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Kelly Asbury

Kelly Asbury

Writer, actor and director, also producer · Died June 26, 2020, aged 60 · Beaumont, Texas, USA

Kelly Adam Asbury (January 15, 1960 – June 26, 2020) was an American animated film director, screenwriter, voice actor, published children's book author/illustrator, and non-fiction author. He was best known for directing animated films, including Shrek 2 and Gnomeo & Juliet. Description above from the Wikipedia article Kelly Asbury, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
January 15, 1960
Died
June 26, 2020 (aged 60)
From
Beaumont, Texas, USA
Works as
Writer, actor and director, also producer
Titles
20 on MovieCove · 22 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 63 days to Oct 26Up 9% in 30 days

What are Kelly Asbury's films like?

Across their 9 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
53%
Self
18%
Society
14%
Power
6%
Ideas
6%
Morality
3%
Romantic love5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 9 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 9 · Serious 0 · Dark 0

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

Grounded 1 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 3

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

Gentle 6 · Charged 3 · Intense 0

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

Steady 6 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 1 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 4

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

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 7 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 8 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 9 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
7
Romantic
3
Thrilling
3
Warm
3
Hopeful
2
Other
6

How their films linger

Feel-good7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy9

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 Kelly Asbury's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 17 of their 20 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Disney+ (8).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Kelly Asbury'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

22 credits, 20 with a MovieCove page; 4 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Spirit Untamed(2021)

    In Memory Of

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • The Willoughbys(2020)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • UglyDolls(2019)

    Director · as Gibberish Cat / Oliver / Chef / Buttons (voice)

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Sherlock Gnomes(2018)

    Characters · Creative Consultant · as Goons

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Smurfs: The Lost Village(2017)

    Director · as Nosey Smurf (voice)

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Frozen(2013)

    Story Artist

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Wreck-It Ralph(2012)

    Story Artist

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Gnomeo & Juliet(2011)

    Director · Screenplay · Story · as Red Good Gnomes (voice)

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Shrek the Third(2007)

    as Master of Ceremonies / Fiddlesworth (voice)

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Shrek 2(2004)

    Director · as Page / Elf / Nobleman / Nobleman's Son (voice)

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron(2002)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Shrek(2001)

    Story Artist

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Chicken Run(2000)

    Storyboard

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • The Prince of Egypt(1998)

    Story Supervisor

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • James and the Giant Peach(1996)

    Story Supervisor

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Toy Story(1995)

    Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • The Nightmare Before Christmas(1993)

    Assistant Art Director

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Beauty and the Beast(1991)

    Story · Visual Development

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • The Rescuers Down Under(1990)

    Storyboard · Visual Development

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Roller Coaster Rabbit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Art Direction

  • The Little Mermaid(1989)

    Visual Development

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Sport Goofy in Soccermania (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Layout

Career shape

A full career of 21 titles from 1987 to 2021.

Biggest box office

Shrek 2 (2004)

$933M worldwide

Highest rated

Beauty and the Beast (1991)

Midcredits 98th

Most popular right now

Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron (2002)

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting6 of 21: 1 only acting, 5 with another role · typical Midcredits score40thDirecting5 of 21: 1 only directing, 4 with another role · typical Midcredits score41stWriting10 of 21: 6 only writing, 4 with another role · typical Midcredits score89thOther crew9 of 21: 6 only other crew, 3 with another role · typical Midcredits score94th

21 titles, 7 with more than one role — writing and other crew overlap on 3 of them.

By decade

1980s2 · crew1990s7 · crew2000s5 · 2 acting · 4 crew2010s6 · 4 acting · 6 crew2020s1 · crew

Billing

usually 17th · top billed in 0% of 6 roles

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.

How do Kelly Asbury's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 88th percentile, the median of all 20; across their 9 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 43rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

43rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Approval · how many liked their films

58thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Reach · how many have seen their films

97thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Midcredits score across 20 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up11
  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

8 of their 20 titles are Universally Loved.

  • Universally Loved8
  • Crowd Pleaser6
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · actor, director

UglyDolls (2019)

65th percentile spread · 33% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · writer

Shrek (2001)

Midcredits 98th · 89% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 56/100 and the plot and story 46/100 in their films, across 9 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a writer.

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 Kelly Asbury's work okay for kids?

Across up to 8 MovieCove titles with content scores, profanity and alcohol & drugs run lighter than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore8 titles32–44 · median 36 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity8 titles16–32 · median 23 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity8 titles9–32 · median 22 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs8 titles14–29 · median 23 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense8 titles33–45 · median 41 · 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 Kelly Asbury work with?

People who share at least 2 of Kelly Asbury's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Andy Riley shares the most, 2.

Writers

Actors

Composers

Producers