- Director and producer
- 6 on MovieCove · 10 credits in all
Known for
What are Sterling Van Wagenen's films like?
Across their 6 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Society and Bonds.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 6
Light 0 · Serious 2 · Dark 4
Grounded 6 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 0
Gentle 2 · Charged 3 · Intense 1
Steady 4 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 0
Straight-faced 6 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 0
Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 0
Casual 1 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 1 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 2
Resolved 5 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
- Bittersweet5
- Ambiguous1
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 Sterling Van Wagenen's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 3 of their 6 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.
Subscription and free streaming for Sterling Van Wagenen'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
10 credits, 6 with a MovieCove page.
Jane and Emma(2018)
Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films
Peace Officer(2015)
Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films
Alan & Naomi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)
Convicts(1991)
Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films
Yosemite: The Fate of Heaven (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)
The Witching of Ben Wagner (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)
The Trip to Bountiful(1985)
Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films
Christmas Snows, Christmas Winds (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)
Career shape
A full career of 8 titles from 1978 to 2006.
How do Sterling Van Wagenen's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 56th percentile, the median of all 6; across their 6 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 51st percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up2
- 50th to 74th3
- 25th to 49th1
Shape of the crowd
3 of their 6 titles are Cult Classics.
- Universally Loved1
- Cult Classic3
- Crowd Pleaser1
- Mixed1
Reviewers score the atmosphere 74/100 and the pacing 42/100 in their films, across 6 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.
Who does Sterling Van Wagenen work with?
People who share at least 2 of Sterling Van Wagenen's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Peter Masterson shares the most, 2.
Directors
- Peter MastersonShared titles: Convicts (1991), The Trip to Bountiful (1985)See all 2 shared titles with Peter Masterson
Writers
- Gerald N. LundShared titles: The Work and the Glory III: A House Divided (2006), The Work and the Glory II: American Zion (2005)See all 2 shared titles with Gerald N. Lund
- Matt WhitakerShared titles: The Work and the Glory III: A House Divided (2006), The Work and the Glory II: American Zion (2005)See all 2 shared titles with Matt Whitaker
- Horton FooteShared titles: Convicts (1991), The Trip to Bountiful (1985)See all 2 shared titles with Horton Foote
Actors
- Alexander CarrollShared titles: The Work and the Glory III: A House Divided (2006), The Work and the Glory II: American Zion (2005)See all 2 shared titles with Alexander Carroll
- Brenda StrongShared titles: The Work and the Glory III: A House Divided (2006), The Work and the Glory II: American Zion (2005)See all 2 shared titles with Brenda Strong
- Brighton HertfordShared titles: The Work and the Glory III: A House Divided (2006), The Work and the Glory II: American Zion (2005)See all 2 shared titles with Brighton Hertford
- Eric JohnsonShared titles: The Work and the Glory III: A House Divided (2006), The Work and the Glory II: American Zion (2005)See all 2 shared titles with Eric Johnson
Composers and editors
- Sam CardonShared titles: The Work and the Glory III: A House Divided (2006), The Work and the Glory II: American Zion (2005)See all 2 shared titles with Sam Cardon
- Stephen L. JohnsonShared titles: The Work and the Glory III: A House Divided (2006), The Work and the Glory II: American Zion (2005)See all 2 shared titles with Stephen L. Johnson
Producers
- Jeff T. MillerShared titles: The Work and the Glory III: A House Divided (2006), The Work and the Glory II: American Zion (2005)See all 2 shared titles with Jeff T. Miller
- Larry H. MillerShared titles: The Work and the Glory III: A House Divided (2006), The Work and the Glory II: American Zion (2005)See all 2 shared titles with Larry H. Miller
- Scott SwoffordShared titles: The Work and the Glory III: A House Divided (2006), The Work and the Glory II: American Zion (2005)See all 2 shared titles with Scott Swofford
