- June 30, 1957 (69)
- Elkins Park, Pennsylvania, USA
- Producer and writer
- 12 on MovieCove · 14 credits in all
What are Ilene Chaiken's films like?
Across their 6 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 4
A split, not a type: Light 3 · Serious 0 · Dark 2
Grounded 4 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 1
A split, not a type: Gentle 2 · Charged 0 · Intense 3
Steady 3 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 0
Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 0
A split, not a type: Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 0
A split, not a type: Casual 3 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 1
A split, not a type: Easy watch 2 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 2
Resolved 5 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
- Happy2
- Bittersweet2
- 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 Ilene Chaiken's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 8 of their 12 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.
Subscription and free streaming for Ilene Chaiken'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.
Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows
The L Word: Generation Q(2019)
Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all shows
The Handmaid's Tale(2017)
Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows
Empire(2015)
Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows
Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films
Hail Mary(2011)
Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
The Real L Word(2010)
Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all shows
The L Word(2004)
Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows
Damaged Care (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)
Dirty Pictures(2000)
Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films
Barb Wire(1996)
Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows
Satisfaction(1988)
Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all filmsConfessions of a Backup Dancer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Career shape
A full career of 13 titles, 12 of them dated from 1988 to 2021.
Biggest box office
Satisfaction (1988)
Highest rated
Dirty Pictures (2000)
Most popular right now
Barb Wire (1996)
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 Ilene Chaiken's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 44th percentile, the median of all 5; across their 5 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 45th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up4
- 50th to 74th4
- 25th to 49th1
- Below 25th3
Shape of the crowd
4 of their 12 titles are Crowd Pleasers.
- Universally Loved1
- Universally Panned1
- Divisive2
- Cult Classic1
- Crowd Pleaser4
- Mixed3
Reviewers score the dialogue 45/100 and the plot and story 31/100 in their films, across 4 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a writer.
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 Ilene Chaiken work with?
People who share at least 2 of Ilene Chaiken's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Alan Hoang shares the most, 2.
Composers and editors
- Alan HoangShared titles: L Word Mississippi: Hate the Sin (2014), The Real L Word (2010)See all 2 shared titles with Alan Hoang
- Jillian MoulShared titles: L Word Mississippi: Hate the Sin (2014), The Real L Word (2010)See all 2 shared titles with Jillian Moul
- Michel ColombierShared titles: Barb Wire (1996), Satisfaction (1988)See all 2 shared titles with Michel Colombier
Producers
- Casey KrileyShared titles: L Word Mississippi: Hate the Sin (2014), The Real L Word (2010)See all 2 shared titles with Casey Kriley
- Dan CutforthShared titles: L Word Mississippi: Hate the Sin (2014), The Real L Word (2010)See all 2 shared titles with Dan Cutforth
- Jane LipsitzShared titles: L Word Mississippi: Hate the Sin (2014), The Real L Word (2010)See all 2 shared titles with Jane Lipsitz
- Jessica NavarroShared titles: L Word Mississippi: Hate the Sin (2014), The Real L Word (2010)See all 2 shared titles with Jessica Navarro