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Lance Crouther

Lance Crouther

Writer, producer and actor · Born May 31, 1962 (64) · USA

Lance Crouther was born in May 1962. He is a writer and producer, known for Pootie Tang (2001), The Chris Rock Show (1997) and Wanda at Large (2003).

Biography from IMDb.

Born
May 31, 1962 (64)
From
USA
Works as
Writer, producer and actor
Titles
18 on MovieCove · 25 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Up 29% in 30 days

What are Lance Crouther's films like?

Across their 13 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Society and Self.

Genres

Comedy5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 25th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Documentary3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 66th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary 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
Society
42%
Self
28%
Morality
16%
Bonds
7%
Ideas
5%
Power
3%
Community7 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFame3 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this themePrejudice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeArt2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 9 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 9 · Serious 0 · Dark 0

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

Grounded 6 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 7 · Charged 2 · Intense 0

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

Steady 7 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 0 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 6

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 5 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 8 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 9 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

1 analyzed role

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
8
Warm
8
Absurd
4
Contemplative
3
Bittersweet
2
Other
6

How their films linger

Fun9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy7
  • Ambiguous5
  • 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 Lance Crouther's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 12 of their 18 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Lance Crouther'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

25 credits, 18 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • History of the World: Part II(2023)

    Show 8 episodes · Writer · as Shakespeare Writer

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all shows

  • The Upshaws - The Afterparty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Supervising Producer · Writer

  • The Circle - The Afterparty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Supervising Producer · Writer

  • Shadow and Bone - The Afterparty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Supervising Producer · Writer

  • Dad Stop Embarrassing Me - The Afterparty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Supervising Producer · Writer

  • Ginny & Georgia - The Afterparty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Supervising Producer · Writer

  • Fate: The Winx Saga - The Afterparty(2021)

    Supervising Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • The Netflix Afterparty(2020)

    Show 4 episodes · Supervising Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all shows

  • Lights Out with David Spade(2019)

    Show 107 episodes · Writer

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • Historical Roasts(2019)

    Show Writer

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all shows

  • Def Comedy Jam 25(2017)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Face Value(2017)

    Show Producer

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • Pauly Shore's Pauly~tics(2012)

    Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Good Hair(2009)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • I Think I Love My Wife(2007)

    Associate Producer

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Everybody Hates Chris(2005)

    Show 1 episode · Story · Writer

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • Barbershop(2005)

    Show Writer

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all shows

  • Pootie Tang(2001)

    as Pootie Tang

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Down to Earth(2001)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • The Chris Rock Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 17 episodes · Writer

  • Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child(1995)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all shows

  • CB4(1993)

    as Well Dressed Man

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Class Act(1992)

    as Bad Guy #1

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Talkin' Dirty After Dark(1991)

    as Brother Kwame

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • The Black Version (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Writer

Career shape

A full career of 21 titles, 20 of them dated from 1991 to 2023.

Biggest box office

Down to Earth (2001)

$71M worldwide

Highest rated

Good Hair (2009)

Midcredits 77th

Most popular right now

Barbershop (2005)

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting5 of 21: 4 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score36thWriting16 of 21: 8 only writing, 8 with another role · typical Midcredits score34thProducing8 of 21: 1 only producing, 7 with another role

21 titles, 8 with more than one role — writing and producing overlap on 7 of them.

By decade

1990s5 · 3 acting · 2 crew2000s5 · 1 acting · 4 crew2010s2 · crew2020s8 · 1 acting · 8 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 Lance Crouther's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 42nd percentile, the median of all 10; across their 9 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 30th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

30thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Approval · how many liked their films

30thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Reach · how many have seen their films

78thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Midcredits score across 18 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th6

Shape of the crowd

9 of their 18 titles are Mixed.

  • Divisive3
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser4
  • Mixed9

Most divisive · writer, producer

Pauly Shore's Pauly~tics (2012)

98th percentile spread · 54% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · writer

Everybody Hates Chris (2005)

Midcredits 81st · 82% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 48/100 and the plot and story 36/100 in their films, across 5 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 Lance Crouther work with?

People who share at least 2 of Lance Crouther's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Chris Rock shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers

Producers