 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Loved with Detractors1
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser18
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed16

Most divisive · producer

Long Live the State (2025)

99th percentile spread · 33% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · writer

How to Train Your Dragon (2010)

Midcredits 99th · 92% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 46/100 and the plot and story 45/100 in their films, across 27 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 Adam F. Goldberg's work okay for kids?

Across up to 7 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore6 titles25–79 · median 45 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity7 titles18–49 · median 42 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity6 titles13–58 · median 42 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs6 titles7–42 · median 36 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense6 titles9–42 · 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 Adam F. Goldberg work with?

People who share at least 2 of Adam F. Goldberg's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Sean Tiedeman shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers

Mixed roles