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Larry Clark

Larry Clark

Director, writer, actor, producer and cinematographer · Born January 19, 1943 (83) · Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA

Lawrence Donald "Larry" Clark (born January 19, 1943) is an American film director, photographer, writer and film producer who is best known for the movie Kids and his photography book Tulsa. His most common subject is youth who casually engage in illegal drug use, underage sex and violence, and who are part of a specific subculture, such as surfing, punk rock or skateboarding.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
January 19, 1943 (83)
From
Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA
Works as
Director, writer, actor, producer and cinematographer
Titles
11 on MovieCove · 22 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28Down 14% in 30 days

What are Larry Clark's films like?

Across their 10 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight
Survival
33%
Self
28%
Power
16%
Society
10%
Morality
8%
Ideas
5%
Coming of age3 titles, browse their movies with this themeViolence3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth2 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma2 titles, browse their movies with this themeAddiction2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIsolation2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 10 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 1 · Serious 1 · Dark 8

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

Grounded 9 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 2 · Charged 2 · Intense 6

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

Steady 3 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 3

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

Straight-faced 7 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 0

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 3 · Engaged 7 · Full focus 0

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

Easy watch 2 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 7

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 4 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 4

Roles they play

1 analyzed role

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
6
Cold
5
Dread
4
Melancholic
4
Absurd
3
Other
4

How their films linger

Unsettling7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteDevastating2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Bittersweet2
  • Tragic4
  • Ambiguous4

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 Larry Clark's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 5 of their 11 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (4).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Larry Clark'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, 11 with a MovieCove page; 5 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Cabaret Boys (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Actor

  • A Day in a Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Director · Writer

  • Marfa Girl 2(2018)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • The Smell of Us(2014)

    Director · Associate Producer · Screenplay · as Rockstar

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Jonathan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Director

  • Jonathan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Director · Producer · Writer · as Himself / Interviewer

  • Marfa Girl(2012)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • 42 One Dream Rush (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Director

  • Driggling (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Director · Cinematographer

  • Tu pirata soy yo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Thanks

  • Destricted(2006)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Best of Chris Isaak (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Director

  • Impaled (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Director

  • 311 Live: 311 Day 2006 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Stilt Walker and Juggler

  • Wassup Rockers(2005)

    Director · Producer · Screenplay · Story

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Ken Park(2002)

    Director · Characters · Cinematographer · Original Story · as Larry's Hot Dog Stand Owner

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Teenage Caveman(2002)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Bully(2001)

    Director · Art Direction · as Hitman's Father

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Company Man(2000)

    as Fred Quimp

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Another Day in Paradise(1998)

    Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Kids(1995)

    Director · Story

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • It Was Them (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Executive Producer

Career shape

A full career of 22 titles, 21 of them dated from 1995 to 2026.

Biggest box office

Kids (1995)

$7.4M worldwide

Highest rated

Kids (1995)

Midcredits 77th

Most popular right now

Ken Park (2002)

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting6 of 22: 3 only acting, 3 with another roleDirecting17 of 22: 6 only directing, 11 with another role · typical Midcredits score30thWriting8 of 22: 0 only writing, 8 with another role · typical Midcredits score30thProducing5 of 22: 1 only producing, 4 with another roleCinematography2 of 22: 0 only cinematography, 2 with another roleOther crew2 of 22: 1 only other crew, 1 with another role

22 titles, 11 with more than one role — directing and writing overlap on 8 of them.

By decade

1990s2 · crew2000s11 · 4 acting · 9 crew2010s6 · 1 acting · 6 crew2020s2 · 1 acting · 1 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 Larry Clark's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 19th percentile, the median of all 11; across their 10 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 29th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

29thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Approval · how many liked their films

33rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Reach · how many have seen their films

78thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Midcredits score across 11 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up1
  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th2
  • Below 25th6

Shape of the crowd

8 of their 11 titles are Mixed.

  • Crowd Pleaser3
  • Mixed8

Most divisive · director

Teenage Caveman (2002)

76th percentile spread · 69% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · director, writer

Kids (1995)

Midcredits 77th · 71% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 59/100 and the pacing 36/100 in their films, across 10 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 Larry Clark's work okay for kids?

Across up to 9 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, sex & nudity, profanity, alcohol & drugs and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore5 titles54–92 · median 88 · severeheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity9 titles71–86 · median 79 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity6 titles62–95 · median 89 · severeheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs6 titles72–89 · median 85 · severeheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense5 titles55–87 · median 77 · 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 Larry Clark work with?

People who share at least 2 of Larry Clark's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Steve Gainer shares the most, 3.

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers