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Tom Pugsley

Writer

Works as
Writer
Titles
25 on MovieCove · 35 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 24% in 30 days

What are Tom Pugsley's films like?

Across their 19 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
44%
Self
33%
Morality
14%
Society
3%
Survival
3%
Ideas
2%
Power
1%
Friendship9 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age6 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds6 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty4 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDuty2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 4 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 4 · Serious 0 · Dark 0

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

Grounded 0 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 4 · Intense 0

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

Steady 1 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 0 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 1

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

Casual 3 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 4 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Thrilling
14
Joyful
10
Tense
8
Hopeful
7
Warm
6
Other
6

How their films linger

Fun16 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCozy2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy12
  • Bittersweet5
  • Ambiguous1
  • Cyclical1

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 Pugsley's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 18 of their 25 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (13).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Tom Pugsley'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

35 credits, 25 with a MovieCove page.

  • Knights of the Zodiac: Saint Seiya(2019)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all shows

  • Dorothy and the Wizard of Oz(2017)

    Show Writer

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all shows

  • Ben 10(2016)

    Show 1 episode · Story

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all shows

  • Slugterra: Into the Shadows(2016)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Be Cool, Scooby-Doo!(2015)

    Show Writer

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

  • Guardians of the Galaxy(2015)

    Show Writer

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all shows

  • Sonic Boom(2014)

    Show 1 episode · Story · Teleplay

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Teen Titans Go!(2013)

    Show 2 episodes · Writer

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all shows

  • Ben 10: Omniverse(2012)

    Show Writer

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Kaijudo: Rise of the Duel Masters(2012)

    Show Writer

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all shows

  • Slugterra(2012)

    Show Writer

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Transformers: Rescue Bots(2011)

    Show Writer

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all shows

  • G.I. Joe: Renegades(2010)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all shows

  • Young Justice(2010)

    Show 3 episodes · Writer

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Max Steel Vs The Mutant Menace (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Writer

  • Batman: The Brave and the Bold(2008)

    Show 2 episodes · Story · Writer

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • Max Steel: Bio Crisis (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Writer

  • Ben 10: Race Against Time(2007)

    Story

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Ben 10: Secret of the Omnitrix(2007)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Transformers: Animated(2007)

    Show Writer

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all shows

  • Ben 10(2005)

    Show 52 episodes · Story Editor · Writer

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all shows

  • Action Man: A.T.O.M. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 26 episodes · Executive Producer · Scenario Writer

  • Bionicle 2: Legends of Metru Nui(2004)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • The Batman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 2 episodes · Writer

  • The Batman(2004)

    Show Writer

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Teen Titans(2003)

    Show 4 episodes · Writer

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • The Mummy: Quest for the Lost Scrolls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Producer · Writer

  • Roughnecks: The Starship Troopers Chronicles - The Pluto Campaign (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Writer

  • Jackie Chan Adventures(2000)

    Show 6 episodes · Writer

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Action Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

  • Sabrina: The Animated Series(1999)

    Show 2 episodes · Writer

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all shows

  • Roughnecks: Starship Troopers Chronicles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 2 episodes · Additional Writing · Writer

  • Men in Black: The Series (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 2 episodes · Writer

  • Extreme Ghostbusters(1997)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows

  • Jumanji (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 3 episodes · Writer

Career shape

A full career of 25 titles from 1996 to 2019.

Highest rated

Ben 10: Secret of the Omnitrix (2007)

Midcredits 94th

Most popular right now

Ben 10 (2005)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Writing25 of 25: 22 only writing, 3 with another role · typical Midcredits score57thProducing2 of 25: 0 only producing, 2 with another roleOther crew1 of 25: 0 only other crew, 1 with another role

25 titles, 3 with more than one role — writing and producing overlap on 2 of them.

By decade

1990s5 · crew2000s13 · crew2010s7 · 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 Pugsley's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 59th percentile, the median of all 4; across a limited sample of 4 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 56th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

56thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Approval · how many liked their films

60thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Reach · how many have seen their films

86thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Midcredits score across 25 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up7
  • 50th to 74th8
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th6

Shape of the crowd

11 of their 25 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Divisive2
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser11
  • Mixed9

Most divisive · writer

Ben 10 (2016)

94th percentile spread · 65% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · writer

Young Justice (2010)

Midcredits 98th · 92% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 43/100 and the plot and story 52/100 in their films, across 3 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.

Is Tom Pugsley's work okay for kids?

Across up to 10 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity, profanity and alcohol & drugs run lighter than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore9 titles25–50 · median 43 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity10 titles11–31 · median 20 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity9 titles4–30 · median 14 · minimallighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs8 titles2–28 · median 5 · minimallighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense9 titles32–53 · median 47 · 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 Tom Pugsley work with?

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

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers