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Matthew Carlson

Writer and producer · Born February 10, 1951 (75) · Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

Born
February 10, 1951 (75)
From
Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
Works as
Writer and producer
Titles
10 on Motif · 14 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 157 days to Oct 28Down 47% in 30 days

What are Matthew Carlson's films like?

Across a limited sample of 4 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
47%
Self
39%
Morality
13%
Family bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

Moods and endings

endings shown from 5 titles

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Warm
4
Joyful
3
Absurd
1
Hopeful
1

How their films linger

Feel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

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 Matthew Carlson's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 6 of their 10 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Hulu (3).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Matthew Carlson's titles on Motif; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Motif 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

14 credits, 10 with a Motif page.

  • Malcolm in the Middle: Life's Still Unfair(2026)

    Show 4 episodes · Consulting Producer · Writer

    Motif score: 38th percentile of all shows

  • The Mighty Ducks: Game Changers (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 3 episodes · Writer

  • Alexa & Katie(2018)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

    Motif score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • Jennifer Falls(2014)

    Show 10 episodes · Creator · Executive Producer · Writer

    Motif score: 11th percentile of all shows

  • Family Tools(2013)

    Show Producer · Writer

    Motif score: 6th percentile of all shows

  • Mr. Sunshine(2011)

    Show 9 episodes · Executive Producer · Writer

    Motif score: 33rd percentile of all shows

  • Sons of Tucson(2010)

    Show 3 episodes · Writer

    Motif score: 45th percentile of all shows

  • God, the Devil and Bob(2000)

    Show 8 episodes · Creator · Producer · Writer

    Motif score: 59th percentile of all shows

  • Malcolm in the Middle(2000)

    Show 88 episodes · Director · Co-Executive Producer · Writer

    Motif score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Townies (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1996)

    Show Creator

  • The Boys Are Back (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1994)

    Show Creator

  • Wagons East(1994)

    Screenplay

    Motif score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Camp Wilder (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1992)

    Show Creator

  • The Wonder Years(1988)

    Show 115 episodes · Producer

    Motif score: 96th percentile of all shows

Career shape

A full career of 13 titles from 1988 to 2026.

Biggest box office

Wagons East (1994)

$4.4M worldwide

Highest rated

God, the Devil and Bob (2000)

Motif 59th

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing1 of 13: 0 only directing, 1 with another roleWriting9 of 13: 4 only writing, 5 with another role · typical Motif score42ndProducing5 of 13: 1 only producing, 4 with another role · typical Motif score38thOther crew5 of 13: 3 only other crew, 2 with another role

13 titles, 5 with more than one role — writing and other crew overlap on 2 of them.

By decade

1980s1 · crew1990s4 · crew2000s2 · crew2010s4 · crew2020s2 · 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 Motif score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on Motif, shown from 5 scored.

Who does Matthew Carlson work with?

People who share at least 2 of Matthew Carlson's Motif titles, grouped by what they did on them; Eyal Gordin shares the most, 2.

Directors

Writers