Charles declared in his 1996 law school graduation year book that, one day, he would be the head of a diversified entertainment and media company. And a little over 15 years later, that proclamation became MACRO. As CEO, he casts the overall vision, mission and strategic goals for all things MACRO and its multiple business verticals. Before launching MACRO in 2015, Charles formerly was Partner/Agent in the Motion Picture Department at William Morris Endeavor (WME). He is the first and, to date, the only African-American to rise from the training program in the Beverly Hills office film and TV group to Partner in the company's over 100+ year history. Known industry wide for his innovative deal-making, keen eye for talent and strategic long-horizon thinking, Charles has been recognized in Fortune, The New York Times Magazine, Fast Company, NPR, The Hollywood Reporter, Variety, Complex, Essence, and countless other publications. An active angel investor and dedicated philanthropist, he is a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences and sits on several nonprofit boards, including the Sundance Institute, the NBA Players Association, Think 450 and College Track, where he serves as National Vice President. Charles holds a BA from Vanderbilt University and a Juris Doctor from Howard University School of Law.
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- Producer
- 28 on MovieCove · 36 credits in all
What are Charles D. King's films like?
Across their 24 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.
Genres
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
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 3 · Earnest 18
Light 7 · Serious 7 · Dark 7
A split, not a type: Grounded 15 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 4
Gentle 4 · Charged 10 · Intense 7
Steady 9 · Shifting 10 · Whiplash 2
Straight-faced 15 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 2
A split, not a type: Slow burn 13 · Even-paced 7 · Relentless 1
Casual 6 · Engaged 12 · Full focus 3
A split, not a type: Easy watch 6 · Affecting 6 · Heavy 9
A split, not a type: Resolved 10 · Open-ended 9 · Ambiguous 2
Moods and endings
- Happy2
- Bittersweet15
- Tragic3
- Ambiguous3
- Other1
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 Charles D. King's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 21 of their 28 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Netflix (5).
Subscription and free streaming for Charles D. King'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
36 credits, 28 with a MovieCove page.
Samo Lives (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)
Eternal Return(2025)
Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films
Misty Green(2026)
Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films
Rock Springs(2026)
Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films
The Taking of Courtroom One Two Three (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)
Wizkid: Long Live Lagos(2025)
Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films
Government Cheese(2025)
Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all shows
Freaky Tales(2024)
Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films
Opus(2025)
Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films
One of Them Days(2025)
Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films
Truth Be Told (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)
They Cloned Tyrone(2023)
Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films
Dear Mama(2022)
Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows
Young. Wild. Free.(2023)
Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films
Frybread Face and Me(2023)
Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films
Supreme Team(2022)
Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows
Blue Bayou(2021)
Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films
Nine Days(2020)
Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films
Blast Beat(2020)
Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films
Really Love(2020)
Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films
Tigertail(2020)
Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films
Farewell Amor(2020)
Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films
Just Mercy(2019)
Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films
Harriet(2019)
Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films
The Apollo(2019)
Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films
Sorry to Bother You(2018)
Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films
Roman J. Israel, Esq.(2017)
Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films
Mudbound(2017)
Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films
Fences(2016)
Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films
The Land(2016)
Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all filmsDon't Ever Wonder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
The Empire of Ebony (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Unforgettable (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Women Like Us (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Career shape
A full career of 34 titles, 28 of them dated from 2016 to 2026.
Biggest box office
Fences (2016)
Highest rated
Dear Mama (2022)
Most popular right now
Judas and the Black Messiah (2021)
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 awards from 5 major nominations, 2019–2024.
- Producers Guild Award, won
- Independent Spirit Award, won · Best New Non-Scripted or Documentary Series
- Oscar, nominated · Best Motion Picture of the Year
+1 other major body · 1 nomination
- Producers Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures
- Independent Spirit Award, won · Best First Feature
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 Charles D. King's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 69th percentile, the median of all 25; across their 21 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 75th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up13
- 50th to 74th8
- 25th to 49th6
- Below 25th1
Shape of the crowd
15 of their 28 titles are Crowd Pleasers.
- Universally Loved2
- Loved with Detractors1
- Divisive2
- Cult Classic1
- Crowd Pleaser15
- Mixed7
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 Charles D. King's work okay for kids?
Across up to 12 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, profanity and frightening / intense run heavier 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 Charles D. King work with?
People who share at least 2 of Charles D. King's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Poppy Hanks shares the most, 17.
Writers
- Juel TaylorShared titles: They Cloned Tyrone (2023), Young. Wild. Free. (2023)See all 2 shared titles with Juel Taylor
- Tony RettenmaierShared titles: They Cloned Tyrone (2023), Young. Wild. Free. (2023)See all 2 shared titles with Tony Rettenmaier
Actors
- Benedict WongShared titles: Rock Springs (2026), Nine Days (2020)See all 2 shared titles with Benedict Wong
- Fiona FuShared titles: Rock Springs (2026), Tigertail (2020)See all 2 shared titles with Fiona Fu
- Tony HaleShared titles: Opus (2025), Nine Days (2020)See all 2 shared titles with Tony Hale
- Vanessa Bell CallowayShared titles: One of Them Days (2025), Harriet (2019)See all 2 shared titles with Vanessa Bell Calloway
Cinematographers
- Matthew ChuangShared titles: Dear Mama (2022), Blue Bayou (2021)See all 2 shared titles with Matthew Chuang
Producers
- Poppy HanksShared titles: Rock Springs (2026), One of Them Days (2025), Opus (2025), Freaky Tales (2024), Frybread Face and Me (2023), They Cloned Tyrone (2023), Young. Wild. Free. (2023), Blue Bayou (2021), Blast Beat (2020), Farewell Amor (2020), Really Love (2020), Tigertail (2020) and 5 moreSee newest 12 of 17 shared titles with Poppy Hanks
- Kim RothShared titles: Frybread Face and Me (2023), Blue Bayou (2021), Nine Days (2020), Really Love (2020), Tigertail (2020), Harriet (2019), The Apollo (2019), Mudbound (2017), Roman J. Israel, Esq. (2017), Fences (2016)See all 10 shared titles with Kim Roth
- Greta FuentesShared titles: Rock Springs (2026), Frybread Face and Me (2023), Blue Bayou (2021), Blast Beat (2020), Tigertail (2020)See all 5 shared titles with Greta Fuentes
- James LopezShared titles: Rock Springs (2026), One of Them Days (2025), Wizkid: Long Live Lagos (2025), Freaky Tales (2024), Young. Wild. Free. (2023)See all 5 shared titles with James Lopez
