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Ted Griffin

Ted Griffin

Writer and producer · Born December 21, 1970 (55) · Pasadena, California, USA

Primetime Emmy nominee

Ted Griffin (born December 21, 1970) is an American screenwriter whose credits include Ravenous, Matchstick Men, and Ocean's Eleven.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
December 21, 1970 (55)
From
Pasadena, California, USA
Works as
Writer and producer
Titles
21 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 155 days to Oct 26Down 25% in 30 days

What are Ted Griffin's films like?

Across their 11 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 32nd percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 55th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 35th 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
Bonds
28%
Morality
18%
Self
16%
Survival
12%
Society
11%
Power
10%
Ideas
5%
Romantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGreed2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 10 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 5 · Serious 3 · Dark 2

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 4 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 3

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 3 · Charged 3 · Intense 4

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

Steady 3 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 2

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

Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 6 · Funny 2

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

Slow burn 0 · Even-paced 9 · Relentless 1

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

Casual 2 · Engaged 7 · 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 6 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 3

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

Resolved 6 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
6
Absurd
6
Thrilling
3
Melancholic
3
Warm
3
Other
11

How their films linger

Feel-good6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 7 with a twist

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet4
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous1
  • 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 Ted Griffin's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 18 of their 21 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (5).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Ted Griffin'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, 21 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Zootopia 2(2025)

    Thanks

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • EARTH'S SIX (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Original Film Writer

  • Your Place or Mine(2023)

    as Doorman

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Poker Face(2023)

    Show 1 episode · as Dale McClintock

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Pretend It's a City(2021)

    Show 7 episodes · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • Gone Hollywood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Director · Executive Producer · Writer

  • 9-1-1(2018)

    Show 3 episodes · Writer

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • Patriot(2015)

    Show 10 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Solace(2015)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • The Wolf of Wall Street(2013)

    Co-Producer · as Agent Hughes

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Tower Heist(2011)

    Screenplay · Story

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Prom(2011)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Public Speaking (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Executive Producer

  • Terriers(2010)

    Show 2 episodes · Director · Creator · Writer

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Killers(2010)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Up in the Air(2009)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Rumor Has It...(2005)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Must Love Dogs(2005)

    as Bill Jr.

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Matchstick Men(2003)

    Producer · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • The Shield(2002)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Ocean's Eleven(2001)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Best Laid Plans(1999)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Ravenous(1999)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Puddle Cruiser(1996)

    as Rick Johnson

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Carthage Must Be Destroyed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Director · Writer

Career shape

A full career of 25 titles, 24 of them dated from 1996 to 2025.

Biggest box office

Ocean's Eleven (2001)

$451M worldwide

Highest rated

The Wolf of Wall Street (2013)

Midcredits 99th

Most popular right now

Ocean's Eleven (2001)

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting5 of 25: 4 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score36thDirecting4 of 25: 1 only directing, 3 with another roleWriting14 of 25: 10 only writing, 4 with another role · typical Midcredits score79thProducing7 of 25: 4 only producing, 3 with another role · typical Midcredits score89thOther crew2 of 25: 1 only other crew, 1 with another role

25 titles, 5 with more than one role — writing and producing overlap on 2 of them.

By decade

1990s3 · 1 acting · 2 crew2000s6 · 1 acting · 5 crew2010s10 · 1 acting · 10 crew2020s5 · 2 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.

Awards

Nominated for a Primetime Emmy in 2021, Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Series.

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Ted Griffin's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 46th percentile, the median of all 15; across their 10 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 49th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

49thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Approval · how many liked their films

52ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Reach · how many have seen their films

96thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Midcredits score across 21 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up12
  • 50th to 74th1
  • 25th to 49th6
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

8 of their 21 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved5
  • Crowd Pleaser8
  • Broadly Agreed5
  • Mixed3

Most divisive · producer

Prom (2011)

58th percentile spread · 26% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor, producer

The Wolf of Wall Street (2013)

Midcredits 99th · 91% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 55/100 and the plot and story 51/100 in their films, across 10 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 Ted Griffin's work okay for kids?

Across up to 8 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore and profanity run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore8 titles21–79 · median 56 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity8 titles23–74 · median 34 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity8 titles24–73 · median 53 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs8 titles29–64 · median 33 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense8 titles15–64 · median 42 · moderatenear the median of all 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 Ted Griffin work with?

People who share at least 2 of Ted Griffin's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Sean Bailey shares the most, 3.

Directors

Actors

Producers

Mixed roles