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Matthew O'Callaghan

Matthew O'Callaghan

Director and writer, also producer · Born August 31, 1966 (60) · Chicago, Illinois, USA

Matthew O'Callaghan (born August 31, 1966) is an American film director, animator, writer, and storyboard artist whose credits include directing the 2006 film Curious George and co-creating the television series Life with Louie.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
August 31, 1966 (60)
From
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Works as
Director and writer, also producer
Titles
17 on MovieCove · 30 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 65 days to Oct 28Up 14% in 30 days

What are Matthew O'Callaghan's films like?

Across their 5 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
77%
Morality
12%
Society
6%
Ideas
5%
Friendship4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 4 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 4 · Serious 0 · Dark 0

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

Grounded 0 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 3 · Intense 0

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

Steady 2 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 0 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 2

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

Slow burn 0 · Even-paced 4 · 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 4 · Engaged 0 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 4 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
4
Warm
4
Thrilling
3
Hopeful
3
Tense
1

How their films linger

Feel-good5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy5

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 Matthew O'Callaghan's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 13 of their 17 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Disney+ (10).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Matthew O'Callaghan'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

30 credits, 17 with a MovieCove page.

  • Mickey Mouse Funhouse(2021)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all shows

  • Spies in Disguise(2019)

    Animation Supervisor

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip(2015)

    Animation Supervisor

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Flash in the Pain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Director

  • Daffy's Rhapsody (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Director · Story

  • I Tawt I Taw a Puddy Tat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Director · Writer

  • Rabid Rider (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Director

  • Fur of Flying (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Director

  • Coyote Falls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Director

  • Bugs Bunny at the Symphony (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Animation Director

  • A Christmas Carol(2009)

    Motion Capture Artist

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Open Season 2(2008)

    Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Bagboy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Storyboard Artist

  • Cinderella 3: A Twist in Time(2007)

    Story Artist

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Curious George(2006)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Mickey's Twice Upon a Christmas(2004)

    Director · Screenplay · Story

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Mission to Mars(2000)

    Animation Supervisor

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Cats Don't Dance(1997)

    Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Life with Louie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 22 episodes · Director · Creator · Story · Teleplay · Writer

  • Life with Louie: A Christmas Surprise for Mrs. Stillman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Director · Writer

  • The Pagemaster(1994)

    Animation

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • The Itsy Bitsy Spider (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show Creator

  • Asterix in America(1994)

    Animation

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • The Itsy Bitsy Spider (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Director

  • Rover Dangerfield(1991)

    Sequence Supervisor

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • The Little Mermaid(1989)

    Animation Director · Storyboard

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Who Framed Roger Rabbit(1988)

    Animation

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Sport Goofy in Soccermania (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Director

  • The Great Mouse Detective(1986)

    Animation · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Mickey's Christmas Carol(1983)

    Animation

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 30 titles from 1983 to 2021.

Biggest box office

Curious George (2006)

$70M worldwide

Highest rated

The Great Mouse Detective (1986)

Midcredits 87th

Most popular right now

Mickey Mouse Funhouse (2021)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing14 of 30: 8 only directing, 6 with another roleWriting8 of 30: 1 only writing, 7 with another roleProducing1 of 30: 0 only producing, 1 with another roleOther crew16 of 30: 13 only other crew, 3 with another role · typical Midcredits score73rd

30 titles, 8 with more than one role — other crew and directing overlap on 1 of them.

By decade

1980s5 · crew1990s8 · crew2000s7 · crew2010s9 · crew2020s1 · 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 Matthew O'Callaghan's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 69th percentile, the median of all 16; across a limited sample of 4 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 72nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

72ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Approval · how many liked their films

62ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Reach · how many have seen their films

96thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Midcredits score across 17 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up5
  • 50th to 74th6
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

8 of their 17 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser8
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed3

Most divisive · director

Mickey Mouse Funhouse (2021)

93rd percentile spread · 34% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · writer

The Little Mermaid (1989)

Midcredits 94th · 82% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 64/100 and the pacing 50/100 in their films, across 4 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 Matthew O'Callaghan'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 39 · moderateMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 21 · mildMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 17 · mildMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 18 · mildMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 43 · moderateMedian of all films: 39

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

Who does Matthew O'Callaghan work with?

People who share at least 2 of Matthew O'Callaghan's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Bill Farmer shares the most, 2.

Actors

Editors