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Joe Ritter

Writer

Works as
Writer
Titles
5 on MovieCove · 10 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 63 days to Oct 26Up 11% in 30 days

What are Joe Ritter's films like?

Across a limited sample of 4 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
28%
Bonds
27%
Self
23%
Society
17%
Survival
4%
Identity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 4 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Wry: How sincerely it treats its story and characters, from ironic to earnest. Browse their wry movies.
Tone · Sincerity
ironicearnest

A split, not a type: Ironic 3 · Wry 0 · Earnest 1

Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 3 · Serious 1 · Dark 0

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

Grounded 0 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 4

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 0 · Intense 4

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

Steady 0 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 3

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

Straight-faced 0 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 3

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

Slow burn 0 · Even-paced 3 · 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 shown from 5 titles

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Absurd
4
Tense
2
Cathartic
2
Thrilling
2
Manic
1
Other
1

How their films linger

Fun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

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 Joe Ritter's films?

As of October 24, 2026, all 5 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Joe Ritter'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

10 credits, 5 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Toxic Avenger(2023)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Citizen Toxie: The Toxic Avenger IV(2000)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Hero, Lover, Fool (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Director

  • The Toxic Avenger Part III: The Last Temptation of Toxie(1989)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Beach Balls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Director

  • The New Gladiators (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Director

  • Eddie Murphy: Raw(1987)

    First Assistant Camera

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • The Toxic Avenger(1984)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Manos a la obra: The Story of Operation Bootstrap (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    First Assistant Camera

  • HOSTILE TAKE-OVER (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Director · Cinematographer · Editor · Producer · Screenplay · Story

Career shape

A full career of 7 titles, 6 of them dated from 1983 to 1996.

Biggest box office

The Toxic Avenger (2023)

$3.5M worldwide

Highest rated

The Toxic Avenger (1984)

Midcredits 55th

Most popular right now

The Toxic Avenger (2023)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing4 of 7: 3 only directing, 1 with another roleWriting2 of 7: 1 only writing, 1 with another roleProducing1 of 7: 0 only producing, 1 with another roleCinematography1 of 7: 0 only cinematography, 1 with another roleEditing1 of 7: 0 only editing, 1 with another roleOther crew2 of 7: 2 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1980s5 · crew1990s1 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it.

How do Joe Ritter's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 44th percentile, the median of all 5; across a limited sample of 4 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 40th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

40thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Approval · how many liked their films

43rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Reach · how many have seen their films

90thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Midcredits score across 5 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up1
  • 50th to 74th1
  • 25th to 49th2
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

2 of their 5 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser1
  • Mixed2

Most divisive · writer

The Toxic Avenger Part III: The Last Temptation of Toxie (1989)

72nd percentile spread · 49% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · writer

The Toxic Avenger (1984)

Midcredits 55th · 51% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 37/100 and the plot and story 33/100 in their films, across 4 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 Joe Ritter's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 4 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Violence & Gore4 titlesmedian 83 · severeMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity4 titlesmedian 67 · intenseMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 89 · severeMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 78 · intenseMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 76 · intenseMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Joe Ritter work with?

People who share at least 2 of Joe Ritter's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Lloyd Kaufman shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors