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Allison Burnett

Allison Burnett

Writer, producer and director · Born December 15, 1958 (67) · Ithaca, New York, USA

Allison was born in Ithaca, New York, and raised in Cleveland Heights, Ohio. He later moved to Evanston, Illinois, where he attended Evanston Township High School and graduated from Northwestern University. He later studied playwriting as a fellow of The Juilliard School. His debut novel, Christopher, was a finalist for the 2004 PEN Center USA Literary Award. His third novel, Undiscovered Gyrl, was made into the film Ask Me Anything, written and directed by Allison. He recently directed the sequel, Another Girl, also based on one of his novels.

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Biography from IMDb.

Born
December 15, 1958 (67)
From
Ithaca, New York, USA
Works as
Writer, producer and director
Titles
14 on MovieCove · 20 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 156 days to Oct 27Up 3% in 30 days

What are Allison Burnett's films like?

Across their 13 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Self.

Genres

Drama5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 26th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 37th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 39th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy 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
Survival
29%
Self
23%
Bonds
18%
Morality
18%
Society
8%
Ideas
2%
Power
2%
Romantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeMortality3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age2 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 13 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 2 · Serious 5 · Dark 6

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

Grounded 11 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 3 · Charged 6 · Intense 4

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

Steady 4 · Shifting 9 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 11 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 5 · 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 6 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 1

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

Resolved 10 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
7
Melancholic
6
Hopeful
4
Bittersweet
4
Dread
3
Other
10

How their films linger

Bittersweet7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet11
  • 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 Allison Burnett's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 12 of their 14 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (8).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Allison Burnett'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

20 credits, 14 with a MovieCove page.

  • Born to Darkness (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    as Joseph

  • My Oxford Year(2025)

    Screenplay · Story

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Bezos(2023)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Another Girl(2021)

    Director · Novel

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Off the Record (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Writer

  • Ask Me Anything(2014)

    Director · Executive Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Gone(2012)

    Co-Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Underworld: Awakening(2012)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Season of a Lifetime(2012)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Fame(2009)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Untraceable(2008)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Feast of Love(2007)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Resurrecting the Champ(2007)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Stick It(2006)

    Co-Producer

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Perfect Romance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Executive Producer · Screenplay

  • Autumn in New York(2000)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Kiss & Tell (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Dick Willowbee

  • Red Meat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Director · Writer

  • Bleeding Hearts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Writer

  • Bloodfist III: Forced to Fight(1991)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 19 titles from 1992 to 2026.

Biggest box office

Underworld: Awakening (2012)

$160M worldwide

Highest rated

Resurrecting the Champ (2007)

Midcredits 66th

Most popular right now

Untraceable (2008)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting2 of 19: 2 only acting, 0 with another roleDirecting3 of 19: 0 only directing, 3 with another roleWriting16 of 19: 11 only writing, 5 with another role · typical Midcredits score39thProducing4 of 19: 1 only producing, 3 with another role

19 titles, 5 with more than one role — writing and producing overlap on 3 of them.

By decade

1990s4 · 1 acting · 3 crew2000s7 · crew2010s4 · crew2020s4 · 1 acting · 3 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 Allison Burnett's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 42nd percentile, the median of all 14; across their 13 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 34th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

34thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Approval · how many liked their films

42ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Reach · how many have seen their films

88thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Midcredits score across 14 titles, by percentile

  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th7
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

7 of their 14 titles are Mixed.

  • Divisive1
  • Crowd Pleaser4
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed7

Most divisive · producer

Season of a Lifetime (2012)

95th percentile spread · 36% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

Stick It (2006)

Midcredits 68th · 57% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 35/100 and the plot and story 38/100 in their films, across 12 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 Allison Burnett's work okay for kids?

Across up to 7 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, profanity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore5 titles21–92 · median 67 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity7 titles23–64 · median 36 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity6 titles29–60 · median 47 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs5 titles9–51 · median 38 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense5 titles24–82 · median 64 · intenseheavier than most 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 Allison Burnett work with?

People who share at least 2 of Allison Burnett's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Gary Lucchesi shares the most, 6.

Actors

Cinematographers

Producers