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Max Handelman

Max Handelman

Producer · Born May 3, 1973 (53) · Portland, Oregon, USA

Max Handelman was born on 3 May 1973 in Portland, Oregon, USA. He is a producer and executive, known for Surrogates (2009), Charlie's Angels (2019) and Pitch Perfect (2012). He has been married to Elizabeth Banks since 5 July 2003. They have two children.

Biography from IMDb.

Born
May 3, 1973 (53)
From
Portland, Oregon, USA
Works as
Producer
Titles
14 on MovieCove · 23 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 35% in 30 days

What are Max Handelman's films like?

Across their 13 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Comedy6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 49th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 33rd percentile
: browse their Action 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
33%
Bonds
27%
Power
12%
Morality
9%
Survival
9%
Society
7%
Ideas
4%
Friendship5 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition2 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFreedom2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGreed3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 11 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 3

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

Grounded 3 · Stylized 6 · Heightened 2

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

Gentle 3 · Charged 4 · Intense 4

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

A split, not a type: Steady 6 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 2

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

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 6

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

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 7 · Relentless 2

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

A split, not a type: Casual 6 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 1

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

Resolved 8 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 2

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
6
Joyful
6
Absurd
5
Thrilling
5
Dread
3
Other
10

How their films linger

Fun8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy7
  • Bittersweet3
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous2

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 Max Handelman's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 10 of their 14 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Hulu (4).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Max Handelman'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

23 credits, 14 with a MovieCove page.

  • DreamQuil(2026)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Cat Person(2023)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Bottoms(2023)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Cocaine Bear: The True Story(2023)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Cocaine Bear(2023)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Pitch Perfect: Bumper in Berlin(2022)

    Show 6 episodes · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all shows

  • Charlie's Angels(2019)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Press Your Luck(2019)

    Show 8 episodes · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all shows

  • Shrill(2019)

    Show 22 episodes · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all shows

  • Pitch Perfect 3(2017)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • The Most Hated Woman in America(2017)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Pitch Perfect 2(2015)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Resident Advisors (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Executive Producer

  • Resident Advisors (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 7 episodes · Executive Producer

  • Pitch Perfect(2012)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Surrogates(2009)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Bad Hand (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer

  • Betas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer

  • Harness (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer

  • Invisible Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer

  • She's Fine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Show 2 episodes · Executive Producer

  • The Magic School Bus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer

  • Where the Fore Are We? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer

Career shape

A full career of 23 titles, 15 of them dated from 2009 to 2023.

Biggest box office

Pitch Perfect 2 (2015)

$287M worldwide

Highest rated

Pitch Perfect (2012)

Midcredits 88th

Most popular right now

Pitch Perfect 2 (2015)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Producing23 of 23: 23 only producing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score36th

By decade

2000s1 · crew2010s9 · crew2020s5 · 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.

How do Max Handelman's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 36th percentile, the median of all 11; across their 11 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 40th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

40thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Approval · how many liked their films

39thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Reach · how many have seen their films

98thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Midcredits score across 14 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th9
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

5 of their 14 titles are Broadly Agreed.

  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser4
  • Broadly Agreed5
  • Mixed3

Most divisive · producer

DreamQuil (2026)

97th percentile spread · 47% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

Pitch Perfect (2012)

Midcredits 88th · 75% 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 Max Handelman's work okay for kids?

Across up to 9 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore8 titles18–76 · median 59 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity9 titles24–46 · median 33 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity9 titles36–85 · median 42 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs8 titles21–59 · median 31 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense8 titles7–70 · median 43 · moderatenear the median of all 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 Max Handelman work with?

People who share at least 2 of Max Handelman's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Elizabeth Banks shares the most, 12.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers