Portrait of Rick Rosenthal

Directing

Rick Rosenthal

Career

Active from 1977 to 2024, busiest in 2002 with 5 main titles.

Average score
GoodWatch score59/100
Highest rated
Poster for Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
GoodWatch score84/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 80 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.2 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.3 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.3 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.2 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Rick Rosenthal Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Historical
    1.0, average 2.6
  • Absurdist Humor
    1.2, average 2.0
  • Physical Comedy
    1.6, average 2.4
  • Biographical
    0.4, average 1.0

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Character-Driven 6
  • Character Study 5
  • Social Commentary 4
  • Ensemble Cast 4
  • Witty Dialogue 4
  • Moral Dilemmas 4
  • Character-Driven Narrative 4
  • Procedural Crime Drama 4
  • Gritty Crime Drama 3
  • Coming-of-Age 3
  • Political Intrigue 3
  • Ethical Dilemmas 3

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

68
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2020s

19 titles · average score 69
Yo (Love Is a Rebellious Bird)
Yo (Love Is a Rebellious Bird) (2026)

Executive Producer

Alien Contact
Alien Contact (2024)

Director

The Grab
The Grab (2024)
GoodWatch score 76

Executive Producer

Invisible Beauty
Invisible Beauty (2023)
GoodWatch score 74

Executive Producer

The Cow Who Sang a Song into the Future
The Cow Who Sang a Song into the Future (2023)
GoodWatch score 64

Executive Producer

Stay Awake
Stay Awake (2023)
GoodWatch score 52

Executive Producer

Small Engine Repair
Small Engine Repair (2021)
GoodWatch score 66

Producer

Civil War (Or, Who Do We Think We Are)
Civil War (Or, Who Do We Think We Are) (2021)
GoodWatch score 69

Executive Producer

Citizen Ashe
Citizen Ashe (2021)
GoodWatch score 72

Executive Producer

The Boy Behind the Door
The Boy Behind the Door (2020)
GoodWatch score 68

Producer

Standing Up, Falling Down
Standing Up, Falling Down (2020)
GoodWatch score 72

Producer

Feels Good Man
Feels Good Man (2020)
GoodWatch score 82

Executive Producer

2010s

24 titles · average score 61
Won't You Be My Neighbor?
Won't You Be My Neighbor? (2018)
GoodWatch score 88

Executive Producer

Halfway There
Halfway There (2017)

Executive Producer, Director

Punching Henry
Punching Henry (2017)
GoodWatch score 66

Producer

First Girl I Loved
First Girl I Loved (2016)
GoodWatch score 69

Executive Producer

Band of Robbers
Band of Robbers (2016)
GoodWatch score 65

Producer

King Jack
King Jack (2015)
GoodWatch score 75

Executive Producer

7 Minutes
7 Minutes (2014)
GoodWatch score 37

Producer

Match
Match (2014)
GoodWatch score 62

Producer

Drones
Drones (2013)
GoodWatch score 39

Director, Producer

Cold Comes the Night
Cold Comes the Night (2013)
GoodWatch score 44

Executive Producer

Afternoon Delight
Afternoon Delight (2013)
GoodWatch score 56

Executive Producer

Fat Kid Rules The World
Fat Kid Rules The World (2012)
GoodWatch score 67

Producer

2000s

8 titles · average score 50
According to Greta
According to Greta (2009)
GoodWatch score 59

Producer

Waves of Freedom
Waves of Freedom (2008)

Director

Flash Gordon
Flash Gordon (2007)
GoodWatch score 33

TV show · as Rick Rosenthal

Kabluey
Kabluey (2007)
GoodWatch score 68

Producer

Nearing Grace
Nearing Grace (2006)
GoodWatch score 47

Director

Mean Creek
Mean Creek (2004)
GoodWatch score 78

Producer

Halloween: Resurrection
Halloween: Resurrection (2002)
GoodWatch score 24

as Professor

Halloween: Resurrection - Webcam Special
Halloween: Resurrection - Webcam Special (2002)
GoodWatch score 43

Director

1990s

4 titles · average score 42
Just a Little Harmless Sex
Just a Little Harmless Sex (1999)
GoodWatch score 37

Producer, Director

The Birds II: Land's End
The Birds II: Land's End (1994)
GoodWatch score 32

Director

Devlin
Devlin (1992)
GoodWatch score 56

Director

The Witches of Eastwick
The Witches of Eastwick (1992)

Director

1980s

11 titles · average score 55
Nasty Boys
Nasty Boys (1989)
GoodWatch score 67

Director

Distant Thunder
Distant Thunder (1988)
GoodWatch score 49

Director

Russkies
Russkies (1987)
GoodWatch score 32

Director

Code of Vengeance
Code of Vengeance (1985)

Director

Better Off Dead...
Better Off Dead... (1985)
GoodWatch score 67

as Smity

American Dreamer
American Dreamer (1984)
GoodWatch score 50

Director

Best Revenge
Best Revenge (1984)

Writer

Johnny Dangerously
Johnny Dangerously (1984)
GoodWatch score 55

as Judge

Bad Boys
Bad Boys (1983)
GoodWatch score 72

as Judge

Halloween II
Halloween II (1981)
GoodWatch score 49

Director

Fire on the Mountain
Fire on the Mountain (1981)

Producer

1970s

2 titles · average score 47
Lindsay Wagner: Another Side of Me
Lindsay Wagner: Another Side of Me (1977)

Assistant Camera

Video Vixens!
Video Vixens! (1975)
GoodWatch score 47

as Slate Man