- June 26, 1947 (79)
- Harrisburg - Pennsylvania - USA
- Writer and producer
- 12 on MovieCove · 25 credits in all
What are Carmen Finestra's films like?
Across their 5 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Morality.
What they feel like to watch
A split, not a type: Ironic 2 · Wry 0 · Earnest 3
Light 4 · Serious 0 · Dark 1
Grounded 1 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 2
A split, not a type: Gentle 2 · Charged 1 · Intense 2
Steady 4 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 0
Straight-faced 1 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 3
A split, not a type: Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 1 · Relentless 2
Casual 4 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 3 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 1
Resolved 3 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 1
Moods and endings
- Happy2
- Bittersweet1
- Ambiguous1
- Cyclical1
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 Carmen Finestra's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 5 of their 12 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Paramount+ (2).
Subscription and free streaming for Carmen Finestra'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
25 credits, 12 with a MovieCove page.
What Women Want(2000)
Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films
Where the Heart Is(2000)
Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films
Company Man(2000)
Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all filmsCostello (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)
Firelight(1997)
Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films
Soul Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)
Buddies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)
Thunder Alley (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)
Home Improvement(1991)
Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows
A Different World(1987)
Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all shows
The Cosby Show(1984)
Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows
Punky Brewster(1984)
Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all showsIt's Not Easy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)
Twilight Theater II (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)
Twilight Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)
Johnny Cash and the Country Girls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)
Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films
The Johnny Cash Christmas Special 1979 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)
Highcliffe Manor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)
Angie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)
The Johnny Cash Christmas Special 1978 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)
The Love Boat(1977)
Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all shows
Chico and the Man(1974)
Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all showsSoul Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Career shape
A full career of 24 titles, 23 of them dated from 1974 to 2000.
Biggest box office
Where the Heart Is (2000)
Highest rated
Firelight (1997)
Most popular right now
Where the Heart Is (2000)
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 Carmen Finestra's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 68th percentile, the median of all 6; across their 5 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 62nd percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up2
- 50th to 74th6
- 25th to 49th2
- Below 25th2
Shape of the crowd
8 of their 12 titles are Crowd Pleasers.
- Universally Loved1
- Crowd Pleaser8
- Mixed3
Reviewers score the dialogue 60/100 and the plot and story 35/100 in their films, across 3 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.
Who does Carmen Finestra work with?
People who share at least 2 of Carmen Finestra's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Matt Williams shares the most, 3.
Writers
- Steve MartinShared titles: All Commercials... A Steve Martin Special (1980), Steve Martin: Comedy Is Not Pretty (1980)See all 2 shared titles with Steve Martin
Actors
- Louis NyeShared titles: All Commercials... A Steve Martin Special (1980), Steve Martin: Comedy Is Not Pretty (1980)See all 2 shared titles with Louis Nye
Producers
- Matt WilliamsShared titles: Company Man (2000), Where the Heart Is (2000), Firelight (1997)See all 3 shared titles with Matt Williams
- Rick LeedShared titles: Company Man (2000), Where the Heart Is (2000), Firelight (1997)See all 3 shared titles with Rick Leed
- Susan CartsonisShared titles: Company Man (2000), Where the Heart Is (2000), Firelight (1997)See all 3 shared titles with Susan Cartsonis
- David McFadzeanShared titles: Where the Heart Is (2000), Firelight (1997)See all 2 shared titles with David McFadzean