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Andrew Neel

Andrew Neel

Director, writer, producer and cinematographer · Born January 1, 1978 (48) · Vermont, USA

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.   Andrew Neel is an American filmmaker. He was born in Vermont in 1978. Neel co-founded SeeThink Productions together with Ethan Palmer, Luke Meyer and Tom Davis in 2001 after graduating from Columbia College with a BA in film studies. He has directed four feature-length documentary films: Darkon, Alice Neel, The Feature, and New World Order. He lives and works in New York City and is represented by The Gersh Agency. Description above from the Wikipedia article Andrew Neel, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
January 1, 1978 (48)
From
Vermont, USA
Works as
Director, writer, producer and cinematographer
Titles
9 on MovieCove · 15 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 38 days to Oct 27Down 14% in 30 days

What are Andrew Neel's films like?

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

Genres

Documentary3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 67th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies
Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 40th percentile
: browse their Drama 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
Society
23%
Self
21%
Survival
19%
Morality
14%
Power
12%
Bonds
6%
Ideas
5%
Trauma2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIsolation2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 7 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 3 · Serious 1 · Dark 3

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

Grounded 6 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 3 · Charged 2 · Intense 2

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

A split, not a type: Steady 5 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 1

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 2 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 1

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 3 · Affecting 0 · Heavy 4

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 3 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
5
Melancholic
7
Contemplative
4
Absurd
2
Hopeful
2
Other
3

How their films linger

Thought-provoking5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Bittersweet3
  • Ambiguous5

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 Andrew Neel's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 5 of their 9 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (3).

Subscription and free streaming for Andrew Neel'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

15 credits, 9 with a MovieCove page.

  • How to Feed a Dictator (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Director

  • Vacances (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Executive Producer

  • Limb After Limb (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Director · Additional Camera · Producer

  • Zola(2020)

    Story

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • A Teacher(2020)

    Show 10 episodes · Director · Co-Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

  • Goat(2016)

    Director · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • StartUp(2016)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • Breaking a Monster(2015)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Stand Clear of the Closing Doors(2013)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Bluebird(2013)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • King Kelly (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Director · Story

  • New World Order (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Director · Cinematographer · Writer

  • The Feature (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Director · Cinematographer · Writer

  • Alice Neel(2007)

    Director · Cinematographer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Darkon(2006)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 15 titles from 2006 to 2026.

Biggest box office

Zola (2020)

$5M worldwide

Highest rated

Darkon (2006)

Midcredits 72nd

Most popular right now

A Teacher (2020)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing10 of 15: 2 only directing, 8 with another role · typical Midcredits score67thWriting8 of 15: 1 only writing, 7 with another role · typical Midcredits score64thProducing6 of 15: 4 only producing, 2 with another roleCinematography3 of 15: 0 only cinematography, 3 with another roleOther crew1 of 15: 0 only other crew, 1 with another role

15 titles, 8 with more than one role — directing and writing overlap on 7 of them.

By decade

2000s4 · crew2010s6 · crew2020s5 · 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 Andrew Neel's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 60th percentile, the median of all 7; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 59th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

59thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Approval · how many liked their films

52ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Reach · how many have seen their films

45thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Midcredits score across 9 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up1
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th4

Shape of the crowd

4 of their 9 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser4
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed3

Most divisive · producer

Breaking a Monster (2015)

78th percentile spread · 22% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · director

StartUp (2016)

Midcredits 84th · 88% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 70/100 and the pacing 42/100 in their films, across 7 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a director.

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 Andrew Neel's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 58 · moderateMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 69 · intenseMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 82 · severeMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 58 · moderateMedian of all films: 33

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

Who does Andrew Neel work with?

People who share at least 2 of Andrew Neel's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Ethan Palmer shares the most, 5.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers