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Tom Ruegger

Tom Ruegger

Writer, producer and director · Born April 4, 1954 (72) · Metuchen, New Jersey, USA

Tom Ruegger (/ˈruːɡər/) is an American animator, screenwriter, storyboard artist, and lyricist. Ruegger is known for his association with Disney Television Animation and Warner Bros. Animation. He also created Tiny Toon Adventures, Animaniacs, Pinky and the Brain, and Histeria!. Description above from the Wikipedia article Tom Ruegger, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
April 4, 1954 (72)
From
Metuchen, New Jersey, USA
Works as
Writer, producer and director
Titles
28 on MovieCove · 45 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 63 days to Oct 26Down 20% in 30 days

What are Tom Ruegger's films like?

Across their 17 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Society.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
45%
Society
16%
Self
16%
Morality
14%
Ideas
5%
Survival
4%
Friendship10 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity5 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice4 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 7 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 6 · Serious 0 · Dark 1

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 0 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 4

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 4 · Charged 2 · Intense 1

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

Steady 4 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 1 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 5

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

Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 6 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 4 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 7 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
14
Absurd
10
Thrilling
7
Hopeful
3
Warm
2
Other
7

How their films linger

Fun11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCozy2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy13
  • Bittersweet1
  • Ambiguous2
  • 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 Ruegger's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 13 of their 28 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (6).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Tom Ruegger'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

45 credits, 28 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • The Snoopy Show(2021)

    Show 2 episodes · Writer

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Will You Wear A Mask? I Ask. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Director · Producer · Writer

  • Animaniacs(2020)

    Show 123 episodes · Characters · Main Title Theme Composer

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Scoob!(2020)

    Art Designer · Visual Effects Designer

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • The 7D(2014)

    Show 88 episodes · Executive Producer · Story · Writer

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all shows

  • Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures(2013)

    Show 2 episodes · Creator · Writer

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all shows

  • The Voyages of Young Doctor Dolittle(2011)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Kid vs. Kat(2008)

    Show Producer

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all shows

  • Animalia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 40 episodes · Creator · Producer · Story · Writer

  • Sushi Pack (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 31 episodes · Creator · Story · Story Editor · Writer

  • Duck Dodgers(2003)

    Show 2 episodes · Story · Teleplay

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Codename: Kids Next Door(2002)

    Show 1 episode · Animation · Visual Effects Art Director

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • Animaniacs: Wakko's Wish(1999)

    Director · Producer · Story · Supervising Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Batman Beyond(1999)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Pinky, Elmyra & The Brain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 25 episodes · Characters · Creator · Producer · Writer

  • Histeria! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 52 episodes · Creator · Producer

  • Road Rovers(1996)

    Show 13 episodes · Creator · Executive Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all shows

  • Pinky and the Brain: A Pinky and the Brain Christmas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Characters

  • Pinky and the Brain: World Domination Tour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Characters

  • Ace Ventura: Pet Detective(1995)

    Show Creator

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all shows

  • Freakazoid!(1995)

    Show 24 episodes · Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows

  • Pinky and the Brain(1995)

    Show 95 episodes · Executive Producer · Story · Writer

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all shows

  • Tiny Toons' Night Ghoulery(1995)

    Producer · Senior Executive Consultant · Writer

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • I'm Mad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Story

  • Tiny Toons Spring Break(1994)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Batman: Mask of the Phantasm(1993)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Animaniacs(1993)

    Show 275 episodes · Adaptation · Lyricist · Producer · Story · Writer · as Producer (voice)

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • Batman: The Animated Series(1992)

    Show 85 episodes · Executive Producer · Story · Teleplay · Writer

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • Tiny Toon Adventures: How I Spent My Vacation(1992)

    Lyricist · Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Taz-Mania (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 26 episodes · Creator · Producer

  • Tiny Toon Adventures(1990)

    Show 98 episodes · Producer · Story · Writer

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • A Pup Named Scooby-Doo(1988)

    Show 25 episodes · Creator · Producer · Story · Writer

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

  • The Good, the Bad, and Huckleberry Hound(1988)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • The Pound Puppies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Story

  • The 13 Ghosts of Scooby-Doo(1985)

    Show 5 episodes · Creator · Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Yogi's Treasure Hunt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 5 episodes · Story · Writer

  • Snorks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 3 episodes · Writer

  • The New Scooby-Doo Mysteries (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Show Creator

  • The New Scooby and Scrappy-Doo Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Show Creator

  • He-Man and the Masters of the Universe(1983)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • Gilligan's Planet(1982)

    Show 2 episodes · Writer

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all shows

  • Shirt Tales (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 2 episodes · Writer

  • Blackstar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Show 4 episodes · Writer

  • Tarzan, Lord of the Jungle(1976)

    Show Writer

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • The Premiere of Platypus Duck (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Director · Writer

Career shape

A full career of 44 titles from 1976 to 2021.

Biggest box office

Batman: Mask of the Phantasm (1993)

$5.9M worldwide

Highest rated

Batman: Mask of the Phantasm (1993)

Midcredits 97th

Most popular right now

The 7D (2014)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting1 of 44: 0 only acting, 1 with another roleDirecting4 of 44: 1 only directing, 3 with another roleWriting34 of 44: 15 only writing, 19 with another role · typical Midcredits score74thProducing17 of 44: 2 only producing, 15 with another role · typical Midcredits score78thMusic1 of 44: 0 only music, 1 with another roleOther crew15 of 44: 5 only other crew, 10 with another role · typical Midcredits score47th

44 titles, 21 with more than one role — writing and producing overlap on 13 of them.

By decade

1970s1 · crew1980s12 · crew1990s19 · 1 acting · 19 crew2000s5 · crew2010s3 · crew2020s4 · 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 Ruegger's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 78th percentile, the median of all 8; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 77th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

77thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Approval · how many liked their films

80thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Reach · how many have seen their films

61stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Midcredits score across 28 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up12
  • 50th to 74th8
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th5

Shape of the crowd

13 of their 28 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Divisive1
  • Crowd Pleaser13
  • Mixed10

Most divisive · writer

The Voyages of Young Doctor Dolittle (2011)

91st percentile spread · 54% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · writer, producer

Batman: The Animated Series (1992)

Midcredits 99th · 92% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 73/100 and the plot and story 61/100 in their films, across 5 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 Ruegger's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 49 · moderateMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 27 · mildMedian of all films: 32
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 33 · mildMedian of all films: 33

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

Who does Tom Ruegger work with?

People who share at least 2 of Tom Ruegger's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Paul Dini shares the most, 8.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles