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Lisa France

Lisa France

Director, producer and writer, also actor · Born May 15, 1967 (59) · Quincy, Massachusetts, USA

Lisa France graduated with honors from Brooklyn College with a double major in Biology and Philosophy. At Brooklyn she was a Division I basketball player and cross country and track runner. After graduation France played professional basketball for the Manchester Giants in Manchester, England. Upon returning to the United States, she attended Ohio State University where she graduated with a MA in Somatic Studies. As she spent a good percentage of her time in Ohio, she was fairly unfamiliar with the film business. It wasn't until she saw "Meet Joe Black" shooting in her neighborhood that she became smitten with making films. She entered the film business as a production assistant and then initiated her SAG career as a stunt double in Spike Lee's "He Got Game." In 1999 she wrote, directed, starred and produced her first short film, "Love In Tow" In 2000 she won Best Comedy for "Love In Tow" at Filmstock Film Festival in London. She then France executive produced "Fair Play" (written and directed by Joanie Wread) starring John Heard and Ed Asner. France continues to do stunt work in addition, to acting and directing.

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Born
May 15, 1967 (59)
From
Quincy, Massachusetts, USA
Works as
Director, producer and writer, also actor
Titles
24 on MovieCove · 34 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 26Down 44% in 30 days

What are Lisa France's films like?

Across their 19 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Thriller7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 31st percentile
: browse their Thriller movies
Drama5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 22nd percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 42nd percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Documentary2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 87th 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
Bonds
33%
Self
25%
Morality
12%
Survival
12%
Society
11%
Power
4%
Ideas
2%
Family bonds7 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love6 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception4 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief4 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 18 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 7 · Serious 3 · Dark 8

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

Grounded 16 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 6 · Charged 9 · Intense 3

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

Steady 8 · Shifting 8 · Whiplash 2

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

Straight-faced 12 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 2

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

Slow burn 6 · 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 9 · Engaged 8 · Full focus 1

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 8 · Affecting 7 · Heavy 3

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

Resolved 14 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
13
Warm
7
Hopeful
6
Dread
5
Melancholic
5
Other
16

How their films linger

Hopeful8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 7 with a twist

  • Happy6
  • Bittersweet7
  • Ambiguous6

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 Lisa France's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 19 of their 24 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (8).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Lisa France'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

34 credits, 24 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Babysitter's Double Life(2026)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Secrets of the Matriarch(2026)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Seemingly Perfect Family(2026)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Christmas at the Inn(2025)

    Director · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • There's No Place Like Christmas(2025)

    Director · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Christmas on Every Page(2025)

    Director · Executive Producer · as Customer

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • My Husband's Other Wife(2025)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • My Husband's Mistress(2025)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • My Amish Double Life(2025)

    Co-Producer

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • The Herricanes(2023)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Stalked by My Amish Boyfriend(2024)

    Co-Producer

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • The Great Holiday Bake War (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Director

  • Merry Kiss Cam(2022)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Naomi(2022)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all shows

  • The Cleaning Lady(2022)

    Show 10 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all shows

  • Greyson Family Christmas(2021)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • A Christmas Mission (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Director

  • Her Secret Family Killer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Director

  • Who Wants Me Dead?(2020)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Everyday But Christmas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Director

  • Fatal Friend Request (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Director

  • Killer in Red(2018)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

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

    Second Assistant Director

  • A Sacred Journey(2019)

    Producer

  • Her Boyfriend's Secret(2018)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • Janelle Monáe: Dirty Computer(2018)

    Second Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Roll with Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Director

  • Swim at Your Own Risk(2016)

    as Teacher

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • The Unseen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Director · Writer

  • Speak(2004)

    Stunts

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Anne B. Real (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Director · Co-Producer · Screenplay

  • 3 A.M. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Stunts

  • Summer of Sam(1999)

    as Girl in Parked Car

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • The Siege(1998)

    Stunts

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 32 titles from 1998 to 2026.

Highest rated

Merry Kiss Cam (2022)

Midcredits 45th

Most popular right now

Naomi (2022)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting2 of 32: 1 only acting, 1 with another roleDirecting22 of 32: 17 only directing, 5 with another role · typical Midcredits score35thWriting3 of 32: 1 only writing, 2 with another roleProducing7 of 32: 3 only producing, 4 with another role · typical Midcredits score31stOther crew5 of 32: 5 only other crew, 0 with another role

32 titles, 5 with more than one role — directing and producing overlap on 4 of them.

By decade

1990s2 · 1 acting · 1 crew2000s4 · crew2010s7 · crew2020s19 · 1 acting · 19 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 Lisa France's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 38th percentile, the median of the 21 of 22 with a score; across their 17 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 32nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

32ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 17

Approval · how many liked their films

26thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 17

Reach · how many have seen their films

41stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 17

Midcredits score across 23 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th9
  • Below 25th6

Shape of the crowd

14 of their 23 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Loved with Detractors1
  • Cult Classic4
  • Crowd Pleaser3
  • Mixed14

Most divisive · producer

The Herricanes (2023)

91st percentile spread · 20% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

The Herricanes (2023)

Midcredits 87th · 71% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 50/100 and the pacing 44/100 in their films, across 11 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.

Who does Lisa France work with?

People who share at least 2 of Lisa France's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Ken Sanders shares the most, 6.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles