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Rob Lowe

Actor and producer, also director and writer · Born March 17, 1964 (62) · Charlottesville, Virginia, USA

2 Screen Actors Guild Awards · Primetime Emmy nominee · Golden Globe nominee

Robert Hepler "Rob" Lowe (born March 17, 1964) is an American actor. Lowe came to prominence after appearing in films such as The Outsiders, Oxford Blues, About Last Night..., and St. Elmo's Fire. On television, Lowe is known for his roles as Sam Seaborn on The West Wing, Senator Robert McCallister on Brothers & Sisters, and Chris Traeger on Parks and Recreation.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
March 17, 1964 (62)
From
Charlottesville, Virginia, USA
Works as
Actor and producer, also director and writer
Titles
92 on MovieCove · 134 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 26Down 18% in 30 days

What are Rob Lowe's films like?

Across their 76 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy19 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 39th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama16 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 42nd percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Action8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 28th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Documentary7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 85th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies
Biography4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 43rd percentile
: browse their Biography movies
Crime3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 27th percentile
: browse their Crime 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
Bonds
25%
Self
21%
Morality
21%
Survival
12%
Society
11%
Ideas
6%
Power
5%
Family bonds20 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity13 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice13 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love11 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity11 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception12 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival10 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age9 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 62 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 33 · Serious 17 · Dark 12

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

Grounded 42 · Stylized 13 · Heightened 7

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

Gentle 18 · Charged 33 · Intense 10

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

Steady 27 · Shifting 28 · Whiplash 6

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 25 · Some laughs 24 · Funny 13

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

Slow burn 21 · Even-paced 36 · Relentless 5

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

Casual 39 · Engaged 22 · Full focus 1

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

Easy watch 35 · Affecting 17 · Heavy 10

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

Resolved 51 · Open-ended 10 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

52 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 25 of 52 analyzed roles.

Hero
25 of 52
Shadow
8 of 52
Mentor
5 of 52
Ally
4 of 52
Shapeshifter
4 of 52
Herald
3 of 52
Threshold guardian
2 of 52
Trickster
1 of 52
Show the 52 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
40
Warm
23
Absurd
19
Joyful
19
Melancholic
16
Other
76

How their films linger

Feel-good29 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet25 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful25 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun21 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking15 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 10 with a twist

  • Happy29
  • Bittersweet32
  • Tragic4
  • Ambiguous9
  • Cyclical1

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 Rob Lowe's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 61 of their 92 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (19).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Rob Lowe'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

134 credits, 92 with a MovieCove page; 59 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • The Third Parent (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2027)

    as Mason 'Cap' Hollow

  • In a Holidaze (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Executive Producer · Actor

  • Confession (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Actor

  • The Musical(2026)

    Producer · as Principal Brady

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Liberty or Death: Boston Tea Party(2023)

    Show 4 episodes · Executive Producer · as Self - Host

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • Unstable(2023)

    Show 16 episodes · Creator · Executive Producer · Story · as Ellis Dragon

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all shows

  • Dog Gone(2023)

    Executive Producer · as John Marshall

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • The Pentaverate(2022)

    Show 6 episodes · as Rob Lowe

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all shows

  • The '80s: Top Ten (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 6 episodes · Executive Producer · as Self - Host

  • Attack of the Hollywood Cliches!(2021)

    Executive Producer · as Self - Host / Narrator (voice)

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • A West Wing Special to Benefit When We All Vote(2020)

    as Sam Seaborn

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Celebrity Watch Party (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • A Parks and Recreation Special(2020)

    as Chris Traeger

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • The Paley Center Salutes Parks and Recreation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Chris Traeger

  • 9-1-1: Lone Star(2020)

    Show 72 episodes · Co-Executive Producer · Executive Producer · as Owen Strand

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • The Knight Before Christmas(2019)

    as Derek

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Holiday in the Wild(2019)

    Executive Producer · as Derek Holliston

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • What Just Happened??!(2019)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all shows

  • Wild Bill(2019)

    Show 6 episodes · Executive Producer · as Bill Hixon

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all shows

  • Mental Samurai(2019)

    Show 19 episodes · Producer · as Self - Host

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all shows

  • The Bad Seed(2018)

    Director · Executive Producer · as David

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Super Troopers 2(2018)

    as Guy LeFranc

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • The Orville(2017)

    Show 2 episodes · as Darulio

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • The Lowe Files(2017)

    Show 9 episodes · Producer · Writer · as Self

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all shows

  • The Lion Guard: The Rise of Scar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Simba (voice)

  • How to Be a Latin Lover(2017)

    as Rick

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Tennessee Whiskey: The Dean Dillon Story(2017)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Monster Trucks(2016)

    as Reece Tenneson

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • 1984 – The Season That Saved Football (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Narrator (voice)

  • Pocket Listing(2015)

    as Frank Hunter

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • The Lion Guard: Return of the Roar(2015)

    as Simba (voice)

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • The Lion Guard(2015)

    Show 4 episodes · as Simba (voice)

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all shows

  • Code Black(2015)

    Show 29 episodes · as Dr. Ethan Willis

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • You, Me and the Apocalypse(2015)

    Show 10 episodes · as Father Jude

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • The Grinder(2015)

    Show 22 episodes · as Dean Sanderson

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all shows

  • Moonbeam City(2015)

    Show 10 episodes · Producer · as Dazzle Novak (voice)

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all shows

  • The 2000's: A New Reality (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 2 episodes · as Narrator (voice)

  • Beautiful & Twisted(2015)

    Producer · as Ben Novack Jr.

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • I Hate Christian Laettner (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Narrator (voice)

  • Sex Tape(2014)

    as Hank

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • The '90s: The Last Great Decade? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 3 episodes · as Narrator (voice)

  • Drew Peterson: Untouchable(2012)

    as Drew Peterson

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Against the Odds(2014)

    Show as Narrator

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • Killing Kennedy(2013)

    as John F. Kennedy

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Behind the Candelabra(2013)

    as Dr. Jack Startz

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • The '80s: The Decade That Made Us (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 6 episodes · Actor

  • Knife Fight(2012)

    as Paul Turner

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Prosecuting Casey Anthony(2013)

    Executive Producer · as Jeff Ashton

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • I Melt with You(2011)

    Executive Producer · as Jonathan

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Breakaway(2011)

    as Dan Winters

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Franklin & Bash(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Rob Lowe

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Young Justice(2010)

    Show 2 episodes · as Captain Marvel (voice)

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • WWII in HD: The Air War(2010)

    as Narrator (voice)

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Prequel: The Dawn of Lying (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Brad Kessler

  • WWII in HD(2009)

    Show 10 episodes · as Robert Sherrod (voice)

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Too Late to Say Goodbye(2009)

    as Bart Corbin

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • The Invention of Lying(2009)

    as Brad Kessler

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Parks and Recreation(2009)

    Show 75 episodes · as Chris Traeger

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Californication(2007)

    Show 6 episodes · as Eddie Nero

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Stir of Echoes: The Homecoming(2007)

    as Ted Cogan

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • A Perfect Day(2006)

    as Rob Harlan

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Brothers & Sisters(2006)

    Show 78 episodes · as Robert McCallister

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all shows

  • The Christmas Blessing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Robert Layton

  • The Showbiz Show with David Spade (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Thank You for Smoking(2005)

    as Jeff Megall

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Beach Girls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 6 episodes · as Jack Kilvert

  • Jiminy Glick in Lalawood(2004)

    as Rob Lowe

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • Retrosexual: The '80s (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 5 episodes · as (archive footage)

  • Perfect Strangers(2004)

    as Lloyd Rockwell

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Dr. Vegas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 10 episodes · as Dr. Billy Grant

  • Salem's Lot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 2 episodes · as Ben Mears

  • The Lyon's Den (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 13 episodes · Executive Producer · as John 'Jack' Turner

  • View from the Top(2003)

    as Pilot Steve

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • The Christmas Shoes(2002)

    as Robert Layton

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Austin Powers in Goldmember(2002)

    as Middle Number Two

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Framed(2002)

    as Mike Santini

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Jane Doe(2001)

    as David Doe

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Hard Knocks: Training Camp(2001)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Primetime Glick (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Proximity (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as William Conroy

  • One Hell of a Guy(1998)

    as Nick

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • The Specials(2000)

    as The Weevil

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Escape Under Pressure (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as John Spencer

  • The West Wing(1999)

    Show 79 episodes · as Sam Seaborn

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me(1999)

    as Young Number Two

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Atomic Train (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 2 episodes · as John Seger

  • Family Guy(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Rob Lowe (voice) · as Stanford Cordray (voice)

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Dead Silent(1999)

    as Kevin Finney

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Outrage(1998)

    as Tom Casey

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • For Hire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Mitch Lawrence

  • Crazy Six(1997)

    as Billie, aka Crazy Six

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Hostile Intent(1997)

    as Mike Cleary

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Midnight Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Sean Dillon

  • Contact(1997)

    as Richard Rank

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Desert's Edge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Director · Writer

  • Living in Peril(1997)

    as Walter Woods

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery(1997)

    as Decapitated Henchman's Friend (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • On Dangerous Ground (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Sean Dillon

  • Mulholland Falls(1996)

    as Hoodlum

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Fox Hunt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Edison Pettibone

  • First Degree (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Det. Rick Mallory

  • The Naked Truth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Rob Lowe

  • Tommy Boy(1995)

    as Paul Burns (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Frank & Jesse(1994)

    Producer · as Jesse James

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • The Stand(1994)

    Show 4 episodes · as Nick Andros

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all shows

  • Suddenly, Last Summer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Doctor Cukrowicz

  • The Larry Sanders Show(1992)

    Show 1 episode · as Rob Lowe

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • The Finest Hour(1992)

    as Lawrence Hammer

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Wayne's World(1992)

    as Benjamin Oliver

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Performance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr Cukrowicz

  • The Dark Backward(1991)

    as Dirk Delta

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • If the Shoe Fits(1991)

    as Francesco Salvitore

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Bad Influence(1990)

    as Alex

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • The Simpsons(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Cousin Peter (voice)

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Live with Kelly and Mark(1988)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all shows

  • Illegally Yours(1988)

    as Richard Dice

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Masquerade(1988)

    as Tim Whalen

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Square Dance(1987)

    as Rory

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • About Last Night(1986)

    as Danny Martin

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Youngblood(1986)

    as Dean Youngblood

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • St. Elmo's Fire(1985)

    as Billy Hicks

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Oxford Blues(1984)

    as Nick De Angelo

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • The Hotel New Hampshire(1984)

    as John Berry

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Class(1983)

    as Skip

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • The Outsiders(1983)

    as Sodapop Curtis

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Thursday's Child (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Sam Alden

  • Schoolboy Father (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Charles Elderberry

  • A New Kind of Family (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 10 episodes · as Tony Flanagan

  • ABC Afterschool Special (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 1 episode · as Charles Elderberry

  • Great Performances (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Show 1 episode · as Doctor Cukrowicz

  • Hallmark Hall of Fame (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Show 1 episode · as Sam Alden

  • My New Friend Jim (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Executive Producer · as Richard Cory

  • The Sham (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • The Stand (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 130 titles, 125 of them dated from 1951 to 2026; peak year 2017.

Biggest box office

Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (1999)

$314M worldwide

Highest rated

The West Wing (1999)

Midcredits 98th

Film career

MilestoneAward winNomination
19512026

Peak 2017 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 27 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

Show 1 more milestone

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting126 of 130: 114 only acting, 12 with another role · typical Midcredits score44thDirecting2 of 130: 0 only directing, 2 with another roleWriting2 of 130: 0 only writing, 2 with another roleProducing15 of 130: 3 only producing, 12 with another role · typical Midcredits score44thOther crew1 of 130: 0 only other crew, 1 with another role

130 titles, 13 with more than one role — acting and producing overlap on 12 of them.

By decade

1950s1 · acting1970s3 · acting1980s14 · acting1990s30 · 29 acting · 1 crew2000s30 · 30 acting · 1 crew2010s34 · 34 acting · 5 crew2020s13 · 10 acting · 7 crew

Billing

usually 3rd · top billed in 36% of 42 roles
8388980818

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. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

Awards

2 Screen Actors Guild Awards from 11 major nominations, 1984–2016.

WinNomination
  1. 2016
    • Golden Globe, nominated · Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Comedy or Musical
  2. 2014
    • Golden Globe, nominated · Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries
  3. 2003
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
  4. 2002
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, won · Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
  5. 2001
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series
    • Golden Globe, nominated · Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Drama
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, won · Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
  6. 2000
    • Golden Globe, nominated · Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Drama
  7. 1988
    • Golden Globe, nominated · Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture
  8. 1984
    • Golden Globe, nominated · Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television

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 Rob Lowe's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 41st percentile, the median of all 64; across their 62 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 44th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

44thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 62

Approval · how many liked their films

43rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 62

Reach · how many have seen their films

71stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 62

Midcredits score across 92 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up24
  • 50th to 74th17
  • 25th to 49th32
  • Below 25th19

Shape of the crowd

44 of their 92 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved12
  • Divisive2
  • Cult Classic4
  • Crowd Pleaser22
  • Broadly Agreed8
  • Mixed44

Most divisive · actor

Crazy Six (1997)

99th percentile spread · 52% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The West Wing (1999)

Midcredits 98th · 92% liked

Reviewers score the acting 62/100 in their films, across 56 reviewed titles; fans 75, detractors 39. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

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 Rob Lowe's work okay for kids?

Across up to 28 MovieCove titles with content scores, profanity runs heavier than most films and violence & gore and frightening / intense lighter.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore22 titles5–59 · median 31 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity28 titles9–64 · median 40 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity24 titles29–72 · median 48 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs18 titles23–67 · median 40 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense19 titles4–57 · median 15 · 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 Rob Lowe work with?

People who share at least 2 of Rob Lowe's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Demi Moore shares the most, 5.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles