
Aaron James Horvath (born August 19, 1980) is an American animator, screenwriter, producer, and director. He is best known for co-developing the animated series Teen Titans Go! (2013–present) alongside Michael Jelenic for Cartoon Network as well as directing The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023) along with Jelenic. Horvath made his directorial debut on the feature film Teen Titans Go! To the Movies (2018), which he directed alongside Peter Rida Michail.
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Biography from TMDB.
- August 19, 1980 (46)
- California, USA
- Director, writer and producer
- 8 on MovieCove · 9 credits in all
Known for
What are Aaron Horvath's films like?
Across their 6 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 1 · Wry 1 · Earnest 3
Light 5 · Serious 0 · Dark 0
Grounded 0 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 5
Gentle 2 · Charged 3 · Intense 0
A split, not a type: Steady 2 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 0
Straight-faced 0 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 4
Slow burn 0 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 1
Casual 5 · Engaged 0 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 5 · Affecting 0 · Heavy 0
Resolved 5 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
- Happy6
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 Aaron Horvath's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 4 of their 8 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.
Subscription and free streaming for Aaron Horvath'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
9 credits, 8 with a MovieCove page.
Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films
Unikitty!(2017)
Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all shows
Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films
Teen Titans Go!(2013)
Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all shows
Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all filmsMeet the Flinstones (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Career shape
A full career of 7 titles, 6 of them dated from 2010 to 2026.
Awards
5 major nominations and no wins, 2012–2024.
- Golden Globe, nominated · Best Original Song - Motion Picture
- Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Short Form Animated Program
- Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Short Form Animated Program
- Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Short Form Animated Program
- Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Short-Format 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 Aaron Horvath's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 66th percentile, the median of all 6; across their 5 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 71st percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up2
- 50th to 74th2
- 25th to 49th2
- Below 25th2
Shape of the crowd
4 of their 8 titles are Crowd Pleasers.
- Cult Classic1
- Crowd Pleaser4
- Mixed3
Reviewers score the atmosphere 64/100 and the pacing 39/100 in their films, across 5 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.
Is Aaron Horvath's work okay for kids?
Across up to 5 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity runs lighter than most films.
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 Aaron Horvath work with?
People who share at least 2 of Aaron Horvath's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Michael Jelenic shares the most, 5.
Directors
- Michael JelenicShared titles: The Super Mario Galaxy Movie (2026), The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023), Teen Titans Go! Vs. Teen Titans (2019), Teen Titans GO! To the Movies (2018), Elf: Buddy's Musical Christmas (2014)See all 5 shared titles with Michael Jelenic

Writers
- Matthew FogelShared titles: The Super Mario Galaxy Movie (2026), The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023)See all 2 shared titles with Matthew Fogel

Actors
- Kevin Michael RichardsonShared titles: The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023), Teen Titans Go! Vs. Teen Titans (2019), Elf: Buddy's Musical Christmas (2014)See all 3 shared titles with Kevin Michael Richardson

- Tara StrongShared titles: Teen Titans Go! Vs. Teen Titans (2019), Teen Titans GO! To the Movies (2018), Unikitty! (2017)See all 3 shared titles with Tara Strong

- Fred ArmisenShared titles: The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023), Elf: Buddy's Musical Christmas (2014)See all 2 shared titles with Fred Armisen

- Greg CipesShared titles: Teen Titans Go! Vs. Teen Titans (2019), Teen Titans GO! To the Movies (2018)See all 2 shared titles with Greg Cipes

Producers
- Sam RegisterShared titles: Teen Titans Go! Vs. Teen Titans (2019), Teen Titans GO! To the Movies (2018), Unikitty! (2017), Elf: Buddy's Musical Christmas (2014)See all 4 shared titles with Sam Register

- Christopher MeledandriShared titles: The Super Mario Galaxy Movie (2026), The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023)See all 2 shared titles with Christopher Meledandri

- Shigeru MiyamotoShared titles: The Super Mario Galaxy Movie (2026), The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023)See all 2 shared titles with Shigeru Miyamoto

