Eric d'Arbeloff is an American film producer, entertainment executive, and Co-Founder and Co-President of the premier independent film distribution company Roadside Attractions. Working alongside his husband and business partner, Howard Cohen, d'Arbeloff has spent over two decades establishing Roadside Attractions as a leading force in the independent cinema landscape, shepherding films to massive critical acclaim and over half a billion dollars in cumulative box office revenue. Before co-founding Roadside Attractions in 2003, d'Arbeloff built a successful career as an independent film producer in Los Angeles. He initially established the "Roadside Attractions" banner as his personal production outfit before expanding it into a full-scale distribution company to help underserved, adult-driven independent films secure theatrical distribution. During his early career, he produced several notable independent projects, including the romantic comedy Trick (1999) and Nicole Holofcener's critically acclaimed comedy-drama Lovely & Amazing (2001). As Co-President, d'Arbeloff oversees the corporate strategy, financial structuring, and festival acquisition pipeline that ultimately led to a major minority equity investment from Lionsgate. In addition to his executive role, he has continued to produce major feature projects, including the Robert Redford survival drama All Is Lost (2013) and Randall Park's directorial debut Shortcomings (2023). He also serves as a prominent voice in the independent film community, frequently acting as a board member and advisor for organizations like Film Independent.
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Biography from IMDb.
- Producer
- 8 on MovieCove · 10 credits in all
What are Eric d'Arbeloff's films like?
Across their 8 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 0 · Earnest 7
A split, not a type: Light 3 · Serious 2 · Dark 2
Grounded 6 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0
Gentle 3 · Charged 3 · Intense 1
Steady 5 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 0
A split, not a type: Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 0
Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 0
Casual 6 · Engaged 0 · Full focus 1
Easy watch 2 · Affecting 5 · Heavy 0
A split, not a type: Resolved 3 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
- Bittersweet4
- 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 Eric d'Arbeloff's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 7 of their 8 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (5).
Subscription and free streaming for Eric d'Arbeloff'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
10 credits, 8 with a MovieCove page.
Lucky Strike(2026)
Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films
Riff Raff(2024)
Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films
Shortcomings(2023)
Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films
Professionals(2020)
Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all shows
All Is Lost(2013)
Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films
Lovely & Amazing(2001)
Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films
Lifetime Guarantee: Phranc's Adventures in Plastic (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)
They Nest(2000)
Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films
Trick(1999)
Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films
The Shoe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)
Career shape
A full career of 8 titles from 1998 to 2023.
Biggest box office
All Is Lost (2013)
Highest rated
Trick (1999)
Most popular right now
Lucky Strike (2026)
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
Nominated for an Independent Spirit Award in 2003, Best Feature.
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 Eric d'Arbeloff's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 56th percentile, the median of all 7; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 58th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up2
- 50th to 74th2
- 25th to 49th2
- Below 25th2
Shape of the crowd
3 of their 8 titles are Crowd Pleasers.
- Cult Classic1
- Crowd Pleaser3
- Broadly Agreed2
- Mixed2
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 Eric d'Arbeloff's work okay for kids?
Across up to 5 MovieCove titles with content scores, every category sits near the median of all 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 Eric d'Arbeloff work with?
People who share at least 2 of Eric d'Arbeloff's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Howard Cohen shares the most, 5.
Actors
- Aunjanue Ellis-TaylorShared titles: Lucky Strike (2026), Lovely & Amazing (2001)See all 2 shared titles with Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor
Producers
- Howard CohenShared titles: Lucky Strike (2026), Riff Raff (2024), Shortcomings (2023), Professionals (2020), All Is Lost (2013)See all 5 shared titles with Howard Cohen
- Jennifer BermanShared titles: Shortcomings (2023), Professionals (2020)See all 2 shared titles with Jennifer Berman
- Anthony BregmanShared titles: Lovely & Amazing (2001), Trick (1999)See all 2 shared titles with Anthony Bregman
