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Luke Greenfield

Luke Greenfield

Director, producer, writer and actor · Born February 5, 1972 (54) · Manhassett, New York, USA

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Luke Greenfield (born February 5, 1972) is an American film director. Greenfield was born in Manhasset, New York and was raised in Westport, Connecticut. He is best known for directing The Animal and The Girl Next Door. In July 2007, he appeared as a guest judge on the filmmaking reality show On the Lot. Greenfield directed the critically acclaimed television pilot, Aliens in America, and produced the film, Role Models. Description above from the Wikipedia article Luke Greenfield, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
February 5, 1972 (54)
From
Manhassett, New York, USA
Works as
Director, producer, writer and actor
Titles
11 on MovieCove · 17 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 1% in 30 days

What are Luke Greenfield's films like?

Across their 10 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Comedy6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 42nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 39th percentile
: browse their Action 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
43%
Bonds
40%
Morality
13%
Survival
4%
Romantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship4 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age2 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 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 8 · Serious 1 · Dark 0

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

Grounded 5 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 2 · Charged 5 · Intense 2

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

Steady 1 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 4

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

Straight-faced 0 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 7

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

Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 6 · Relentless 2

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

Casual 7 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 8 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Absurd
5
Joyful
5
Tense
4
Romantic
4
Manic
3
Other
8

How their films linger

Fun7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy5
  • 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 Luke Greenfield's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 8 of their 11 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Luke Greenfield'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

17 credits, 11 with a MovieCove page.

  • Above the Line(2025)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Playdate(2025)

    Director · Producer · as Insanely Handsome Frat Exec

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Half Brothers(2020)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Poor Greg Drowning(2018)

    as Mystery Dude

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Imaginary Mary(2017)

    Show Director

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all shows

  • Let's Be Cops(2014)

    Director · Producer · Writer · as Insanely Handsome Police Tech

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • The Neighbors(2012)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all shows

  • Something Borrowed(2011)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Role Models(2008)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Aliens in America (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • On the Lot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Girl Next Door(2004)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • The Animal(2001)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • The Right Hook (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Director · Screenplay

  • Rocking the Boat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Director · Screenplay

  • The Last Bachelor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Director · Producer · Writer

  • We Are Untouchable (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Director · Writer

Career shape

A full career of 15 titles, 12 of them dated from 2000 to 2025.

Biggest box office

Let's Be Cops (2014)

$138M worldwide

Highest rated

Role Models (2008)

Midcredits 72nd

Most popular right now

Playdate (2025)

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting3 of 15: 1 only acting, 2 with another roleDirecting12 of 15: 6 only directing, 6 with another role · typical Midcredits score44thWriting5 of 15: 0 only writing, 5 with another roleProducing5 of 15: 2 only producing, 3 with another role

15 titles, 6 with more than one role — directing and producing overlap on 3 of them.

By decade

2000s6 · 1 acting · 5 crew2010s3 · 1 acting · 3 crew2020s3 · 1 acting · 3 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 Luke Greenfield's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 39th percentile, the median of all 9; across their 9 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 35th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

35thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Approval · how many liked their films

44thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Reach · how many have seen their films

96thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Midcredits score across 11 titles, by percentile

  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

5 of their 11 titles are Mixed.

  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser4
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · actor

Poor Greg Drowning (2018)

95th percentile spread · 40% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

Role Models (2008)

Midcredits 72nd · 66% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 60/100 and the pacing 44/100 in their films, across 8 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 Luke Greenfield's work okay for kids?

Across up to 7 MovieCove titles with content scores, profanity and alcohol & drugs run heavier than most films and frightening / intense lighter.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore6 titles14–66 · median 42 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity7 titles23–68 · median 41 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity6 titles44–84 · median 79 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs6 titles35–64 · median 44 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense6 titles12–38 · median 26 · mildlighter 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 Luke Greenfield work with?

People who share at least 2 of Luke Greenfield's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Joe Mitacek shares the most, 3.

Directors

Actors

Editors

Producers