Damon Santostefano is an American movie director and writer. He is best known for directing the 1999 Warner Brothers feature film Three To Tango starring Matthew Perry, Neve Campbell and Dylan McDermott, and for the television series Clueless.
Biography from TMDB.
- August 15, 1959 (67)
- Boston, Massachusetts, USA
- Director and producer
- 9 on MovieCove · 17 credits in all
Known for
What are Damon Santostefano's films like?
Across their 9 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 1 · Earnest 7
Light 7 · Serious 0 · Dark 1
Grounded 5 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 0
Gentle 6 · Charged 1 · Intense 1
Steady 6 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 0
Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 2
Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 0
Casual 7 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 6 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 0
Resolved 7 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
- Happy7
- Bittersweet1
- Cyclical1
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 Damon Santostefano's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 4 of their 9 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (2).
Subscription and free streaming for Damon Santostefano'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
17 credits, 9 with a MovieCove page.

Pure Country Pure Heart(2017)
Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films
Best Player(2011)
Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films
Another Cinderella Story(2008)
Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films
Bring It on: Again(2004)
Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films
The District (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

Three to Tango(1999)
Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all shows
Clueless (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

The Adventures of Pete & Pete (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

Severed Ties (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

Children of the Night(1991)
Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films
Mindwarp(1991)
Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films
Scream Greats, Vol.2: Satanism and Witchcraft (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

The Rise and Rise of Daniel Rocket (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

Scream Greats, Vol.1: Tom Savini, Master of Horror Effects (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

Fright Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)
Career shape
A full career of 16 titles from 1985 to 2017.

Biggest box office
Three to Tango (1999)

Highest rated
Another Cinderella Story (2008)

Most popular right now
Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: The TV Show (1997)
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 Damon Santostefano's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 41st percentile, the median of all 8; across their 8 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 36th percentile for acclaim.
- 50th to 74th2
- 25th to 49th3
- Below 25th4
Shape of the crowd
6 of their 9 titles are Mixed.
- Cult Classic1
- Crowd Pleaser1
- Broadly Agreed1
- Mixed6
Reviewers score the atmosphere 48/100 and the pacing 43/100 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 Damon Santostefano's work okay for kids?
Across a limited sample of up to 4 MovieCove titles with content scores.
Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.
Who does Damon Santostefano work with?
People who share at least 2 of Damon Santostefano's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Tony Lombardo shares the most, 4.
Writers
- Erik PattersonShared titles: A Cinderella Story: Once Upon a Song (2011), Another Cinderella Story (2008)See all 2 shared titles with Erik Patterson

- Jessica ScottShared titles: A Cinderella Story: Once Upon a Song (2011), Another Cinderella Story (2008)See all 2 shared titles with Jessica Scott
- Leigh DunlapShared titles: A Cinderella Story: Once Upon a Song (2011), Another Cinderella Story (2008)See all 2 shared titles with Leigh Dunlap

Actors
- Bekki VallinShared titles: Children of the Night (1991), Mindwarp (1991)See all 2 shared titles with Bekki Vallin
Cinematographers and editors
- Tony LombardoShared titles: A Cinderella Story: Once Upon a Song (2011), Best Player (2011), Another Cinderella Story (2008), Bring It on: Again (2004)See all 4 shared titles with Tony Lombardo
- Jon JoffinShared titles: Best Player (2011), Another Cinderella Story (2008)See all 2 shared titles with Jon Joffin
Producers
- Clifford WerberShared titles: A Cinderella Story: Once Upon a Song (2011), Another Cinderella Story (2008)See all 2 shared titles with Clifford Werber

- Dylan SellersShared titles: A Cinderella Story: Once Upon a Song (2011), Another Cinderella Story (2008)See all 2 shared titles with Dylan Sellers
- Ilyssa GoodmanShared titles: A Cinderella Story: Once Upon a Song (2011), Another Cinderella Story (2008)See all 2 shared titles with Ilyssa Goodman

- Keith GiglioShared titles: A Cinderella Story: Once Upon a Song (2011), Another Cinderella Story (2008)See all 2 shared titles with Keith Giglio
