Maxwell Simkins

Actor · Born October 17, 2006 (20) · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Maxwell Brooke Simkins was born October 2006 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to Hilary and John. He is the oldest of two children. He began acting at age six, when his parents looked for ways to channel his creativity and vivid imagination. He played his first role when Rob Reiner directed him in And So It Goes (2014), staring Diane Keaton, Michael Douglas, and Sterling Jerins. He has since appeared in many national commercials (Kmart, Campbell's, Olive Garden, Papa Johns. Ally Bank). In 2015, he co-starred in _About Ray_ (2015), a dramatic movie that showcased his versatile acting ability, directed by Gaby Dellal, and starring Elle Fanning, Naomi Watts, Tate Donovan, and Susan Serandon; and in _Love the Coopers (2015)_ (v), directed by Jessie Nelson, with Diane Keaton, Olivia Wilde, Marisa Tomei, Alan Arkin, John Goodman, Ed Helms, Alex Borstein, and Amanda Seyfried. Maxwell is filming another feature film, The Book of Henry (2017). He has also logged three appearances on "The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon", in three comedic sketches. Maxwell loves soccer, baseball, golf, fencing, and school, where his favorite subjects are science and Chinese. His favorite game is Minecraft. He is a proud member of SAG and AFTRA. When not working, he is most proud of his role as being a big brother to Oscar, who was born in 2011.

What are Maxwell Simkins' films like?

Across their 7 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight

Bonds

59%

Self

18%

Society

13%

Morality

10%

Family bonds4 Friendship3 Identity2 Redemption2 Coming of age2 Community2

What they feel like to watch

their average across 4 films

ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category

Earnest

Tone · Sincerity

ironicearnest

Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 4

Light

Tone · Weight

lightdark

Light 3 · Serious 1 · Dark 0

Grounded

Tone · Style

naturalisticheightened

Grounded 2 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0

Charged

Feel · Intensity

gentleintense

Gentle 1 · Charged 3 · Intense 0

Steady

Feel · Swings

steadyswings

Steady 3 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 0

Some laughs

Feel · Humor

noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 1 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 2

Even-paced

Demand · Pace

slowrelentless

Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 0

Casual

Demand · Attention

casualfull focus

Casual 3 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 0

Easy watch

Demand · Emotional cost

easyheavy

Easy watch 3 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 0

Resolved

Demand · Resolution

resolvedambiguous

Resolved 4 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

3 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 2 of 3 analyzed roles.

Ally

2 of 3

Trickster

1 of 3

Allyas Kevin in The Sleepover (2020)
Allyas Little Boo in The Chicken Squad (2021)
Tricksteras Carter in Shifting Gears (2025)

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful

6

Warm

4

Hopeful

3

Contemplative

1

Thrilling

1

Other

3

How their films linger

Feel-good5 Fun4 Hopeful4

How their films end

Happy5
Bittersweet2

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 Maxwell Simkins' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 10 of their 12 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Howdy2 titles, show their 2 titles on Howdy
Lionsgate+2 titles, show their 2 titles on Lionsgate+

Subscription and free streaming for Maxwell Simkins' 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; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

Shifting Gears(2025)
Show 23 episodes · as Carter
Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all shows
Home Team(2022)
as Paulie
Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films
The Chicken Squad(2021)
Show 58 episodes · as Little Boo (voice)
Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all shows
The Mighty Ducks: Game Changers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)
Show 20 episodes · as Nick Ganz
The Sleepover(2020)
as Kevin
Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films
Run(2020)
Show 1 episode · as Hunter Richardson
Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all shows
Kim Hushable (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)
Show 5 episodes · as Dr. Drakken
Kim Possible(2019)
as Young Drakken
Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films
A.P. Bio(2018)
Show 1 episode · as Max
Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows
The Book of Henry(2017)
as Tommy
Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films
3 Generations(2015)
as Cole
Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films
Bizaardvark(2016)
Show 21 episodes · as Zane
Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all shows
Love the Coopers(2015)
as Bo Cooper
Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films
And So It Goes(2014)
as Caleb
Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

Career shape

Star power in the 93^rd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 14 titles from 2014 to 2025; peak year 2021.

Biggest box office

3 Generations (2015)

$680K worldwide

Highest rated

3 Generations (2015)

Midcredits 39^th

Film career

20142025

Peak 2021 · 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.

2014Screen debut· And So It Goes
2020Career best· The Sleepover

By role

only this rolewith another role

Acting14 of 14 · 31^st

By decade

2010s8 · acting2020s6 · acting

Billing

usually 10th · top billed in 0% of 7 roles

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. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Maxwell Simkins' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 33^rd percentile, the median of all 7; across a limited sample of 4 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 34^th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

34^thpercentile

Typical film, the median of 4

Approval · how many liked their films

34^thpercentile

Typical film, the median of 4

Reach · how many have seen their films

92^ndpercentile

Typical film, the median of 4

Midcredits score across 12 titles, by percentile

50^th to 74^th2
25^th to 49^th6
Below 25^th4

Shape of the crowd

6 of their 12 titles are Mixed.

Divisive2
Crowd Pleaser2
Broadly Agreed2
Mixed6

Most divisive · actor

The Chicken Squad (2021)

97^th percentile spread · 31% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Book of Henry (2017)

Midcredits 61^st · 64% liked

Reviewers score the acting 61/100 in their films, across 4 reviewed titles; fans 75, detractors 43. 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.

Is Maxwell Simkins' work okay for kids?

Across up to 5 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, sex & nudity, profanity and frightening / intense run lighter than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles

Violence & Gore5 titles12–41 · median 17 · mildlighter than most films

Sex & Nudity5 titles10–29 · median 19 · mildlighter than most films

Profanity5 titles18–33 · median 23 · mildlighter than most films

Alcohol & Drugs4 titlesmedian 24 · mild

Frightening / Intense5 titles13–30 · median 20 · mildlighter than most films

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 Maxwell Simkins work with?

People who share at least 2 of Maxwell Simkins' MovieCove titles; Sean Giambrone shares the most, 2.

Sean Giambrone2 titles See all 2 shared titles with Sean Giambrone
Sadie Stanley2 titles See all 2 shared titles with Sadie Stanley