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Steve Carr

Steve Carr

Director and producer · Born December 4, 1965 (60) · Brooklyn, New York, USA

Steve Carr is an American film director and producer of several movies, mostly of the comedy and family genre.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
December 4, 1965 (60)
From
Brooklyn, New York, USA
Works as
Director and producer
Titles
16 on MovieCove · 17 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 21% in 30 days

What are Steve Carr's films like?

Across their 16 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
33%
Self
23%
Morality
20%
Society
16%
Survival
8%
Ideas
1%
Family bonds8 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity7 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth4 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception3 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption2 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 15 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 14 · Serious 0 · Dark 1

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

Grounded 10 · 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 10 · Charged 3 · Intense 2

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

A split, not a type: Steady 8 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 2

Funny: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their funny movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 1 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 12

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

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 11 · Relentless 1

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

Casual 13 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 15 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Absurd
10
Joyful
11
Tense
5
Hopeful
4
Warm
5
Other
8

How their films linger

Feel-good10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCozy2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy11
  • Bittersweet3
  • Ambiguous1
  • 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 Steve Carr's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 13 of their 16 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (5).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Steve Carr'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

17 credits, 16 with a MovieCove page.

  • A Merry Little Ex-Mas(2025)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • 5lbs of Pressure(2024)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Freaky Friday(2018)

    Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • The Truth About Lies(2018)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life(2016)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Movie 43(2013)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Held Up(2010)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Players(2010)

    Show Director

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • Paul Blart: Mall Cop(2009)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Mama's Boy(2007)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Are We Done Yet?(2007)

    Director · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Santa Baby(2006)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Rebound(2005)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Daddy Day Care(2003)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Dr. Dolittle 2(2001)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Next Friday(2000)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Breaking Up with Mom and Dad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Director

Career shape

A full career of 14 titles, 13 of them dated from 2000 to 2025.

Biggest box office

Paul Blart: Mall Cop (2009)

$183M worldwide

Highest rated

Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life (2016)

Midcredits 53rd

Most popular right now

Paul Blart: Mall Cop (2009)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing12 of 14: 11 only directing, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score18thProducing3 of 14: 2 only producing, 1 with another role

By decade

2000s8 · crew2010s4 · crew2020s1 · 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 Steve Carr's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 19th percentile, the median of all 15; across their 15 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 22nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

22ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Approval · how many liked their films

18thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Reach · how many have seen their films

93rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Midcredits score across 16 titles, by percentile

  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th11

Shape of the crowd

11 of their 16 titles are Mixed.

  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser2
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed11

Most divisive · director

Players (2010)

85th percentile spread · 30% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · director

Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life (2016)

Midcredits 53rd · 48% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 50/100 and the pacing 42/100 in their films, across 15 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a director.

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 Steve Carr's work okay for kids?

Across up to 7 MovieCove titles with content scores, frightening / intense runs lighter than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore6 titles4–60 · median 36 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity7 titles19–65 · median 28 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity7 titles24–91 · median 31 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs6 titles8–66 · median 29 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense6 titles8–42 · median 14 · minimallighter than most 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 Steve Carr work with?

People who share at least 2 of Steve Carr's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Heidi Santelli shares the most, 7.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers