Toby Halbrooks was born on 16 August 1978 in Dallas, Texas, USA. He is a producer and actor, known for A Ghost Story (2017), The Green Knight (2021) and Ain't Them Bodies Saints (2013).
Biography from IMDb.
- August 16, 1978 (48)
- Dallas, Texas, USA
- Producer and writer
- 16 on MovieCove · 25 credits in all
What are Toby Halbrooks' films like?
Across their 14 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.
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
Ironic 0 · Wry 1 · Earnest 13
A split, not a type: Light 5 · Serious 3 · Dark 6
A split, not a type: Grounded 6 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 4
A split, not a type: Gentle 7 · Charged 5 · Intense 2
Steady 6 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 2
Straight-faced 9 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 1
Slow burn 10 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 1
A split, not a type: Casual 6 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 5
A split, not a type: Easy watch 4 · Affecting 4 · Heavy 6
A split, not a type: Resolved 6 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 6
Moods and endings
- Happy1
- Bittersweet9
- Ambiguous4
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 Toby Halbrooks' films?
As of October 24, 2026, 14 of their 16 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (7).
Subscription and free streaming for Toby Halbrooks' 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, 16 with a MovieCove page.
Mother Mary(2026)
Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films
Peter Pan & Wendy(2023)
Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films
Oak Thorn & the Old Rose of Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)
The Green Knight(2021)
Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films
Miss Juneteenth(2020)
Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films
Light from Light(2019)
Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films
The Old Man & the Gun(2018)
Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films
Never Goin' Back(2018)
Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films
Person to Person(2017)
Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films
A Ghost Story(2017)
Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films
The Yellow Birds(2017)
Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films
Minor Setback (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)
Uncle Kent 2(2015)
Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films
Pete's Dragon(2016)
Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films
Listen Up Philip(2014)
Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all filmsDig (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)
Ain't Them Bodies Saints(2013)
Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films
Sun Don't Shine(2012)
Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films
Upstream Color(2013)
Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films
Pioneer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)
Cooper and the Castle Hills Gang (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)
Lovers of Hate (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)
St. Nick (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)
Robots Are Blue (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)
Ultra (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Career shape
A full career of 24 titles, 23 of them dated from 2005 to 2026.
Biggest box office
Pete's Dragon (2016)
Highest rated
A Ghost Story (2017)
Most popular right now
The Green Knight (2021)
Film career
- 2018Screen debut· Never Goin' Back
By role
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 6 major nominations, 2013–2021.
- Independent Spirit Award, nominated · Best First Feature
- Independent Spirit Award, nominated
- Independent Spirit Award, nominated
- Sundance award, nominated
- Independent Spirit Award, won
- Sundance award, won
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 Toby Halbrooks' films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 54th percentile, the median of all 16; across their 14 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 63rd percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up1
- 50th to 74th9
- 25th to 49th5
- Below 25th1
Shape of the crowd
9 of their 16 titles are Mixed.
- Crowd Pleaser6
- Broadly Agreed1
- Mixed9
Reviewers score the dialogue 50/100 and the plot and story 40/100 in their films, across 14 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 Toby Halbrooks' work okay for kids?
Across up to 10 MovieCove titles with content scores, frightening / intense runs heavier than most films.
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 Toby Halbrooks work with?
People who share at least 2 of Toby Halbrooks' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; David Lowery shares the most, 13.
Directors
- David LoweryShared titles: Mother Mary (2026), Peter Pan & Wendy (2023), The Green Knight (2021), Light from Light (2019), Never Goin' Back (2018), The Old Man & the Gun (2018), A Ghost Story (2017), Person to Person (2017), The Yellow Birds (2017), Pete's Dragon (2016), Listen Up Philip (2014), Ain't Them Bodies Saints (2013) and 1 moreSee newest 12 of 13 shared titles with David Lowery
Actors
- Casey AffleckShared titles: The Old Man & the Gun (2018), A Ghost Story (2017), Ain't Them Bodies Saints (2013)See all 3 shared titles with Casey Affleck
- Atheena FrizzellShared titles: Mother Mary (2026), Light from Light (2019)See all 2 shared titles with Atheena Frizzell
- Jim GaffiganShared titles: Peter Pan & Wendy (2023), Light from Light (2019)See all 2 shared titles with Jim Gaffigan
- Liz CardenasShared titles: Never Goin' Back (2018), A Ghost Story (2017)See all 2 shared titles with Liz Cardenas
Composers, cinematographers and editors
- Daniel HartShared titles: Mother Mary (2026), Peter Pan & Wendy (2023), The Green Knight (2021), The Old Man & the Gun (2018), A Ghost Story (2017), Pete's Dragon (2016), Ain't Them Bodies Saints (2013)See all 7 shared titles with Daniel Hart
- Andrew Droz PalermoShared titles: Mother Mary (2026), The Green Knight (2021), A Ghost Story (2017)See all 3 shared titles with Andrew Droz Palermo
- Lisa Zeno ChurginShared titles: Peter Pan & Wendy (2023), The Old Man & the Gun (2018), Pete's Dragon (2016)See all 3 shared titles with Lisa Zeno Churgin
- Courtney WareShared titles: Miss Juneteenth (2020), Light from Light (2019), Never Goin' Back (2018)See all 3 shared titles with Courtney Ware
Producers
- James M. JohnstonShared titles: Mother Mary (2026), The Green Knight (2021), Miss Juneteenth (2020), Light from Light (2019), Never Goin' Back (2018), The Old Man & the Gun (2018), A Ghost Story (2017), Person to Person (2017), The Yellow Birds (2017), Listen Up Philip (2014), Ain't Them Bodies Saints (2013)See all 11 shared titles with James M. Johnston
- Jeanie IgoeShared titles: Mother Mary (2026), The Green Knight (2021), Miss Juneteenth (2020)See all 3 shared titles with Jeanie Igoe
- Theresa Steele PageShared titles: The Green Knight (2021), Miss Juneteenth (2020), Light from Light (2019)See all 3 shared titles with Theresa Steele Page
- Tim HeadingtonShared titles: The Green Knight (2021), Miss Juneteenth (2020), Light from Light (2019)See all 3 shared titles with Tim Headington
Mixed roles
- Elisabeth MossShared titles: Light from Light (2019), Listen Up Philip (2014)See all 2 shared titles with Elisabeth Moss
- Augustine FrizzellShared titles: Never Goin' Back (2018), Ain't Them Bodies Saints (2013)See all 2 shared titles with Augustine Frizzell
