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Dan Kolsrud

Dan Kolsrud

Producer · Greensboro, North Carolina

After working as a television producer and director, Kolsrud's film career included work on "Se7en," "L.A. Confidential," "Grumpy Old Men," "The Fog," and "Bicentennial Man." Kolsrud also served as a first assistant director on such films as "Spaceballs," "Howard the Duck," "The Goonies," "Xanadu" and "Coal Miner's Daughter." His most recent assignment was executive producer of "Cirque du Freak," adapted by Brian Helgeland for director Paul Weitz at Universal. His familiarity with such a wide variance of films, both creatively as well as budgetary, and with directors of all levels affords him invaluable knowledge and insights

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Biography from IMDb.

From
Greensboro, North Carolina
Works as
Producer
Titles
27 on MovieCove · 28 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 27% in 30 days

What are Dan Kolsrud's films like?

Across their 16 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Comedy8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 51st percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 94th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime 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
36%
Bonds
35%
Morality
13%
Power
7%
Society
5%
Ideas
3%
Identity8 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship4 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFate2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 16 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 9 · Serious 4 · Dark 3

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 10 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 5 · Charged 9 · Intense 2

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

Steady 5 · Shifting 9 · Whiplash 2

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

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 7

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

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 12 · Relentless 2

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

A split, not a type: Casual 10 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 3

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

A split, not a type: Easy watch 9 · Affecting 5 · Heavy 2

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

Resolved 11 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Warm
10
Tense
6
Dread
4
Joyful
5
Melancholic
4
Other
19

How their films linger

Feel-good7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy10
  • Bittersweet3
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous1

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 Dan Kolsrud's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 19 of their 27 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (9).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Dan Kolsrud'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

28 credits, 27 with a MovieCove page.

  • Identity Thief(2013)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant(2009)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Role Models(2008)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • The Fog(2005)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Are We There Yet?(2005)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • 13 Going on 30(2004)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Daddy Day Care(2003)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Serving Sara(2002)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Bicentennial Man(1999)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Mystery, Alaska(1999)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • L.A. Confidential(1997)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Seven(1995)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Richie Rich(1994)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Grumpy Old Men(1993)

    Executive Producer · Unit Production Manager

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Falling Down(1993)

    Co-Producer

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Memoirs of an Invisible Man(1992)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Impulse(1990)

    Executive Producer · Unit Production Manager

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Spaceballs(1987)

    Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Howard the Duck(1986)

    First Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Top Gun(1986)

    First Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • The Goonies(1985)

    First Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Gorky Park(1983)

    First Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Something Wicked This Way Comes(1983)

    Associate Producer

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Ghost Story(1981)

    First Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Xanadu(1980)

    First Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Coal Miner's Daughter(1980)

    First Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • The Legend of the Golden Gun(1979)

    Second Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Escape from Bogen County (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Second Assistant Director

Career shape

A full career of 28 titles from 1977 to 2013.

Biggest box office

Seven (1995)

$330M worldwide

Highest rated

Seven (1995)

Midcredits 99th

By role

only this rolewith another role
Producing18 of 28: 16 only producing, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score51stOther crew12 of 28: 10 only other crew, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score66th

By decade

1970s2 · crew1980s9 · crew1990s9 · crew2000s7 · crew2010s1 · 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 Dan Kolsrud's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 66th percentile, the median of all 27; across their 16 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 53rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

53rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Approval · how many liked their films

48thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Reach · how many have seen their films

95thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Midcredits score across 27 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up9
  • 50th to 74th6
  • 25th to 49th8
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

10 of their 27 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved5
  • Universally Panned1
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser10
  • Broadly Agreed5
  • Mixed4

Most divisive · producer

Are We There Yet? (2005)

52nd percentile spread · 39% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

Seven (1995)

Midcredits 99th · 95% 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 Dan Kolsrud's work okay for kids?

Across up to 15 MovieCove titles with content scores, every category sits near the median of all films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore13 titles19–70 · median 39 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity15 titles16–44 · median 37 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity12 titles30–84 · median 45 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs12 titles13–35 · median 32 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense13 titles14–76 · median 33 · mildnear 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 Dan Kolsrud work with?

People who share at least 2 of Dan Kolsrud's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Todd Garner shares the most, 3.

Directors

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers

Mixed roles