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Atsuko Okatsuka

Atsuko Okatsuka

Actor, writer and producer · Born May 27, 1988 (38) · Taiwan

Atsuko Okatsuka is a Taiwanese–Japanese–American stand‑up comedian, actor, and writer based in Los Angeles. She released her debut hour-long special The Intruder on HBO in December 2022 which was praised as The New York Times’ “Best Debut Special of 2022” and later awarded a Gracie Award.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
May 27, 1988 (38)
From
Taiwan
Works as
Actor, writer and producer
Titles
16 on MovieCove · 30 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 157 days to Oct 28Down 31% in 30 days

What are Atsuko Okatsuka's films like?

Across their 11 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Society.

Genres

Comedy4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 76th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 57th percentile
: browse their Drama 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
30%
Society
26%
Survival
19%
Bonds
11%
Morality
9%
Ideas
5%
Purpose3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFame2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDisplacement2 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 7 · Serious 1 · Dark 3

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

Grounded 6 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 0

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 7 · Charged 3 · Intense 1

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

Steady 7 · Shifting 2 · 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 5 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 3

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

Slow burn 10 · Even-paced 1 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 6 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 1

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

A split, not a type: Resolved 6 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

3 analyzed roles
Hero
1 of 3
Herald
1 of 3
Mentor
1 of 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Contemplative
7
Melancholic
5
Joyful
4
Warm
4
Hopeful
4
Other
4

How their films linger

Hopeful7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet5
  • 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 Atsuko Okatsuka's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 13 of their 16 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Atsuko Okatsuka'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

30 credits, 16 with a MovieCove page; 18 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

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

    Actor

  • Outcome(2026)

    as Unis Kim

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • All That We Love(2024)

    as Raven

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Elio(2025)

    as Ambassador Naos (voice)

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Atsuko Okatsuka: Father(2025)

    Executive Producer · Writer · as Self

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse(2023)

    as Yuri (voice)

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • GODKRUSHER (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Imogen Cools-Lartee

  • History of the World: Part II(2023)

    Show 1 episode · as Nambui

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all shows

  • The Roast of Mr. Peanut® (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Atsuko Okatsuka: The Intruder(2022)

    Executive Producer · Writer · as Self

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Estuaries (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Actor

  • Fairview(2022)

    Show 8 episodes · as (voice)

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all shows

  • We Baby Bears(2022)

    Show 1 episode · as Diploma Yokai (voice) · as Hand (Akateko) (voice)

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all shows

  • Bigfoot Famous(2021)

    as Dr. Jessica Tanaka

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Atsuko's Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Atsuko

  • Scare Package(2019)

    as Ray

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Wallflower (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Strobe Rainbow

  • The Gaybysitters Club (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Claudia

  • When I've Wanted To Die (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Young Grandmother

  • Let Them Die Like Lovers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Ms. Lea

  • Room 104(2017)

    Show 1 episode · as Woman

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all shows

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

    as Nishi

  • Discreet(2017)

    as Mandy

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • The Day of Forevermore (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Co-Producer · as Bluebird of Happiness

  • Brentwood Strangler (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Female Victim

  • Lake Los Angeles(2014)

    Producer · Writer · as Atsuko Sakamoto

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Pearblossom Hwy(2012)

    Writer · as Atsuko / Anna Sakamoto

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Littlerock(2010)

    Story · Writer · as Atsuko Sakamoto

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Kid Icarus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Atsuko

  • Slaps (Slapsticks) (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as She/Her

Career shape

Star power in the 78th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 30 titles, 28 of them dated from 2008 to 2026; peak year 2024.

Biggest box office

Littlerock (2010)

$17K worldwide

Highest rated

Atsuko Okatsuka: The Intruder (2022)

Midcredits 88th

Most popular right now

Outcome (2026)

Film career

20082026

Peak 2024 · at the high point of their film career. 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.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting28 of 30: 24 only acting, 4 with another role · typical Midcredits score43rdWriting5 of 30: 0 only writing, 5 with another role · typical Midcredits score59thProducing3 of 30: 0 only producing, 3 with another role

30 titles, 6 with more than one role — acting and writing overlap on 3 of them.

By decade

2000s1 · acting2010s13 · 13 acting · 4 crew2020s14 · 12 acting · 2 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 Atsuko Okatsuka's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 57th percentile, the median of all 12; across their 11 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 57th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

57thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Approval · how many liked their films

59thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Reach · how many have seen their films

53rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Midcredits score across 16 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th2
  • Below 25th6

Shape of the crowd

7 of their 16 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Universally Panned2
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic3
  • Crowd Pleaser2
  • Mixed7

Most divisive · actor, writer, producer

Lake Los Angeles (2014)

83rd percentile spread · 27% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (2023)

Midcredits 99th · 91% liked

Reviewers score the acting 65/100 in their films, across 7 reviewed titles; fans 84, detractors 36. 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.

Who does Atsuko Okatsuka work with?

People who share at least 2 of Atsuko Okatsuka's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Mike Ott shares the most, 3.

Directors

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles