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Alan Ladd Jr.

Alan Ladd Jr.

Producer, also actor · Died March 2, 2022, aged 84 · Los Angeles, California, USA

Alan Walbridge Ladd Jr. (October 22, 1937-March 2, 2022) was a film industry executive and producer. He was famous for giving George Lucas the go-ahead to make Star Wars while working for 20th Century Fox.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
October 22, 1937
Died
March 2, 2022 (aged 84)
From
Los Angeles, California, USA
Works as
Producer, also actor
Titles
28 on MovieCove · 30 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 4% in 30 days

What are Alan Ladd Jr.'s films like?

Across their 20 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Comedy6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 42nd percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Action4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 47th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 60th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 63rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Documentary2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 83rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies
Horror2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 38th percentile
: browse their Horror 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
Morality
25%
Bonds
23%
Power
14%
Society
10%
Survival
10%
Self
10%
Ideas
7%
Justice6 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeArt2 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 20 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 9 · Serious 3 · Dark 8

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 11 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 5

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 5 · Charged 6 · Intense 9

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

Steady 8 · Shifting 10 · Whiplash 2

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

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 10 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 6

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

Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 12 · Relentless 2

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

Casual 9 · Engaged 10 · Full focus 1

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 9 · Affecting 5 · Heavy 6

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

Resolved 13 · Open-ended 6 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
12
Dread
5
Joyful
5
Absurd
4
Warm
4
Other
23

How their films linger

Fun6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy9
  • Bittersweet8
  • Tragic2
  • 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 Alan Ladd Jr.'s films?

As of October 24, 2026, 11 of their 28 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Pluto TV (7).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Alan Ladd Jr.'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

30 credits, 28 with a MovieCove page; 13 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Gone Baby Gone(2007)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • An Unfinished Life(2005)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • The Man in the Iron Mask(1998)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • A Very Brady Sequel(1996)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • The Phantom(1996)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Braveheart(1995)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • The Brady Bunch Movie(1995)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Death Warrant(1990)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Vice Versa(1988)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • To Live and Die in L.A.(1985)

    Presenter

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment(1985)

    Presenter · Producer

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Police Academy(1984)

    Executive Producer · Presenter

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • The Boys from Brazil(1978)

    Presenter

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • A Wedding(1978)

    Presenter

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • The Driver(1978)

    Presenter

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • High Anxiety(1977)

    Presenter

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Wizards(1977)

    Presenter

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Fighting Mad(1976)

    Presenter

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother(1975)

    Presenter

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • The Rocky Horror Picture Show(1975)

    Presenter

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • The Nickel Ride (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Presenter

  • Big Truck and Sister Clare(1974)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Fear Is the Key(1972)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • The Nightcomers(1971)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • X, Y & Zee(1972)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Death Line(1972)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Villain(1971)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • A Severed Head (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Producer

  • Tam Lin(1970)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • The Walking Stick(1970)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 28 titles from 1970 to 2007.

Biggest box office

Braveheart (1995)

$213M worldwide

Highest rated

The Beast Within: The Making of 'Alien' (2003)

Midcredits 99th

Most popular right now

Braveheart (1995)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Producing17 of 28: 16 only producing, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score57thOther crew12 of 28: 11 only other crew, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score69th

By decade

1970s16 · crew1980s4 · crew1990s6 · crew2000s2 · 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 Alan Ladd Jr.'s films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 60th percentile, the median of all 28; across their 20 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 53rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

53rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 20

Approval · how many liked their films

42ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 20

Reach · how many have seen their films

82ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 20

Midcredits score across 28 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up8
  • 50th to 74th8
  • 25th to 49th10
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

13 of their 28 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Divisive1
  • Crowd Pleaser13
  • Broadly Agreed5
  • Mixed6

Most divisive · producer

Big Truck and Sister Clare (1974)

91st percentile spread · 41% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

Braveheart (1995)

Midcredits 98th · 90% liked

Reviewers score the acting 65/100 in their films, across 18 reviewed titles; fans 76, detractors 40. 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 Alan Ladd Jr.'s work okay for kids?

Across up to 12 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity and profanity run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore8 titles32–91 · median 49 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity12 titles26–61 · median 44 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity9 titles37–61 · median 52 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs8 titles25–34 · median 27 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense7 titles8–75 · median 35 · moderatenear the median of all 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 Alan Ladd Jr. work with?

People who share at least 2 of Alan Ladd Jr.'s MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Elliott Kastner shares the most, 7.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers

Mixed roles