Alan R. Cohen

What are Alan R. Cohen's films like?

Across their 7 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Bonds.

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 Alan R. Cohen's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 9 of their 10 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Hulu (3).

• Hulu3 titles, browse their movies on this service
  • King of the Hill (1997) · writer
  • The Nanny (1993) · writer
  • American Dad! (2005) · actor, writer
• HBO Max2 titles, browse their movies on this service
  • The Strangers: Chapter 1 (2024) · writer, producer
  • The Strangers: Chapter 2 (2025) · writer, producer
• Disney+1 title, browse their movies on this service
  • American Dad! (2005) · actor, writer
• Prime Video1 title, browse their movies on this service
  • Betas (2013) · writer, producer
• STARZ1 title, browse their movies on this service
  • The Strangers: Chapter 3 (2026) · writer
• The Roku Channel1 title, browse their movies on this service
  • Guys with Kids (2012) · writer, producer · free

Subscription and free streaming for Alan R. Cohen's titles on Motif; 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

14 credits, 10 with a Motif page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

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  The Strangers: Chapter 3(2026)

  Writer

  Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films3^rd
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  The Strangers (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2026)

  Executive Producer · Screenplay
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  The Strangers: Chapter 2(2025)

  Executive Producer · Screenplay

  Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films7^th
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  The Strangers: Chapter 1(2024)

  Producer · Screenplay

  Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films7^th
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  Betas(2013)

  Show 11 episodes · Executive Producer · Producer · Writer

  Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all shows49^th
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  Guys with Kids(2012)

  Show Producer · Writer

  Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all shows25^th
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  Due Date(2010)

  Screenplay · Story

  Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films59^th
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  Held Up(2010)

  Producer

  Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films21^st
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  Live Music (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2009)

  Writer
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  American Dad!(2005)

  Show 3 episodes · Writer · as (voice) · as Moviegoer (voice)

  Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows53^rd
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  Kid Notorious (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2003)

  Show 2 episodes · Creator · Writer
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  King of the Hill(1997)

  Show 6 episodes · Writer

  Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows76^th
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  Public Morals (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1996)

  Show 1 episode · Writer
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  The Nanny(1993)

  Show 1 episode · Writer

  Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows67^th

Career shape

A full career of 12 titles from 1993 to 2026.

Biggest box office

Due Date (2010)

$212M worldwide

Highest rated

Due Date (2010)

Midcredits 59^th

Most popular right now

The Strangers: Chapter 2 (2025)

Awards

a Primetime Emmy from 3 major nominations, 1999–2002.

1. 2002
   • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming Less Than One Hour)
2. 2001
   • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming Less Than One Hour)
3. 1999
   • Primetime Emmy, won · Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming One Hour or Less)

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Alan R. Cohen's films land?

Their typical Motif film has a Midcredits score in the 7^th percentile, the median of all 5; across their 5 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 12^th percentile for acclaim.

Shape of the crowd

5 of their 10 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

54

• Universally Panned1
• Crowd Pleaser5
• Mixed4

Most divisive · producer

Held Up (2010)

84^th percentile spread · 40% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · writer

King of the Hill (1997)

Midcredits 76^th · 79% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 30/100 and the plot and story 24/100 in their films, across 5 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a writer.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on Motif; 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 Motif 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 Alan R. Cohen's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 4 Motif titles with content scores.

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Alan R. Cohen work with?

People who share at least 2 of Alan R. Cohen's Motif titles, grouped by what they did on them; Alan Freedland shares the most, 6.