Lynn Shelton (August 27, 1965 – May 15, 2020) was an American filmmaker known for writing, directing, and producing such films as Humpday and Your Sister's Sister. She was associated with the mumblecore genre. Description above from the Wikipedia article Lynn Shelton, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Biography from TMDB.
- August 27, 1965
- May 15, 2020 (aged 54)
- Oberlin, Ohio, USA
- Director, actor, editor, writer and producer
- 30 on MovieCove · 46 credits in all
What are Lynn Shelton's films like?
Across their 15 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.
Genres
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
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 1 · Wry 1 · Earnest 10
Light 10 · Serious 3 · Dark 0
Grounded 10 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 0
Gentle 9 · Charged 4 · Intense 0
A split, not a type: Steady 7 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 1
A split, not a type: Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 6
Slow burn 9 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 0
Casual 8 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 7 · Affecting 6 · Heavy 0
A split, not a type: Resolved 7 · Open-ended 6 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
- Bittersweet9
- Ambiguous5
- Cyclical1
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 Lynn Shelton's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 26 of their 30 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.
- Safety Not Guaranteed (2012) · actor · free
- Prince Avalanche (2013) · actor · free
- Laggies (2014) · director · free
- Humpday (2009) · actor, director, writer, producer · free
- The Off Hours (2011) · actor, producer · free
- Half Sister, Full Love (2015) · writer · free
- Touchy Feely (2013) · director, writer, editor · free
Subscription and free streaming for Lynn Shelton'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
46 credits, 30 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.
Little Fires Everywhere(2020)
Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows
Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films
Dickinson(2019)
Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows
The Morning Show(2019)
Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all shows
Sword of Trust(2019)
Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films
Outside In(2017)
Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films
A.P. Bio(2018)
Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows
Ghosted(2017)
Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all shows
Marc Maron: Too Real(2017)
Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films
GLOW(2017)
Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows
Santa Clarita Diet(2017)
Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows
The Good Place(2016)
Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows
Half Sister, Full Love(2015)
Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films
Master of None(2015)
Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows
Waxie Moon in Fallen Jewel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)
Fresh Off the Boat(2015)
Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all showsMinimum Wage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)
Laggies(2014)
Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films
Take Care(2014)
Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all filmsHello (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)
Lucky Them(2013)
Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films
Touchy Feely(2013)
Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films
Maron(2013)
Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows
Prince Avalanche(2013)
Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films
Junk (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)
The Mindy Project(2012)
Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all shows
Safety Not Guaranteed(2012)
Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films
Do Not Disturb(2012)
Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films
New Girl(2011)
Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows
Your Sister's Sister(2011)
Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films
The Off Hours(2011)
Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films
Shameless(2011)
Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all showsYour Lucky Day (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)
Beyond Gay (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)
Humpday(2009)
Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films
Nights and Weekends (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)
Eros (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)
Moving (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)
My Effortless Brilliance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)
Mad Men(2007)
Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows
Young American Bodies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)
We Go Way Back (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)
Afternoon Delight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)
Hedda Gabler (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)
Outpatient (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)
The Clouds That Touch Us Out of Clear Skies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)
Career shape
A full career of 45 titles from 2000 to 2020.
Biggest box office
Your Sister's Sister (2011)
Highest rated
Marc Maron: Too Real (2017)
Most popular right now
Ghosted (2017)
Film career
- 2008Screen debut· Nights and Weekends
Billing
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. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.
How do Lynn Shelton's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 54th percentile, the median of all 15; across their 13 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 52nd percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up14
- 50th to 74th9
- 25th to 49th3
- Below 25th4
Shape of the crowd
17 of their 30 titles are Crowd Pleasers.
- Universally Loved5
- Crowd Pleaser17
- Broadly Agreed2
- Mixed6
Reviewers score the atmosphere 70/100 and the pacing 43/100 in their films, across 10 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a director.
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 Lynn Shelton's work okay for kids?
Across up to 6 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity runs 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 Lynn Shelton work with?
People who share at least 2 of Lynn Shelton's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Benjamin Kasulke shares the most, 5.
Directors
- Megan GriffithsShared titles: Lucky Them (2013), The Off Hours (2011), Your Sister's Sister (2011)See all 3 shared titles with Megan Griffiths
Writers
- Marc MaronShared titles: Marc Maron: End Times Fun (2020), Sword of Trust (2019), Marc Maron: Too Real (2017)See all 3 shared titles with Marc Maron
Actors
- Rosemarie DeWittShared titles: Little Fires Everywhere (2020), Touchy Feely (2013), Your Sister's Sister (2011)See all 3 shared titles with Rosemarie DeWitt
- Alycia DelmoreShared titles: Outside In (2017), The Off Hours (2011), Humpday (2009)See all 3 shared titles with Alycia Delmore
- Mark DuplassShared titles: Outside In (2017), Your Sister's Sister (2011), Humpday (2009)See all 3 shared titles with Mark Duplass
- Kaitlyn DeverShared titles: Outside In (2017), Laggies (2014)See all 2 shared titles with Kaitlyn Dever
Composers, cinematographers and editors
- Benjamin KasulkeShared titles: Laggies (2014), Touchy Feely (2013), The Off Hours (2011), Your Sister's Sister (2011), Humpday (2009)See all 5 shared titles with Benjamin Kasulke
- Nat SandersShared titles: Laggies (2014), Your Sister's Sister (2011), Humpday (2009)See all 3 shared titles with Nat Sanders
- Vinny SmithShared titles: Touchy Feely (2013), Your Sister's Sister (2011), Humpday (2009)See all 3 shared titles with Vinny Smith
- Dylan SanfordShared titles: Marc Maron: End Times Fun (2020), Marc Maron: Too Real (2017)See all 2 shared titles with Dylan Sanford
Producers
- Lacey LeavittShared titles: Outside In (2017), Laggies (2014), Lucky Them (2013), Touchy Feely (2013), The Off Hours (2011)See all 5 shared titles with Lacey Leavitt
- Mel EslynShared titles: Outside In (2017), Laggies (2014), Touchy Feely (2013), Your Sister's Sister (2011)See all 4 shared titles with Mel Eslyn
- Steven SchardtShared titles: Touchy Feely (2013), Your Sister's Sister (2011), Humpday (2009)See all 3 shared titles with Steven Schardt
- Kelly Van ValkenburgShared titles: Marc Maron: End Times Fun (2020), Marc Maron: Too Real (2017)See all 2 shared titles with Kelly Van Valkenburg