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Lucas Hedges

Lucas Hedges

Actor · Born December 12, 1996 (29) · Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Screen Actors Guild Award winner · Oscar nominee · Golden Globe nominee · 3 other major award bodies

Lucas Hedges (born December 12, 1996) is an American actor. A son of filmmaker Peter Hedges, he studied theater at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts. Hedges began his acting career with a supporting role in Wes Anderson's comedy-drama Moonrise Kingdom (2012). He had his breakthrough in 2016 playing a sardonic teenager in Kenneth Lonergan's drama Manchester by the Sea, which earned him a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. Hedges then starred as an aggressive youth in an off-Broadway production of Yen and had supporting roles in the coming-of-age film Lady Bird and the drama Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri in 2017. In 2018, Hedges played the lead role of a teenager forced into a gay conversion therapy program in Boy Erased, which earned him a nomination for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Drama. He also made his Broadway debut in a revival of Lonergan's drama The Waverly Gallery in the same year. In 2023, he starred in a West End theatre production of Brokeback Mountain. Description above from the Wikipedia article Lucas Hedges, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
December 12, 1996 (29)
From
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
22 on MovieCove · 29 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 27% in 30 days

What are Lucas Hedges' films like?

Across their 16 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 88th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 90th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 61st percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Biography2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 66th percentile
: 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
Bonds
28%
Self
23%
Survival
21%
Morality
14%
Power
6%
Society
6%
Ideas
1%
Family bonds8 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma5 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief3 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFreedom2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 15 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 2 · Dark 8

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 10 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 3

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 5 · Charged 4 · Intense 6

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

A split, not a type: Steady 7 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 4

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

Straight-faced 6 · Some laughs 9 · Funny 0

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 10 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 5 · Engaged 9 · Full focus 1

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

Easy watch 1 · Affecting 7 · Heavy 7

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

A split, not a type: Resolved 7 · Open-ended 5 · Ambiguous 3

Roles they play

11 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 3 of 11 analyzed roles.

Ally
3 of 11
Hero
2 of 11
Trickster
2 of 11
Mentor
1 of 11
Shapeshifter
1 of 11
Shadow
1 of 11
Herald
1 of 11
Show the 11 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
9
Melancholic
9
Bittersweet
8
Contemplative
6
Hopeful
5
Other
10

How their films linger

Bittersweet11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet12
  • Ambiguous3

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 Lucas Hedges' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 15 of their 22 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on HBO Max (5).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Lucas Hedges' 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

29 credits, 22 with a MovieCove page; 4 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • The American Revolution(2025)

    Show 3 episodes · as (voice)

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • Sorry, Baby(2025)

    as Gavin

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Shirley(2024)

    as Robert Gottlieb

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • The Premise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 1 episode · as Jesse Wheeler

  • French Exit(2020)

    as Malcolm Price

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Let Them All Talk(2020)

    as Tyler Hughes

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • This Is Our Youth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Warren Straub

  • Home Movie: The Princess Bride (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 1 episode · as Westley

  • Horsegirl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as David Horse

  • Waves(2019)

    as Luke

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Honey Boy(2019)

    as Otis Lort (22 Years Old)

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Ben Is Back(2018)

    as Ben Burns

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Mid90s(2018)

    as Ian

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Boy Erased(2018)

    as Jared Eamons

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri(2017)

    as Robbie

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Lady Bird(2017)

    as Danny O'Neill

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Pigeonhearts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Eli

  • Manchester by the Sea(2016)

    as Patrick Chandler

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Anesthesia(2015)

    as Greg

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • The Slap(2015)

    Show 8 episodes · as Ritchie

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all shows

  • Kill the Messenger(2014)

    as Ian Webb

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • The Grand Budapest Hotel(2014)

    as Pump Attendant

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Labor Day(2013)

    as Richard

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • The Zero Theorem(2013)

    as Bob

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Arthur Newman(2012)

    as Kevin Avery

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Moonrise Kingdom(2012)

    as Redford

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Dan in Real Life(2007)

    as Lilly's Dance Partner

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Love Is Not the Answer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Director Jay

  • Van Sant (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 29 titles, 27 of them dated from 2007 to 2025; peak year 2018.

Biggest box office

Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (2017)

$163M worldwide

Highest rated

Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (2017)

Midcredits 99th

Most popular right now

Boy Erased (2018)

Film career

MilestoneAward winNomination
20072025

Peak 2018 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 9 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.

Show 2 more milestones

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting29 of 29: 29 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score78th

By decade

2000s1 · acting2010s17 · acting2020s9 · acting

Billing

usually 4th · top billed in 6% of 18 roles
1217

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; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

Awards

a Screen Actors Guild Award and 1 other major award from 10 major nominations, 2016–2019.

WinNomination
  1. 2019
    • Golden Globe, nominated · Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama
  2. 2018
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, won · Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
  3. 2017
    • Oscar, nominated · Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role
    • BAFTA Award, nominated
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role
    • +1 other major body · 1 nomination
      • Independent Spirit Award, nominated · Best Supporting Male
  4. 2016
    • Critics Choice Award, won · Best Young Actor/Actress
    • Critics Choice Award, nominated · Best Supporting Actor

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 Lucas Hedges' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 78th percentile, the median of all 20; across their 15 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 83rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

83rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Approval · how many liked their films

81stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Reach · how many have seen their films

94thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Midcredits score across 22 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up13
  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

9 of their 22 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved5
  • Crowd Pleaser9
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed6

Most divisive · actor

The Slap (2015)

68th percentile spread · 23% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014)

Midcredits 99th · 90% liked

Reviewers score the acting 82/100 in their films, across 15 reviewed titles; fans 88, detractors 58. 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 Lucas Hedges' work okay for kids?

Across up to 14 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity, profanity, alcohol & drugs and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore12 titles27–61 · median 45 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity14 titles27–59 · median 46 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity11 titles41–93 · median 77 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs11 titles32–86 · median 47 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense11 titles14–70 · median 63 · intenseheavier 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 Lucas Hedges work with?

People who share at least 2 of Lucas Hedges' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Eli Bush shares the most, 3.

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles