Kiran Bhakta Joshi

Kiran Bhakta Joshi, is an award-winning director, producer, and animation pioneer who began his career at Walt Disney Studios, where he helped bring to life classics such as Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin, The Lion King, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, and Atlantis: The Lost Empire. His groundbreaking work on the wildebeest stampede in The Lion King became a benchmark in CG animation. In 2007, Kiran returned to his native Nepal to found Incessant Rain, a world-class animation and VFX company based in Kathmandu. Kiran’s short film Mandala won multiple awards at various international film festivals. He was the co-Director & Producer for the award-winning documentary Moving Mountains: The Awakening. He was the Executive Producer on Bobblehead: The Movie. He also worked as the VFX Producer on House of Dragons, The Hunger Games, John Wick: Chapter 4, Stranger Things, One Piece, Chappie, A Series of Unfortunate Events, Red Sparrow, Wednesday, Yellowjackets, Gangs of London and many other films. He is a member of the Television Academy of Arts & Sciences and serves as a special advisor to Women in Animation Nepal (WIA-Nepal), a nonprofit affiliated with Women in Animation Global, based in Los Angeles.

What are Kiran Bhakta Joshi's films like?

Across their 8 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Action2 titles29^th

Animation2 titles32^nd

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

25%

Self

24%

Morality

16%

Society

16%

Power

12%

Survival

8%

Community3 Friendship2 Self-worth2 Class2

What they feel like to watch

their average across 6 films

ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category

Earnest

Tone · Sincerity

ironicearnest

Ironic 1 · Wry 0 · Earnest 5

Light

Tone · Weight

lightdark

Light 5 · Serious 1 · Dark 0

Stylized

Tone · Style

naturalisticheightened

Grounded 1 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 0

Charged

Feel · Intensity

gentleintense

Gentle 3 · Charged 3 · Intense 0

Steady

Feel · Swings

steadyswings

Steady 6 · Shifting 0 · Whiplash 0

Some laughs

Feel · Humor

noneconstant

Straight-faced 1 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 2

Even-paced

Demand · Pace

slowrelentless

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 0

Casual

Demand · Attention

casualfull focus

Casual 5 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 0

Easy watch

Demand · Emotional cost

easyheavy

Easy watch 6 · Affecting 0 · Heavy 0

Resolved

Demand · Resolution

resolvedambiguous

Resolved 6 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful

5

Absurd

3

Hopeful

3

Tense

2

Warm

2

Other

7

How their films linger

Feel-good6 Fun4 Hopeful3

How their films end

Happy7
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 Kiran Bhakta Joshi's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 7 of their 11 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Lionsgate+1 title, show their title on Lionsgate+

Subscription and free streaming for Kiran Bhakta Joshi'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

14 credits, 11 with a MovieCove page.

Clay Bird (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)
Director · Producer · Screenplay
The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes(2023)
Visual Effects Producer
Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films
Bobbleheads: The Movie(2020)
Producer
Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films
Montu Ni Bittu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)
as Damji Gor
Malibu Rescue(2019)
Producer
Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films
Malibu Rescue(2019)
Show Producer
Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all shows
Everstar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)
Producer
Beyond the Mask(2015)
Executive Producer
Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films
Moonbeam City(2015)
Show Producer
Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all shows
Team Hot Wheels: Build the Epic Race(2015)
Producer
Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films
A Million Ways to Die in the West(2014)
Executive Producer
Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films
Kiki's Delivery Service(2014)
Executive Producer
Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films
Tangled(2010)
Thanks
Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films
Atlantis: The Lost Empire(2001)
CGI Supervisor
Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 9 titles from 2001 to 2026.

Biggest box office

A Million Ways to Die in the West (2014)

$87M worldwide

Highest rated

Kiki's Delivery Service (2014)

Midcredits 52^nd

By role

only this rolewith another role

Acting1 of 9Directing1 of 9Writing1 of 9Producing6 of 9Other crew2 of 9

By decade

2000s1 · crew2010s6 · 1 acting · 5 crew2020s2 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it.

How do Kiran Bhakta Joshi's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 52^nd percentile, the median of all 9; across their 6 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 33^rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

33^rdpercentile

Typical film, the median of 6

Approval · how many liked their films

31^stpercentile

Typical film, the median of 6

Reach · how many have seen their films

75^thpercentile

Typical film, the median of 6

Midcredits score across 11 titles, by percentile

75^th and up2
50^th to 74^th3
25^th to 49^th4
Below 25^th2

Shape of the crowd

6 of their 11 titles are Mixed.

Universally Loved1
Cult Classic2
Crowd Pleaser2
Mixed6

Most divisive · producer

Bobbleheads: The Movie (2020)

85^th percentile spread · 76% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes (2023)

Midcredits 72^nd · 62% 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 Kiran Bhakta Joshi's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 4 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films

Violence & Gore4 titlesmedian 38 · moderate

Sex & Nudity4 titlesmedian 18 · mild

Profanity3 titlesmedian 25 · mild

Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 30 · mild

Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 34 · mild

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Kiran Bhakta Joshi work with?

People who share at least 2 of Kiran Bhakta Joshi's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Rupak Kayastha shares the most, 3.

Kiran Bhakta Joshi

What are Kiran Bhakta Joshi's films like?

Genres

Themes

What they feel like to watch

Moods and endings

Where can I watch Kiran Bhakta Joshi's films?

Filmography

Career shape

By role

By decade

How do Kiran Bhakta Joshi's films land?

Shape of the crowd

Is Kiran Bhakta Joshi's work okay for kids?

Who does Kiran Bhakta Joshi work with?

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers