Arnold Kopelson (February 14, 1935 – October 8, 2018) was an American film producer. Among his credits are Platoon, Seven, Outbreak, The Fugitive and The Devil's Advocate. Description above from the Wikipedia article Arnold Kopelson, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Biography from TMDB.
- February 14, 1935
- October 8, 2018 (aged 83)
- Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
- Producer, also actor
- 24 on MovieCove · 33 credits in all
What are Arnold Kopelson's films like?
Across their 21 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Survival.
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 21
A split, not a type: Light 4 · Serious 8 · Dark 9
A split, not a type: Grounded 11 · Stylized 8 · Heightened 2
Gentle 2 · Charged 3 · Intense 16
Steady 4 · Shifting 13 · Whiplash 4
Straight-faced 14 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 3
Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 9 · Relentless 9
Casual 4 · Engaged 12 · Full focus 5
Easy watch 6 · Affecting 10 · Heavy 5
Resolved 15 · Open-ended 5 · Ambiguous 1
Moods and endings
- Happy9
- Bittersweet6
- Tragic2
- 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 Arnold Kopelson's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 12 of their 24 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (5).
Subscription and free streaming for Arnold Kopelson'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
33 credits, 24 with a MovieCove page; 4 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.
The Fugitive: Thrill of the Chase (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)
Twisted(2004)
Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films
Joe Somebody(2001)
Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films
Don't Say a Word(2001)
Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films
Thieves (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)
Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films
The Fugitive (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)
A Perfect Murder(1998)
Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films
U.S. Marshals(1998)
Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films
The Devil's Advocate(1997)
Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films
Mad City(1997)
Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films
Murder at 1600(1997)
Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films
Eraser(1996)
Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films
Seven(1995)
Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films
Outbreak(1995)
Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films
Past Tense (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)
The Fugitive(1993)
Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films
Falling Down(1993)
Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films
2000 Malibu Road (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)
Out for Justice(1991)
Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films
Fire Birds(1990)
Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films
Triumph of the Spirit(1989)
Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films
Warlock(1989)
Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films
Platoon(1986)
Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films
Gimme an 'F' (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)
Porky's(1981)
Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films
Dirty Tricks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)
Foolin' Around(1980)
Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films
Final Assignment (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)
Night of the Juggler(1980)
Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films
Lost and Found (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)
The Legacy(1978)
Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films
The Ransom(1977)
Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films
Career shape
A full career of 33 titles from 1977 to 2013.
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
an Oscar and 1 other major award from 4 major nominations, 1987–1994.
- Oscar, nominated · Best Picture
+1 other major body · 1 nomination
- Producers Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures
- Oscar, won · Best Picture
+1 other major body · 1 win
- Independent Spirit Award, won · 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 Arnold Kopelson's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 49th percentile, the median of all 24; across their 21 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 50th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up7
- 50th to 74th4
- 25th to 49th10
- Below 25th3
Shape of the crowd
8 of their 24 titles are Crowd Pleasers.
- Universally Loved5
- Cult Classic1
- Crowd Pleaser8
- Broadly Agreed6
- Mixed4
Reviewers score the acting 69/100 in their films, across 20 reviewed titles; fans 77, detractors 43. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.
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 Arnold Kopelson's work okay for kids?
Across up to 17 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, sex & nudity, profanity and frightening / intense run heavier than most 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 Arnold Kopelson work with?
People who share at least 2 of Arnold Kopelson's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Anne Kopelson shares the most, 9.
Directors
- Andrew DavisShared titles: A Perfect Murder (1998), The Fugitive (1993)See all 2 shared titles with Andrew Davis
Writers
- Patrick Smith KellyShared titles: Don't Say a Word (2001), A Perfect Murder (1998)See all 2 shared titles with Patrick Smith Kelly
- David TwohyShared titles: The Fugitive (1993), Warlock (1989)See all 2 shared titles with David Twohy
Actors
- Michael DouglasShared titles: Hollywood Banker (2014), Don't Say a Word (2001), A Perfect Murder (1998), Falling Down (1993)See all 4 shared titles with Michael Douglas
- Tommy Lee JonesShared titles: U.S. Marshals (1998), The Fugitive (1993), Fire Birds (1990)See all 3 shared titles with Tommy Lee Jones
- Daniel RoebuckShared titles: U.S. Marshals (1998), The Fugitive (1993)See all 2 shared titles with Daniel Roebuck
- Gwyneth PaltrowShared titles: A Perfect Murder (1998), Seven (1995)See all 2 shared titles with Gwyneth Paltrow
Composers, cinematographers and editors
- James Newton HowardShared titles: A Perfect Murder (1998), The Devil's Advocate (1997), Outbreak (1995), Falling Down (1993), The Fugitive (1993)See all 5 shared titles with James Newton Howard
- David FinferShared titles: Joe Somebody (2001), The Fugitive (1993), Warlock (1989)See all 3 shared titles with David Finfer
- Andrzej BartkowiakShared titles: U.S. Marshals (1998), The Devil's Advocate (1997), Falling Down (1993)See all 3 shared titles with Andrzej Bartkowiak
- Mark IshamShared titles: Twisted (2004), Don't Say a Word (2001)See all 2 shared titles with Mark Isham
Producers
- Anne KopelsonShared titles: Twisted (2004), Don't Say a Word (2001), Joe Somebody (2001), A Perfect Murder (1998), U.S. Marshals (1998), Murder at 1600 (1997), The Devil's Advocate (1997), Eraser (1996), Seven (1995)See all 9 shared titles with Anne Kopelson
- Stephen Joel BrownShared titles: Twisted (2004), A Perfect Murder (1998), Murder at 1600 (1997), Eraser (1996), Seven (1995), Falling Down (1993)See all 6 shared titles with Stephen Joel Brown
- Arnon MilchanShared titles: Don't Say a Word (2001), Joe Somebody (2001), Murder at 1600 (1997), The Devil's Advocate (1997), Falling Down (1993)See all 5 shared titles with Arnon Milchan
- Nana GreenwaldShared titles: Don't Say a Word (2001), A Perfect Murder (1998), Seven (1995), Falling Down (1993)See all 4 shared titles with Nana Greenwald
Mixed roles
- Oliver StoneShared titles: Hollywood Banker (2014), Platoon (1986)See all 2 shared titles with Oliver Stone
