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Peter Stone

Peter Stone

Writer · Died April 26, 2003, aged 73 · Los Angeles, California, USA

Born
February 27, 1930
Died
April 26, 2003 (aged 73)
From
Los Angeles, California, USA
Works as
Writer
Titles
20 on MovieCove · 32 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Down 60% in 30 days

What are Peter Stone's films like?

Across their 20 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Self.

Genres

Comedy7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 79th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 58th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Mystery3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 84th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Mystery movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 74th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure movies

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

share of theme weight
Morality
27%
Self
23%
Bonds
22%
Power
14%
Society
8%
Ideas
4%
Survival
1%
Justice6 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity5 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love5 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception5 titles, browse their movies with this themePower3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFreedom2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 20 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 12 · Serious 7 · Dark 1

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

Grounded 9 · Stylized 9 · Heightened 2

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

Gentle 6 · Charged 9 · Intense 5

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

Steady 9 · Shifting 9 · Whiplash 2

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

Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 10 · Funny 5

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

Slow burn 7 · Even-paced 12 · Relentless 1

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

A split, not a type: Casual 9 · Engaged 7 · Full focus 4

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

Resolved 14 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
10
Warm
5
Joyful
5
Hopeful
4
Thrilling
4
Other
22

How their films linger

Feel-good11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 8 with a twist

  • Happy11
  • Bittersweet7
  • Ambiguous2

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 Peter Stone's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 7 of their 20 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (6).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Peter Stone'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

32 credits, 20 with a MovieCove page; 3 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Titanic: The Musical (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Writer

  • Death Takes a Holiday (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Book

  • Curtains (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Musical

  • The Truth About Charlie(2002)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • The Taking of Pelham One Two Three(1998)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Just Cause(1995)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • The Will Rogers Follies(1991)

    Musical

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Grand Larceny(1987)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Sugar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Theatre Play

  • Why Would I Lie?(1980)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Who Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe?(1978)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Silver Bears(1977)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • One of My Wives Is Missing(1976)

    Teleplay

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • The Taking of Pelham One Two Three(1974)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Free to Be... You & Me(1974)

    Story

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Adam's Rib (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Show 2 episodes · Executive Story Editor · Producer · Teleplay · Writer

  • 1776(1972)

    Screenplay · Theatre Play

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Skin Game(1971)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Sweet Charity(1969)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Jigsaw (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Writer

  • The Secret War of Harry Frigg(1968)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Androcles and the Lion(1967)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Ghostbreakers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Writer

  • Arabesque(1966)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Skyscraper (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Writer

  • Mirage(1965)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Father Goose(1964)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Charade(1963)

    Screenplay · Story · as Man in Elevator / Marine (voice) (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Espionage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

  • The Defenders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 3 episodes · Writer

  • The Asphalt Jungle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

  • Tony Awards (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Show 2 episodes · Writer · as Self - Nominee

Career shape

A full career of 32 titles from 1956 to 2023.

Biggest box office

Just Cause (1995)

$37M worldwide

Highest rated

Charade (1963)

Midcredits 98th

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting1 of 32: 0 only acting, 1 with another roleWriting32 of 32: 30 only writing, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score69thProducing1 of 32: 0 only producing, 1 with another role

By decade

1950s1 · crew1960s13 · 1 acting · 13 crew1970s8 · crew1980s3 · crew1990s3 · crew2000s1 · crew2020s3 · 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 Peter Stone's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 69th percentile, the median of all 20; across their 20 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 66th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

66thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 20

Approval · how many liked their films

72ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 20

Reach · how many have seen their films

69thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 20

Midcredits score across 20 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up10
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

8 of their 20 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Divisive1
  • Crowd Pleaser8
  • Mixed7

Most divisive · writer

Androcles and the Lion (1967)

94th percentile spread · 27% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor, writer

Charade (1963)

Midcredits 98th · 88% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 63/100 and the plot and story 54/100 in their films, across 17 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 Peter Stone's work okay for kids?

Across up to 6 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity runs lighter than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore4 titlesmedian 55 · moderateMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity6 titles6–24 · median 9 · minimallighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity4 titlesmedian 63 · intenseMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs4 titlesmedian 30 · mildMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense4 titlesmedian 47 · moderateMedian 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 Peter Stone work with?

People who share at least 2 of Peter Stone's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Gregory Peck shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers