Kirk DeMicco (born May 15, 1969) is an American filmmaker. He is best known for his work on animated films, such as writing and directing Space Chimps (2008), The Croods (2013), Vivo (2021), and Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken (2023).
Biography from TMDB.
- May 15, 1969 (57)
- Wyckoff, New Jersey, USA
- Writer, director and producer
- 12 on MovieCove · 13 credits in all
What are Kirk DeMicco's films like?
Across their 10 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 9
Light 8 · Serious 1 · Dark 0
Grounded 1 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 4
Gentle 6 · Charged 3 · Intense 0
Steady 7 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 0
Straight-faced 0 · Some laughs 6 · Funny 3
Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 6 · Relentless 0
Casual 8 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 9 · Affecting 0 · Heavy 0
Resolved 9 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
- Happy10
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 Kirk DeMicco's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 6 of their 12 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Peacock (3).
Subscription and free streaming for Kirk DeMicco'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
13 credits, 12 with a MovieCove page.
Margie Claus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)
The Twits(2025)
Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films
The Croods: Family Tree(2021)
Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows
Vivo(2021)
Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films
The Croods: A New Age(2020)
Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films
The Boss Baby(2017)
Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films
The Croods(2013)
Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films
Space Chimps(2008)
Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films
Casper's Scare School(2006)
Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films
Racing Stripes(2005)
Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films
Quest for Camelot(1998)
Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films
Career shape
A full career of 13 titles, 12 of them dated from 1998 to 2025.
Biggest box office
The Croods (2013)
Highest rated
The Croods (2013)
Most popular right now
The Croods: A New Age (2020)
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.
Awards
Nominated for an Oscar in 2014, Best Animated Feature Film of the Year.
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 Kirk DeMicco's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 34th percentile, the median of all 11; across their 9 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 39th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up2
- 50th to 74th2
- 25th to 49th3
- Below 25th5
Shape of the crowd
5 of their 12 titles are Crowd Pleasers.
- Divisive1
- Crowd Pleaser5
- Broadly Agreed1
- Mixed5
Reviewers score the dialogue 47/100 and the plot and story 38/100 in their films, across 9 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 Kirk DeMicco's work okay for kids?
Across up to 7 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, profanity and alcohol & drugs run lighter than most films.
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 Kirk DeMicco work with?
People who share at least 2 of Kirk DeMicco's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Chris Sanders shares the most, 3.
Directors
- Mark GravasShared titles: Casper's Scare School (2006), Here Comes Peter Cottontail: The Movie (2005)See all 2 shared titles with Mark Gravas
- Frederik Du ChauShared titles: Racing Stripes (2005), Quest for Camelot (1998)See all 2 shared titles with Frederik Du Chau
Writers
- Chris SandersShared titles: The Croods: Family Tree (2021), The Croods: A New Age (2020), The Croods (2013)See all 3 shared titles with Chris Sanders
- Dan HagemanShared titles: The Croods: Family Tree (2021), The Croods: A New Age (2020)See all 2 shared titles with Dan Hageman
- John CleeseShared titles: The Croods: Family Tree (2021), The Croods (2013)See all 2 shared titles with John Cleese
- Kevin HagemanShared titles: The Croods: Family Tree (2021), The Croods: A New Age (2020)See all 2 shared titles with Kevin Hageman
Actors
- Kelly Marie TranShared titles: The Croods: Family Tree (2021), The Croods: A New Age (2020)See all 2 shared titles with Kelly Marie Tran
- Catherine KeenerShared titles: The Croods: A New Age (2020), The Croods (2013)See all 2 shared titles with Catherine Keener
- Clark DukeShared titles: The Croods: A New Age (2020), The Croods (2013)See all 2 shared titles with Clark Duke
- Cloris LeachmanShared titles: The Croods: A New Age (2020), The Croods (2013)See all 2 shared titles with Cloris Leachman
Composers and editors
- Tom FinanShared titles: Space Chimps (2008), Racing Stripes (2005)See all 2 shared titles with Tom Finan
- Daryl DaviesShared titles: Casper's Scare School (2006), Here Comes Peter Cottontail: The Movie (2005)See all 2 shared titles with Daryl Davies
- Magnus FiennesShared titles: Casper's Scare School (2006), Here Comes Peter Cottontail: The Movie (2005)See all 2 shared titles with Magnus Fiennes
Producers
- Rachel ZusserShared titles: Ruby Gillman: Teenage Kraken (2023), The Croods: A New Age (2020)See all 2 shared titles with Rachel Zusser
- Eric EllenbogenShared titles: Casper's Scare School (2006), Here Comes Peter Cottontail: The Movie (2005)See all 2 shared titles with Eric Ellenbogen
- Evan BailyShared titles: Casper's Scare School (2006), Here Comes Peter Cottontail: The Movie (2005)See all 2 shared titles with Evan Baily
- Nickole Kerner-BobleyShared titles: Casper's Scare School (2006), Here Comes Peter Cottontail: The Movie (2005)See all 2 shared titles with Nickole Kerner-Bobley