- Boulder, Colorado, USA
- Producer and writer
- 19 on MovieCove
What are Paula DuPré Pesmen's films like?
Across their 12 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Society.
Genres
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
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 12
A split, not a type: Light 5 · Serious 3 · Dark 4
Grounded 8 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 0
Gentle 4 · Charged 6 · Intense 2
Steady 9 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 0
A split, not a type: Straight-faced 9 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 2
Slow burn 9 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 0
Casual 7 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 1
A split, not a type: Easy watch 5 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 5
Resolved 12 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
- Happy4
- Bittersweet7
- 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 Paula DuPré Pesmen's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 12 of their 19 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (4).
Subscription and free streaming for Paula DuPré Pesmen'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
19 credits, 19 with a MovieCove page.

Whistle(2025)
Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films
Porcelain War(2024)
Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films
Quincy(2018)
Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films
The Human Element(2018)
Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Chasing Coral(2017)
Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films
Life Itself(2014)
Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films
Keep on Keepin' On(2014)
Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films
Chasing Ice(2012)
Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films
The Cove(2009)
Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films
Rent(2005)
Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films
Monkeybone(2001)
Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films
Bicentennial Man(1999)
Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films
Stepmom(1998)
Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films
Jingle All the Way(1996)
Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films
Nine Months(1995)
Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films
Mrs. Doubtfire(1993)
Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films
Career shape
A full career of 17 titles from 1993 to 2025.

Biggest box office
Mrs. Doubtfire (1993)

Highest rated
The Cove (2009)

Most popular right now
Mrs. Doubtfire (1993)
Film career
- 1999Screen debut· Bicentennial Man
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
2 major awards from 4 major nominations, 2010–2025.
- Oscar, nominated · Best Documentary Feature
+1 other major body · 1 nomination
- Producers Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Producer of Documentary Motion Pictures
- Grammy Award, won · Best Music Film
- Producers Guild Award, won · Outstanding Producer of Documentary Theatrical Motion Pictures
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 Paula DuPré Pesmen's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 90th percentile, the median of all 19; across their 12 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 85th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up16
- 25th to 49th2
- Below 25th1
Shape of the crowd
9 of their 19 titles are Universally Loved.
- Universally Loved9
- Crowd Pleaser5
- Broadly Agreed1
- Mixed4
Reviewers score the dialogue 57/100 and the plot and story 57/100 in their films, across 11 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 Paula DuPré Pesmen's work okay for kids?
Across a limited sample of up to 4 MovieCove titles with content scores.
Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.
Who does Paula DuPré Pesmen work with?
People who share at least 2 of Paula DuPré Pesmen's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; David J. Cornfield shares the most, 5.
Directors
- Chris ColumbusShared titles: Bicentennial Man (1999), Stepmom (1998), Nine Months (1995), Mrs. Doubtfire (1993)See all 4 shared titles with Chris Columbus

- Alan HicksShared titles: Whistle (2025), Porcelain War (2024), Quincy (2018), Keep on Keepin' On (2014)See all 4 shared titles with Alan Hicks

- Jeff Orlowski-YangShared titles: Chasing Coral (2017), Chasing Ice (2012)See all 2 shared titles with Jeff Orlowski-Yang

Writers
- Davis CoombeShared titles: Chasing Coral (2017), Keep on Keepin' On (2014), Chasing Ice (2012)See all 3 shared titles with Davis Coombe

- Mark MonroeShared titles: Chasing Ice (2012), The Cove (2009)See all 2 shared titles with Mark Monroe

Actors
- Robin WilliamsShared titles: Bicentennial Man (1999), Nine Months (1995), Mrs. Doubtfire (1993)See all 3 shared titles with Robin Williams

Composers, cinematographers and editors
- Donald McAlpineShared titles: Stepmom (1998), Nine Months (1995), Mrs. Doubtfire (1993)See all 3 shared titles with Donald McAlpine

- J. RalphShared titles: Chasing Ice (2012), The Cove (2009)See all 2 shared titles with J. Ralph

- Neil TravisShared titles: Bicentennial Man (1999), Stepmom (1998)See all 2 shared titles with Neil Travis

- Raja GosnellShared titles: Nine Months (1995), Mrs. Doubtfire (1993)See all 2 shared titles with Raja Gosnell

Producers
- David J. CornfieldShared titles: Whistle (2025), Porcelain War (2024), The Human Element (2018), Chasing Coral (2017), Chasing Ice (2012)See all 5 shared titles with David J. Cornfield

- Linda A. CornfieldShared titles: Whistle (2025), Porcelain War (2024), The Human Element (2018), Chasing Coral (2017), Chasing Ice (2012)See all 5 shared titles with Linda A. Cornfield

- Mark RadcliffeShared titles: Bicentennial Man (1999), Stepmom (1998), Nine Months (1995), Mrs. Doubtfire (1993)See all 4 shared titles with Mark Radcliffe

- John CaulkinsShared titles: Whistle (2025), Porcelain War (2024), Keep on Keepin' On (2014)See all 3 shared titles with John Caulkins

Mixed roles
- Quincy JonesShared titles: Quincy (2018), Keep on Keepin' On (2014)See all 2 shared titles with Quincy Jones

- Rory Marx AndersonShared titles: Quincy (2018), Keep on Keepin' On (2014)See all 2 shared titles with Rory Marx Anderson
- Louie PsihoyosShared titles: Chasing Ice (2012), The Cove (2009)See all 2 shared titles with Louie Psihoyos




