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Madonna

Actor, producer, writer and director · Born August 16, 1958 (68) · Bay City, Michigan, USA

Madonna (born Madonna Louise Ciccone; August 16, 1958) is an American recording artist, actress and entrepreneur. Born in Bay City, Michigan, she moved to New York City in 1977 to pursue a career in modern dance. After performing in the music groups Breakfast Club and Emmy, she released her debut album in 1983. She followed it with a series of albums in which she found immense popularity by pushing the boundaries of lyrical content in mainstream popular music and imagery in her music videos, which became a fixture on MTV. Throughout her career, many of her songs have hit number one on the record charts, including "Like a Virgin", "Papa Don't Preach", "Like a Prayer", "Vogue", "Frozen", "Music", "Hung Up", and "4 Minutes". Critics have praised Madonna for her diverse musical productions while at the same time serving as a lightning rod for religious controversy. Her career was further enhanced by film appearances that began in 1979, despite mixed commentary. She won critical acclaim and a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in Motion Picture Musical or Comedy for her role in Evita (1996), but has received harsh feedback for other film roles. Madonna's other ventures include being a fashion designer, children's book author, film director and producer. She has been acclaimed as a businesswoman, and in 2007, she signed an unprecedented US $120 million contract with Live Nation. Madonna has sold more than 300 million records worldwide and is recognized as the world's top-selling female recording artist of all time by the Guinness World Records. According to the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), she is the best-selling female rock artist of the 20th century and the second top-selling female artist in the United States, behind Barbra Streisand, with 64 million certified albums. In 2008, Billboard magazine ranked Madonna at number two, behind only The Beatles, on the Billboard Hot 100 All-Time Top Artists, making her the most successful solo artist in the history of the Billboard chart. She was also inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in the same year. Considered to be one of the "25 Most Powerful Women of the Past Century" by Time for being an influential figure in contemporary music, Madonna is known for continuously reinventing both her music and image, and for retaining a standard of autonomy within the recording industry. On May 4, 2024, with a free concert which was live streamed at the Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in front of 1.6 million people, Madonna broke the record for the most attended stand-alone concert by any artist, and the all-time highest attended concert by a female artist.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
August 16, 1958 (68)
From
Bay City, Michigan, USA
Works as
Actor, producer, writer and director
Titles
39 on MovieCove · 61 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 157 days to Oct 28Down 35% in 30 days

What are Madonna's films like?

Across their 42 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Society.

Genres

Documentary20 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 80th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies
Comedy10 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 32nd percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 48th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 18th percentile
: browse their Action 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
Self
32%
Society
25%
Bonds
15%
Power
11%
Morality
8%
Ideas
6%
Survival
3%
Identity14 titles, browse their movies with this themeFame13 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love9 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds7 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity6 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age4 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose4 titles, browse their movies with this themeArt5 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 42 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 26 · Serious 9 · Dark 7

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 16 · Stylized 13 · Heightened 13

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

Gentle 9 · Charged 20 · Intense 13

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

A split, not a type: Steady 23 · Shifting 14 · Whiplash 5

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

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 20 · Some laughs 15 · Funny 7

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

Slow burn 14 · Even-paced 22 · Relentless 6

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

Casual 26 · Engaged 15 · Full focus 1

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

Resolved 34 · Open-ended 5 · Ambiguous 3

Roles they play

10 analyzed roles

Usually the Trickster: 3 of 10 analyzed roles.

Trickster
3 of 10
Hero
3 of 10
Shapeshifter
2 of 10
Ally
1 of 10
Shadow
1 of 10
Show the 10 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
18
Thrilling
13
Tense
12
Warm
9
Contemplative
9
Other
48

How their films linger

Feel-good17 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun15 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy24
  • Bittersweet10
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous7

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 Madonna's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 25 of their 39 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (14).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Madonna'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

61 credits, 39 with a MovieCove page; 139 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Confessions II - Live in NYC (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Confessions II – The Film (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Songs · as Self

  • Grindr Presents: Madonna LIVE in New York (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Creative Director · Music Director · Songs · as Self

  • Motive (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Composer

  • Funeral Rites (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Writer · as Self

  • The Flush(2025)

    as Betty Sinclair

  • Madonna: The Celebration Tour in Rio(2024)

    Creative Director · Music Producer · Songs · Writer · as Self

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Madame X(2021)

    Producer · Writer · as Self - Performer

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Madonna: Rebel Heart Tour(2016)

    Producer · Writer · as Self - Guitar, Ukulele & Vocals

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Secret Project Revolution (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Director · as Self / Narrator (voice)

  • Madonna: MDNA World Tour(2013)

    Producer · as Self - Guitar and Vocals

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Bert Stern: Original Madman(2011)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • W.E.(2011)

    Director · Producer · Songs · Writer

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Madonna: Sticky & Sweet Tour(2010)

    Producer · as Self

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Madonna: Celebration - The Video Collection (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as (archive footage)

  • Filth and Wisdom(2008)

    Director · Executive Producer · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • I Am Because We Are (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Executive Producer · Writer · as Self / Narrator (voice)

  • Arthur and the Invisibles(2006)

    as Princess Selenia (voice)

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Madonna: The Confessions Tour(2006)

    Producer · as Self - Lead Vocals & Guitar

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Madonna: ‘Confessions…..On a promo tour’ (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Artist

  • I'm Going to Tell You a Secret(2005)

    Executive Producer · as Self

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • 30 Days Until I'm Famous(2004)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination London(2004)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Agent Cody Banks(2003)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Die Another Day(2002)

    Songs · Theme Song Performance · as Verity (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Swept Away(2002)

    as Amber Leighton

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Star (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Star (uncredited)

  • The Hire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Star

  • The Next Best Thing(2000)

    as Abbie Reynolds

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as (archive footage)

  • Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me(1999)

    Songs

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Will & Grace(1998)

    Show 1 episode · as Liz

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all shows

  • Evita(1996)

    as Eva Perón

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Girl 6(1996)

    as Boss #3

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Four Rooms(1995)

    as Elspeth

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Blue in the Face(1995)

    as Singing Telegram

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Kral Türkiye Müzik Ödülleri (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Winner

  • With Honors(1994)

    Theme Song Performance

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Dangerous Game(1993)

    as Sarah Jennings

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Body of Evidence(1993)

    as Rebeca Carlson

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Sex (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Executive Producer · as Self

  • A League of Their Own(1992)

    as Mae Mordabito (CF)

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Shadows and Fog(1991)

    as Marie

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • MTV's 10th Anniversary Special(1991)

    Executive Producer · as Self

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Madonna: Truth or Dare(1991)

    Composer · Executive Producer · as Self

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Madonna: Blond Ambition World Tour Live(1990)

    Lyricist · Songs · as Self

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Madonna: The Immaculate Collection (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Songs · Writer · as Self

  • The Word (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Dick Tracy(1990)

    as Breathless Mahoney

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Bloodhounds of Broadway(1989)

    as Hortense Hathaway

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Who's That Girl(1987)

    as Nikki Finn

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Shanghai Surprise(1986)

    as Gloria Tatlock

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • A Certain Sacrifice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Bruna

  • Desperately Seeking Susan(1985)

    Songs · as Susan

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Vision Quest(1985)

    Songs · as Singer

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • American Playhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 1 episode · as Hortense Hathaway

  • Saturday Night Live(1975)

    Show 3 episodes · as Liz Rosenberg (uncredited) · as Self - Cameo (uncredited) · as Self - Host · as Self - Musical Guest · as Self (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • The Egg (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as The Egg Girl

  • Madonna: No Bull! The Making of 'Take a Bow' (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • Warner Music Group Does DVD Volume 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • Who's That Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Director · Writer

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 56 titles, 53 of them dated from 1974 to 2026; peak year 1992.

Biggest box office

Dick Tracy (1990)

$163M worldwide

Highest rated

Madonna: The Confessions Tour (2006)

Midcredits 99th

Most popular right now

Arthur and the Invisibles (2006)

Film career

19742026

Peak 1992 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. Top draw in 7 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting34 of 56: 31 only acting, 3 with another role · typical Midcredits score51stDirecting4 of 56: 1 only directing, 3 with another roleWriting8 of 56: 1 only writing, 7 with another roleProducing11 of 56: 6 only producing, 5 with another role · typical Midcredits score53rdMusic3 of 56: 1 only music, 2 with another roleOther crew11 of 56: 4 only other crew, 7 with another role · typical Midcredits score69th

56 titles, 12 with more than one role — acting and other crew overlap on 3 of them.

By decade

1970s2 · acting1980s7 · 7 acting · 2 crew1990s20 · 13 acting · 7 crew2000s14 · 8 acting · 7 crew2010s3 · 1 acting · 2 crew2020s7 · 1 acting · 6 crew

Billing

usually 2nd · top billed in 28% of 18 roles
859095

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. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Madonna's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 61st percentile, the median of the 36 of 37 with a score; across their 41 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 65th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

65thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 41

Approval · how many liked their films

58thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 41

Reach · how many have seen their films

76thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 41

Midcredits score across 38 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up9
  • 50th to 74th15
  • 25th to 49th6
  • Below 25th8

Shape of the crowd

19 of their 38 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Loved with Detractors1
  • Divisive2
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser11
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed19

Most divisive · actor, writer, producer

Madonna: Rebel Heart Tour (2016)

99th percentile spread · 45% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor, producer

Madonna: The Confessions Tour (2006)

Midcredits 99th · 90% liked

Reviewers score the acting 59/100 in their films, across 34 reviewed titles; fans 71, detractors 36. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

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 Madonna's work okay for kids?

Across up to 14 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity and profanity run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore8 titles28–67 · median 42 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity14 titles33–64 · median 46 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity9 titles13–80 · median 50 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs8 titles24–50 · median 36 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense9 titles24–54 · median 33 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian 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 Madonna work with?

People who share at least 2 of Madonna's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Guy Oseary shares the most, 9.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers

Producers

Mixed roles