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Richard Beattie

Richard Beattie

Writer

Richard Beattie is a seasoned script doctor with a wealth of experience in film, TV, and mini-series, earning accolades like a Genie Award for Cold Comfort. His writing spans genres, including award-nominated works like Almost Heaven. From small-town British Columbia, he funded his education by fighting forest fires and mining for gold. After various adventures, he completed a B.A. in Political Science from UBC. His screenplay, Blindside, kickstarted his career, leading him on a path akin to the 21st-century Pat Hobby. Beattie enjoys eclectic interests like derealization, distinctive belts, romance-infused coffee, and vibrant shoes.

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Biography from TMDB.

Works as
Writer
Titles
14 on MovieCove · 25 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Up 11% in 30 days

What are Richard Beattie's films like?

Across their 14 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Action6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 8th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 26th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: 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
Bonds
24%
Morality
24%
Survival
23%
Self
13%
Society
6%
Power
5%
Ideas
4%
Survival5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds5 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption2 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty2 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 12 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 10 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 2 · Charged 7 · Intense 3

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

Steady 5 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 7 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 0

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 7 · Even-paced 4 · 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 10 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 11 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
12
Thrilling
5
Warm
3
Hopeful
2
Dread
3
Other
8

How their films linger

Unsettling6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy6
  • Bittersweet5
  • 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 Richard Beattie's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 10 of their 14 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (8).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Richard Beattie'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, 14 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • A Tail of Love(2022)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Cartels(2016)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Absolution(2015)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Olympus(2015)

    Show 13 episodes · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all shows

  • Shark Killer(2015)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Force of Execution(2013)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Dead Drop (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Writer

  • Angel of Death (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Writer

  • Eve of Destruction(2013)

    Show 2 episodes · Writer

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all shows

  • Violence of Action (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Writer

  • Maximum Conviction(2012)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Blood Alley (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Writer

  • High Plains Invaders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Writer

  • The Baby Formula (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Writer

  • Succubus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Writer

  • Almost Heaven(2006)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Redemption (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Executive Producer

  • The Highwayman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Writer

  • Grizzly Falls(1999)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • No Contest II(1996)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Cold Sweat(1993)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Prom Night IV: Deliver Us from Evil(1991)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • The Shower (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Writer

  • Cold Comfort (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Writer

  • Blindside(1987)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 25 titles from 1987 to 2022.

Biggest box office

Grizzly Falls (1999)

$169K worldwide

Highest rated

A Tail of Love (2022)

Midcredits 65th

Most popular right now

Olympus (2015)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Writing24 of 25: 24 only writing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score10thProducing1 of 25: 1 only producing, 0 with another role

By decade

1980s2 · crew1990s5 · crew2000s6 · crew2010s11 · crew2020s1 · 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 Richard Beattie's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 10th percentile, the median of all 12; across their 12 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 14th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

14thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Approval · how many liked their films

11thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Reach · how many have seen their films

58thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Midcredits score across 14 titles, by percentile

  • 50th to 74th1
  • 25th to 49th2
  • Below 25th11

Shape of the crowd

13 of their 14 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Panned1
  • Mixed13

Most divisive · writer

Olympus (2015)

84th percentile spread · 32% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · writer

A Tail of Love (2022)

Midcredits 65th · 61% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 34/100 and the plot and story 33/100 in their films, across 12 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 Richard Beattie's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 67 · intenseMedian of all films: 32

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Richard Beattie work with?

People who share at least 2 of Richard Beattie's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Peter R. Simpson shares the most, 6.

Directors

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers