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Erik Sommers

Erik Sommers

Writer, also producer · Born December 16, 1976 (49) · Syracuse, New York, USA

Primetime Emmy nominee

Erik Sommers is an American television writer, television producer and screenwriter. Description above from the Wikipedia article Erik Sommers, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
December 16, 1976 (49)
From
Syracuse, New York, USA
Works as
Writer, also producer
Titles
14 on MovieCove · 18 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 157 days to Oct 28Down 21% in 30 days

What are Erik Sommers' films like?

Across their 9 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
35%
Bonds
31%
Morality
29%
Society
5%
Family bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSacrifice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 8 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 6 · Serious 0 · Dark 2

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

Grounded 0 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 4

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 4 · Intense 4

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

Steady 3 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 0 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 5

Relentless: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their relentless movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 0 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 5

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

Casual 3 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 8 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
5
Thrilling
5
Tense
3
Absurd
3
Hopeful
3
Other
7

How their films linger

Feel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet6
  • Ambiguous1

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 Erik Sommers' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 13 of their 14 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Disney+ (6).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Erik Sommers' 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

18 credits, 14 with a MovieCove page.

  • Avengers: Secret Wars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2027)

    Writer

  • Avengers: Doomsday (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Writer

  • Spider-Man: Brand New Day(2026)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Ghosted(2023)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania(2023)

    Additional Writing

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Spider-Man: No Way Home(2021)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Peter's To-Do List (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Writer

  • Spider-Man: Far from Home(2019)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Ant-Man and the Wasp(2018)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle(2017)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Spider-Man: Homecoming(2017)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • The Lego Batman Movie(2017)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Dr. Ken(2015)

    Show 21 episodes · Consulting Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all shows

  • Marry Me(2014)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all shows

  • Advanced Television Production - 5 Days, 2 Scripts, No Sleep (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Thanks · as Self

  • Community(2009)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • American Dad!(2005)

    Show 8 episodes · Writer · as (voice)

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Drawn Together(2004)

    Show 7 episodes · Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all shows

Career shape

A full career of 18 titles, 16 of them dated from 2004 to 2026.

Biggest box office

Spider-Man: Brand New Day (2026)

$2.5B worldwide

Highest rated

Spider-Man: Brand New Day (2026)

Midcredits 99th

Film career

MilestoneNomination

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting1 of 18: 0 only acting, 1 with another roleWriting16 of 18: 14 only writing, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score77thProducing1 of 18: 0 only producing, 1 with another roleOther crew2 of 18: 2 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

2000s3 · 1 acting · 3 crew2010s9 · crew2020s4 · 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

Nominated for a Primetime Emmy in 2012, Outstanding Animated Program.

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 Erik Sommers' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 89th percentile, the median of all 9; across their 8 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 87th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

87thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Approval · how many liked their films

90thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Reach · how many have seen their films

92ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Midcredits score across 14 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up7
  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th2
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

6 of their 14 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Crowd Pleaser6
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · writer, producer

Dr. Ken (2015)

71st percentile spread · 24% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · writer

Spider-Man: Brand New Day (2026)

Midcredits 99th · 90% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 59/100 and the plot and story 47/100 in their films, across 8 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a writer.

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 Erik Sommers' work okay for kids?

Across up to 9 MovieCove titles with content scores, alcohol & drugs runs lighter than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore9 titles35–68 · median 53 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity9 titles14–46 · median 24 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity9 titles31–62 · median 41 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs9 titles9–42 · median 12 · minimallighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense9 titles30–62 · median 43 · 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 Erik Sommers work with?

People who share at least 2 of Erik Sommers' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Chris McKenna shares the most, 8.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers