Grant, a Seattle native, grew up with a passion for filmmaking, inspired by his mother's journey an indie filmmaker. After completing film school, he quickly made a name for himself in the industry, creating over 130 award-wining music videos featuring Grammy winners and music legends. Transitioning to TV and film, he gained significant recognition as a director, contributing to such shows as Y: MARSHALS, DUSTER, HAPPY FACE, YOUR HONOR, WU-TANG: An American Saga, BILLIONS and QUEEN of the SOUTH. Grant's debut feature film "Diary of a Mad Black Woman" premiered at #1 and earned over $75 million box office/vod. His diverse work also features commercials for major brands such as Budweiser, Lexus, Victoria's Secret, Major League Baseball and more.
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Biography from IMDb.
- January 1, 1969 (57)
- Seattle, Washington, USA
- Director, also producer
- 30 on MovieCove · 33 credits in all
What are Darren Grant's films like?
Across their 8 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Morality.
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 1 · Wry 0 · Earnest 4
A split, not a type: Light 2 · Serious 1 · Dark 2
Grounded 3 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0
Gentle 2 · Charged 3 · Intense 0
A split, not a type: Steady 3 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 0
A split, not a type: Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 1
Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 0
Casual 4 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 2 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 1
Resolved 3 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 1
Moods and endings
- Happy2
- Bittersweet4
- 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 Darren Grant's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 25 of their 30 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Paramount+ (8).
Subscription and free streaming for Darren Grant'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, 30 with a MovieCove page.
Marshals(2026)
Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all shows
Duster(2025)
Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all shows
Elsbeth(2024)
Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all shows
Tracker(2024)
Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows
Saint X(2023)
Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all shows
The Lincoln Lawyer(2022)
Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all shows
Gossip Girl(2021)
Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all shows
The Equalizer(2021)
Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all shows
Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films
Your Honor(2020)
Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows
Big Sky(2020)
Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all shows
Barkskins(2020)
Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all shows
Evil(2019)
Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all shows
Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows
L.A.'s Finest(2019)
Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all shows
Legacies(2018)
Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows
All American(2018)
Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows
God Friended Me(2018)
Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows
The Purge(2018)
Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all shows
Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows
The Chi(2018)
Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows
Killing Hasselhoff(2017)
Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films
Billions(2016)
Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows
Scream: The TV Series(2015)
Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all shows
Empire(2015)
Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows
Suits(2011)
Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows
Magic Valley(2011)
Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films
Make It Happen(2008)
Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films
Supernatural(2005)
Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows
Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films
The Corrs: Best of The Corrs - The Videos (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)
Destiny's Child: Survivor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)
Destiny's Child: The Platinum's on the Wall (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)
Career shape
A full career of 32 titles from 2001 to 2026.
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 Darren Grant's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 42nd percentile, the median of all 5; across their 5 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 41st percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up9
- 50th to 74th10
- 25th to 49th7
- Below 25th4
Shape of the crowd
11 of their 30 titles are Crowd Pleasers.
- Universally Loved4
- Divisive1
- Cult Classic3
- Crowd Pleaser11
- Mixed11
Reviewers score the atmosphere 53/100 and the pacing 40/100 in their films, across 5 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a director.
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 Darren Grant's work okay for kids?
Across up to 5 MovieCove titles with content scores, 1 of the 2 categories sits near the median of all films.
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 Darren Grant work with?
People who share at least 2 of Darren Grant's MovieCove titles; David Claessen shares the most, 2.
- David ClaessenShared titles: Make It Happen (2008), Diary of a Mad Black Woman (2005)See all 2 shared titles with David Claessen
- Erix ArochaShared titles: Magic Valley (2011), Make It Happen (2008)See all 2 shared titles with Erix Arocha