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Susan Cartsonis

Susan Cartsonis

Producer

Works as
Producer
Titles
22 on MovieCove · 24 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 157 days to Oct 28Down 25% in 30 days

What are Susan Cartsonis' films like?

Across their 21 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy12 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 55th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 41st percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 60th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure 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
Bonds
36%
Self
35%
Survival
11%
Morality
9%
Society
7%
Power
3%
Family bonds7 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth6 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose5 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love6 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship5 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief5 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 21 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 15 · Serious 5 · Dark 1

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

Grounded 16 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 2

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

Gentle 9 · Charged 11 · Intense 1

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

Steady 11 · Shifting 10 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 12 · Funny 4

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

Slow burn 8 · Even-paced 13 · 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 14 · Engaged 7 · Full focus 0

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 12 · Affecting 5 · Heavy 4

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

Resolved 16 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Hopeful
14
Joyful
7
Melancholic
7
Tense
7
Bittersweet
6
Other
19

How their films linger

Feel-good14 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful18 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy14
  • Bittersweet5
  • Ambiguous2

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 Susan Cartsonis' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 18 of their 22 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Susan Cartsonis' 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

24 credits, 22 with a MovieCove page.

  • Audrey's Children(2024)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Sitting in Bars with Cake(2023)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Space Oddity(2022)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • True Spirit(2023)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Dear Zoe(2022)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Upside-Down Magic(2020)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Feel the Beat(2020)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Descendants 3(2019)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Freaky Friday(2018)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Carrie Pilby(2016)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Deidra & Laney Rob a Train(2017)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life(2016)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Invisible Sister(2015)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • The DUFF(2015)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Beastly(2011)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • No Reservations(2007)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Aquamarine(2006)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • The Mistress of Spices(2005)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • What Women Want(2000)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Where the Heart Is(2000)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Company Man(2000)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Firelight(1997)

    Co-Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Salvation Creek (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Executive Producer

  • The Incredible Edible (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Executive Producer

Career shape

A full career of 21 titles, 19 of them dated from 1998 to 2025.

Biggest box office

What Women Want (2000)

$374M worldwide

Highest rated

Firelight (1997)

Midcredits 83rd

Most popular right now

Where the Heart Is (2000)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Producing21 of 21: 21 only producing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score55th

By decade

1990s1 · crew2000s4 · crew2010s8 · crew2020s6 · 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 Susan Cartsonis' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 54th percentile, the median of all 22; across their 21 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 54th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

54thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 21

Approval · how many liked their films

54thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 21

Reach · how many have seen their films

92ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 21

Midcredits score across 22 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th9
  • 25th to 49th8
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

11 of their 22 titles are Mixed.

  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser10
  • Mixed11

Most divisive · producer

Freaky Friday (2018)

83rd percentile spread · 61% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

Firelight (1997)

Midcredits 83rd · 76% liked

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 Susan Cartsonis' work okay for kids?

Across up to 15 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, alcohol & drugs and frightening / intense run lighter than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore10 titles5–28 · median 19 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity15 titles21–49 · median 29 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity11 titles17–56 · median 33 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs10 titles3–42 · median 22 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense10 titles5–51 · median 16 · mildlighter 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 Susan Cartsonis work with?

People who share at least 2 of Susan Cartsonis' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Suzanne Farwell shares the most, 8.

Writers

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers