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Patrick Sheane Duncan

Patrick Sheane Duncan

Writer and director, also producer

Works as
Writer and director, also producer
Titles
10 on MovieCove · 15 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28Down 41% in 30 days

What are Patrick Sheane Duncan's films like?

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

Genres

Drama5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 62nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 60th percentile
: browse their Action 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
30%
Self
22%
Morality
19%
Survival
12%
Society
11%
Ideas
6%
Family bonds5 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 9 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 3 · Serious 1 · Dark 5

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

Grounded 9 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 0

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 1 · Charged 3 · Intense 5

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

Steady 5 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 7 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 1

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 3 · Full focus 3

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

Resolved 7 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
6
Hopeful
3
Melancholic
3
Bittersweet
3
Contemplative
3
Other
11

How their films linger

Hopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet6
  • Ambiguous1

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 Patrick Sheane Duncan's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 6 of their 10 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Subscription and free streaming for Patrick Sheane Duncan'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

15 credits, 10 with a MovieCove page.

  • Little Red Wagon(2012)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Elvis (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 2 episodes · Writer

  • A Painted House(2003)

    Teleplay

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • The Wall (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Writer

  • Courage Under Fire(1996)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Mr. Holland's Opus(1995)

    Executive Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Nick of Time(1995)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • The Pornographer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Director · Writer

  • A Home of Our Own(1993)

    Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Live! From Death Row(1992)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • 84C MoPic(1989)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Vietnam War Story: The Last Days (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Writer

  • He-Man and the Masters of the Universe(1983)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • The Beach Girls(1982)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • American Playhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 1 episode · Director · Writer

Career shape

A full career of 15 titles from 1982 to 2012.

Biggest box office

Mr. Holland's Opus (1995)

$106M worldwide

Highest rated

Mr. Holland's Opus (1995)

Midcredits 86th

Most popular right now

He-Man and the Masters of the Universe (1983)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing4 of 15: 0 only directing, 4 with another roleWriting15 of 15: 10 only writing, 5 with another role · typical Midcredits score66thProducing1 of 15: 0 only producing, 1 with another role

15 titles, 5 with more than one role — writing and directing overlap on 4 of them.

By decade

1980s5 · crew1990s7 · crew2000s2 · crew2010s1 · 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 Patrick Sheane Duncan's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 62nd percentile, the median of all 9; across their 9 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 60th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

60thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Approval · how many liked their films

62ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Reach · how many have seen their films

66thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Midcredits score across 10 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 50th to 74th6
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

7 of their 10 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Crowd Pleaser7
  • Mixed3

Most divisive · writer

The Beach Girls (1982)

63rd percentile spread · 37% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · writer, producer

Mr. Holland's Opus (1995)

Midcredits 86th · 77% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 51/100 and the plot and story 48/100 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 Patrick Sheane Duncan's work okay for kids?

Across up to 6 MovieCove titles with content scores, profanity runs heavier than most films and violence & gore and sex & nudity lighter.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore5 titles15–64 · median 27 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity6 titles6–43 · median 15 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity5 titles16–75 · median 53 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 26 · mildMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense4 titlesmedian 36 · moderateMedian 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 Patrick Sheane Duncan work with?

People who share at least 2 of Patrick Sheane Duncan's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Michael Nolin shares the most, 3.

Actors

Producers