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Tom McDonald

Producer

Works as
Producer
Titles
21 on MovieCove · 25 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Up 13% in 30 days

What are Tom McDonald's films like?

Across their 19 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Ideas.

Genres

Biography2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 63rd percentile
: browse their Biography movies
Documentary2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 83rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary 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
Survival
30%
Ideas
15%
Self
14%
Power
13%
Society
13%
Morality
8%
Bonds
7%
Survival8 titles, browse their movies with this themeNature5 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity5 titles, browse their movies with this themePower3 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose3 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition3 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 5 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 1 · Serious 1 · Dark 3

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

Grounded 4 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 0 · Charged 2 · Intense 3

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

A split, not a type: Steady 2 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 0

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 1 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 1

Heavy: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their heavy movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 1 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 3

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 3 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
11
Contemplative
10
Warm
8
Hopeful
5
Cold
3
Other
13

How their films linger

Thought-provoking10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet11
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous2
  • Cyclical4

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 Tom McDonald's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 18 of their 21 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on HBO Max (6).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Tom McDonald'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

25 credits, 21 with a MovieCove page.

  • Lion(2026)

    Show 4 episodes · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Rooster(2026)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Ocean with David Attenborough(2025)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • JFK: One Day in America(2023)

    Show Producer

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • Exposed: The Church's Darkest Secret (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 2 episodes · Commissioning Editor

  • Primates(2020)

    Show Producer

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • The Rise of the Murdoch Dynasty(2020)

    Show Producer

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • The Windermere Children(2020)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Seven Worlds One Planet(2019)

    Show 7 episodes · Commissioning Editor · Producer

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • Icons(2019)

    Show Producer

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • Serengeti(2019)

    Show Producer

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows

  • Untouchable(2019)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Dynasties(2018)

    Show Producer

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • Surgeons: At the Edge of Life(2018)

    Show Producer

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • Amazing Hotels: Life Beyond the Lobby(2017)

    Show Producer

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Galapagos(2017)

    Show Producer

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows

  • Queen Elizabeth's Secret Agents(2017)

    Show Producer

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • Planet Earth II(2016)

    Show Producer

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • The Hunt(2015)

    Show 1 episode · Commissioning Editor · Producer

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • David Attenborough Meets President Obama (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Commissioning Editor

  • The Gamechangers(2015)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Castles in the Sky(2014)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Animal Odd Couples (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 2 episodes · Commissioning Editor

  • Hunt vs Lauda: F1's Greatest Racing Rivals(2013)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Lost Gold (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Show 3 episodes · Producer

Career shape

A full career of 9 titles, 8 of them dated from 2013 to 2026.

Biggest box office

Untouchable (2019)

$222K worldwide

Highest rated

Seven Worlds One Planet (2019)

Midcredits 99th

Most popular right now

Planet Earth II (2016)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Writing1 of 9: 1 only writing, 0 with another roleProducing3 of 9: 3 only producing, 0 with another roleOther crew5 of 9: 5 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

2010s4 · crew2020s4 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it.

How do Tom McDonald's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 82nd percentile, the median of all 6; across their 5 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 69th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

69thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Approval · how many liked their films

76thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Reach · how many have seen their films

68thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Midcredits score across 21 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up14
  • 50th to 74th7

Shape of the crowd

12 of their 21 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved7
  • Crowd Pleaser12
  • Mixed2

Most divisive · producer

Icons (2019)

68th percentile spread · 21% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

Seven Worlds One Planet (2019)

Midcredits 99th · 97% liked

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 Tom McDonald work with?

People who share at least 2 of Tom McDonald's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; John Aitchison shares the most, 5.

Directors

Actors

Cinematographers

Producers

Mixed roles