Skip to content
MovieCove
Rod Daniel

Rod Daniel

Director · Died April 16, 2016, aged 73 · Nashville, Tennessee, USA

Rod Daniel (born 1942 in Nashville, Tennessee) was an American film director. He directed the films Teen Wolf, Home Alone 4: Taking Back The House, Like Father Like Son, K-9, The Super, and Beethoven's 2nd.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
August 4, 1942
Died
April 16, 2016 (aged 73)
From
Nashville, Tennessee, USA
Works as
Director
Titles
16 on MovieCove · 37 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 37 days to Oct 26Down 8% in 30 days

What are Rod Daniel's films like?

Across their 11 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
48%
Self
24%
Morality
14%
Society
8%
Power
6%
Friendship5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty3 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 10 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 10 · Serious 0 · Dark 0

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

Grounded 8 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 9 · Charged 1 · Intense 0

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

Steady 6 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 1

Funny: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their funny movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 0 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 8

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

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 8 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 9 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 10 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
9
Warm
6
Absurd
4
Thrilling
3
Hopeful
2
Other
7

How their films linger

Feel-good11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy9
  • Bittersweet2

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 Rod Daniel's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 10 of their 16 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Disney+ (3).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Rod Daniel'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

37 credits, 16 with a MovieCove page.

  • Home Alone 4: Taking Back the House(2002)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • How to Marry a Billionaire: A Christmas Tale(2000)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Alley Cats Strike(2000)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Genius(1999)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Built to Last (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • Fired Up (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Things That Go Bump (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Director

  • Chicago Sons (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Suddenly Susan(1996)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all shows

  • Men Behaving Badly (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

  • Everybody Loves Raymond(1996)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all shows

  • Life with Roger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 8 episodes · Director

  • Boston Common (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • Caroline in the City(1995)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all shows

  • The Pursuit of Happiness (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • Pig Sty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

  • A Whole New Ballgame (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

  • Beethoven's 2nd(1993)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • The Super(1991)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Flesh 'n' Blood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • K-9(1989)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Like Father Like Son(1987)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Stranded(1986)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Mary (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • Teen Wolf(1985)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Partners in Crime(1984)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all shows

  • The Duck Factory (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

  • Legmen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Tucker's Witch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • Newhart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 4 episodes · Director

  • Filthy Rich (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 12 episodes · Director

  • Teachers Only (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

  • Harper Valley (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • Magnum, P.I.(1980)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • The Fantastic Funnies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Director

  • WKRP in Cincinnati(1978)

    Show 90 episodes · Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • The Virginian (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Show 1 episode · as Billy

Career shape

A full career of 37 titles from 1962 to 2002.

Biggest box office

Beethoven's 2nd (1993)

$118M worldwide

Highest rated

Magnum, P.I. (1980)

Midcredits 75th

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting1 of 37: 1 only acting, 0 with another roleDirecting36 of 37: 35 only directing, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score33rdProducing1 of 37: 0 only producing, 1 with another role

By decade

1960s1 · acting1970s1 · crew1980s15 · crew1990s17 · crew2000s3 · 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 Rod Daniel's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 33rd percentile, the median of all 10; across their 10 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 34th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

34thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Approval · how many liked their films

32ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Reach · how many have seen their films

83rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Midcredits score across 16 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 50th to 74th1
  • 25th to 49th7
  • Below 25th6

Shape of the crowd

8 of their 16 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Universally Panned1
  • Crowd Pleaser4
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed8

Most divisive · director

Stranded (1986)

68th percentile spread · 20% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · director, producer

WKRP in Cincinnati (1978)

Midcredits 90th · 89% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 47/100 and the pacing 50/100 in their films, across 9 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.

Is Rod Daniel's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 4 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Violence & Gore4 titlesmedian 55 · moderateMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity4 titlesmedian 39 · moderateMedian of all films: 32
Profanity4 titlesmedian 43 · moderateMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 49 · moderateMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 50 · moderateMedian of all films: 39

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

Who does Rod Daniel work with?

People who share at least 2 of Rod Daniel's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Miles Goodman shares the most, 4.

Writers

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers