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Patrick Sheehan

Producer and writer

Patrick Sheehan is an American television writer and producer. He has worked on TV shows such as Franklin & Bash, The Neighbors, Galavant and American Housewife. He also produces stand-up comedy events in Los Angeles.

Biography from TMDB.

Works as
Producer and writer
Titles
10 on Motif · 14 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 65 days to Oct 28Down 10% in 30 days

What are Patrick Sheehan's films like?

Across their 7 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Society and Ideas.

Themes

share of theme weight
Society
39%
Ideas
39%
Bonds
8%
Self
8%
Morality
6%
Legacy3 titles, browse their movies with this themeTruth2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFame3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 6 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 4 · Serious 2 · Dark 0

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

Grounded 6 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 5 · Charged 1 · Intense 0

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

Steady 5 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 0

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 5 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 3 · 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 5 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 5 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Contemplative
6
Joyful
2
Absurd
1
Warm
3
Melancholic
1
Other
4

How their films linger

Thought-provoking5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet1
  • Ambiguous2

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 Patrick Sheehan's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 4 of their 10 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Hulu (2).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Patrick Sheehan's titles on Motif; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Motif 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

14 credits, 10 with a Motif page.

  • Sly Lives! (aka the Burden of Black Genius)(2025)

    Producer

    Motif score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • The Day the Music Stopped (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2024)

    Director · Cinematographer · Editor · Producer

  • On the Sly: In Search of the Family Stone (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2017)

    Producer

  • American Housewife(2016)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

    Motif score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • Celebrity Sex Tape(2012)

    Screenplay

    Motif score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Franklin & Bash(2011)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

    Motif score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • Penn & Teller Tell a Lie(2011)

    Show Producer

    Motif score: 30th percentile of all shows

  • Casanovas (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 1 episode · as Rose Salesman

  • The Guild(2007)

    Show 1 episode · Digital Imaging Technician

    Motif score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Spider-Man Tech(2007)

    Producer

    Motif score: 83rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Star Wars: The Legacy Revealed(2007)

    Producer

    Motif score: 91st percentile of all films

  • The Science of Superman(2006)

    Associate Producer

    Motif score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Look, Up in the Sky! The Amazing Story of Superman(2006)

    Producer

    Motif score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Jerks (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2000)

    Actor

Career shape

A full career of 9 titles from 2000 to 2024.

Highest rated

Sly Lives! (aka the Burden of Black Genius) (2025)

Motif 93rd

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting2 of 9: 2 only acting, 0 with another roleDirecting1 of 9: 0 only directing, 1 with another roleWriting3 of 9: 3 only writing, 0 with another roleProducing3 of 9: 2 only producing, 1 with another roleCinematography1 of 9: 0 only cinematography, 1 with another roleEditing1 of 9: 0 only editing, 1 with another roleOther crew1 of 9: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

2000s4 · 2 acting · 2 crew2010s4 · crew2020s1 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it.

How do Patrick Sheehan's films land?

Their typical Motif film has a Motif score in the 87th percentile, the median of all 6; across their 6 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 6

Approval · how many liked their films

84thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Reach · how many have seen their films

67thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Motif score across 10 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up7
  • 50th to 74th1
  • 25th to 49th1
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

4 of their 10 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Crowd Pleaser3
  • Mixed4

Most divisive · writer

Celebrity Sex Tape (2012)

84th percentile spread · 70% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

Sly Lives! (aka the Burden of Black Genius) (2025)

Motif 93rd · 83% liked

Reviewers score the plot and story 54/100 in their films, across 4 reviewed titles; fans 66, detractors 30. The element that speaks to their work as a writer.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on Motif; 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 Motif score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their Motif 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 Patrick Sheehan work with?

People who share at least 2 of Patrick Sheehan's Motif titles, grouped by what they did on them; Kevin Burns shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Editors

Producers

Mixed roles