Paula Wagner is an American film producer and film executive. She currently sits on the National Board of Directors for the Producers Guild of America.
Biography from TMDB.
- December 12, 1946 (79)
- Youngstown, Ohio, USA
- Producer, also actor
- 21 on Motif · 25 credits in all
What are Paula Wagner's films like?
Across their 18 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Self.
Genres
Their Motif films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Motif 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 0 · Earnest 18
Light 2 · Serious 10 · Dark 6
A split, not a type: Grounded 7 · Stylized 6 · Heightened 5
Gentle 1 · Charged 5 · Intense 12
A split, not a type: Steady 8 · Shifting 7 · Whiplash 3
Straight-faced 16 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 0
Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 7 · Relentless 5
A split, not a type: Casual 4 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 8
A split, not a type: Easy watch 6 · Affecting 5 · Heavy 7
Resolved 11 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 3
Moods and endings
- Happy4
- Bittersweet10
- Tragic2
- Ambiguous2
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 Paula Wagner's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 17 of their 21 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Paramount+ (8).
Subscription and free streaming for Paula Wagner's titles on Motif; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Motif 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
25 credits, 21 with a Motif page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.
Reacher(2022)
Motif score: 91st percentile of all shows
Marshall(2017)
Motif score: 90th percentile of all films
Motif score: 44th percentile of all films
Jack Reacher(2012)
Motif score: 76th percentile of all films
Five(2011)
Motif score: 76th percentile of all films
Death Race 2(2010)
Motif score: 25th percentile of all films
Death Race(2008)
Motif score: 53rd percentile of all films
The Eye(2008)
Motif score: 21st percentile of all films
Mission: Impossible III(2006)
Motif score: 79th percentile of all films
Ask the Dust(2006)
Motif score: 32nd percentile of all films
Elizabethtown(2005)
Motif score: 53rd percentile of all films
War of the Worlds(2005)
Motif score: 68th percentile of all films
Suspect Zero(2004)
Motif score: 29th percentile of all films
The Last Samurai(2003)
Motif score: 96th percentile of all films
Shattered Glass(2003)
Motif score: 86th percentile of all films
Hitting It Hard (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2002)
Narc(2002)
Motif score: 84th percentile of all films
Vanilla Sky(2001)
Motif score: 76th percentile of all films
The Others(2001)
Motif score: 96th percentile of all films
Mission: Impossible II(2000)
Motif score: 41st percentile of all films
Without Limits(1998)
Motif score: 87th percentile of all films
Mission: Impossible(1996)
Motif score: 87th percentile of all films
Out of Our Fathers' House (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1978)
Loose Change (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1978)
Space Academy (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1977)
Career shape
A full career of 25 titles from 1977 to 2022.
Biggest box office
Mission: Impossible II (2000)
Highest rated
The Others (2001)
Most popular right now
The Last Samurai (2003)
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 Motif score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on Motif, shown from 5 scored.
Awards
1 major award from 2 major nominations, 1997–2004.
- Producers Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures
- Producers Guild Award, won · Most Promising Producer in Theatrical Motion Pictures
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 Paula Wagner's films land?
Their typical Motif film has a Motif score in the 76th percentile, the median of all 20; across their 18 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 76th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up12
- 50th to 74th3
- 25th to 49th5
- Below 25th1
Shape of the crowd
12 of their 21 titles are Crowd Pleasers.
- Universally Loved3
- Crowd Pleaser12
- Broadly Agreed3
- Mixed3
Reviewers score the acting 73/100 in their films, across 17 reviewed titles; fans 79, detractors 50. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.
Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on Motif; 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 Motif score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their Motif 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 Paula Wagner's work okay for kids?
Across up to 15 Motif titles with content scores, violence & gore, profanity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.
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 Paula Wagner work with?
People who share at least 2 of Paula Wagner's Motif titles, grouped by what they did on them; Tom Cruise shares the most, 13.
Directors
- Robert TowneShared titles: Ask the Dust (2006), Mission: Impossible II (2000), Without Limits (1998), Mission: Impossible (1996)See all 4 shared titles with Robert Towne
- Cameron CroweShared titles: Elizabethtown (2005), Vanilla Sky (2001)See all 2 shared titles with Cameron Crowe
Writers
- Bruce GellerShared titles: Mission: Impossible III (2006), Mission: Impossible II (2000), Mission: Impossible (1996)See all 3 shared titles with Bruce Geller
- Billy RayShared titles: Suspect Zero (2004), Shattered Glass (2003)See all 2 shared titles with Billy Ray
Actors
- Tom CruiseShared titles: Jack Reacher (2012), Ask the Dust (2006), Mission: Impossible III (2006), Elizabethtown (2005), Suspect Zero (2004), Shattered Glass (2003), The Last Samurai (2003), Narc (2002), The Others (2001), Vanilla Sky (2001), Mission: Impossible II (2000), Without Limits (1998) and 1 moreSee newest 12 of 13 shared titles with Tom Cruise
- Ving RhamesShared titles: Mission: Impossible III (2006), Mission: Impossible II (2000), Mission: Impossible (1996)See all 3 shared titles with Ving Rhames
- Rosario DawsonShared titles: Five (2011), Shattered Glass (2003)See all 2 shared titles with Rosario Dawson
- Rade ŠerbedžijaShared titles: The Eye (2008), Mission: Impossible II (2000)See all 2 shared titles with Rade Šerbedžija
Composers, cinematographers and editors
- Robert K. LambertShared titles: Ask the Dust (2006), Suspect Zero (2004), Without Limits (1998)See all 3 shared titles with Robert K. Lambert
- John TollShared titles: Elizabethtown (2005), The Last Samurai (2003), Vanilla Sky (2001)See all 3 shared titles with John Toll
- Caleb DeschanelShared titles: Jack Reacher (2012), Ask the Dust (2006)See all 2 shared titles with Caleb Deschanel
- Nancy WilsonShared titles: Elizabethtown (2005), Vanilla Sky (2001)See all 2 shared titles with Nancy Wilson
Producers
- Don GrangerShared titles: Jack Reacher (2012), Death Race (2008), The Eye (2008), Ask the Dust (2006)See all 4 shared titles with Don Granger
- Jonathan SangerShared titles: Marshall (2017), Suspect Zero (2004), Without Limits (1998)See all 3 shared titles with Jonathan Sanger
- Darren MillerShared titles: The Eye (2008), Suspect Zero (2004)See all 2 shared titles with Darren Miller
- Michael PaseornekShared titles: The Eye (2008), Shattered Glass (2003)See all 2 shared titles with Michael Paseornek