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Warren P. Sonoda

Warren P. Sonoda

Director, producer, writer and editor

Warren P. Sonoda is a Canadian film and television director, and the current president of the Directors Guild of Canada.

Biography from TMDB.

Works as
Director, producer, writer and editor
Titles
21 on MovieCove · 32 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 156 days to Oct 27Down 2% in 30 days

What are Warren P. Sonoda's films like?

Across their 18 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Comedy6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 27th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 13th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Horror2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 10th percentile
: browse their Horror 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
38%
Bonds
23%
Morality
15%
Society
10%
Survival
10%
Power
3%
Identity5 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship3 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 12 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 3 · Wry 1 · Earnest 8

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

Light 8 · Serious 3 · Dark 1

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

Grounded 6 · Stylized 6 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 3 · Charged 6 · Intense 3

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

Steady 4 · Shifting 6 · 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 4 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 5

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

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 8 · 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 10 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 9 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Absurd
9
Hopeful
7
Joyful
6
Tense
6
Warm
5
Other
15

How their films linger

Fun10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy8
  • Bittersweet4
  • Ambiguous6

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 Warren P. Sonoda's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 16 of their 21 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (8).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Warren P. Sonoda'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

32 credits, 21 with a MovieCove page.

  • I Woke Up a Vampire(2023)

    Show 16 episodes · Director · Co-Producer

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all shows

  • Jane(2023)

    Show Director

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all shows

  • Resident Alien(2021)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Red Balloon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Executive Producer

  • Lockdown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • Utopia Falls(2020)

    Show 10 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all shows

  • Things I Do for Money (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Director · Executive Producer · Writer

  • Bajillionaires(2018)

    Show Director

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • Fugue(2018)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • A Christmas Fury (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Director

  • Dino Dana(2017)

    Show Director

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows

  • Total Frat Movie(2016)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Backstage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • The Masked Saint(2016)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Save Yourself (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Thanks

  • He Hated Pigeons (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Associate Producer

  • Black Eve (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Thanks

  • Swearnet(2014)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Annedroids(2013)

    Show Director

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

  • Servitude (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Director

  • Textuality(2011)

    Director · Editor

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Coopers' Camera(2008)

    Director · Editor

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Unrivaled(2010)

    Director · Editor · Writer

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Merlin and the Book of Beasts(2009)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • The Puck Hogs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Director · Editor

  • Murdoch Mysteries(2008)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Everything Is Connected (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Editor

  • 5ive Girls(2006)

    Director · Author · Editor

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Heartstopper(2006)

    Author

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Ham & Cheese(2004)

    Director · Editor

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Phil the Alien(2004)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Trailer Park Boys(2001)

    Show 8 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

Career shape

A full career of 26 titles from 2001 to 2023.

Biggest box office

The Masked Saint (2016)

$183K worldwide

Highest rated

Coopers' Camera (2008)

Midcredits 46th

Most popular right now

Jane (2023)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing20 of 26: 16 only directing, 4 with another role · typical Midcredits score20thWriting3 of 26: 1 only writing, 2 with another roleProducing4 of 26: 2 only producing, 2 with another roleEditing2 of 26: 1 only editing, 1 with another roleOther crew2 of 26: 2 only other crew, 0 with another role

26 titles, 4 with more than one role — directing and producing overlap on 2 of them.

By decade

2000s8 · crew2010s13 · 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 Warren P. Sonoda's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 10th percentile, the median of all 12; across their 12 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 14th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

14thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Approval · how many liked their films

11thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Reach · how many have seen their films

52ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Midcredits score across 21 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th1
  • 25th to 49th6
  • Below 25th11

Shape of the crowd

10 of their 21 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Universally Panned1
  • Divisive3
  • Cult Classic4
  • Mixed10

Most divisive · director, editor

Ham & Cheese (2004)

97th percentile spread · 55% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · director

Trailer Park Boys (2001)

Midcredits 94th · 89% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 49/100 and the pacing 42/100 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.

Who does Warren P. Sonoda work with?

People who share at least 2 of Warren P. Sonoda's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Aden Bahadori shares the most, 5.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles