Portrait of Bob Gale

Writing

Bob Gale

Career

Active from 1973 to 2020, with a break from 2003 to 2014, busiest in 1989 with 3 main titles.

Average score
GoodWatch score65/100
Highest rated
Poster for Back to the Future
Back to the Future
GoodWatch score89/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 14 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 5.6 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.6 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 4.4 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.1 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 7.0 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Bob Gale Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    3.0, average 5.4
  • Melancholy
    2.6, average 4.7
  • Psychological
    4.3, average 5.5
  • Pathos
    4.0, average 5.3

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Satirical 2
  • Retro Futurism 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

20
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2020s

4 titles ยท average score 80
Spider-Man: Brand New Day
Spider-Man: Brand New Day (2026)
GoodWatch score 80

Thanks

A Future on Stage
A Future on Stage (2025)

Executive Producer

Project 88: Back to the Future Too
Project 88: Back to the Future Too (2020)

Creator

Russo Bros. Pizza Film School
Russo Bros. Pizza Film School (2020)

TV show

2010s

1 title ยท average score 62
Doc Brown Saves the World
Doc Brown Saves the World (2015)
GoodWatch score 62

Producer, Writer

2000s

1 title ยท average score 76
Interstate 60
Interstate 60 (2002)
GoodWatch score 76

Producer, Director

1990s

5 titles ยท average score 57
Bordello of Blood
Bordello of Blood (1996)
GoodWatch score 39

Story

Mr. Payback: An Interactive Movie
Mr. Payback: An Interactive Movie (1995)

Writer, Director

Trespass
Trespass (1992)
GoodWatch score 61

Writer, Executive Producer

Back to the Future Part III
Back to the Future Part III (1990)
GoodWatch score 71

Characters, Producer

The Secrets of the 'Back to the Future' Trilogy
The Secrets of the 'Back to the Future' Trilogy (1990)
GoodWatch score 57

Executive Producer

1980s

6 titles ยท average score 73
Back to the Future Part II
Back to the Future Part II (1989)
GoodWatch score 70

Producer, Story

Back to the Future (Part II): Behind-the-Scenes Special Presentation
Back to the Future (Part II): Behind-the-Scenes Special Presentation (1989)

Writer, Executive Producer

Citizen Steve
Citizen Steve (1987)

as Screenwriter

Amazing Stories
Amazing Stories (1986)
GoodWatch score 65

Teleplay

Back to the Future
Back to the Future (1985)
GoodWatch score 89

Producer, Writer

Used Cars
Used Cars (1980)
GoodWatch score 70

Producer, Writer

1970s

3 titles ยท average score 60
1941
1941 (1979)
GoodWatch score 45

Story, Screenplay

I Wanna Hold Your Hand
I Wanna Hold Your Hand (1978)
GoodWatch score 74

Writer, Associate Producer

A Field of Honor
A Field of Honor (1973)
GoodWatch score 63

Writer