Mark Rosenthal is an American screenwriter and film director and long-time writing partner of Lawrence Konner. Rosenthal made his debut with the pilot Cassie & Co., followed by the motion picture The Legend of Billie Jean. This was followed by such films as The Jewel of the Nile, Superman IV: The Quest for Peace, Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country, The Beverly Hillbillies, and Mercury Rising. Star Trek VI co-writer Leonard Nimoy later alleged, in his book I Am Spock, that Konner and Rosenthal actually had nothing to do with the finished script, but the studio gave them credit for political reasons. Rosenthal co-wrote (with Konner) and directed The In Crowd (1988). Most recently, Konner and Rosenthal worked on the remakes for Mighty Joe Young and Planet of the Apes. Their latest films were Mona Lisa Smile and Flicka. Mark recorded a DVD commentary for Superman IV: The Quest for Peace for the Deluxe Edition of the film in 2006. Here he discusses the films original intentions and the many deleted scenes. Description above from the Wikipedia article Mark Rosenthal licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Biography from TMDB.
- January 15, 1950 (76)
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
- Writer and producer, also director
- 17 on MovieCove · 19 credits in all
What are Mark Rosenthal's films like?
Across their 15 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Power.
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 15
A split, not a type: Light 9 · Serious 4 · Dark 2
Grounded 7 · Stylized 8 · Heightened 0
Gentle 4 · Charged 6 · Intense 5
Steady 5 · Shifting 10 · Whiplash 0
Straight-faced 7 · Some laughs 7 · Funny 1
Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 10 · Relentless 1
Casual 9 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 1
Easy watch 8 · Affecting 7 · Heavy 0
Resolved 15 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
- Happy9
- Bittersweet5
- 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 Mark Rosenthal's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 14 of their 17 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (5).
Subscription and free streaming for Mark Rosenthal'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
19 credits, 17 with a MovieCove page; 3 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.
Roots(2016)
Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows
Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films
Flicka(2006)
Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films
Numb3rs(2005)
Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all shows
Mona Lisa Smile(2003)
Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films
Planet of the Apes(2001)
Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all filmsThe Mike O'Malley Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)
Mighty Joe Young(1998)
Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films
Mercury Rising(1998)
Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films
The Beverly Hillbillies(1993)
Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films
For Love or Money(1993)
Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films
Sometimes They Come Back(1991)
Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films
Desperate Hours(1990)
Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films
The in Crowd(1988)
Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films
The Jewel of the Nile(1985)
Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films
Cassie & Co. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)
Career shape
A full career of 19 titles from 1982 to 2016.
Biggest box office
Planet of the Apes (2001)
Highest rated
Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (1991)
Most popular right now
Mercury Rising (1998)
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 Mark Rosenthal's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 43rd percentile, the median of all 15; across their 15 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 44th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up2
- 50th to 74th5
- 25th to 49th7
- Below 25th3
Shape of the crowd
7 of their 17 titles are Crowd Pleasers.
- Universally Panned1
- Crowd Pleaser7
- Broadly Agreed7
- Mixed2
Reviewers score the dialogue 41/100 and the plot and story 36/100 in their films, across 15 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 Mark Rosenthal's work okay for kids?
Across up to 13 MovieCove titles with content scores, every category sits near the median of all 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 Mark Rosenthal work with?
People who share at least 2 of Mark Rosenthal's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Lawrence Konner shares the most, 15.
Writers
- Lawrence KonnerShared titles: The Sorcerer's Apprentice (2010), Flicka (2006), Mona Lisa Smile (2003), Planet of the Apes (2001), Mercury Rising (1998), Mighty Joe Young (1998), For Love or Money (1993), The Beverly Hillbillies (1993), Sometimes They Come Back (1991), Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (1991), Desperate Hours (1990), The in Crowd (1988) and 3 moreSee newest 12 of 15 shared titles with Lawrence Konner
Actors
- David WarnerShared titles: Planet of the Apes (2001), Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (1991)See all 2 shared titles with David Warner
Cinematographers
- Oliver WoodShared titles: Mighty Joe Young (1998), For Love or Money (1993)See all 2 shared titles with Oliver Wood
Producers
- Brian GrazerShared titles: Mercury Rising (1998), For Love or Money (1993)See all 2 shared titles with Brian Grazer
- Ralph WinterShared titles: Mighty Joe Young (1998), Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (1991)See all 2 shared titles with Ralph Winter
- Dino De LaurentiisShared titles: Sometimes They Come Back (1991), Desperate Hours (1990)See all 2 shared titles with Dino De Laurentiis
