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Ricardo Curtis

Ricardo Curtis

Director and producer · Born July 14, 1972 (54) · Jamaica

Ricardo Curtis (born July 14, 1972) is one of the animation industry’s most successful professionals, and has played a pivotal role in the production of over 20 successful feature films. Jamaican born and Toronto native, Curtis relocated to Los Angeles after graduating from Sheridan College’s Classical Animation Program. Working with Pixar, DreamWorks Animation Studios, Fox, Miramax and Warner Bros, he contributed to a number of projects as a story artist (The Incredibles, Monsters Inc.), Head of Story (Book of Life, Horton Hears A Who), Supervising Animator (Osmosis Jones) and was an animator and designer on The Iron Giant. Curtis returned to Canada in 2004 to launch House of Cool with Wesley Lui. As Co-Founder and Creative Director, his keen eye for talent and artistry have cultivated long-term relationships with Dreamworks, Netflix, Disney, 20th Century Fox, Paramount, Universal and Apple. Curtis has developed and sold properties to Disney, Bravo!, DHX and Teletoon, earning accolades at MIPCOM for his work. He has produced, written and directed short films, pilots, television series, specials, a novel and commercials. Curtis is a member of Sheridan College’s board that sets the educational curriculum, as well as a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Most recently Ricardo directed Ice Age: The Great Eggscapade for Fox/Blue Sky Studios. Curtis has written and is slated to direct an original House of Cool property currently titled Amoeba and Night of the Zoopocalypse.­

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
July 14, 1972 (54)
From
Jamaica
Works as
Director and producer
Titles
26 on MovieCove · 30 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 155 days to Oct 26Up 28% in 30 days

What are Ricardo Curtis' films like?

Across their 14 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
57%
Self
29%
Ideas
6%
Society
4%
Survival
4%
Family bonds6 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship6 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose9 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty3 titles, browse their movies with this themeParenthood2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth2 titles, browse their movies with this themeHope2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 6 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 4 · Serious 1 · Dark 1

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

Grounded 2 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 2 · Charged 3 · Intense 1

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

A split, not a type: Steady 3 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 1

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 1 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 4

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

Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 4 · 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 4 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 1

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

Resolved 5 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
7
Hopeful
9
Thrilling
7
Warm
5
Tense
3
Other
8

How their films linger

Feel-good9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy9
  • Bittersweet4
  • Ambiguous1

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 Ricardo Curtis' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 20 of their 26 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Ricardo Curtis' 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

30 credits, 26 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Night of the Zoopocalypse(2024)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Sneaks(2025)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • 10 Lives(2024)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Young Love(2023)

    Show 12 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all shows

  • Pretzel and the Puppies(2022)

    Show Producer

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all shows

  • Maya and the Three(2021)

    Show 1 episode · Producer · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • He-Man and the Masters of the Universe(2021)

    Show 4 episodes · Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all shows

  • Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 1 episode · Storyboard

  • Wizards(2020)

    Show Producer

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Attention Menhir ! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Animation

  • Next Gen(2018)

    Producer · Story Artist

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Watership Down(2018)

    Show Producer

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows

  • Nova Seed(2016)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Ice Age: The Great Egg-Scapade(2016)

    Director · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Trollhunters: Tales of Arcadia(2016)

    Show Producer

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • The Peanuts Movie(2015)

    Additional Storyboarding

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • Dragons: Race to the Edge(2015)

    Show Producer

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • The Book of Life(2014)

    Head of Story

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Rio 2(2014)

    Additional Storyboarding

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter: The Great Calamity (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Storyboard Artist

  • Horton Hears a Who!(2008)

    Head of Story

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Bliss (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Director · Producer · Writer

  • The Incredibles(2004)

    Story Artist · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Finding Nemo(2003)

    Animation

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Monsters, Inc.(2001)

    Animation

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Osmosis Jones(2001)

    Supervising Animator

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • The Road to El Dorado(2000)

    Animation

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • The Iron Giant(1999)

    Animation

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Quest for Camelot(1998)

    Animation

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • All Dogs Go to Heaven 2(1996)

    Animation

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 23 titles from 1996 to 2025.

Biggest box office

10 Lives (2024)

$17M worldwide

Highest rated

Trollhunters: Tales of Arcadia (2016)

Midcredits 98th

Most popular right now

Dragons: Race to the Edge (2015)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing5 of 23: 3 only directing, 2 with another roleWriting6 of 23: 4 only writing, 2 with another roleProducing2 of 23: 1 only producing, 1 with another roleOther crew14 of 23: 12 only other crew, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score83rd

23 titles, 3 with more than one role — other crew and writing overlap on 1 of them.

By decade

1990s3 · crew2000s7 · crew2010s8 · crew2020s5 · 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 Ricardo Curtis' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 69th percentile, the median of all 18; across their 6 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 59th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

59thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Approval · how many liked their films

42ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Reach · how many have seen their films

85thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Midcredits score across 26 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up11
  • 50th to 74th9
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

11 of their 26 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved7
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser11
  • Mixed6

Most divisive · producer

Pretzel and the Puppies (2022)

91st percentile spread · 29% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · writer

The Incredibles (2004)

Midcredits 98th · 89% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 64/100 and the pacing 52/100 in their films, across 6 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 Ricardo Curtis' work okay for kids?

Across up to 8 MovieCove titles with content scores, frightening / intense runs heavier than most films and sex & nudity and alcohol & drugs lighter.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore8 titles41–60 · median 49 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity8 titles6–23 · median 11 · minimallighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity8 titles13–53 · median 26 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs8 titles2–32 · median 12 · minimallighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense8 titles44–65 · median 51 · moderateheavier 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 Ricardo Curtis work with?

People who share at least 2 of Ricardo Curtis' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Wes Lui shares the most, 12.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles