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Gretchen Palek

Producer

2 Primetime Emmys

Works as
Producer
Titles
12 on MovieCove · 14 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 157 days to Oct 28Down 5% in 30 days

What are Gretchen Palek's films like?

Across their 10 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight
Survival
26%
Self
18%
Ideas
18%
Morality
16%
Bonds
14%
Power
5%
Society
4%
Survival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma2 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
5
Contemplative
5
Dread
3
Hopeful
4
Thrilling
2
Other
7

How their films linger

Unsettling5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet1
  • Ambiguous5
  • Cyclical2
  • Other1

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 Gretchen Palek's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 10 of their 12 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Netflix (5).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Gretchen Palek'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

14 credits, 12 with a MovieCove page.

  • Worst Neighbor Ever(2026)

    Show 4 episodes · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Nightmares of Nature(2025)

    Show 6 episodes · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all shows

  • Killer Cakes(2024)

    Show 2 episodes · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all shows

  • Worst Ex Ever(2024)

    Show 4 episodes · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • Choir (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Show 6 episodes · Executive Producer

  • Chefs vs Wild (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 8 episodes · Executive Producer

  • Mud, Sweat and Beards(2022)

    Show Producer

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • Worst Roommate Ever(2022)

    Show Producer

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all shows

  • Alone: The Beast(2020)

    Show Producer

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all shows

  • Forged in Fire: Beat the Judges(2020)

    Show Producer

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Surviving Joe Exotic(2020)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Buried Truth of the Maya(2019)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Queer Eye(2018)

    Show 8 episodes · Casting

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all shows

  • Counting Cars(2012)

    Show Producer

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all shows

Career shape

A full career of 7 titles from 2018 to 2026.

Highest rated

Worst Ex Ever (2024)

Midcredits 73rd

Most popular right now

Counting Cars (2012)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Producing6 of 7: 6 only producing, 0 with another roleOther crew1 of 7: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

2010s1 · crew2020s6 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it.

Awards

2 Primetime Emmys from 2 major nominations, 2018–2019.

  1. 2019
    • Primetime Emmy, won · Outstanding Casting for a Reality Program
  2. 2018
    • Primetime Emmy, won · Outstanding Casting for a Reality Program

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 Gretchen Palek work with?

People who share at least 2 of Gretchen Palek's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Shawn Witt shares the most, 6.

Directors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers