Erik Adolphson

Producer and writer

Primetime Emmy nominee

Works as: Producer and writer
Titles: 8 on MovieCove
Links: IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 63 days to Oct 26Up 110% in 30 days

What are Erik Adolphson's films like?

Across their 8 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight

Survival

26%

Self

18%

Morality

18%

Power

17%

Bonds

11%

Society

9%

Grief2 Justice3 Ambition2 Greed2

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Melancholic

3

Tense

3

Contemplative

2

Dread

2

Manic

1

Other

6

How their films linger

Unsettling3 Thought-provoking3 Fun2 Feel-good2 Devastating2 Hopeful2

How their films end

Happy1
Bittersweet3
Tragic1
Ambiguous2
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 Erik Adolphson's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 7 of their 8 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Netflix (4).

Also on these channels

CJ ENM Selects1 title, show their title on CJ ENM Selects
Shout! TV1 title, show their title on Shout! TV

Subscription and free streaming for Erik Adolphson'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

8 credits, 8 with a MovieCove page.

The Idaho Murders: College Nightmare(2026)
Show Producer
Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all shows
Bad Influence: The Dark Side of Kidfluencing(2025)
Show Producer
Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all shows
American Murder: Laci Peterson(2024)
Show Producer
Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all shows
King Tweety(2022)
Story · Teleplay
Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films
We Need to Talk About Cosby(2022)
Show 4 episodes · Supervising Producer
Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows
Pirate Gold of Adak Island(2022)
Show Producer
Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all shows
The Agent(2015)
Show Producer
Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)
FantomWorks(2013)
Show Producer
Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all shows

Career shape

A full career of 2 titles in 2022.

Highest rated

We Need to Talk About Cosby (2022)

Midcredits 78^th

Awards

Nominated for a Primetime Emmy in 2022, Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction 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.

Who does Erik Adolphson work with?

People who share at least 2 of Erik Adolphson's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Skye Borgman shares the most, 2.