Richard A. Russo is an American novelist, screenwriter, and teacher. In 2002, he was awarded a Pulitzer Prize in Fiction for his novel Empire Falls. Several of his works have been adapted into television series and films.
Biography from TMDB.
- July 15, 1949 (77)
- Writer and producer
- 11 on MovieCove
What are Richard Russo's films like?
Across their 9 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.
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 1 · Earnest 6
Light 3 · Serious 3 · Dark 1
Grounded 4 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 0
Gentle 3 · Charged 3 · Intense 1
A split, not a type: Steady 4 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 2
Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 2
Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 0
A split, not a type: Casual 4 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 3 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 1
Resolved 4 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
- Happy1
- Bittersweet7
- 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 Richard Russo's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 8 of their 11 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (3).
Subscription and free streaming for Richard Russo'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
11 credits, 11 with a MovieCove page.
Lucky Hank(2023)
Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all shows
Break Point(2014)
Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films
Keeping Mum(2005)
Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films
The Ice Harvest(2005)
Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films
Empire Falls(2005)
Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all shows
The Human Stain(2003)
Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films
Brush with Fate(2003)
Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films
The Flamingo Rising(2001)
Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films
Twilight(1998)
Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films
Nobody's Fool(1994)
Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films
Monsters(1988)
Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows
Career shape
A full career of 10 titles from 1988 to 2023.
Biggest box office
Nobody's Fool (1994)
Highest rated
Nobody's Fool (1994)
Most popular right now
Lucky Hank (2023)
Film career
- 2003Screen debut· The Human Stain
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 Richard Russo's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 48th percentile, the median of all 8; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 51st percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up1
- 50th to 74th3
- 25th to 49th7
Shape of the crowd
4 of their 11 titles are Crowd Pleasers.
- Crowd Pleaser4
- Broadly Agreed3
- Mixed4
Reviewers score the dialogue 64/100 and the plot and story 49/100 in their films, across 7 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 Richard Russo's work okay for kids?
Across up to 5 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity runs heavier than most 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 Richard Russo work with?
People who share at least 2 of Richard Russo's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Robert Benton shares the most, 3.
Directors
- Robert BentonShared titles: The Ice Harvest (2005), Twilight (1998), Nobody's Fool (1994)See all 3 shared titles with Robert Benton
Actors
- Paul NewmanShared titles: Empire Falls (2005), Twilight (1998), Nobody's Fool (1994)See all 3 shared titles with Paul Newman
- Philip Seymour HoffmanShared titles: Empire Falls (2005), Nobody's Fool (1994)See all 2 shared titles with Philip Seymour Hoffman
Producers
- Brent ShieldsShared titles: Brush with Fate (2003), The Flamingo Rising (2001)See all 2 shared titles with Brent Shields
- Richard WelshShared titles: Brush with Fate (2003), The Flamingo Rising (2001)See all 2 shared titles with Richard Welsh
- Arlene DonovanShared titles: Twilight (1998), Nobody's Fool (1994)See all 2 shared titles with Arlene Donovan
- Michael HausmanShared titles: Twilight (1998), Nobody's Fool (1994)See all 2 shared titles with Michael Hausman