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Katie Holmes

Katie Holmes

Actor, director, producer and writer · Born December 18, 1978 (47) · Toledo, Ohio, USA

Kate Noelle "Katie" Holmes (born December 18, 1978) is an American actress and director. Born in Toledo, Ohio, teen modelling led to a supporting role in Ang Lee's The Ice Storm, before she found international fame as Joey Potter on the teen drama Dawson's Creek from 1998 to 2003. She transitioned to film in her hiatuses between seasons, appearing in movies including Doug Liman's Go, Curtis Hanson's Wonder Boys, and Joel Schumacher's Phone Booth. During promotion for her role in Christopher Nolan's Batman Begins, Holmes began a highly publicized relationship with actor Tom Cruise. The couple were engaged within two months of meeting, with Holmes converting from Roman Catholicism to the Church of Scientology, and Cruise flamboyantly professing his love for her during a controversial episode of The Oprah Winfrey Show. Months later, the couple produced a daughter, Suri, before marrying in November 2006. Holmes went on to make her Broadway debut in a revival of Arthur Miller's All My Sons, portray Jacqueline Kennedy in the Reelz mini-series The Kennedys, and launched a short-lived fashion line. Holmes filed for divorce from Cruise in July 2012, gaining custody of her daughter and moving to New York, where she returned to the Roman Catholic Church. While tabloids have long speculated on the circumstances of the couple's divorce, Holmes has declined to speak publicly on the matter. Following her divorce, Holmes returned to film with roles in The Giver, Woman in Gold and Steven Soderbergh's Logan Lucky, and recurred on the Showtime series Ray Donovan. In 2016, she made her feature directorial debut with the mother-daughter drama All We Had.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
December 18, 1978 (47)
From
Toledo, Ohio, USA
Works as
Actor, director, producer and writer
Titles
43 on MovieCove · 51 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 46% in 30 days

What are Katie Holmes' films like?

Across their 37 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Comedy16 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 29th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama11 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 45th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 48th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 90th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime 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
31%
Bonds
30%
Morality
13%
Power
9%
Survival
9%
Society
6%
Ideas
3%
Family bonds14 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth9 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity7 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love6 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose6 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice4 titles, browse their movies with this themeMemory4 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma4 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 34 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 13 · Serious 6 · Dark 15

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 19 · Stylized 13 · Heightened 2

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

Gentle 11 · Charged 14 · Intense 9

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

Steady 14 · Shifting 15 · Whiplash 5

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 18 · Some laughs 9 · Funny 7

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

A split, not a type: Slow burn 16 · Even-paced 15 · Relentless 3

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 15 · Engaged 13 · Full focus 6

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 16 · Affecting 9 · Heavy 9

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

A split, not a type: Resolved 18 · Open-ended 11 · Ambiguous 5

Roles they play

24 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 11 of 24 analyzed roles.

Hero
11 of 24
Ally
7 of 24
Shapeshifter
3 of 24
Herald
2 of 24
Threshold guardian
1 of 24
Show the 24 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
22
Melancholic
19
Dread
9
Absurd
9
Hopeful
8
Other
36

How their films linger

Bittersweet16 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful15 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 6 with a twist

  • Happy11
  • Bittersweet17
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous6
  • Cyclical1

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 Katie Holmes' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 33 of their 43 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (15).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Katie Holmes' 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

51 credits, 43 with a MovieCove page; 22 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Happy Hours(2026)

    Director · Writer · Actor

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Rare Objects(2023)

    Director · Producer · Writer · as Diana Van der Laar

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Poker Face(2023)

    Show 1 episode · as Greta Finch

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Alone Together(2022)

    Director · Producer · Screenplay · as June

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Almost a Year (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Producer · Screenplay

  • The Secret: Dare to Dream(2020)

    as Miranda Wells

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Brahms: The Boy II(2020)

    as Liza

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Coda(2019)

    as Helen Morrison

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Ocean's Eight(2018)

    as Katie Holmes (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Boy Boy Girl Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Actor

  • Dear Dictator(2017)

    as Darlene Mills

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Logan Lucky(2017)

    as Bobbie Jo Chapman

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • A Happening of Monumental Proportions(2017)

    as Paramedic #1

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • The Kennedys After Camelot(2017)

    Show 2 episodes · Director · Executive Producer · as Jackie Kennedy Onassis

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all shows

  • All We Had(2016)

    Director · Producer · as Rita Carmichael

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Touched with Fire(2015)

    Co-Producer · as Carla

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Eternal Princess (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Director

  • Woman in Gold(2015)

    as Pam Schoenberg

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Days and Nights(2014)

    as Alex

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Miss Meadows(2014)

    Executive Producer · as Miss Meadows

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • The Giver(2014)

    as Mother

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Ray Donovan(2013)

    Show 4 episodes · as Paige Finney

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Jack and Jill(2011)

    as Erin

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • The Son of No One(2011)

    as Kerry White

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • The Kennedys(2011)

    Show 8 episodes · as Jackie Kennedy

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • Don't Be Afraid of the Dark(2010)

    as Kim

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • The Romantics(2010)

    Producer · as Laura Rosen

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • The Extra Man(2010)

    as Mary Powell

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Eli Stone(2008)

    Show 1 episode · as Grace Fuller

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Mad Money(2008)

    as Jackie Truman

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • How I Met Your Mother(2005)

    Show 2 episodes · as Naomi

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Thank You for Smoking(2005)

    as Heather Holloway

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • So You Think You Can Dance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Batman Begins(2005)

    as Rachel Dawes

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • First Daughter(2004)

    as Samantha Mackenzie

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • The Singing Detective(2003)

    as Nurse Mills

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Pieces of April(2003)

    as April Burns

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Phone Booth(2002)

    as Pamela McFadden

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Abandon(2002)

    as Katie Burke

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • The Gift(2000)

    as Jessica King

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Wonder Boys(2000)

    as Hannah Green

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Teaching Mrs. Tingle(1999)

    as Leigh Ann Watson

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Muppets from Space(1999)

    as Joey Potter (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Go(1999)

    as Claire Montgomery

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Disturbing Behavior(1998)

    as Rachel Wagner

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Dawson's Creek(1998)

    Show 128 episodes · as Joey Potter

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all shows

  • The Ice Storm(1997)

    as Libbets Casey

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Captivated (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • Happy Hours, Part 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Director · Writer · Actor

  • Happy Hours, Part 3 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Director · Writer · Actor

  • The Watergate Girl: My Fight for Truth and Justice Against A Criminal President (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Jill Wine-Banks

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 51 titles, 47 of them dated from 1997 to 2026; peak year 2004.

Biggest box office

Batman Begins (2005)

$376M worldwide

Highest rated

Batman Begins (2005)

Midcredits 99th

Most popular right now

Dawson's Creek (1998)

Film career

19972026

Peak 2004 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. Top draw in 21 MovieCove titles. 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
Acting49 of 51: 39 only acting, 10 with another role · typical Midcredits score45thDirecting8 of 51: 1 only directing, 7 with another role · typical Midcredits score28thWriting6 of 51: 0 only writing, 6 with another roleProducing8 of 51: 0 only producing, 8 with another role · typical Midcredits score28th

51 titles, 11 with more than one role — acting and directing overlap on 7 of them.

By decade

1990s6 · acting2000s13 · acting2010s20 · 19 acting · 6 crew2020s8 · 7 acting · 4 crew

Billing

usually 3rd · top billed in 35% of 31 roles
9702071217

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; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Katie Holmes' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 42nd percentile, the median of all 36; across their 34 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 34

Approval · how many liked their films

37thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 34

Reach · how many have seen their films

91stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 34

Midcredits score across 43 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up14
  • 50th to 74th7
  • 25th to 49th10
  • Below 25th12

Shape of the crowd

22 of their 43 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved5
  • Loved with Detractors1
  • Crowd Pleaser15
  • Mixed22

Most divisive · actor, director, writer

Happy Hours (2026)

95th percentile spread · 26% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Batman Begins (2005)

Midcredits 99th · 92% liked

Reviewers score the acting 67/100 in their films, across 33 reviewed titles; fans 79, detractors 47. 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 Katie Holmes' work okay for kids?

Across up to 26 MovieCove titles with content scores, profanity runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore17 titles27–68 · median 50 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity26 titles10–54 · median 39 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity18 titles20–76 · median 49 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs17 titles20–69 · median 36 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense17 titles21–74 · 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 Katie Holmes work with?

People who share at least 2 of Katie Holmes' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Derek Luke shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers

Mixed roles