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Kathryn Dean

Producer

Primetime Emmy nominee · 1 other major award body

Works as
Producer
Titles
22 on MovieCove · 24 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 157 days to Oct 28Up 7% in 30 days

What are Kathryn Dean's films like?

Across their 19 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Drama7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 54th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 44th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Biography2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 72nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 91st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime 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
Bonds
50%
Morality
17%
Self
15%
Survival
12%
Power
4%
Society
2%
Family bonds9 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship6 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love4 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice4 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival4 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 18 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 10

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

Grounded 15 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 3 · Charged 11 · Intense 4

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

Steady 11 · Shifting 7 · Whiplash 0

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 13 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 1

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

A split, not a type: Slow burn 9 · Even-paced 8 · 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 6 · Engaged 11 · Full focus 1

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 3 · Affecting 5 · Heavy 10

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 8 · Open-ended 8 · Ambiguous 2

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Melancholic
13
Tense
11
Contemplative
8
Warm
5
Dread
4
Other
13

How their films linger

Bittersweet11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteInfuriating2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet11
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous3
  • Cyclical1

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 Kathryn Dean's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 19 of their 22 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (9).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Kathryn Dean'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

24 credits, 22 with a MovieCove page.

  • English Teacher(2024)

    Show 10 episodes · Director · Co-Executive Producer · Executive Producer · Unit Production Manager

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows

  • Next Goal Wins(2023)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Reservation Dogs(2021)

    Show 28 episodes · Co-Executive Producer · Producer · Unit Production Manager

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Those Who Wish Me Dead(2021)

    Executive Producer · Unit Production Manager

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Petrolhead Planet(2020)

    Show Producer

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • Trial by Fire(2018)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks(2017)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Atlanta(2016)

    Show 10 episodes · Producer · Unit Production Manager

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Hell or High Water(2016)

    Co-Producer

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Louder Than Bombs(2015)

    Line Producer

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Sleeping with Other People(2015)

    Co-Producer · Unit Production Manager

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Song One(2014)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • The Angriest Man in Brooklyn(2014)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Coffee Town (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Producer

  • Breathe In(2013)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Friends with Kids(2011)

    Co-Producer · Unit Production Manager

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Addiction Incorporated(2011)

    Line Producer

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • On the Ice(2011)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Ceremony(2010)

    Line Producer

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Winter's Bone(2010)

    Co-Producer · Line Producer

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Goodbye Solo(2008)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Reunion(2009)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Chop Shop(2007)

    Line Producer

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • Hold On to Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Line Producer

Career shape

A full career of 18 titles, 17 of them dated from 2008 to 2024.

Biggest box office

Hell or High Water (2016)

$38M worldwide

Highest rated

Hell or High Water (2016)

Midcredits 97th

Most popular right now

Those Who Wish Me Dead (2021)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing1 of 18: 0 only directing, 1 with another roleProducing18 of 18: 12 only producing, 6 with another role · typical Midcredits score72ndOther crew6 of 18: 0 only other crew, 6 with another role · typical Midcredits score65th

18 titles, 6 with more than one role — producing and other crew overlap on 6 of them.

By decade

2000s2 · crew2010s11 · crew2020s4 · 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

3 major nominations and no wins, 2017–2025.

  1. 2025
    • Independent Spirit Award, nominated · Best New Scripted Series
  2. 2024
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Comedy Series
  3. 2017
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · 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 Kathryn Dean's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 59th percentile, the median of all 18; across their 18 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 59th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

59thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 18

Approval · how many liked their films

59thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 18

Reach · how many have seen their films

89thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 18

Midcredits score across 22 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up7
  • 50th to 74th8
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

10 of their 22 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Divisive1
  • Crowd Pleaser10
  • Broadly Agreed4
  • Mixed4

Most divisive · producer

Petrolhead Planet (2020)

97th percentile spread · 38% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

Atlanta (2016)

Midcredits 98th · 93% 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 Kathryn Dean's work okay for kids?

Across up to 11 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, sex & nudity, profanity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore7 titles13–74 · median 56 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity11 titles15–53 · median 44 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity9 titles53–83 · median 73 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs6 titles25–62 · median 39 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense6 titles14–64 · median 54 · 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 Kathryn Dean work with?

People who share at least 2 of Kathryn Dean's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; John Guleserian shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers