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Chris Henchy

Chris Henchy

Producer and writer, also director · Born March 23, 1964 (62) · New York City, New York, USA

Writers Guild Award nominee

Henchy is a writer who is most notably wrote screenplays for The Other Guys(2010), a comedy movie starring Will Ferrell and Mark Wahlaberg; Land of the Lost(2009) also starring Will Ferrell, and several episodes of Spin City. He is also a highly successful producer who has produced hits such as the Funny or Die series (2010), and several feature films. Henchy is married to actress Brooke Shields with whom he has daughter, Rowan Francis Henchy.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
March 23, 1964 (62)
From
New York City, New York, USA
Works as
Producer and writer, also director
Titles
24 on MovieCove · 34 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 21% in 30 days

What are Chris Henchy's films like?

Across their 17 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Comedy11 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 40th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 40th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Documentary2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 50th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary 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
Self
33%
Bonds
29%
Morality
13%
Society
13%
Power
8%
Survival
4%
Friendship6 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth4 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition4 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption3 titles, browse their movies with this themeClass2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 16 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Wry: How sincerely it treats its story and characters, from ironic to earnest. Browse their wry movies.
Tone · Sincerity
ironicearnest

A split, not a type: Ironic 8 · Wry 1 · Earnest 6

Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 14 · Serious 2 · Dark 0

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 7 · Stylized 5 · 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 8 · Charged 7 · Intense 1

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

Steady 5 · Shifting 9 · Whiplash 2

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

Straight-faced 0 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 14

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

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 10 · Relentless 3

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

Casual 11 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 15 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Absurd
12
Joyful
9
Tense
5
Manic
4
Warm
5
Other
9

How their films linger

Fun13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy13
  • Bittersweet1
  • Ambiguous2
  • 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 Chris Henchy's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 18 of their 24 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (5).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Chris Henchy'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

34 credits, 24 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Back in Black (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Executive Producer

  • The Hawk(2026)

    Show 10 episodes · Director · Creator · Executive Producer · Story · Teleplay · Writer

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all shows

  • Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga(2020)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Impractical Jokers: The Movie(2020)

    Director · Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Holmes & Watson(2018)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Life of the Party(2018)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • The House(2017)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Daddy's Home 2(2017)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • The Boss(2016)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Daddy's Home(2015)

    Producer · Screenplay · as Panda DJ / Jason Sinclair

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Get Hard(2015)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Tammy(2014)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • We the Economy: 20 Short Films You Can't Afford to Miss(2014)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters(2013)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • The Campaign(2012)

    Executive Producer · Screenplay · Story

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Bachelorette(2012)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Tim and Eric's Billion Dollar Movie(2012)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • The Virginity Hit(2010)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Big Lake (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 10 episodes · Producer

  • The Other Guys(2010)

    Executive Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Land of the Lost(2009)

    Writer · as Stage Manager

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard(2009)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Eastbound & Down(2009)

    Show 29 episodes · Producer

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Prop 8: The Musical (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Producer

  • Step Brothers(2008)

    as First Homebuyer

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Good Cop, Baby Cop (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Policeman

  • Entourage(2004)

    Show 14 episodes · Co-Executive Producer · Writer · as Producer

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • I'm with Her (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 22 episodes · Creator · Executive Producer · Writer · Actor

  • Battery Park (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 1 episode · Creator · Writer

  • The Army Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 2 episodes · Writer

  • Alright Already (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 2 episodes · Writer

  • Spin City (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 145 episodes · Producer · Writer

  • Star Trek: 30 Years and Beyond(1996)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • First Ladies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Executive Producer

Career shape

A full career of 31 titles, 30 of them dated from 1996 to 2026.

Biggest box office

Daddy's Home (2015)

$243M worldwide

Highest rated

The Other Guys (2010)

Midcredits 69th

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting6 of 31: 2 only acting, 4 with another roleDirecting2 of 31: 0 only directing, 2 with another roleWriting12 of 31: 2 only writing, 10 with another role · typical Midcredits score41stProducing25 of 31: 17 only producing, 8 with another role · typical Midcredits score33rdOther crew3 of 31: 0 only other crew, 3 with another role

31 titles, 10 with more than one role — producing and writing overlap on 8 of them.

By decade

1990s3 · crew2000s9 · 5 acting · 7 crew2010s14 · 1 acting · 14 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.

Awards

2 major nominations and no wins, 1999–2006.

  1. 2006
    • Writers Guild Award, nominated · Comedy Series
  2. 1999
    • Writers Guild Award, nominated · Comedy/Variety - Music, Awards, Tributes - Specials - Any Length

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 Chris Henchy's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 33rd percentile, the median of all 21; across their 16 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 36th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

36thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Approval · how many liked their films

40thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Reach · how many have seen their films

96thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Midcredits score across 24 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th9
  • Below 25th9

Shape of the crowd

12 of their 24 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser3
  • Broadly Agreed6
  • Mixed12

Most divisive · director

We the Economy: 20 Short Films You Can't Afford to Miss (2014)

87th percentile spread · 36% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor, writer, producer

Entourage (2004)

Midcredits 93rd · 90% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 44/100 and the plot and story 32/100 in their films, across 14 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 Chris Henchy's work okay for kids?

Across up to 15 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity and profanity run heavier than most films and frightening / intense lighter.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore12 titles29–78 · median 38 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity15 titles43–75 · median 49 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity14 titles46–89 · median 74 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs13 titles31–72 · median 37 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense12 titles9–71 · median 20 · mildlighter 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 Chris Henchy work with?

People who share at least 2 of Chris Henchy's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Will Ferrell shares the most, 14.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers