Austin Stark was born on May 31, 1979 in New York City. He is a writer, director, and producer best known for films highlighting social issues, from mental illness in Infinitely Polar Bear (2014) to his latest medical drama The God Committee (2021). He is also a founding partner of Paper Street Films.
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Biography from IMDb.
- May 31, 1979 (47)
- New York City, New York, USA
- Producer, director, writer and actor
- 11 on MovieCove · 12 credits in all
What are Austin Stark's films like?
Across their 11 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 1 · Wry 1 · Earnest 9
A split, not a type: Light 3 · Serious 3 · Dark 5
Grounded 9 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 1
Gentle 2 · Charged 5 · Intense 4
Steady 4 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 1
A split, not a type: Straight-faced 6 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 1
Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 6 · Relentless 0
Casual 4 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 1
A split, not a type: Easy watch 4 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 6
A split, not a type: Resolved 5 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 2
Moods and endings
- Happy1
- Bittersweet5
- 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 Austin Stark's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 9 of their 11 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (6).
Subscription and free streaming for Austin Stark'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
12 credits, 11 with a MovieCove page.
Coup!(2023)
Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films
The God Committee(2021)
Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films
The Runner(2015)
Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films
Infinitely Polar Bear(2014)
Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films
Hello I Must Be Going(2012)
Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films
Detachment(2011)
Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films
Happythankyoumoreplease(2010)
Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films
Repo Chick (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)
Homecoming(2009)
Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films
Peter and Vandy(2009)
Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films
Boricua's Bond(2000)
Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films
Career shape
A full career of 11 titles from 2000 to 2024.
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
Nominated for a Venice award in 2023.
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 Austin Stark's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 51st percentile, the median of all 11; across their 11 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 54th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up2
- 50th to 74th5
- 25th to 49th1
- Below 25th3
Shape of the crowd
5 of their 11 titles are Mixed.
- Universally Loved1
- Crowd Pleaser4
- Broadly Agreed1
- Mixed5
Reviewers score the atmosphere 60/100 and the pacing 38/100 in their films, across 10 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 Austin Stark'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 Austin Stark work with?
People who share at least 2 of Austin Stark's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Benji Kohn shares the most, 9.
Actors
- Blythe DannerShared titles: Hello I Must Be Going (2012), Detachment (2011)See all 2 shared titles with Blythe Danner
Composers and editors
- The Newton BrothersShared titles: The God Committee (2021), The Runner (2015), Detachment (2011)See all 3 shared titles with The Newton Brothers
- Michael R. MillerShared titles: The Runner (2015), Infinitely Polar Bear (2014), Happythankyoumoreplease (2010)See all 3 shared titles with Michael R. Miller
- Alan CanantShared titles: Coup! (2023), The God Committee (2021)See all 2 shared titles with Alan Canant
- Geoffrey RichmanShared titles: Detachment (2011), Peter and Vandy (2009)See all 2 shared titles with Geoffrey Richman
Producers
- Benji KohnShared titles: The God Committee (2021), The Runner (2015), Infinitely Polar Bear (2014), Hello I Must Be Going (2012), Detachment (2011), Happythankyoumoreplease (2010), Homecoming (2009), My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done (2009), Peter and Vandy (2009)See all 9 shared titles with Benji Kohn
- Bingo GubelmannShared titles: The God Committee (2021), The Runner (2015), Infinitely Polar Bear (2014), Hello I Must Be Going (2012), Detachment (2011), Happythankyoumoreplease (2010), Homecoming (2009), My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done (2009), Peter and Vandy (2009)See all 9 shared titles with Bingo Gubelmann
- Chris PapavasiliouShared titles: The Runner (2015), Hello I Must Be Going (2012), Detachment (2011), Happythankyoumoreplease (2010), Homecoming (2009), My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done (2009)See all 6 shared titles with Chris Papavasiliou
- Erika HampsonShared titles: The God Committee (2021), The Runner (2015), Infinitely Polar Bear (2014)See all 3 shared titles with Erika Hampson
