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Alison McDonald

Alison McDonald

Writer, producer and director

Works as
Writer, producer and director
Titles
11 on MovieCove · 12 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 156 days to Oct 27Up 50% in 30 days

What are Alison McDonald's films like?

Across their 6 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
46%
Self
35%
Society
12%
Ideas
7%
Purpose3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Warm
5
Joyful
4
Hopeful
3
Absurd
1
Tense
1
Other
1

How their films linger

Hopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet2

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 Alison McDonald's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 9 of their 11 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Alison McDonald'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.

  • Karma's World(2021)

    Show Writer

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all shows

  • Your Honor(2020)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • #BlackAF(2020)

    Show Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all shows

  • Just Add Magic: Mystery City(2020)

    Show Director

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Russian Doll(2019)

    Show 7 episodes · Co-Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • An American Girl Story: Summer Camp, Friends for Life(2017)

    Director · Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • An American Girl Story: Melody 1963 - Love Has to Win(2016)

    Executive Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Roots(2016)

    Show 1 episode · Teleplay

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Red Band Society(2014)

    Show 1 episode · Story · Writer

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all shows

  • Accidentally on Purpose(2009)

    Show 2 episodes · Writer

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all shows

  • American Dad!(2005)

    Show 2 episodes · Writer

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Miss Apprehension and Squirt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Writer

Career shape

A full career of 9 titles from 1998 to 2020.

Highest rated

#BlackAF (2020)

Midcredits 35th

Most popular right now

Accidentally on Purpose (2009)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing1 of 9: 1 only directing, 0 with another roleWriting7 of 9: 6 only writing, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score81stProducing2 of 9: 1 only producing, 1 with another role

By decade

1990s1 · crew2000s2 · crew2010s5 · crew2020s1 · 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.

Who does Alison McDonald work with?

People who share at least 2 of Alison McDonald's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Cheryl Campsmith shares the most, 2.

Composers and editors

Producers