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Dana Fox

Dana Fox

Writer and producer · Born July 16, 1976 (50) · Brighton, New York, USA

Writers Guild Award nominee · Critics Choice Award nominee

Dana Fox (born September 18, 1976) is an American screenwriter. She is best known as the writer of the films The Wedding Date (2005), What Happens in Vegas (2008), and Wicked (2024, co-written with Winnie Holzman), as well as the television comedy series Ben and Kate (2012–13). Description above from the Wikipedia article Dana Fox, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
July 16, 1976 (50)
From
Brighton, New York, USA
Works as
Writer and producer
Titles
15 on MovieCove · 19 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 13% in 30 days

What are Dana Fox's films like?

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

Genres

Comedy5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 34th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 30th percentile
: browse their Action 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
43%
Bonds
36%
Morality
14%
Power
4%
Society
4%
Identity5 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth3 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 10 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 7 · Serious 2 · Dark 1

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

Grounded 2 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 3

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

Gentle 2 · Charged 4 · Intense 4

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

Steady 2 · Shifting 7 · 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 7

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

Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 8 · Relentless 1

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

Casual 7 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 10 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
5
Romantic
5
Hopeful
5
Melancholic
3
Thrilling
3
Other
8

How their films linger

Feel-good7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy6
  • Bittersweet4

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 Dana Fox's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 10 of their 15 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Subscription and free streaming for Dana Fox'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

19 credits, 15 with a MovieCove page.

  • Little House on the Prairie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Show 8 episodes · Executive Producer

  • Wicked: For Good(2025)

    Executive Producer · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Wicked(2024)

    Executive Producer · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Moonshot(2022)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • The Lost City(2022)

    Producer · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Cruella(2021)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Home Before Dark(2020)

    Show 3 episodes · Creator · Writer

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • Isn't It Romantic(2019)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • How to Be Single(2016)

    Producer · Screenplay · as Pregnant Bridget

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Hot Pursuit(2015)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Ben and Kate(2012)

    Show Creator

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all shows

  • New Girl(2011)

    Show 24 episodes · Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • Couples Retreat(2009)

    Associate Producer · Screenplay · as Waitress

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Childrens Hospital(2008)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • What Happens in Vegas(2008)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • The Wedding Date(2005)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • An Officer and a Gentleman Remake (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Writer

  • Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Screenplay

  • Untitled Sandra Bullock & Dana Fox Film (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer · Writer

Career shape

A full career of 19 titles, 16 of them dated from 2005 to 2026.

Biggest box office

Wicked (2024)

$764M worldwide

Highest rated

Wicked (2024)

Midcredits 92nd

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting2 of 19: 0 only acting, 2 with another roleDirecting1 of 19: 0 only directing, 1 with another roleWriting14 of 19: 8 only writing, 6 with another role · typical Midcredits score49thProducing9 of 19: 3 only producing, 6 with another role · typical Midcredits score55thOther crew2 of 19: 1 only other crew, 1 with another role

19 titles, 7 with more than one role — writing and producing overlap on 5 of them.

By decade

2000s4 · 1 acting · 4 crew2010s5 · 1 acting · 5 crew2020s7 · 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

2 major nominations and no wins, 2025.

  1. 2025
    • Writers Guild Award, nominated · Adapted Screenplay
    • Critics Choice Award, nominated · Best Adapted Screenplay

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 Dana Fox's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 44th percentile, the median of all 11; across their 10 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 43rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

43rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Approval · how many liked their films

43rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Reach · how many have seen their films

97thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Midcredits score across 15 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th7
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

6 of their 15 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Crowd Pleaser6
  • Broadly Agreed5
  • Mixed3

Most loved · writer, producer

Wicked (2024)

Midcredits 92nd · 78% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 48/100 and the plot and story 38/100 in their films, across 10 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 Dana Fox's work okay for kids?

Across up to 9 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore and frightening / intense run lighter than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore9 titles16–42 · median 31 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity9 titles15–47 · median 39 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity9 titles7–43 · median 33 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs9 titles23–43 · median 35 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense9 titles7–45 · median 28 · mildlighter 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 Dana Fox work with?

People who share at least 2 of Dana Fox's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Jared LeBoff shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers