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Lili Fini Zanuck

Lili Fini Zanuck

Producer and director, also actor · Born April 2, 1954 (72) · Leominster, Massachusetts, United States

Lili Fini Zanuck (née Fini; born April 2, 1954) is an American film producer and director.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
April 2, 1954 (72)
From
Leominster, Massachusetts, United States
Works as
Producer and director, also actor
Titles
12 on MovieCove · 16 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 38 days to Oct 27Down 51% in 30 days

What are Lili Fini Zanuck's films like?

Across their 12 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 48th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 71st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 57th percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Documentary2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 78th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary 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
30%
Bonds
17%
Society
16%
Survival
15%
Morality
10%
Ideas
8%
Power
4%
Identity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeAging2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeLegacy2 titles, browse their movies with this themeMortality2 titles, browse their movies with this themeAddiction2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 12 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 5 · Serious 2 · Dark 5

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

Grounded 9 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 4 · Charged 4 · Intense 4

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

Steady 7 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 1

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 8 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 7 · Relentless 1

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

Casual 4 · Engaged 7 · Full focus 1

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

Resolved 8 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
6
Warm
4
Melancholic
5
Hopeful
5
Contemplative
4
Other
10

How their films linger

Bittersweet6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet7
  • Tragic1
  • 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 Lili Fini Zanuck's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 9 of their 12 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (4).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Lili Fini Zanuck'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

16 credits, 12 with a MovieCove page; 8 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • An Odd Turn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Executive Producer

  • Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars(2017)

    Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Bessie(2015)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Revelations (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

  • Reign of Fire(2002)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • True Crime(1999)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • From the Earth to the Moon(1998)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Mulholland Falls(1996)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Wild Bill(1995)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Clean Slate(1994)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Rich in Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Producer

  • Rush(1991)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Driving Miss Daisy(1989)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Cocoon: The Return(1988)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Cocoon(1985)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • The Oscars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Show 32 episodes · Producer

Career shape

A full career of 16 titles from 1953 to 2024.

Biggest box office

Driving Miss Daisy (1989)

$146M worldwide

Highest rated

Driving Miss Daisy (1989)

Midcredits 89th

Most popular right now

Reign of Fire (2002)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing4 of 16: 4 only directing, 0 with another roleProducing12 of 16: 12 only producing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score48th

By decade

1950s1 · crew1980s3 · crew1990s7 · crew2000s2 · crew2010s2 · crew2020s1 · 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 Lili Fini Zanuck's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 66th percentile, the median of all 11; across their 12 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 68th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

68thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Approval · how many liked their films

65thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Reach · how many have seen their films

85thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Midcredits score across 12 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

5 of their 12 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Crowd Pleaser5
  • Broadly Agreed4
  • Mixed2

Most divisive · director, producer

Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars (2017)

77th percentile spread · 17% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · director

From the Earth to the Moon (1998)

Midcredits 95th · 89% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 68/100 and the pacing 41/100 in their films, across 11 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 Lili Fini Zanuck's work okay for kids?

Across up to 8 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity and profanity run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore7 titles17–60 · median 51 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity8 titles6–58 · median 43 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity6 titles36–67 · median 47 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs5 titles25–68 · median 32 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense5 titles24–55 · median 44 · moderatenear 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 Lili Fini Zanuck work with?

People who share at least 2 of Lili Fini Zanuck's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Richard D. Zanuck shares the most, 10.

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles