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Sharon Harel

Sharon Harel

Producer · Born March 6, 1952 (74) · Los Angeles, California, USA

Sharon Harel has been involved in producing and financing more than 50 films, personally and through Capitol Films, the company she co-founded in 1989 and sold in 2006. She is executive producer of many films including; Robert Altman's Gosford Park and The Company, David Cronenberg's Spider, Roman Polanski's Death & The Maiden, Sylvia starring Gwyneth Paltrow, Dancing at Lughnasa, starring Meryl Streep, Lucky Number Slevin, starring Bruce Willis and Josh Hartnett, Bruce Beresford's A Good Man in Africa, Merchant Ivory's A Soldier's Daughter Never Cries, Stephen Frears' Tamara Drewe, Oscar-Nominated Albert Nobbs, Ralph Fiennes' The Invisible Woman and Neil Jordan's Byzantium. In 2008, Sharon launched WestEnd Films in partnership with Eve Schoukroun and Maya Amsellem. Sharon started her career as a producer with the award-winning Israeli classic Halahaka, which she co-wrote. After producing other Israeli feature films, including Dizengoff 99, she produced two films for Tri- Star pictures: Every Time You Say Good Bye starring Tom Hanks, and Iron Eagle II, starring Louis Gossett Jr. Sharon was awarded the Olswang Business Award by the Carlton Women in Film & Television in 2002. She is a graduate in Chinese Studies and Western Philosophy from the Hebrew University in Jerusalem. She is married to Sir Ronald Cohen and they have a daughter and a son.

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Born
March 6, 1952 (74)
From
Los Angeles, California, USA
Works as
Producer
Titles
37 on MovieCove · 43 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 157 days to Oct 28Down 26% in 30 days

What are Sharon Harel's films like?

Across their 33 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Drama15 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 55th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 39th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Action4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 5th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Biography2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 52nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography 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
31%
Self
20%
Morality
15%
Survival
14%
Power
9%
Society
9%
Ideas
2%
Romantic love8 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds8 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity8 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival6 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice4 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFreedom4 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 33 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 11 · Serious 9 · Dark 13

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 15 · Stylized 14 · Heightened 4

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

Gentle 7 · Charged 14 · Intense 12

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

Steady 15 · Shifting 16 · Whiplash 2

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 23 · Some laughs 7 · Funny 3

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 19 · Even-paced 13 · Relentless 1

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

Casual 10 · Engaged 16 · Full focus 7

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

Easy watch 8 · Affecting 14 · Heavy 11

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 16 · Open-ended 7 · Ambiguous 10

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
20
Melancholic
16
Dread
8
Contemplative
10
Warm
5
Other
26

How their films linger

Bittersweet14 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 5 with a twist

  • Happy5
  • Bittersweet19
  • Tragic4
  • Ambiguous5

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 Sharon Harel's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 22 of their 37 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (12).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Sharon Harel'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

43 credits, 37 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Mariana's Room(2025)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Reading Lolita in Tehran (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Executive Producer

  • Mary(2024)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Freud's Last Session(2023)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • The Score(2021)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • The Banishing(2020)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • I Am Woman(2019)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Incitement(2019)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Close(2019)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Una(2016)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Inside Out(2013)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Byzantium(2012)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • The Invisible Woman(2013)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Love Bite (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Executive Producer

  • Albert Nobbs(2011)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Chatroom(2010)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Tamara Drewe(2010)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • The Secrets(2007)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Lucky Number Slevin(2006)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • The Big White(2005)

    Co-Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Five Children and It(2004)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Elvis Has Left the Building(2004)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • The Company(2003)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Sylvia(2003)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Spider(2002)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Gosford Park(2001)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Beautiful Joe(2000)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Mad Cows (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Executive Producer

  • Beowulf(1999)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • The Last Yellow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Executive Producer

  • A Soldier's Daughter Never Cries(1998)

    Co-Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Lulu on the Bridge(1998)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Dancing at Lughnasa(1998)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Among Giants(1998)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • The Winter Guest(1997)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Kiss Me, Guido(1997)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • A Good Man in Africa(1994)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Death and the Maiden(1994)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Blink of an Eye (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Producer

  • Cover-Up(1991)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Iron Eagle II(1988)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Every Time We Say Goodbye(1986)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • The Troupe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Writer

Career shape

A full career of 36 titles from 1978 to 2024.

Biggest box office

Gosford Park (2001)

$88M worldwide

Highest rated

Lucky Number Slevin (2006)

Midcredits 94th

By role

only this rolewith another role
Writing1 of 36: 1 only writing, 0 with another roleProducing35 of 36: 35 only producing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score51st

By decade

1970s1 · crew1980s2 · crew1990s12 · crew2000s8 · crew2010s9 · crew2020s4 · 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 Sharon Harel's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 50th percentile, the median of all 37; across their 33 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 47th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

47thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 33

Approval · how many liked their films

46thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 33

Reach · how many have seen their films

85thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 33

Midcredits score across 37 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up5
  • 50th to 74th14
  • 25th to 49th11
  • Below 25th7

Shape of the crowd

16 of their 37 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Universally Panned2
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser16
  • Broadly Agreed6
  • Mixed11

Most divisive · producer

Mary (2024)

83rd percentile spread · 30% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

Lucky Number Slevin (2006)

Midcredits 94th · 87% liked

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 Sharon Harel's work okay for kids?

Across up to 18 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, sex & nudity, profanity, alcohol & drugs and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore8 titles30–85 · median 63 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity18 titles25–63 · median 45 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity8 titles52–83 · median 61 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs6 titles35–58 · median 48 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense8 titles41–73 · median 59 · 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 Sharon Harel work with?

People who share at least 2 of Sharon Harel's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Jane Barclay shares the most, 18.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Editors

Producers