Miriam "Mimi" Leder (born January 26, 1952) is an American film director and producer noted for her action films and use of special effects. She was the first female graduate of the AFI Conservatory in 1973. Description above from the Wikipedia article Mimi Leder, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Biography from TMDB.
- January 26, 1952 (74)
- New York City, New York, USA
- Director and producer
- 23 on MovieCove · 42 credits in all
What are Mimi Leder's films like?
Across their 10 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality 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 0 · Earnest 10
Light 1 · Serious 2 · Dark 7
Grounded 7 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 0
A split, not a type: Gentle 0 · Charged 6 · Intense 4
Steady 2 · Shifting 7 · Whiplash 1
Straight-faced 10 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 0
A split, not a type: Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 1
Casual 4 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 0
A split, not a type: Easy watch 2 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 6
Resolved 8 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
- Happy5
- Bittersweet4
- 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 Mimi Leder's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 18 of their 23 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.
Subscription and free streaming for Mimi Leder'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
42 credits, 23 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.
The Morning Show(2019)
Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all shows
On the Basis of Sex(2018)
Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films
The Leftovers(2014)
Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows
Almost Human(2013)
Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows
Nashville(2012)
Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows
Smash(2012)
Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows
Luck(2011)
Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows
Shameless(2011)
Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows
Human Target(2010)
Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all showsThe Quinn-tuplets (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)
The Code(2009)
Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films
Vanished (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)
Related (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)
Jonny Zero (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)
Baltic Storm(2003)
Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films
John Doe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)
The Beast (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)
Pay It Forward(2000)
Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films
The West Wing(1999)
Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows
Deep Impact(1998)
Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films
The Peacemaker(1997)
Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films
The Innocent (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)
ER(1994)
Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows
Baby Brokers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)
House of Secrets (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)
Rio Shannon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)
There Was a Little Boy(1993)
Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films
Marked for Murder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)
Woman with a Past(1992)
Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films
A Little Piece of Heaven(1991)
Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films
Nightingales (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)
Midnight Caller (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)
Nightingales (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)
China Beach(1988)
Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows
A Year in the Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)
The Bronx Zoo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)
Crime Story(1986)
Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows
L.A. Law(1986)
Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all shows
I'm Going to Be Famous(1983)
Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Sketches of a Strangler (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)
Red Light in the White House (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)
All Day Long (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)
Career shape
A full career of 41 titles from 1975 to 2019.
Biggest box office
Deep Impact (1998)
Highest rated
On the Basis of Sex (2018)
Most popular right now
Deep Impact (1998)
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 Mimi Leder's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 37th percentile, the median of all 10; across their 10 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 40th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up13
- 50th to 74th3
- 25th to 49th4
- Below 25th3
Shape of the crowd
9 of their 23 titles are Crowd Pleasers.
- Universally Loved6
- Divisive1
- Crowd Pleaser9
- Broadly Agreed3
- Mixed4
Reviewers score the atmosphere 53/100 and the pacing 50/100 in their films, across 7 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a director.
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 Mimi Leder's work okay for kids?
Across up to 5 MovieCove titles with content scores, frightening / intense 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 Mimi Leder work with?
People who share at least 2 of Mimi Leder's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Gary Werntz shares the most, 4.
Actors
- Gary WerntzShared titles: The Code (2009), Pay It Forward (2000), The Peacemaker (1997), There Was a Little Boy (1993)See all 4 shared titles with Gary Werntz
- Marcel IuresShared titles: The Code (2009), The Peacemaker (1997)See all 2 shared titles with Marcel Iures
- Morgan FreemanShared titles: The Code (2009), Deep Impact (1998)See all 2 shared titles with Morgan Freeman
Composers, cinematographers and editors
- David RosenbloomShared titles: Pay It Forward (2000), Deep Impact (1998), The Peacemaker (1997)See all 3 shared titles with David Rosenbloom
- Jacque Elaine ToberenShared titles: There Was a Little Boy (1993), Woman with a Past (1992), A Little Piece of Heaven (1991)See all 3 shared titles with Jacque Elaine Toberen
- Dietrich LohmannShared titles: Deep Impact (1998), The Peacemaker (1997)See all 2 shared titles with Dietrich Lohmann
- Don DavisShared titles: Woman with a Past (1992), A Little Piece of Heaven (1991)See all 2 shared titles with Don Davis
Producers
- Walter F. ParkesShared titles: Deep Impact (1998), The Peacemaker (1997)See all 2 shared titles with Walter F. Parkes
