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Kari Skogland

Kari Skogland

Director and producer, also writer · Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

BAFTA Award winner · Primetime Emmy nominee

Kari Skogland is a Canadian filmmaker. In 2016, she co-founded the independent production company Mad Rabbit. Her most recent project is The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, a television series for Marvel Studios. Description above from the Wikipedia article Kari Skogland, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

From
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Works as
Director and producer, also writer
Titles
40 on MovieCove · 61 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 155 days to Oct 26Down 5% in 30 days

What are Kari Skogland's films like?

Across their 15 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Morality.

Genres

Crime3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 44th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 26th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 25th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 50th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: 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
Self
22%
Morality
22%
Survival
18%
Bonds
17%
Power
12%
Society
10%
Survival5 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFreedom3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 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 2 · Serious 3 · Dark 6

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

Grounded 8 · Stylized 3 · 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 2 · Charged 4 · Intense 5

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

Steady 3 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 2

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

Straight-faced 8 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 7 · Relentless 1

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

Casual 3 · Engaged 7 · 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 5 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 3

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

Resolved 9 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
12
Dread
7
Melancholic
6
Thrilling
4
Warm
2
Other
8

How their films linger

Thought-provoking7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet9
  • Ambiguous4
  • Other1

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 Kari Skogland's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 35 of their 40 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (12).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Kari Skogland'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

61 credits, 40 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Smoke(2025)

    Show 9 episodes · Director · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all shows

  • The Scout (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Producer

  • The Falcon and the Winter Soldier(2021)

    Show 6 episodes · Director · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all shows

  • NOS4A2: Ghost (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Director

  • The Loudest Voice(2019)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • The Rook(2019)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all shows

  • NOS4A2(2019)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all shows

  • Condor(2018)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • The Punisher(2017)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • The Handmaid's Tale(2017)

    Show 5 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • The Bastard Executioner(2015)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all shows

  • Fear the Walking Dead(2015)

    Show 6 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all shows

  • Sons of Liberty(2015)

    Show 3 episodes · Director · Creator · Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • Tyrant(2014)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • Power(2014)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Penny Dreadful(2014)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Once Upon a Time in Wonderland(2013)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all shows

  • Under the Dome(2013)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all shows

  • Vikings(2013)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • House of Cards(2013)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • The Americans(2013)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Copper(2012)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all shows

  • Longmire(2012)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • The Borgias(2011)

    Show 6 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • The Killing(2011)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Endgame(2011)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • The Walking Dead(2010)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Boardwalk Empire(2010)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Shattered (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • The Cult (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Director

  • The Cult (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Bloodletting & Miraculous Cures (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • Cra$h & Burn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • The Listener(2009)

    Show 8 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all shows

  • Being Erica(2009)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • Fifty Dead Men Walking(2008)

    Director · Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • The Stone Angel(2007)

    Director · Producer · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Banshee(2006)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Rapid Fire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Director

  • Chicks with Sticks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Director

  • Riverworld(2003)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Liberty Stands Still(2002)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Zebra Lounge(2001)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • John John in the Sky (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Writer

  • Queer as Folk(2000)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • The Courage to Love(2000)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Children of the Corn 666: Isaac's Return(1999)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • White Lies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Director

  • Men with Guns(1997)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Nothing Too Good for a Cowboy(1998)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • The Size of Watermelons(1996)

    Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Heritage Minutes: Myrnam Hospital (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Director

  • Heritage Minutes: Water Pump (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Director

  • Heritage Minutes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • 12 12 12 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Show 1 episode · Director · Executive Producer

  • Best Kept Sex Secrets (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Director

  • Cleopatra (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Director

  • Dead Weight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Director

  • Diary of a Teenage Smoker: Why Girls Start Smoking and How They Quit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Director

  • Untitled Dakota Fanning Thriller Series (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Show 1 episode · Executive Producer

  • Wind River: Rising (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Director

Career shape

A full career of 61 titles, 54 of them dated from 1991 to 2025.

Biggest box office

Fifty Dead Men Walking (2008)

$813K worldwide

Highest rated

Fifty Dead Men Walking (2008)

Midcredits 72nd

Most popular right now

The Falcon and the Winter Soldier (2021)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing58 of 61: 51 only directing, 7 with another role · typical Midcredits score67thWriting4 of 61: 1 only writing, 3 with another roleProducing7 of 61: 2 only producing, 5 with another roleOther crew1 of 61: 0 only other crew, 1 with another role

61 titles, 7 with more than one role — directing and producing overlap on 5 of them.

By decade

1990s8 · crew2000s14 · crew2010s29 · crew2020s3 · 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

a BAFTA Award from 2 major nominations, 2018.

WinNomination
  1. 2018
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series
    • BAFTA Award, won · Best International

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 Kari Skogland's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 28th percentile, the median of all 11; across their 11 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 28th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

28thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Approval · how many liked their films

32ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Reach · how many have seen their films

59thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Midcredits score across 40 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up16
  • 50th to 74th7
  • 25th to 49th11
  • Below 25th6

Shape of the crowd

12 of their 40 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved11
  • Cult Classic4
  • Crowd Pleaser12
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed10

Most divisive · director, producer

The Size of Watermelons (1996)

79th percentile spread · 32% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · director

Vikings (2013)

Midcredits 98th · 93% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 60/100 and the pacing 42/100 in their films, across 11 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 Kari Skogland's work okay for kids?

Across up to 7 MovieCove titles with content scores, 1 of the 3 categories sits near the median of all films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 81 · severeMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity7 titles23–55 · median 35 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 52 · moderateMedian of all films: 33

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 Kari Skogland work with?

People who share at least 2 of Kari Skogland's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Jim Munro shares the most, 4.

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers