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Linda McDonough

Linda McDonough

Producer

Producer Linda McDonough is AGC Studios' Head of Film, where she oversees all feature film development and production activity for the company. Prior to joining AGC Studios, McDonough founded Marquee Entertainment. McDonough's current projects at Marquee include CROOK COUNTY with producer Adam McKay, AMIGOS at Sony International, and QUEENPINS with AGC Studios starring Kristen Bell, Kirby Howell-Baptiste, and Vince Vaughn. Prior to founding Marquee Entertainment, McDonough was the EVP of Production and Development at Odd Lot Entertainment, serving as both an executive and producer, over a 12-year period. As an executive she oversaw various aspects of development, production and post on Odd Lot's slate of films, including the Oscar®, BAFTA®, César® nominated, and Cannes award-winning film DRIVE starring Ryan Gosling; the Sundance hit THE WAY WAY BACK, starring Steve Carrell and Toni Collette; and the Oscar®, Golden Globe®, and Indie Spirit Award® nominated film RABBIT HOLE starring Nicole Kidman. Prior to Odd Lot, she was head of development at Drew Barrymore's company Flower Films, working on CHARLIE'S ANGELS I & II, DONNIE DARKO and 50 FIRST DATES. McDonough started her career as a writer's assistant on THE X-FILES, working with Vince Gilligan (BREAKING BAD, HANCOCK) and Jon Shiban (SUPERNATURAL, BREAKING BAD). McDonough has a degree in English Literature from UCLA and is a member of the non-profit organization United Friends of the Children, an organization dedicated to supporting foster youth.

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Biography from IMDb.

Works as
Producer
Titles
15 on MovieCove · 17 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 157 days to Oct 28Down 25% in 30 days

What are Linda McDonough's films like?

Across their 14 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 25th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Action4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 46th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 41st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: 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
Bonds
27%
Self
25%
Survival
18%
Morality
18%
Society
5%
Power
4%
Ideas
3%
Family bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSacrifice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 14 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 8 · Serious 0 · Dark 6

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 7 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 4

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

Gentle 3 · Charged 6 · Intense 5

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

Steady 5 · Shifting 7 · Whiplash 2

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 5 · Funny 3

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

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 10 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 5 · Engaged 7 · Full focus 2

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 8 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 5

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

Resolved 8 · Open-ended 5 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
9
Melancholic
6
Absurd
4
Dread
3
Contemplative
5
Other
13

How their films linger

Feel-good6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy6
  • Bittersweet4
  • Ambiguous4

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 Linda McDonough's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 9 of their 15 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (6).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Linda McDonough'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

17 credits, 15 with a MovieCove page.

  • Poolman(2023)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • The Present(2024)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • The Perfect Find(2023)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Consecration(2023)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Queenpins(2021)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Demonic(2021)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Ender's Game(2013)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Drive(2011)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • From Prada to Nada(2011)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Rabbit Hole(2010)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Green Street Hooligans 2(2009)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • The Spirit(2008)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Suburban Girl(2007)

    Co-Producer

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Undead or Alive: A Zombedy(2007)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Green Street Hooligans(2005)

    Associate Producer

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Septillion to One (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer

  • The Blacksmith (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Executive Producer

Career shape

A full career of 16 titles, 14 of them dated from 2005 to 2024.

Biggest box office

Ender's Game (2013)

$126M worldwide

Highest rated

Drive (2011)

Midcredits 96th

By role

only this rolewith another role
Producing16 of 16: 16 only producing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score25th

By decade

2000s5 · crew2010s4 · crew2020s5 · 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.

How do Linda McDonough's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 25th percentile, the median of all 15; across their 14 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 26th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

26thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Approval · how many liked their films

23rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Reach · how many have seen their films

88thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Midcredits score across 15 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th6

Shape of the crowd

7 of their 15 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Universally Panned2
  • Crowd Pleaser3
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed7

Most divisive · producer

Poolman (2023)

58th percentile spread · 58% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

Drive (2011)

Midcredits 96th · 83% liked

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 Linda McDonough's work okay for kids?

Across up to 7 MovieCove titles with content scores, profanity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore6 titles11–90 · median 41 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity7 titles3–55 · median 26 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity5 titles31–68 · median 54 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs5 titles9–55 · median 34 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense5 titles24–82 · median 50 · moderateheavier than most 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 Linda McDonough work with?

People who share at least 2 of Linda McDonough's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Gigi Pritzker shares the most, 8.

Composers

Producers