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Raja Gosnell

Raja Gosnell

Editor and director, also producer · Born December 9, 1958 (67) · Los Angeles, California, USA

Raja Raymond Gosnell (born December 9, 1958) is an American film director and editor. He is known for directing comedies and family films, and collaborating with Chris Colombus as an editor. Among his best known works are Never Been Kissed (1999), Big Momma's House (2000), two Scooby-Doo movies (2002 and 2004), Home Alone 3, Yours, Mine & Ours (2005), and two Smurfs movies (2011 and 2013).

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
December 9, 1958 (67)
From
Los Angeles, California, USA
Works as
Editor and director, also producer
Titles
28 on MovieCove · 33 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 26Down 19% in 30 days

What are Raja Gosnell's films like?

Across their 27 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy14 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 38th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Adventure5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 36th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure movies
Animation3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 24th percentile
: browse their Animation movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 17th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 50th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama 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
50%
Self
24%
Society
10%
Morality
7%
Survival
4%
Ideas
3%
Power
1%
Family bonds13 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship7 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity7 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love6 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth4 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity5 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption4 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 27 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 25 · Serious 0 · Dark 2

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 13 · Stylized 10 · Heightened 4

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 17 · Charged 8 · Intense 2

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

Steady 16 · Shifting 9 · Whiplash 2

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

Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 7 · Funny 18

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

Slow burn 9 · Even-paced 17 · Relentless 1

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

Casual 23 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 1

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

Resolved 26 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
18
Warm
15
Absurd
8
Thrilling
8
Tense
7
Other
17

How their films linger

Feel-good23 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun17 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy23
  • Bittersweet2
  • Ambiguous2

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 Raja Gosnell's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 24 of their 28 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Disney+ (11).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Raja Gosnell'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

33 credits, 28 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Gun and a Hotel Bible(2021)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Show Dogs(2018)

    Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Smurfs: The Lost Village(2017)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • The Smurfs 2(2013)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • The Smurfs(2011)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Beverly Hills Chihuahua(2008)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Yours, Mine & Ours(2005)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed(2004)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Scooby-Doo(2002)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Big Momma's House(2000)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Never Been Kissed(1999)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Home Alone 3(1997)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Nine Months(1995)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Miracle on 34th Street(1994)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Mrs. Doubtfire(1993)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Rookie of the Year(1993)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Home Alone 2: Lost in New York(1992)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • T Bone N Weasel(1992)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Only the Lonely(1991)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Home Alone(1990)

    Editor · as Murphy's Answering Machine Voice (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Pretty Woman(1990)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Jury Duty: The Comedy(1990)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Heartbreak Hotel(1988)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Jailbird Rock (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Editor

  • D.O.A.(1988)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Teen Wolf Too(1987)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Soldier's Revenge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Editor

  • Weekend Warriors (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Editor

  • Monster in the Closet(1986)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • The Lonely Guy(1984)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Popeye(1980)

    Additional Editing

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • A Perfect Couple (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Assistant Editor

  • Santa: The Adventure Begins (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Director

Career shape

A full career of 33 titles, 32 of them dated from 1979 to 2021.

Biggest box office

The Smurfs (2011)

$564M worldwide

Highest rated

Home Alone (1990)

Midcredits 96th

Most popular right now

The Smurfs 2 (2013)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting1 of 33: 0 only acting, 1 with another roleDirecting12 of 33: 12 only directing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score24thProducing1 of 33: 1 only producing, 0 with another roleEditing18 of 33: 17 only editing, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score48thOther crew2 of 33: 2 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1970s1 · crew1980s9 · crew1990s12 · 1 acting · 12 crew2000s5 · crew2010s4 · crew2020s1 · 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 Raja Gosnell's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 33rd percentile, the median of all 28; across their 27 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 38th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

38thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 27

Approval · how many liked their films

29thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 27

Reach · how many have seen their films

95thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 27

Midcredits score across 28 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th12
  • Below 25th10

Shape of the crowd

15 of their 28 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Universally Panned1
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser5
  • Broadly Agreed4
  • Mixed15

Most divisive · director

Gun and a Hotel Bible (2021)

98th percentile spread · 45% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor, editor

Home Alone (1990)

Midcredits 96th · 85% liked

Reviewers score the pacing 50/100 in their films, across 25 reviewed titles; fans 59, detractors 36. The element that speaks to their work as an editor.

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 Raja Gosnell's work okay for kids?

Across up to 18 MovieCove titles with content scores, every category sits near the median of all films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore17 titles17–46 · median 37 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity18 titles15–53 · median 29 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity18 titles21–53 · median 35 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs18 titles22–36 · median 29 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense16 titles14–48 · median 36 · moderatenear the median of all 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 Raja Gosnell work with?

People who share at least 2 of Raja Gosnell's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Chris Columbus shares the most, 6.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles