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Peter Principato

Peter Principato

Producer

Primetime Emmy winner

Works as
Producer
Titles
33 on Motif · 41 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 157 days to Oct 28Up 23% in 30 days

What are Peter Principato's films like?

Across their 26 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Comedy14 titlesTypical Motif score: 32nd percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Action3 titlesTypical Motif score: 50th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies

Their Motif films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Motif 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
27%
Bonds
26%
Morality
18%
Society
12%
Survival
11%
Power
5%
Ideas
2%
Friendship10 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose5 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception3 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice4 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 21 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Wry: How sincerely it treats its story and characters, from ironic to earnest. Browse their wry movies.
Tone · Sincerity
ironicearnest

A split, not a type: Ironic 8 · Wry 2 · Earnest 11

Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 18 · Serious 2 · Dark 1

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

Grounded 7 · Stylized 9 · Heightened 5

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 10 · Charged 9 · Intense 2

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

Steady 8 · Shifting 9 · Whiplash 4

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

Straight-faced 1 · Some laughs 6 · Funny 14

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

Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 13 · Relentless 3

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

Casual 16 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 2

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

Resolved 17 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 2

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Absurd
20
Tense
12
Joyful
10
Warm
7
Melancholic
5
Other
14

How their films linger

Fun19 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good18 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 5 with a twist

  • Happy12
  • Bittersweet12
  • Cyclical2

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 Peter Principato's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 25 of their 33 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Peter Principato's titles on Motif; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Motif 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

41 credits, 33 with a Motif page.

  • Incoming(2024)

    Producer

    Motif score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Pathological (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2024)

    Producer

  • Reunion(2024)

    Producer

    Motif score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Twisted Metal(2023)

    Show 22 episodes · Executive Producer

    Motif score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • Who Killed Santa? A Murderville Murder Mystery(2022)

    Executive Producer

    Motif score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Reno 911!: It's a Wonderful Heist(2022)

    Executive Producer

    Motif score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Wendell & Wild(2022)

    Executive Producer

    Motif score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Murderville(2022)

    Show 6 episodes · Executive Producer

    Motif score: 41st percentile of all shows

  • Training Wheels (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2022)

    Producer

  • Cursed Friends(2022)

    Producer

    Motif score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Reno 911!: The Hunt for QAnon(2021)

    Executive Producer

    Motif score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Action #1 (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2021)

    Producer

  • Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens(2020)

    Show 27 episodes · Executive Producer

    Motif score: 70th percentile of all shows

  • Like a Boss(2020)

    Producer

    Motif score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Owen Benjamin: Huge Pianist(2018)

    Executive Producer

    Motif score: 56th percentile of all films

  • A Futile and Stupid Gesture(2018)

    Producer

    Motif score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Hot Date(2017)

    Show 20 episodes · Executive Producer

    Motif score: 60th percentile of all shows

  • Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later(2017)

    Show 8 episodes · Executive Producer

    Motif score: 36th percentile of all shows

  • The Gong Show (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 17 episodes · Executive Producer

  • Central Intelligence(2016)

    Producer

    Motif score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Keanu(2016)

    Producer

    Motif score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Flaked(2016)

    Show Producer

    Motif score: 59th percentile of all shows

  • Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp(2015)

    Show 8 episodes · Executive Producer

    Motif score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Jessabelle(2014)

    Producer

    Motif score: 18th percentile of all films

  • They Came Together(2014)

    Executive Producer

    Motif score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Meet Me in Montenegro(2014)

    Producer

    Motif score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Hell Baby(2013)

    Producer

    Motif score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Dark Minions (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2013)

    Executive Producer

  • Owen Benjamin: High Five Til It Hurts(2013)

    Producer

    Motif score: 74th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Key and Peele(2012)

    Show 22 episodes · Executive Producer

    Motif score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Cat Run(2011)

    Executive Producer

    Motif score: 26th percentile of all films

  • The Virginity Hit(2010)

    Producer

    Motif score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Players(2010)

    Show Producer

    Motif score: 24th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • Running Wilde(2010)

    Show Producer

    Motif score: 38th percentile of all shows

  • The Joneses(2009)

    Producer

    Motif score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Do Not Disturb(2008)

    Show Producer

    Motif score: 1st percentile of all shows

  • Reno 911!: Miami(2007)

    Executive Producer

    Motif score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Living with Lew (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2007)

    Producer

  • Bickford Shmeckler's Cool Ideas(2006)

    Executive Producer

    Motif score: 36th percentile of all films

  • She Gets It from Me (not in the Motif catalog yet)

    Executive Producer

  • The Off Weeks (not in the Motif catalog yet)

    Show Executive Producer

Career shape

A full career of 32 titles, 30 of them dated from 2006 to 2024.

Biggest box office

Central Intelligence (2016)

$217M worldwide

Highest rated

A Futile and Stupid Gesture (2018)

Motif 69th

Most popular right now

Central Intelligence (2016)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Producing32 of 32: 32 only producing, 0 with another role · typical Motif score42nd

By decade

2000s3 · crew2010s15 · crew2020s12 · 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 Motif score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on Motif, shown from 5 scored.

Awards

a Primetime Emmy from 5 major nominations, 2015–2022.

WinNomination
  1. 2022
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Television Movie
  2. 2021
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Short Form Comedy, Drama or Variety Series
  3. 2020
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Short Form Comedy or Drama Series
  4. 2016
    • Primetime Emmy, won · Outstanding Variety Sketch Series
  5. 2015
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Variety Sketch Series

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 Peter Principato's films land?

Their typical Motif film has a Motif score in the 37th percentile, the median of all 22; across their 21 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 34th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

34thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 21

Approval · how many liked their films

33rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 21

Reach · how many have seen their films

86thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 21

Motif score across 33 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up1
  • 50th to 74th13
  • 25th to 49th11
  • Below 25th8

Shape of the crowd

13 of their 33 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Divisive2
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser10
  • Broadly Agreed6
  • Mixed13

Most divisive · producer

Owen Benjamin: Huge Pianist (2018)

93rd percentile spread · 24% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

Key and Peele (2012)

Motif 95th · 91% liked

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on Motif; 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 Motif score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their Motif 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 Peter Principato's work okay for kids?

Across up to 17 Motif titles with content scores, sex & nudity, profanity and alcohol & drugs run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore11 titles23–71 · median 43 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity17 titles22–71 · median 53 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity14 titles38–85 · median 74 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs10 titles32–88 · median 48 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense10 titles22–47 · median 39 · 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 Peter Principato work with?

People who share at least 2 of Peter Principato's Motif titles, grouped by what they did on them; Paul Young shares the most, 12.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers