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Tom DeSanto

Tom DeSanto

Producer and director, also cinematographer, editor and writer · Born January 1, 1968 (58) · New Jersey, USA

Tom DeSanto (born January 1, 1968) is an American film producer and screenwriter. Description above from the Wikipedia article Tom DeSanto, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
January 1, 1968 (58)
From
New Jersey, USA
Works as
Producer and director, also cinematographer, editor and writer
Titles
16 on MovieCove · 21 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 4% in 30 days

What are Tom DeSanto's films like?

Across their 15 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Society and Bonds.

Genres

Action9 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 51st percentile
: browse their Action movies
Documentary3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 76th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary 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
Society
28%
Bonds
23%
Morality
17%
Survival
11%
Self
10%
Power
8%
Ideas
2%
Community5 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty5 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal2 titles, browse their movies with this themePrejudice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSacrifice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDuty2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 15 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 5 · Serious 4 · Dark 6

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 3 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 7

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 3 · Intense 11

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

Steady 4 · Shifting 7 · Whiplash 4

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

Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 9 · Funny 2

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 4 · Relentless 7

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

Casual 3 · Engaged 12 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 14 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
12
Thrilling
8
Hopeful
6
Melancholic
5
Warm
3
Other
10

How their films linger

Fun5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteInfuriating2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy6
  • Bittersweet8
  • Ambiguous1

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 Tom DeSanto's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 14 of their 16 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Tom DeSanto'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

21 credits, 16 with a MovieCove page; 5 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Transformers One(2024)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Iconic(2024)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Transformers: Rise of the Beasts(2023)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Bumblebee(2018)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Lost in America(2018)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Transformers: The Last Knight(2017)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Transformers: Age of Extinction(2014)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Kidnapped for Christ(2014)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Transformers: Dark of the Moon(2011)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Crisis: New York Under Water (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Director

  • Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen(2009)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Transformers(2007)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Ringers: Lord of the Fans(2005)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • X2: X-Men United(2003)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Evolution X - The Making of X-Men (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Camera Operator · Actor

  • X-Men: Premieres Around the World(2003)

    Director · Camera Operator · Cinematographer · Editor · as Self

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • X-Men(2000)

    Executive Producer · Story · as Toad Cop

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Apt Pupil(1998)

    Co-Producer

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Unmerciful Good Fortune (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer

  • Untitled Transformers: Rise of the Beasts Sequel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer

  • Untitled Transformers/G.I. Joe Crossover Movie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer

Career shape

A full career of 19 titles, 16 of them dated from 1998 to 2024.

Biggest box office

Transformers: Dark of the Moon (2011)

$1.1B worldwide

Highest rated

Transformers One (2024)

Midcredits 97th

Most popular right now

Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (2023)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting3 of 19: 1 only acting, 2 with another roleDirecting2 of 19: 1 only directing, 1 with another roleWriting1 of 19: 0 only writing, 1 with another roleProducing15 of 19: 14 only producing, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score62ndCinematography1 of 19: 0 only cinematography, 1 with another roleEditing1 of 19: 0 only editing, 1 with another roleOther crew2 of 19: 0 only other crew, 2 with another role

19 titles, 3 with more than one role — producing and acting overlap on 1 of them.

By decade

1990s1 · crew2000s8 · 2 acting · 8 crew2010s4 · crew2020s3 · 1 acting · 2 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 Tom DeSanto's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 62nd percentile, the median of all 16; across their 15 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 62nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

62ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Approval · how many liked their films

67thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Reach · how many have seen their films

95thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Midcredits score across 16 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up6
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

7 of their 16 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser7
  • Mixed7

Most divisive · producer

Lost in America (2018)

88th percentile spread · 24% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

Transformers One (2024)

Midcredits 97th · 87% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 62/100 and the pacing 44/100 in their films, across 14 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 Tom DeSanto's work okay for kids?

Across up to 11 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, profanity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore11 titles51–67 · median 61 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity11 titles12–50 · median 31 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity11 titles37–64 · median 53 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs11 titles4–45 · median 29 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense11 titles44–64 · median 58 · moderateheavier 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 Tom DeSanto work with?

People who share at least 2 of Tom DeSanto's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Don Murphy shares the most, 9.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers