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Ken Kushner

Producer, director and writer · Born February 17, 1965 (61) · Flushing, Queens, New York City, New York, USA

Born
February 17, 1965 (61)
From
Flushing, Queens, New York City, New York, USA
Works as
Producer, director and writer
Titles
10 on MovieCove · 12 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28

What are Ken Kushner's films like?

Across their 10 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Morality.

Genres

Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 28th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 27th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 17th percentile
: browse their Drama 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
Self
30%
Morality
24%
Bonds
22%
Survival
12%
Society
6%
Power
4%
Ideas
3%
Purpose3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 10 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 3 · Serious 3 · Dark 4

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

Grounded 10 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 3 · Charged 6 · Intense 1

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

Steady 7 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 0

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

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 6 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 2

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

Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 4 · 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 8 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 8 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
6
Melancholic
4
Warm
3
Hopeful
2
Joyful
2
Other
9

How their films linger

Unsettling5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet4
  • Ambiguous2

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 Ken Kushner's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 9 of their 10 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (8).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Ken Kushner'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, 10 with a MovieCove page.

  • Ghost in the Graveyard(2019)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Fair Market Value(2019)

    Director · Cinematographer · Producer

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • The Brawler(2019)

    Director · Producer · Screenplay · Story

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Tapestry(2019)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Roe v. Wade(2019)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • American Martyr(2018)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Rich Boy, Rich Girl(2018)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • LIVELove(2017)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Breathe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Producer

  • Gun(2010)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Before I Self Destruct(2009)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Paradox Lake (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Producer

Career shape

A full career of 6 titles from 2002 to 2019.

Biggest box office

Ghost in the Graveyard (2019)

$27K worldwide

Highest rated

Before I Self Destruct (2009)

Midcredits 30th

Most popular right now

Gun (2010)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing3 of 6: 1 only directing, 2 with another roleWriting1 of 6: 0 only writing, 1 with another roleProducing5 of 6: 3 only producing, 2 with another roleCinematography1 of 6: 0 only cinematography, 1 with another role

By decade

2000s1 · crew2010s5 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it.

How do Ken Kushner's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 26th percentile, the median of all 10; across their 10 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 8th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

8thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Approval · how many liked their films

37thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Reach · how many have seen their films

53rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Midcredits score across 10 titles, by percentile

  • 25th to 49th6
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

5 of their 10 titles are Divisive.

  • Loved with Detractors1
  • Divisive5
  • Cult Classic1
  • Mixed3

Most divisive · writer

Roe v. Wade (2019)

99th percentile spread · 49% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · director, producer, cinematographer

Fair Market Value (2019)

Midcredits 35th · 61% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 58/100 and the pacing 42/100 in their films, across 8 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.

Who does Ken Kushner work with?

People who share at least 2 of Ken Kushner's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Rob Simmons shares the most, 6.

Writers

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers