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Amy Schumer

Amy Schumer

Actor, producer and writer, also cinematographer and director · Born June 1, 1981 (45) · New York City, New York, USA

Primetime Emmy winner · Golden Globe nominee · 4 other major award bodies

Amy Beth Schumer was born in Manhattan and grew up on Long Island, New York. She attended South Side High School and was voted both "Class Clown" and "Teacher's Worst Nightmare" upon graduation in 1999. Schumer graduated from Towson University in 2003 with a degree in theater. She moved to New York City after college, where she studied at the William Esper Studio for two years and worked as a bartender and a waitress. Through her father, she is the niece of Chuck Schumer, U.S. Senator from New York. Amy Schumer portrayed a young woman diagnosed with breast cancer in the off-Broadway black comedy Keeping Abreast. She started doing stand-up comedy on June 1, 2004, when she first performed at Gotham Comedy Club. She recorded a special for Comedy Central before appearing on Last Comic Standing; she said in August 2012 that she thought of the special as her "big break". After not passing an audition for an earlier season, she advanced to the finals of the fifth season of the NBC reality television talent show Last Comic Standing and placed fourth. Schumer said in April 2011, "Last Comic was totally fun. I had a great time because there was no pressure on me; I had been doing stand-up around two years. I wasn't supposed to do well. So every time I advanced it was a happy surprise. I kept it honest on the show and it served me well." (Wikipedia)

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
June 1, 1981 (45)
From
New York City, New York, USA
Works as
Actor, producer and writer, also cinematographer and director
Titles
40 on MovieCove · 48 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 157 days to Oct 28Down 25% in 30 days

What are Amy Schumer's films like?

Across their 25 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Comedy12 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 36th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Documentary3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 18th percentile
: browse their Documentary movies
Biography2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 46th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography 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
26%
Survival
11%
Society
9%
Ideas
5%
Power
4%
Morality
3%
Identity10 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds6 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth7 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity5 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose3 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeTruth2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 20 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 16 · Serious 2 · Dark 2

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

Grounded 14 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 2

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 12 · Charged 6 · Intense 2

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

A split, not a type: Steady 11 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 5

Funny: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their funny movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 16

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

Slow burn 8 · Even-paced 10 · Relentless 2

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

Casual 15 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 16 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

10 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 5 of 10 analyzed roles.

Hero
5 of 10
Trickster
4 of 10
Ally
1 of 10
Show the 10 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
16
Absurd
11
Warm
7
Tense
5
Bittersweet
6
Other
19

How their films linger

Feel-good16 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy12
  • Bittersweet6
  • Ambiguous5
  • Cyclical2

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 Amy Schumer's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 33 of their 40 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Netflix (9).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Amy Schumer'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

48 credits, 40 with a MovieCove page; 54 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Kinda Pregnant(2025)

    Producer · Screenplay · as Lainy Newton

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • IF(2024)

    as Gummy Bear (voice)

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Unfrosted(2024)

    as Marjorie Post

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Trolls Band Together(2023)

    as Velvet (voice)

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Amy Schumer: Emergency Contact(2023)

    Director · Producer · Writer · as Self

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Bros(2022)

    as Eleanor Roosevelt

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Life & Beth(2022)

    Show 20 episodes · Creator · Executive Producer · as Beth

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all shows

  • City Island(2022)

    Show as Terra

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all shows

  • The Humans(2021)

    as Aimee

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Only Murders in the Building(2021)

    Show 2 episodes · as Amy Schumer

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Expecting Amy(2020)

    Show 3 episodes · Cinematographer · Executive Producer · as Self

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all shows

  • Amy Schumer Learns to Cook(2020)

    Show 4 episodes · Producer · as Herself

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all shows

  • Amy Schumer: Growing(2019)

    Director · Executive Producer · Writer · as Herself

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Sam Morril: Positive Influence(2018)

    Executive Producer · Actor

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • I Feel Pretty(2018)

    Producer · as Renee Bennett

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • No Activity(2017)

    Show 1 episode · as Janice

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all shows

  • Thank You for Your Service(2017)

    as Amanda Doster

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Amy Schumer Presents Mark Normand: Don't Be Yourself(2017)

    Executive Producer · as Herself

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Snatched(2017)

    Executive Producer · Screenplay · as Emily Middleton

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Amy Schumer: The Leather Special(2017)

    Director · Executive Producer · Writer · as Self

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • 100 Years (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Narrator (voice)

  • Ali Wong: Baby Cobra(2016)

    Thanks

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Amy Schumer Presents Rachel Feinstein: Only Whores Wear Purple(2016)

    Executive Producer · as Herself

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Amy Schumer: Live at the Apollo(2015)

    Executive Producer · Writer · as Self

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Trainwreck(2015)

    Co-Producer · Writer · as Amy Townsend

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • BoJack Horseman(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Irving Jannings (voice)

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • TripTank(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Sarah (voice)

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all shows

  • Women Who Kill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Executive Producer · Writer · as Self

  • Inside Amy Schumer(2013)

    Show 44 episodes · Creator · Executive Producer · as Amy / Various Characters

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all shows

  • Price Check(2012)

    as Lila

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Sleepwalk with Me(2012)

    as Amy

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Amy Schumer: Mostly Sex Stuff(2012)

    Executive Producer · Writer · as Herself

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Seeking a Friend for the End of the World(2012)

    as Woman #1 / Lacey

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Girls(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Angie

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all shows

  • John Mulaney: New in Town(2012)

    as A Woman

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Bob's Burgers(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Young Lady (voice)

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • The Great Debate (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 6 episodes · Actor

  • 100 Greatest One Hit Wonders of the 80s (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 5 episodes · Actor

  • Cupid(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Heather

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all shows

  • Delocated(2009)

    Show 10 episodes · as Trish

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows

  • Reality Bites Back (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 8 episodes · Actor

  • 30 Rock(2006)

    Show 1 episode · as Stylist

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Cabbage Head (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Lindsay

  • Curb Your Enthusiasm(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Teammate #2

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Family Guy(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Crew Leader (voice)

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • The Simpsons(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Daphne Burns (voice)

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Best Divorce Ever (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer · as Clarissa

  • Untitled Jennifer Lawrence/Amy Schumer Project (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer · Writer · Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 98th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 45 titles, 43 of them dated from 1989 to 2025; peak year 2017.

Biggest box office

Trolls Band Together (2023)

$210M worldwide

Highest rated

John Mulaney: New in Town (2012)

Midcredits 99th

Most popular right now

Trolls Band Together (2023)

Film career

MilestoneAward winNomination
19892025

Peak 2017 · their film career is on the way up. Top draw in 6 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting35 of 45: 26 only acting, 9 with another role · typical Midcredits score57thDirecting3 of 45: 0 only directing, 3 with another roleWriting10 of 45: 0 only writing, 10 with another role · typical Midcredits score23rdProducing17 of 45: 3 only producing, 14 with another role · typical Midcredits score29thOther crew3 of 45: 1 only other crew, 2 with another role

45 titles, 15 with more than one role — acting and producing overlap on 9 of them.

By decade

1980s1 · acting1990s1 · acting2000s8 · acting2010s23 · 15 acting · 13 crew2020s10 · 8 acting · 4 crew

Billing

usually 4th · top billed in 33% of 12 roles

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. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

Awards

a Primetime Emmy and 4 other major awards from 27 major nominations, 2014–2024.

WinNomination
  1. 2024
    • Golden Globe, nominated · Best Performance in Stand-Up Comedy on Television
  2. 2023
    • Writers Guild Award, won · Comedy/Variety Sketch Series
  3. 2020
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Unstructured Reality Program
  4. 2019
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Writing for a Variety Special
  5. 2018
    • Directors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Variety/Talk/News/Sports - Specials
  6. 2017
    • Writers Guild Award, nominated · Comedy/Variety Sketch Series
    • Grammy Award, nominated · Best Comedy Album
    • Grammy Award, nominated · Best Spoken Word Album
  7. 2016
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Variety Sketch Series
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Variety Special
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Writing for a Variety Special
    • Golden Globe, nominated · Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical
    • +3 other major bodies · 3 wins and 3 nominations
      • Directors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Variety/Talk/News/Sports - Regularly Scheduled Programming
      • Writers Guild Award, won · Comedy/Variety - Sketch Series
      • Writers Guild Award, nominated · Best Original Screenplay
      • Writers Guild Award, nominated · Comedy/Variety (Music, Awards, Tributes) - Specials
      • Critics Choice Award, won · Best Actress in a Comedy
      • Critics Choice Award, won
  8. 2015
    • Primetime Emmy, won · Outstanding Variety Sketch Series
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Directing for a Variety Series
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series
    • +1 other major body · 1 nomination
      • Writers Guild Award, nominated · Comedy/Variety (Including Talk) - Series
Show 1 earlier year
  1. 2014
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series

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 Amy Schumer's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 46th percentile, the median of all 23; across their 20 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 41st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

41stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 20

Approval · how many liked their films

34thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 20

Reach · how many have seen their films

77thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 20

Midcredits score across 40 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up10
  • 50th to 74th10
  • 25th to 49th9
  • Below 25th11

Shape of the crowd

14 of their 40 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved7
  • Divisive8
  • Cult Classic3
  • Crowd Pleaser8
  • Mixed14

Most divisive · actor, producer

Amy Schumer Learns to Cook (2020)

99th percentile spread · 49% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

John Mulaney: New in Town (2012)

Midcredits 99th · 92% liked

Reviewers score the acting 57/100 in their films, across 15 reviewed titles; fans 74, detractors 33. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

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 Amy Schumer's work okay for kids?

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

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore8 titles16–72 · median 34 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity9 titles23–71 · median 50 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity9 titles35–92 · median 80 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs8 titles27–86 · median 40 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense8 titles13–76 · median 27 · 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 Amy Schumer work with?

People who share at least 2 of Amy Schumer's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Kim Caramele shares the most, 9.

Directors

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles