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Linda Woolverton

Linda Woolverton

Writer and producer · Born December 19, 1952 (73) · Long Beach, California, USA

BAFTA Award nominee · 1 other major award body

Linda Woolverton is a writer best known for the screenplay for Disney's animated feature film Beauty and the Beast and co-wrote the screenplay for the The Lion King. Woolverton then went on to write the Broadway musical version of Beauty and the Beast and The Lion King to the stage. She also co-wrote the book for the Broadway musical Aida and wrote the book for Lestat.  She also co-produced and wrote the screenplay for the Tim Burton film Alice in Wonderland.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
December 19, 1952 (73)
From
Long Beach, California, USA
Works as
Writer and producer
Titles
19 on MovieCove · 26 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 26% in 30 days

What are Linda Woolverton's films like?

Across their 16 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Animation7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 69th percentile
: browse their Animation movies
Adventure6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 74th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure 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
Bonds
46%
Self
20%
Morality
13%
Society
8%
Ideas
7%
Survival
5%
Power
2%
Family bonds9 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship3 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 14 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 8 · Serious 6 · Dark 0

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

Grounded 2 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 9

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 5 · Charged 8 · Intense 1

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

Steady 5 · Shifting 8 · Whiplash 1

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 1 · Some laughs 12 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 8 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 10 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 12 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Hopeful
8
Joyful
7
Tense
7
Romantic
3
Thrilling
4
Other
18

How their films linger

Hopeful12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy13
  • Bittersweet3

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 Linda Woolverton's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 17 of their 19 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Disney+ (15).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Linda Woolverton'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

26 credits, 19 with a MovieCove page.

  • Mufasa: The Lion King(2024)

    Original Film Writer · Thanks

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Spellbound(2024)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration(2022)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Maleficent: Mistress of Evil(2019)

    Executive Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • The Lion King(2019)

    Original Film Writer

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Beauty and the Beast(2017)

    Original Film Writer

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Alice Through the Looking Glass(2016)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Maleficent(2014)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Alice in Wonderland(2010)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • The Call of Wild(2006)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • The Lion King 1½(2004)

    Characters

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Timon & Pumbaa's Virtual Safari 1.5 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Original Film Writer

  • The Lion King II: Simba's Pride(1998)

    Characters

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Mulan(1998)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • The Lion King(1994)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey(1993)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Beauty and the Beast(1991)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Chip 'n' Dale Rescue Rangers(1989)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • The Adventures of Raggedy Ann and Andy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 1 episode · Story

  • Garbage Pail Kids (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 2 episodes · Writer

  • Ewoks 5: Wickett's Adventures (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Writer

  • The Real Ghostbusters(1986)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • The Berenstain Bears (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 6 episodes · Teleplay

  • CBS Storybreak (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 1 episode · Teleplay

  • Star Wars: Ewoks(1985)

    Show Writer

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all shows

  • Eloise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer · Screenplay

Career shape

A full career of 24 titles, 23 of them dated from 1985 to 2024.

Biggest box office

The Lion King (2019)

$1.7B worldwide

Highest rated

The Lion King (1994)

Midcredits 99th

Most popular right now

Alice in Wonderland (2010)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Writing23 of 24: 20 only writing, 3 with another role · typical Midcredits score72ndProducing3 of 24: 1 only producing, 2 with another roleOther crew1 of 24: 0 only other crew, 1 with another role

24 titles, 3 with more than one role — writing and producing overlap on 2 of them.

By decade

1980s7 · crew1990s4 · crew2000s3 · crew2010s6 · 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

1 major award from 3 major nominations, 2009–2014.

WinNomination
  1. 2014
    • BAFTA Award, nominated · BAFTA Kids Vote - Feature Film
    • BAFTA Award, nominated · Best Feature Film
  2. 2009
    • Writers Guild Award, won

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 Linda Woolverton's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 69th percentile, the median of all 16; across their 14 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 75th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

75thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Approval · how many liked their films

72ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Reach · how many have seen their films

97thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Midcredits score across 19 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up9
  • 50th to 74th7
  • 25th to 49th2
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

13 of their 19 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser13
  • Mixed2

Most divisive · writer

Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration (2022)

84th percentile spread · 24% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · writer

The Lion King (1994)

Midcredits 99th · 93% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 49/100 and the plot and story 47/100 in their films, across 14 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a writer.

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 Linda Woolverton's work okay for kids?

Across up to 13 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity, profanity and alcohol & drugs run lighter than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore12 titles30–51 · median 40 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity12 titles11–18 · median 16 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity13 titles4–16 · median 8 · minimallighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs12 titles4–29 · median 8 · minimallighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense11 titles38–57 · median 45 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 39

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 Linda Woolverton work with?

People who share at least 2 of Linda Woolverton's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Alan Menken shares the most, 4.

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles