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Kristie Macosko Krieger

Kristie Macosko Krieger

Producer, also actor · Born January 1, 1970 (56) · USA

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

Kristie Macosko Krieger (born in 1970) is an American film producer best known for her work alongside director Steven Spielberg. She worked as his assistant (or "associate"), starting with the 1998 documentary film The Last Days and then on his films from 2001's A.I. Artificial Intelligence to 2011's The Adventures of Tintin. She also became a producer on Spielberg's films, starting with 2008's Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull. For 2015's Bridge of Spies, 2017's The Post, 2021's West Side Story, and 2022's The Fabelmans, she received Academy Award nominations for Best Picture. Description above from the Wikipedia article Kristie Macosko Krieger, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
January 1, 1970 (56)
From
USA
Works as
Producer, also actor
Titles
15 on MovieCove · 20 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 156 days to Oct 27Up 67% in 30 days

What are Kristie Macosko Krieger's films like?

Across their 11 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Biography3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 94th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 79th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 74th percentile
: browse their Action 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
26%
Self
20%
Morality
15%
Power
13%
Society
10%
Ideas
8%
Survival
7%
Family bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFreedom2 titles, browse their movies with this themeTruth2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 11 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 4 · Serious 3 · Dark 4

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 5 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 2

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 5 · Intense 5

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

Steady 4 · Shifting 7 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 6 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 6 · Relentless 1

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 5 · Full focus 2

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

Resolved 9 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
4
Contemplative
6
Hopeful
5
Warm
3
Melancholic
2
Other
9

How their films linger

Hopeful8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteDevastating2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet6
  • Tragic1

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 Kristie Macosko Krieger's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 12 of their 15 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on HBO Max (4).

Subscription and free streaming for Kristie Macosko Krieger'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

20 credits, 15 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Gremlins 3 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2027)

    Producer

  • Disclosure Day(2026)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Hamnet(2025)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • The Color Purple(2023)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Maestro(2023)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • The Fabelmans: A Family in Film(2023)

    Thanks · as Self

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • The Fabelmans(2022)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • West Side Story(2021)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Oslo(2021)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • The Trial of the Chicago 7(2020)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Ready Player One(2018)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • The Post(2017)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • The BFG(2016)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Bridge of Spies(2015)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Lincoln(2012)

    Co-Producer

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull(2008)

    Associate Producer

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Death of a Salesman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer

  • King: A Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer

  • Ultra (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer

  • Untitled Scott Beck and Bryan Woods Sci-Fi Film (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer

Career shape

A full career of 20 titles, 15 of them dated from 2008 to 2026.

Biggest box office

Ready Player One (2018)

$608M worldwide

Highest rated

Hamnet (2025)

Midcredits 97th

Most popular right now

Disclosure Day (2026)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Producing19 of 20: 19 only producing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score88thOther crew1 of 20: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

2000s1 · crew2010s5 · crew2020s9 · 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

12 major nominations and no wins, 2016–2024.

  1. 2024
    • Oscar, nominated · Best Motion Picture of the Year
    • +1 other major body · 1 nomination
      • Producers Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures
  2. 2023
    • Oscar, nominated · Best Motion Picture of the Year
    • +1 other major body · 1 nomination
      • Producers Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures
  3. 2022
    • Oscar, nominated · Best Motion Picture of the Year
    • +1 other major body · 1 nomination
      • Producers Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures
  4. 2021
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Television Movie
  5. 2018
    • Oscar, nominated · Best Motion Picture of the Year
    • +1 other major body · 1 nomination
      • Producers Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures
  6. 2016
    • Oscar, nominated · Best Motion Picture of the Year
    • BAFTA Award, nominated · Best Film
    • +1 other major body · 1 nomination
      • Producers Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Producer of 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 Kristie Macosko Krieger's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 88th percentile, the median of all 15; across their 11 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 85th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

85thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Approval · how many liked their films

87thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Reach · how many have seen their films

98thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Midcredits score across 15 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up10
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th1

Shape of the crowd

8 of their 15 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Crowd Pleaser8
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed2

Most divisive · producer

The Color Purple (2023)

56th percentile spread · 13% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

Hamnet (2025)

Midcredits 97th · 84% liked

Reviewers score the acting 79/100 in their films, across 10 reviewed titles; fans 85, detractors 49. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

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 Kristie Macosko Krieger's work okay for kids?

Across up to 9 MovieCove titles with content scores, profanity runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore9 titles31–58 · median 42 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity9 titles5–52 · median 24 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity9 titles20–54 · median 50 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs9 titles10–39 · median 31 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense9 titles33–61 · median 46 · 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 Kristie Macosko Krieger work with?

People who share at least 2 of Kristie Macosko Krieger's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Steven Spielberg shares the most, 11.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers