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Elise Pearlstein

Producer and writer

Oscar nominee · Primetime Emmy nominee · 1 other major award body

Works as
Producer and writer
Titles
18 on MovieCove · 24 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 26Up 14% in 30 days

What are Elise Pearlstein's films like?

Across their 17 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Society and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight
Society
33%
Self
29%
Power
11%
Ideas
11%
Morality
8%
Survival
8%
Community5 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition4 titles, browse their movies with this themeLegacy4 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeArt2 titles, browse their movies with this themePrejudice2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 14 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 6 · Serious 5 · Dark 3

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

Grounded 14 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 4 · Charged 10 · Intense 0

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

Steady 9 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 11 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 0

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 10 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 4 · Engaged 9 · Full focus 1

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
12
Contemplative
11
Tense
7
Warm
4
Melancholic
5
Other
6

How their films linger

Hopeful11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet7
  • Ambiguous4
  • Other2

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 Elise Pearlstein's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 16 of their 18 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Elise Pearlstein'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

24 credits, 18 with a MovieCove page.

  • Marc by Sofia(2025)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • BTS: The Return(2026)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Lee Soo Man: King of K-Pop(2025)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Fight for Glory: 2024 World Series(2025)

    Show 3 episodes · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows

  • Esports World Cup: Level Up(2025)

    Show Producer

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all shows

  • Elton John: Never Too Late(2024)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Martha(2024)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • The Disappearance of Shere Hite(2023)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Big Vape: The Rise and Fall of Juul(2023)

    Show 4 episodes · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all shows

  • Anthem(2023)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Murf the Surf(2023)

    Show 4 episodes · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all shows

  • South to Black Power(2023)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • My Name Is Pauli Murray(2021)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Watson(2019)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • The Price of Free(2018)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Misconception(2014)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Last Call at the Oasis(2011)

    Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Food, Inc.(2008)

    Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • The Million Dollar Recipe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Director

  • Smoke and Mirrors: A History of Denial (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Writer

  • Untitled Gilmore Girls Documentary (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Executive Producer

  • Untitled Julie Andrews Documentary (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer

  • Untitled Louvre Heist Documentary (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer

  • Untitled Olivia Newton-John Documentary (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer

Career shape

A full career of 21 titles, 17 of them dated from 1999 to 2026.

Biggest box office

Food, Inc. (2008)

$4.6M worldwide

Highest rated

Food, Inc. (2008)

Midcredits 97th

Most popular right now

Anthem (2023)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing2 of 21: 2 only directing, 0 with another roleWriting2 of 21: 1 only writing, 1 with another roleProducing18 of 21: 17 only producing, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score63rd

By decade

1990s1 · crew2000s2 · crew2010s4 · crew2020s10 · 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

3 major nominations and no wins, 2010–2025.

  1. 2025
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Special
  2. 2024
    • Producers Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Producer of Documentary Motion Pictures
  3. 2010
    • Oscar, nominated · Best Documentary, Features

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 Elise Pearlstein's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 83rd percentile, the median of all 14; across their 14 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 86th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

86thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Approval · how many liked their films

73rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Reach · how many have seen their films

58thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Midcredits score across 18 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up8
  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

6 of their 18 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Divisive5
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser4
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed6

Most divisive · producer

South to Black Power (2023)

99th percentile spread · 56% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · writer, producer

Food, Inc. (2008)

Midcredits 97th · 88% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 55/100 and the plot and story 56/100 in their films, across 11 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.

Who does Elise Pearlstein work with?

People who share at least 2 of Elise Pearlstein's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; R.J. Cutler shares the most, 11.

Directors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers