
Kathleen Madigan is an American stand-up comedian.
Biography from TMDB.
- September 30, 1965 (61)
- Florissant, Missouri, USA
- Writer, actor and producer
- 8 on MovieCove · 13 credits in all
Known for
What are Kathleen Madigan's films like?
Across their 6 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.
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 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 4
Light 4 · Serious 0 · Dark 0
Grounded 3 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0
Gentle 4 · Charged 0 · Intense 0
Steady 4 · Shifting 0 · Whiplash 0
Straight-faced 0 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 4
Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 0
Casual 4 · Engaged 0 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 4 · Affecting 0 · Heavy 0
Resolved 4 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
- Happy2
- Ambiguous1
- Cyclical3
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 Kathleen Madigan's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 7 of their 8 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (3).
Subscription and free streaming for Kathleen Madigan'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
13 credits, 8 with a MovieCove page; 13 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.
Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films
The Opening Act(2020)
Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films
25 Words or Less(2018)
Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all shows
Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films
Kathleen Madigan: Gone Madigan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)
The Great Debate (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

Root of All Evil(2008)
Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all shows
Kathleen Madigan: In Other Words (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

Best Week Ever (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)
HBO Comedy Half-Hour: Kathleen Madigan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

HBO Comedy Half-Hour(1994)
Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows
Career shape
Star power in the 2nd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 12 titles from 1992 to 2025.
Film career
- 2020Screen debut· The Opening Act
How do Kathleen Madigan's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 88th percentile, the median of all 5; across a limited sample of 4 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 89th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up5
- 25th to 49th3
Shape of the crowd
4 of their 8 titles are Crowd Pleasers.
- Divisive1
- Cult Classic1
- Crowd Pleaser4
- Mixed2
Reviewers score the dialogue 67/100 in their films, across 3 reviewed titles; fans 80, detractors 35. 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.
Who does Kathleen Madigan work with?
People who share at least 2 of Kathleen Madigan's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; John Irwin shares the most, 2.
Directors
- John IrwinShared titles: Kathleen Madigan: The Family Thread (2025), Kathleen Madigan: Hunting Bigfoot (2023)See all 2 shared titles with John Irwin

- Keith TruesdellShared titles: Root of All Evil (2008), HBO Comedy Half-Hour (1994)See all 2 shared titles with Keith Truesdell

Producers
- JoAnne AstrowShared titles: Kathleen Madigan: Madigan Again (2013), Root of All Evil (2008)See all 2 shared titles with JoAnne Astrow
Mixed roles
- Lorene MachadoShared titles: Kathleen Madigan: Bothering Jesus (2016), Kathleen Madigan: Madigan Again (2013)See all 2 shared titles with Lorene Machado

