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Holly Bario

Holly Bario

Producer

Primetime Emmy nominee

Holly Bario is president of production at Amblin Partners, where she oversees films released under the Amblin Entertainment and DreamWorks Pictures banners. She joined the company, formerly known as DreamWorks Studios, in 2008 as an executive vice president of production. Under her leadership, the company has produced such films as The Help, The Girl on the Train, A Dog's Purpose, and The House with a Clock in Its Walls, starring Jack Black and Cate Blanchett. Prior to joining DreamWorks, Bario was executive vice president-production at Universal Pictures. She had been at the studio for over a decade as a production executive rising through the ranks as director of development, vice president and senior vice president of production.While at Universal, Bario was responsible for shepherding some of their most successful comedies, including Bruce Almighty, Meet the Parents, Meet the Fockers, The 40-Year-Old Virgin, Knocked Up, and Mamma Mia! She also oversaw both the first and second installments of the record setting hit action film series The Fast and the Furious. Bario began her career with Universal Pictures in 1996, working for producer Marc Platt. She is a graduate of Emerson College.

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Biography from IMDb.

Works as
Producer
Titles
16 on MovieCove · 23 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Up 14% in 30 days

What are Holly Bario's films like?

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

Genres

Comedy5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 49th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 66th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 57th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 91st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure 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
27%
Bonds
26%
Survival
24%
Morality
13%
Power
7%
Society
3%
Family bonds5 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity5 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma3 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFreedom2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief2 titles, browse their movies with this themeMemory2 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 5 · Serious 3 · Dark 6

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

Grounded 9 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 4 · Charged 6 · Intense 4

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

A split, not a type: Steady 7 · Shifting 5 · 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 7 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 2

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

Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 7 · Relentless 1

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 5 · Full focus 4

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
8
Melancholic
7
Warm
4
Hopeful
6
Dread
2
Other
11

How their films linger

Hopeful10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy5
  • Bittersweet8
  • 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 Holly Bario's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 12 of their 16 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Netflix (4).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Holly Bario'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

23 credits, 16 with a MovieCove page.

  • Gremlins 3 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2027)

    Producer

  • The Thursday Murder Club(2025)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Carry-On(2024)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Easter Sunday(2022)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • The Good House(2021)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Oslo(2021)

    Co-Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • The Turning(2020)

    Co-Producer

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • A Dog's Journey(2019)

    Co-Producer

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • The House with a Clock in Its Walls(2018)

    Co-Producer

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Ghost in the Shell(2017)

    Co-Producer

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • A Dog's Purpose(2017)

    Co-Producer

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Thank You for Your Service(2017)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Office Christmas Party(2016)

    Co-Producer

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • The Girl on the Train(2016)

    Co-Producer

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • The Light Between Oceans(2016)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • The Hundred-Foot Journey(2014)

    Co-Producer

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Delivery Man(2013)

    Co-Producer

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Heat 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer

  • Highlander (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer

  • Scythe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer

  • Untitled 'The Mandela Catalogue' Film (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer

  • Untitled Basic Instinct Reboot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer

  • Untitled Scott Beck and Bryan Woods Sci-Fi Film (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer

Career shape

A full career of 21 titles, 14 of them dated from 2013 to 2025.

Biggest box office

A Dog's Purpose (2017)

$205M worldwide

Highest rated

A Dog's Journey (2019)

Midcredits 95th

Most popular right now

Ghost in the Shell (2017)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Producing21 of 21: 21 only producing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score58th

By decade

2010s8 · crew2020s6 · 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 2021, Outstanding Television Movie.

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 Holly Bario's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 61st percentile, the median of all 16; across their 14 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 58th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

58thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Approval · how many liked their films

61stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Reach · how many have seen their films

96thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Midcredits score across 16 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th7
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

9 of their 16 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Universally Panned1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser9
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed1

Most divisive · producer

Easter Sunday (2022)

71st percentile spread · 31% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

A Dog's Journey (2019)

Midcredits 95th · 82% 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 Holly Bario's work okay for kids?

Across up to 13 MovieCove titles with content scores, frightening / intense runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore10 titles31–80 · median 49 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity13 titles9–43 · median 29 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity12 titles8–81 · median 39 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs10 titles6–47 · median 29 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense10 titles26–75 · median 55 · 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 Holly Bario work with?

People who share at least 2 of Holly Bario's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Seth William Meier shares the most, 4.

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles