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Erin Dignam

Erin Dignam

Writer and director · Born July 20, 1955 (71) · California, U.S.

Erin Dignam (born July 20, 1955) is an American film director, screenwriter and former professional tennis player. She has a close professional relationship with actress Robin Wright.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
July 20, 1955 (71)
From
California, U.S.
Works as
Writer and director
Titles
6 on MovieCove · 9 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 26Down 40% in 30 days

What are Erin Dignam's films like?

Across their 6 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 68th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 20th percentile
: browse their Drama 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
35%
Bonds
26%
Survival
18%
Society
13%
Power
5%
Ideas
3%
Romantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIsolation3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 6 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 6 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 4 · Intense 1

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

A split, not a type: Steady 2 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 0

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 6 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 0

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 1 · 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 4 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 0

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 1 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 3

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

A split, not a type: Resolved 4 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Melancholic
4
Tense
3
Contemplative
3
Hopeful
3
Romantic
2
Other
1

How their films linger

Bittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet3
  • 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 Erin Dignam's films?

As of October 24, 2026, all 6 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Erin Dignam'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

9 credits, 6 with a MovieCove page.

  • Widow Clicquot(2023)

    Screenplay · Story

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Land(2021)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Unregistered (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Writer

  • Submergence(2017)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • The Last Face(2016)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • The Yellow Handkerchief(2008)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • 8 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Writer

  • Loved (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Director · Writer

  • Denial(1990)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 9 titles from 1990 to 2024.

Biggest box office

Widow Clicquot (2023)

$4.1M worldwide

Highest rated

The Yellow Handkerchief (2008)

Midcredits 68th

Most popular right now

Land (2021)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing2 of 9: 0 only directing, 2 with another roleWriting9 of 9: 7 only writing, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score40th

By decade

1990s2 · crew2000s2 · crew2010s3 · crew2020s2 · 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 Erin Dignam's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 40th percentile, the median of all 6; across their 6 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 6

Approval · how many liked their films

42ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Reach · how many have seen their films

87thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Midcredits score across 6 titles, by percentile

  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th1
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

3 of their 6 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser3
  • Mixed1

Most divisive · director, writer

Denial (1990)

86th percentile spread · 37% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · writer

The Yellow Handkerchief (2008)

Midcredits 68th · 64% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 49/100 and the plot and story 38/100 in their films, across 6 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.

Is Erin Dignam's work okay for kids?

Across up to 5 MovieCove titles with content scores, 1 of the 2 categories sits near the median of all films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Sex & Nudity5 titles29–40 · median 32 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 36 · moderateMedian of all films: 36

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 Erin Dignam work with?

People who share at least 2 of Erin Dignam's MovieCove titles; Robin Wright shares the most, 2.