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Paul A. Kaufman

Paul A. Kaufman

Director, producer and writer · Born December 2, 1964 (61) · London, England, UK

Born
December 2, 1964 (61)
From
London, England, UK
Works as
Director, producer and writer
Titles
25 on MovieCove · 34 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Up 18% in 30 days

What are Paul A. Kaufman's films like?

Across their 20 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Drama10 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 60th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 35th percentile
: browse their Comedy 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
18%
Morality
15%
Society
12%
Survival
10%
Power
6%
Ideas
4%
Romantic love9 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth6 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds5 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice4 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief3 titles, browse their movies with this themeOppression2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception4 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 20 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 10 · Serious 2 · Dark 8

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

Grounded 17 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 1

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 10 · Charged 7 · Intense 3

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

Steady 16 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 12 · Some laughs 6 · Funny 2

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

Slow burn 17 · Even-paced 3 · 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 15 · Engaged 5 · 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 10 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 7

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

Resolved 18 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Hopeful
11
Warm
9
Tense
8
Melancholic
9
Joyful
4
Other
13

How their films linger

Feel-good12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful14 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy8
  • Bittersweet11
  • 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 Paul A. Kaufman's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 20 of their 25 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (11).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Paul A. Kaufman'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, 25 with a MovieCove page.

  • Butter(2022)

    Director · Producer · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Christmas on the Vine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Director

  • A Very Vintage Christmas(2019)

    Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • The Christmas Cottage(2017)

    Director · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Christmas Homecoming(2017)

    Director · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Ransom(2017)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all shows

  • Christmas List(2016)

    Director · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders(2016)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all shows

  • The Messengers(2015)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all shows

  • The Memory Book(2014)

    Director · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Twist of Fate(2013)

    Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Grimm(2011)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Magic Beyond Words: The J.K. Rowling Story(2011)

    Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • One Angry Juror (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Director · Executive Producer

  • Sins of the Mother(2010)

    Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • The Mentalist(2008)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Little Girl Lost: The Delimar Vera Story(2008)

    Director · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • 7 Things to Do Before I'm 30(2008)

    Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • My Name Is Sarah(2007)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Honeymoon with Mom(2006)

    Director · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Return to the Batcave: The Misadventures of Adam and Burt(2003)

    Director · Producer · as Network Executive #2 (Uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Surviving Gilligan's Island: The Incredibly True Story of the Longest Three Hour Tour in History (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Director · Executive Producer

  • Jewel(2001)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Run the Wild Fields (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Director

  • Thirst (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Executive Producer · Story

  • Emma's Wish (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Executive Producer · Story

  • Lover's Knot(1995)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Co-ed Call Girl(1996)

    Co-Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • A Promise to Carolyn(1996)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Dangerous Intentions(1995)

    Executive Producer · as Juror

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • The Disappearance of Vonnie(1994)

    Co-Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • 12 Dates of Christmas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Director

  • Last Chance Llama Ranch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Director

  • The Boy In The Photo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Director · Screenplay

Career shape

A full career of 33 titles, 30 of them dated from 1994 to 2022.

Biggest box office

Butter (2022)

$114K worldwide

Highest rated

The Memory Book (2014)

Midcredits 71st

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting2 of 33: 0 only acting, 2 with another roleDirecting26 of 33: 15 only directing, 11 with another role · typical Midcredits score56thWriting4 of 33: 0 only writing, 4 with another roleProducing16 of 33: 4 only producing, 12 with another role · typical Midcredits score54th

33 titles, 14 with more than one role — directing and producing overlap on 9 of them.

By decade

1990s7 · 1 acting · 7 crew2000s8 · 1 acting · 8 crew2010s13 · 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 Paul A. Kaufman's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 57th percentile, the median of all 20; across their 20 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 50th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

50thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 20

Approval · how many liked their films

57thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 20

Reach · how many have seen their films

51stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 20

Midcredits score across 25 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 50th to 74th13
  • 25th to 49th7
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

13 of their 25 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser8
  • Mixed13

Most divisive · director

My Name Is Sarah (2007)

82nd percentile spread · 23% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · director

The Mentalist (2008)

Midcredits 96th · 91% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 56/100 and the pacing 49/100 in their films, across 17 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 Paul A. Kaufman work with?

People who share at least 2 of Paul A. Kaufman's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Jeff Toyne shares the most, 8.

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers