Skip to content
MovieCove

Todd Y. Murata

Producer · Born November 26, 1974 (51) · Honolulu, Hawaii, USA

Todd Y. Murata was born on 26 November 1974 in Honolulu, Hawaii, USA. He is a producer and assistant director, known for Strange Days (1995), Wild Hogs (2007) and Mighty Joe Young (1998).

Biography from IMDb.

Born
November 26, 1974 (51)
From
Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
Works as
Producer
Titles
32 on MovieCove · 40 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 39 days to Oct 28

What are Todd Y. Murata's films like?

Across their 19 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 34th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 31st percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Romance4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 45th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Romance movies
Family2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 21st percentile
: browse their Family 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
Bonds
49%
Self
24%
Morality
12%
Society
6%
Survival
4%
Power
3%
Ideas
1%
Romantic love8 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds7 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship5 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception4 titles, browse their movies with this themeParenthood2 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 18 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 15 · Serious 0 · Dark 3

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

Grounded 14 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 14 · Charged 3 · Intense 1

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

Steady 11 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 2

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

Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 9 · Funny 6

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 10 · Even-paced 8 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 16 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 16 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
14
Warm
7
Romantic
6
Hopeful
6
Absurd
5
Other
14

How their films linger

Feel-good16 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCozy2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy14
  • Bittersweet4
  • 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 Todd Y. Murata's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 20 of their 32 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Disney+ (8).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Todd Y. Murata'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

40 credits, 32 with a MovieCove page.

  • Crowning at the Prom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Executive Producer

  • Very Merry Mystery (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Executive Producer

  • Fake Yourself a Merry Little Christmas(2025)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Mistletoe & Matrimony (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Executive Producer

  • Two Scoops of Italy(2024)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Christmas Revisited (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Executive Producer

  • Christmas of Yes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Executive Producer

  • The Christmas Break(2023)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Christmas Party Crashers(2022)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Under Wraps 2(2022)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • A Sisterly Christmas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Executive Producer

  • A Chestnut Family Christmas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Executive Producer

  • Under Wraps(2021)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • A Christmas Surprise(2020)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • My Best Friend's Bouquet(2020)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Sightless(2020)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • A Winter Princess(2019)

    Co-Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Best. Worst. Weekend. Ever.(2018)

    Show Producer

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all shows

  • Memories of Christmas(2018)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • The Truth About Christmas(2018)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Fallen(2016)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Mantervention(2014)

    Line Producer

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Step Up 3D(2010)

    Production Executive

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • You Again(2010)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Hannah Montana: The Movie(2009)

    Production Executive

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • High School Musical 3: Senior Year(2008)

    Production Executive

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Wild Hogs(2007)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • The Mostly Unfabulous Social Life of Ethan Green(2005)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Dark Water(2005)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Alex & Emma(2003)

    Second Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • The Tower of Babble (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Assistant Director Trainee

  • The Story of Us(1999)

    Second Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Jack Frost(1998)

    Second Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Your Friends and Neighbors(1998)

    Second Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Breast Men(1997)

    Second Second Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Bean(1997)

    Second Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Ghosts of Mississippi(1996)

    Second Second Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • The Rich Man's Wife(1996)

    Second Second Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • The Siege at Ruby Ridge(1996)

    Second Second Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Strange Days(1995)

    Assistant Director Trainee

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 31 titles from 1995 to 2026.

Biggest box office

Wild Hogs (2007)

$254M worldwide

Highest rated

A Winter Princess (2019)

Midcredits 64th

Most popular right now

You Again (2010)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Producing17 of 31: 17 only producing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score36thOther crew14 of 31: 14 only other crew, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score43rd

By decade

1990s9 · crew2000s5 · crew2010s3 · crew2020s14 · 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 Todd Y. Murata's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 36th percentile, the median of all 31; across their 18 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 30th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

30thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 18

Approval · how many liked their films

36thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 18

Reach · how many have seen their films

62ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 18

Midcredits score across 32 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up1
  • 50th to 74th6
  • 25th to 49th18
  • Below 25th7

Shape of the crowd

21 of their 32 titles are Mixed.

  • Cult Classic3
  • Crowd Pleaser6
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed21

Most divisive · producer

Fake Yourself a Merry Little Christmas (2025)

89th percentile spread · 42% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

A Winter Princess (2019)

Midcredits 64th · 56% 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 Todd Y. Murata's work okay for kids?

Across up to 7 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity runs lighter than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore4 titlesmedian 47 · moderateMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity7 titles10–54 · median 18 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity4 titlesmedian 40 · moderateMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs4 titlesmedian 33 · mildMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 63 · intenseMedian 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 Todd Y. Murata work with?

People who share at least 2 of Todd Y. Murata's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Fernando Szew shares the most, 10.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers