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Chris McKenna

Chris McKenna

Writer and producer · Born December 3, 1969 (56) · Santa Monica, California, USA

Primetime Emmy nominee · 1 other major award body

Chris McKenna is an American television writer, film producer, screenwriter, and television producer. He has written for American Dad!, Community, and The Mindy Project, and the Spider-Man films set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (2017–present). Description above from the Wikipedia article Chris McKenna (writer), licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
December 3, 1969 (56)
From
Santa Monica, California, USA
Works as
Writer and producer
Titles
17 on MovieCove · 22 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 156 days to Oct 27

What are Chris McKenna's films like?

Across their 12 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Action7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 89th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Animation2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 65th percentile
: browse their Animation movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 43rd percentile
: browse their Comedy 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
39%
Bonds
27%
Morality
23%
Society
6%
Survival
5%
Family bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity5 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose4 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSacrifice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 11 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 7 · Serious 2 · Dark 2

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 2 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 5

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

Gentle 3 · Charged 4 · Intense 4

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

A split, not a type: Steady 5 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 2

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

Straight-faced 0 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 7

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

A split, not a type: Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 5

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 6 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 9 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
5
Thrilling
5
Absurd
5
Tense
5
Hopeful
4
Other
9

How their films linger

Feel-good6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 5 with a twist

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet6
  • Ambiguous3

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 McKenna's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 15 of their 17 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Disney+ (6).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Chris McKenna'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

22 credits, 17 with a MovieCove page.

  • Avengers: Secret Wars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2027)

    Writer

  • Avengers: Doomsday (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Writer

  • Spider-Man: Brand New Day(2026)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Haunted Hotel(2025)

    Show 10 episodes · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Lousy Carter(2023)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Ghosted(2023)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania(2023)

    Additional Writing

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Spider-Man: No Way Home(2021)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Peter's To-Do List (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Writer

  • Spider-Man: Far from Home(2019)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Ant-Man and the Wasp(2018)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle(2017)

    Screenplay · Screenstory

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Spider-Man: Homecoming(2017)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • The Lego Batman Movie(2017)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • State of Affairs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Nick Vera (uncredited)

  • Advanced Television Production - 5 Days, 2 Scripts, No Sleep (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Thanks · as Self

  • The Mindy Project(2012)

    Show 2 episodes · Writer

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all shows

  • Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs(2009)

    Thanks

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Community(2009)

    Show 10 episodes · Co-Executive Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Igor(2008)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • RSO: Registered Sex Offender(2008)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • American Dad!(2005)

    Show 10 episodes · Staff Writer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

Career shape

A full career of 22 titles, 20 of them dated from 2005 to 2026.

Biggest box office

Spider-Man: Brand New Day (2026)

$2.5B worldwide

Highest rated

Spider-Man: Brand New Day (2026)

Midcredits 99th

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting1 of 22: 1 only acting, 0 with another roleWriting15 of 22: 14 only writing, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score83rdProducing4 of 22: 3 only producing, 1 with another roleOther crew3 of 22: 3 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

2000s5 · crew2010s9 · 1 acting · 8 crew2020s6 · 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, 2012–2013.

  1. 2013
    • Writers Guild Award, nominated · New Series
  2. 2012
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series

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 McKenna's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 77th percentile, the median of all 13; across their 11 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 71st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

71stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Approval · how many liked their films

81stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Reach · how many have seen their films

91stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Midcredits score across 17 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up9
  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th5

Shape of the crowd

9 of their 17 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser9
  • Mixed4

Most divisive · producer

RSO: Registered Sex Offender (2008)

75th percentile spread · 23% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · writer

Spider-Man: Brand New Day (2026)

Midcredits 99th · 90% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 58/100 and the plot and story 45/100 in their films, across 11 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 McKenna's work okay for kids?

Across up to 10 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore runs heavier than most films and alcohol & drugs lighter.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore10 titles36–64 · median 55 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity10 titles14–36 · median 24 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity10 titles21–47 · median 37 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs10 titles8–35 · median 11 · minimallighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense10 titles30–61 · median 48 · moderatenear 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 Chris McKenna work with?

People who share at least 2 of Chris McKenna's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Erik Sommers shares the most, 8.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers