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Toby Emmerich

Toby Emmerich

Producer, also writer · Born February 8, 1963 (63) · New York City, New York, USA

Producers Guild Award winner

Toby Emmerich (born February 8, 1963) is an American producer, film executive, and screenwriter. He formerly served as the chairman of the Warner Bros. Pictures Group. Description above from the Wikipedia article Toby Emmerich, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
February 8, 1963 (63)
From
New York City, New York, USA
Works as
Producer, also writer
Titles
108 on MovieCove · 109 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Up 7% in 30 days

What are Toby Emmerich's films like?

Across their 72 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Action22 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 49th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Comedy17 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 33rd percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama9 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 69th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Adventure8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 67th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure movies
Horror6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 61st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Horror movies
Crime4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 79th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Animation2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 40th percentile
: browse their Animation 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
36%
Self
22%
Survival
13%
Morality
13%
Society
7%
Power
5%
Ideas
4%
Family bonds29 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship15 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity12 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival9 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love6 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth8 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice7 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition6 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 71 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 37 · Serious 17 · Dark 17

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

Grounded 27 · Stylized 30 · Heightened 14

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

Gentle 10 · Charged 34 · Intense 27

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

Steady 23 · Shifting 33 · Whiplash 15

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 25 · Some laughs 19 · Funny 27

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

Slow burn 14 · Even-paced 34 · Relentless 23

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

A split, not a type: Casual 37 · Engaged 26 · Full focus 8

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

Easy watch 43 · Affecting 15 · Heavy 13

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

Resolved 55 · Open-ended 12 · Ambiguous 4

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
38
Absurd
27
Thrilling
21
Joyful
19
Dread
13
Other
91

How their films linger

Fun34 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good38 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful23 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 15 with a twist

  • Happy40
  • Bittersweet23
  • Tragic4
  • Ambiguous4
  • Other1

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 Toby Emmerich's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 73 of their 108 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on HBO Max (24).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Toby Emmerich'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

109 credits, 108 with a MovieCove page; 3 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Final Destination 7 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2028)

    Producer

  • I Play Rocky(2026)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Mortal Kombat II(2026)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Aka Charlie Sheen(2025)

    Show 2 episodes · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • Final Destination: Bloodlines(2025)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim(2024)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Barbie(2023)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • The Flash(2023)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Black Adam(2022)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Elvis(2022)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • The Many Saints of Newark(2021)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • His Dark Materials(2019)

    Show 23 episodes · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all shows

  • Shazam!(2019)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Life of the Party(2018)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Rampage(2018)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Game Night(2018)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • It(2017)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • The House(2017)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Going in Style(2017)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • The Disaster Artist(2017)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Fist Fight(2017)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Collateral Beauty(2016)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Frequency(2016)

    Show 13 episodes · Executive Producer · Original Story · Story

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • Central Intelligence(2016)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • The Conjuring 2(2016)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Keanu(2016)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Vacation(2015)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • San Andreas(2015)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies(2014)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Horrible Bosses 2(2014)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Tammy(2014)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Elf: Buddy's Musical Christmas(2014)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug(2013)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • We're the Millers(2013)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Jack the Giant Slayer(2013)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey(2012)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Rock of Ages(2012)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • New Year's Eve(2011)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Horrible Bosses(2011)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Hall Pass(2011)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Sex and the City 2(2010)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Valentine's Day(2010)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Dear John(2010)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • My Sister's Keeper(2009)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Ghosts of Girlfriends Past(2009)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • 17 Again(2009)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • He's Just Not That Into You(2009)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Inkheart(2008)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Four Christmases(2008)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Appaloosa(2008)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Pride and Glory(2008)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Journey to the Center of the Earth(2008)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Sex and the City(2008)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay(2008)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Semi-Pro(2008)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Be Kind Rewind(2008)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • The Golden Compass(2007)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Martian Child(2007)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Mr. Woodcock(2007)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Rendition(2007)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Rush Hour 3(2007)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Shoot 'Em Up(2007)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Hairspray(2007)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Fracture(2007)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Full of It(2007)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • The Number 23(2007)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • The Last Mimzy(2007)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Code Name: The Cleaner(2007)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • The Nativity Story(2006)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Tenacious D in the Pick of Destiny(2006)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Hoot(2006)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Little Children(2006)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning(2006)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • How to Eat Fried Worms(2006)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Snakes on a Plane(2006)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Grilled(2006)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Take the Lead(2006)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Final Destination 3(2006)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Running Scared(2006)

    Thanks

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • The New World(2005)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Just Friends(2005)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Domino(2005)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • A History of Violence(2005)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • The Man(2005)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Wedding Crashers(2005)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Monster-in-Law(2005)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • King's Ransom(2005)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Son of the Mask(2005)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Blade: Trinity(2004)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • After the Sunset(2004)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Cellular(2004)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Raise Your Voice(2004)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • The Notebook(2004)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Laws of Attraction(2004)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Highwaymen(2004)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • The Butterfly Effect(2004)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Elf(2003)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Secondhand Lions(2003)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • How to Deal(2003)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • The Real Cancun(2003)

    Co-Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Dumb and Dumberer: When Harry Met Lloyd(2003)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Willard(2003)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Final Destination 2(2003)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Friday After Next(2002)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Austin Powers in Goldmember(2002)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Blade II(2002)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • All About the Benjamins(2002)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Rush Hour 2(2001)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Frequency(2000)

    Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 108 titles, 106 of them dated from 2000 to 2026.

Biggest box office

Barbie (2023)

$1.4B worldwide

Highest rated

The Notebook (2004)

Midcredits 96th

Most popular right now

Barbie (2023)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Writing3 of 108: 1 only writing, 2 with another roleProducing106 of 108: 104 only producing, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score51stOther crew1 of 108: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

2000s66 · crew2010s31 · crew2020s9 · 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.

Awards

Won a Producers Guild Award in 2019.

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 Toby Emmerich's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 51st percentile, the median of all 105; across their 71 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 52nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

52ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 71

Approval · how many liked their films

51stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 71

Reach · how many have seen their films

96thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 71

Midcredits score across 108 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up26
  • 50th to 74th33
  • 25th to 49th37
  • Below 25th12

Shape of the crowd

50 of their 108 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved8
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser50
  • Broadly Agreed20
  • Mixed28

Most divisive · producer

The Real Cancun (2003)

76th percentile spread · 75% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

The Notebook (2004)

Midcredits 96th · 85% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 46/100 and the plot and story 37/100 in their films, across 71 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 Toby Emmerich's work okay for kids?

Across up to 57 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, profanity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore51 titles31–93 · median 62 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity57 titles14–71 · median 41 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity53 titles25–91 · median 58 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs50 titles10–67 · median 33 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense51 titles14–87 · median 52 · moderateheavier 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 Toby Emmerich work with?

People who share at least 2 of Toby Emmerich's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Richard Brener shares the most, 23.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers

  • Richard Brener23 titles    See newest 12 of 23 shared titles with Richard Brener
  • Michael Disco14 titles    See newest 12 of 14 shared titles with Michael Disco
  • Cale Boyter12 titles    See all 12 shared titles with Cale Boyter
  • Matt Moore11 titles    See all 11 shared titles with Matt Moore

Mixed roles