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Philip D. Fehrle

Philip D. Fehrle

Producer and writer, also director · Born January 1, 1948 (78)

Born
January 1, 1948 (78)
Works as
Producer and writer, also director
Titles
13 on MovieCove · 59 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Up 4% in 30 days

What are Philip D. Fehrle's films like?

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

Genres

Animation4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 66th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Animation movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 45th percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 42nd percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Family2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 37th percentile
: browse their Family 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
41%
Society
24%
Self
22%
Morality
8%
Survival
6%
Friendship5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity3 titles, browse their movies with this themePrejudice2 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 11 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 9 · Serious 1 · Dark 1

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

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

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 6 · Charged 5 · Intense 0

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

Steady 9 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 7 · Funny 1

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 6 · Even-paced 5 · 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 10 · Engaged 1 · 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 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
6
Warm
6
Hopeful
6
Tense
3
Thrilling
3
Other
6

How their films linger

Feel-good8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing2 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 Philip D. Fehrle's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 8 of their 13 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (6).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Philip D. Fehrle'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

59 credits, 13 with a MovieCove page.

  • Thomas and the Magic Railroad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2027)

    Producer

  • Thomas & Friends: 1st Class Stories (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Producer

  • Thomas & Friends: Sodor's Legend of the Lost Treasure(2015)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Barbie and the Secret Door(2014)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Thomas & Friends: King of the Railway(2013)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Thomas & Friends: Engine Friends (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Producer

  • Thomas & Friends: The Best of James (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Producer

  • Thomas & Friends: The Best of Percy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Producer

  • Thomas & Friends: My First Thomas with Diesel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Producer

  • Thomas & Friends: My First Thomas with the Twin Engines (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Producer

  • Thomas & Friends: My First Thomas with Bertie and Harold (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Producer

  • Thomas & Friends: My First Thomas with Henry and Gordon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Producer

  • Thomas & Friends: My First Thomas with Toby and Edward (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Producer

  • Thomas & Friends: The Greatest Stories (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Producer

  • Thomas & Friends: The Best of Thomas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Producer

  • Thomas & Friends: Holiday Express (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Producer

  • Thomas & Friends: My First Thomas with James (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Producer

  • Thomas & Friends: The Best of Thomas & Friends, Volume 1 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Producer

  • Thomas de Stoomlocomotief: De betrouwbare vriendjes van Thomas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Producer · Writer

  • はじめましてトーマスシリーズ いつもなかよしふたごのきかんしゃ (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Producer

  • Thomas & Friends: Mud Glorious Mud (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Producer · Writer

  • Thomas & Friends: The Great Discovery - The Movie(2008)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Thomas & Friends: Ultimate Christmas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Producer

  • Thomas & Friends: Rusty Saves The Day (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Producer · Writer

  • Jack and the Sodor Construction Company (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 13 episodes · Creator · Producer · Writer

  • Thomas & Friends: Thomas' Trusty Friends (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Producer

  • Thomas & Friends: Thomas' Halloween Adventures (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Producer

  • Thomas & Friends: On Site with Thomas and Other Adventures (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Producer · Writer

  • Thomas & Friends: Thomas and the Really Brave Engines and Other Adventures (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Producer

  • Thomas & Friends: Percy Saves the Day and Other Adventures (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Producer

  • Thomas & Friends: Bumper Party Collection! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Producer

  • Thomas & Friends: Hooray for Thomas and Other Adventures (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Producer

  • Thomas & Friends: Pulling Together! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Producer

  • Thomas & Friends: Thomas and the Jet Engine and Other Adventures (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Producer

  • Thomas & Friends: New Friends for Thomas and Other Adventures (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Producer · Writer

  • Thomas & Friends: Engines to the Rescue (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Producer

  • Thomas & Friends: Thomas' Snowy Surprise and Other Adventures (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Producer

  • Thomas & Friends: Happy Little Helpers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Producer

  • Thomas & Friends: Twin Trouble (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Producer

  • Thomas & Friends: James and the Red Balloon and Other Thomas Adventures (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Producer · Script Consultant

  • Thomas & Friends: Brave Little Engines (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Producer · Writer

  • Thomas & Friends: Thomas and the Jet Engine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Producer · Writer

  • Thomas & Friends: The Chocolate Crunch and Other Stories (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Producer · Writer

  • Thomas & Friends: Percy's Chocolate Crunch and Other Thomas Adventures (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Producer

  • Thomas & Friends: The Fogman and Other Stories (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Producer

  • Thomas & Friends: Salty's Secret and Other Thomas Adventures (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Producer

  • Thomas and the Magic Railroad(2000)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • The Whipping Boy(1994)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Charlton Heston Presents The Bible: The Story of Moses (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Executive Producer

  • The Little Kidnappers(1990)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Dennis the Menace(1987)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Attack on Fear (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Executive Producer

  • Thomas & Friends(1983)

    Show 52 episodes · Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all shows

  • Backwards: The Riddle of Dyslexia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Executive Producer

  • Beach Patrol (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Producer

  • CHiPs(1977)

    Show 1 episode · Associate Producer

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all shows

  • The Captive: The Longest Drive 2(1976)

    Co-Producer

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • The Quest: The Longest Drive(1976)

    Associate Producer

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Cop on the Beat(1975)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

Career shape

A full career of 54 titles, 53 of them dated from 1976 to 2015.

Biggest box office

Thomas and the Magic Railroad (2000)

$20M worldwide

Highest rated

Thomas & Friends: Sodor's Legend of the Lost Treasure (2015)

Midcredits 71st

Most popular right now

Thomas and the Magic Railroad (2000)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Writing11 of 54: 0 only writing, 11 with another roleProducing54 of 54: 43 only producing, 11 with another role · typical Midcredits score35thOther crew1 of 54: 0 only other crew, 1 with another role

54 titles, 11 with more than one role — producing and writing overlap on 11 of them.

By decade

1970s4 · crew1980s4 · crew1990s3 · crew2000s31 · crew2010s11 · 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 Philip D. Fehrle's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 49th percentile, the median of all 11; across their 11 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 47th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

47thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Approval · how many liked their films

51stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Reach · how many have seen their films

47thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Midcredits score across 13 titles, by percentile

  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th6
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

9 of their 13 titles are Mixed.

  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser1
  • Mixed9

Most divisive · producer

Thomas and the Magic Railroad (2000)

92nd percentile spread · 51% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · writer

Thomas & Friends: Sodor's Legend of the Lost Treasure (2015)

Midcredits 71st · 63% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 44/100 and the plot and story 50/100 in their films, across 9 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.

Who does Philip D. Fehrle work with?

People who share at least 2 of Philip D. Fehrle's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Britt Allcroft shares the most, 5.

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers