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Dan Cohen

Dan Cohen

Producer · Born July 11, 1984 (42) · Phoenix, Arizona, USA

Primetime Emmy nominee · BAFTA Award nominee · 1 other major award body

Dan Cohen is a four-time Emmy-nominated producer and partner at Barnstorm production company.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
July 11, 1984 (42)
From
Phoenix, Arizona, USA
Works as
Producer
Titles
25 on MovieCove · 55 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 9% in 30 days

What are Dan Cohen's films like?

Across their 21 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Action5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 68th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Comedy4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 30th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 79th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Horror4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 31st percentile
: browse their Horror 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
37%
Self
24%
Survival
22%
Morality
6%
Society
6%
Ideas
3%
Power
1%
Family bonds10 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship5 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity5 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief5 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival4 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age4 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 19 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 8 · Serious 6 · Dark 5

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 9 · Stylized 6 · Heightened 4

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

Gentle 2 · Charged 12 · Intense 5

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

Steady 5 · Shifting 10 · Whiplash 4

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 8 · Some laughs 7 · Funny 4

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

Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 12 · Relentless 1

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

Casual 8 · Engaged 10 · Full focus 1

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

Resolved 10 · Open-ended 6 · Ambiguous 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
10
Dread
7
Melancholic
7
Hopeful
8
Bittersweet
7
Other
23

How their films linger

Bittersweet8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 8 with a twist

  • Happy6
  • Bittersweet8
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous6

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 Dan Cohen's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 23 of their 25 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Netflix (8).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Dan Cohen'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

55 credits, 25 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Catch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2027)

    Producer

  • The Comeback King (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2027)

    Producer

  • Backrooms(2026)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Stranger Things: Tales from '85(2026)

    Show 10 episodes · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all shows

  • Stranger Things: Tales from '85 Theatrical Preview (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Executive Producer

  • Chad Powers(2025)

    Show 6 episodes · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows

  • Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Road Trip(2025)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Never Let Go(2024)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • The Boogeyman(2023)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Crater(2023)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Rosaline(2022)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • The Great American Heist (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 3 episodes · Executive Producer

  • The Adam Project(2022)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • There's Someone Inside Your House(2021)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Free Guy(2021)

    Co-Producer

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Shadow and Bone(2021)

    Show 16 episodes · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Love and Monsters(2020)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • I Am Not Okay with This(2020)

    Show Producer

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • The Violent Heart(2020)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Kin(2018)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • The Darkest Minds(2018)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Kodachrome(2017)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Table 19(2017)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Fist Fight(2017)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Arrival(2016)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Stranger Things(2016)

    Show 42 episodes · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Urban Hymn(2015)

    as Cello Boy

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Cut Bank(2014)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • The Spectacular Now(2013)

    Co-Producer

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Abbi and the Eighth Wonder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer

  • Amulet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer

  • Backwards (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer

  • Calamities (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Show 1 episode · Executive Producer

  • Club 33 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer

  • Dollhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer

  • Echo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer

  • Gnomes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer

  • Hold Back the Stars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer

  • I Want My MTV (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer

  • Kentucky Bound (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer

  • Mothers, Lock Up Your Daughters Because They Are Terrifying (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer

  • Patriot Warriors (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer

  • Seasons (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer

  • Sovereign (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer

  • Tesseract (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer

  • Texas Chainsaw Massacre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer

  • The Alters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer

  • The Death Roll (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer

  • The Fuckboat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer

  • The Natural Order (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer

  • Undying (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer

  • Untitled Confession of Murder Remake (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer

  • Untitled Lou Gehrig Biopic (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer

  • Untitled Ron Howard Firefighter Film (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer

  • Upcoming Remake of 'Riders of Justice' (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer

Career shape

A full career of 53 titles, 25 of them dated from 2013 to 2026.

Biggest box office

Backrooms (2026)

$400M worldwide

Highest rated

Arrival (2016)

Midcredits 97th

Most popular right now

Backrooms (2026)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting1 of 53: 1 only acting, 0 with another roleProducing52 of 53: 52 only producing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score55th

By decade

2010s10 · 1 acting · 9 crew2020s15 · 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.

Awards

1 major award from 7 major nominations, 2017–2022.

WinNomination
  1. 2022
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Drama Series
  2. 2020
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Drama Series
  3. 2018
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Drama Series
    • +1 other major body · 1 nomination
      • Producers Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Drama
  4. 2017
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Drama Series
    • BAFTA Award, nominated · Best International
    • +1 other major body · 1 win
      • Producers Guild Award, won · Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Drama

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 Dan Cohen's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 45th percentile, the median of all 20; across their 19 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 42nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

42ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 19

Approval · how many liked their films

39thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 19

Reach · how many have seen their films

91stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 19

Midcredits score across 25 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up8
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th9
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

10 of their 25 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Crowd Pleaser10
  • Broadly Agreed4
  • Mixed9

Most divisive · producer

Stranger Things: Tales from '85 (2026)

88th percentile spread · 33% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

Arrival (2016)

Midcredits 97th · 87% 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 Dan Cohen's work okay for kids?

Across up to 19 MovieCove titles with content scores, profanity runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore18 titles12–72 · median 49 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity19 titles7–43 · median 24 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity18 titles32–75 · median 52 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs18 titles5–63 · median 33 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense18 titles9–78 · median 41 · 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 Dan Cohen work with?

People who share at least 2 of Dan Cohen's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Shawn Levy shares the most, 20.

Directors

  • Shawn Levy20 titles · 2 as director    See newest 12 of 20 shared titles with Shawn Levy

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers