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Robert B. Weide

Robert B. Weide

Director, producer and writer · Born June 20, 1959 (67) · Orange County, California, USA

Robert B. Weide (born June 20, 1959)  is an American screenwriter, producer, and director, perhaps best known for his Emmy-winning work on documentaries and Curb Your Enthusiasm. Description above from the Wikipedia article Robert B. Weide, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
June 20, 1959 (67)
From
Orange County, California, USA
Works as
Director, producer and writer
Titles
10 on MovieCove · 18 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 42% in 30 days

What are Robert B. Weide's films like?

Across their 7 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Morality.

Genres

Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 83rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Documentary2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 95th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 69th percentile
: browse their Drama 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
23%
Morality
22%
Society
21%
Power
20%
Bonds
5%
Survival
5%
Ideas
4%
Legacy2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFame2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 7 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 2 · Wry 2 · Earnest 3

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

A split, not a type: Light 4 · Serious 2 · Dark 1

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

Grounded 5 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 2 · Charged 5 · Intense 0

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

Steady 5 · Shifting 2 · 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 2 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 3

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 4 · 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 2 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 1

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

A split, not a type: Easy watch 3 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 3

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

Resolved 5 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Contemplative
4
Absurd
3
Tense
2
Cold
2
Warm
2
Other
5

How their films linger

Thought-provoking5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet2
  • Tragic1
  • 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 B. Weide's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 7 of their 10 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Robert B. Weide'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

18 credits, 10 with a MovieCove page; 3 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Kurt Vonnegut: Unstuck in Time(2021)

    Director · Producer · Writer · as Self

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • The One and Only Dick Gregory(2021)

    Consulting Producer

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Graves(2016)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all shows

  • The Giver(2014)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Mr. Sloane (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show Creator

  • Woody Allen: A Documentary (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Director · Editor · Producer · Writer

  • Parks and Recreation(2009)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • How to Lose Friends & Alienate People(2008)

    Director · as July 4th Party Guest

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Earth to America (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Director

  • Curb Your Enthusiasm(2000)

    Show 30 episodes · Director · Co-Executive Producer · Executive Producer · Supervising Producer · as Man Backstage · as Man with cell

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Larry David: Curb Your Enthusiasm(1999)

    Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Lenny Bruce: Swear to Tell the Truth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Director · Writer

  • Mother Night(1996)

    Producer · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Rick Reynolds: Only the Truth Is Funny (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Producer

  • Mastergate(1992)

    Co-Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Mort Sahl: The Loyal Opposition (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Director

  • W.C. Fields: Straight Up (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Producer · Writer

  • The Marx Brothers in a Nutshell (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Producer · Writer

Career shape

A full career of 18 titles from 1982 to 2021.

Biggest box office

The Giver (2014)

$67M worldwide

Highest rated

Larry David: Curb Your Enthusiasm (1999)

Midcredits 98th

Most popular right now

The Giver (2014)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting2 of 18: 0 only acting, 2 with another roleDirecting10 of 18: 5 only directing, 5 with another role · typical Midcredits score97thWriting7 of 18: 1 only writing, 6 with another roleProducing9 of 18: 3 only producing, 6 with another role · typical Midcredits score93rdEditing1 of 18: 0 only editing, 1 with another roleOther crew1 of 18: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

18 titles, 8 with more than one role — directing and producing overlap on 3 of them.

By decade

1980s3 · crew1990s5 · crew2000s4 · 2 acting · 4 crew2010s4 · crew2020s2 · 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 B. Weide's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 81st percentile, the median of all 7; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 77th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

77thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Approval · how many liked their films

82ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Reach · how many have seen their films

72ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Midcredits score across 10 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up6
  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th2

Shape of the crowd

4 of their 10 titles are Universally Loved.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser3
  • Mixed2

Most divisive · producer

Mastergate (1992)

86th percentile spread · 22% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · director, producer

Larry David: Curb Your Enthusiasm (1999)

Midcredits 98th · 89% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 75/100 and the pacing 56/100 in their films, across 6 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.

Who does Robert B. Weide work with?

People who share at least 2 of Robert B. Weide's MovieCove titles; Jeff Bridges shares the most, 2.