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Barnet Kellman

Barnet Kellman

Director

Works as
Director
Titles
20 on MovieCove · 53 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Down 43% in 30 days

What are Barnet Kellman's films like?

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

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
59%
Bonds
32%
Morality
4%
Society
4%
Coming of age3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 3 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 2 · Serious 1 · Dark 0

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

Grounded 3 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 3 · Charged 0 · Intense 0

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

Steady 3 · Shifting 0 · Whiplash 0

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

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 0 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 2

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

Slow burn 2 · 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 3 · Engaged 0 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 3 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
4
Warm
4
Hopeful
3
Bittersweet
2
Contemplative
1
Other
1

How their films linger

Feel-good5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet2

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 Barnet Kellman's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 17 of their 20 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Barnet Kellman'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

53 credits, 20 with a MovieCove page.

  • Mr. Sunshine(2011)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all shows

  • Gigantic(2010)

    Show Director

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all shows

  • The Middle(2009)

    Show 4 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • Accidentally on Purpose(2009)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all shows

  • True Jackson, VP(2008)

    Show Director

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all shows

  • Samantha Who?(2007)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all shows

  • Notes from the Underbelly (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

  • My Boys(2006)

    Show 9 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all shows

  • Four Kings (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 6 episodes · Director

  • Deal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • The Bad Girl's Guide (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Living with Fran (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

  • Committed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • Listen Up! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • The Big House (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 4 episodes · Director

  • It's All Relative (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 5 episodes · Director

  • Like Family (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 13 episodes · Director

  • Rock Me Baby (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • 8 Simple Rules(2002)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all shows

  • Family Affair (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 8 episodes · Director

  • Monk(2002)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • George Lopez(2002)

    Show 5 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all shows

  • Bob Patterson (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 4 episodes · Director

  • Alias(2001)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • Madigan Men (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 5 episodes · Director

  • Mary and Rhoda(2000)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Once and Again (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • Felicity(1998)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all shows

  • For Your Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 17 episodes · Director

  • Slappy and the Stinkers(1998)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Ally McBeal(1997)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all shows

  • Ink (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Suddenly Susan(1996)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all shows

  • Life with Roger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • If Not for You (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Bless This House (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 11 episodes · Director

  • Hope and Gloria (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Something Wilder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 18 episodes · Director · Creator · Producer

  • ER(1994)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Thunder Alley (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • The Second Half (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Good Advice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Mad About You(1992)

    Show 13 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all shows

  • Straight Talk(1992)

    Director · as TV Director

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Murphy Brown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 76 episodes · Director

  • Just in Time (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • My Sister Sam (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • Designing Women(1986)

    Show 4 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all shows

  • Throb (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Show 4 episodes · Director

  • All Is Forgiven (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

  • Hometown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Key Exchange (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Director

  • Gemini (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Director

Career shape

A full career of 51 titles from 1982 to 2011.

Biggest box office

Straight Talk (1992)

$21M worldwide

Highest rated

Mary and Rhoda (2000)

Midcredits 58th

Most popular right now

True Jackson, VP (2008)

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting1 of 51: 0 only acting, 1 with another roleDirecting51 of 51: 49 only directing, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score52ndProducing1 of 51: 0 only producing, 1 with another roleOther crew1 of 51: 0 only other crew, 1 with another role

By decade

1980s9 · crew1990s18 · 1 acting · 18 crew2000s23 · crew2010s1 · 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 Barnet Kellman's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 44th percentile, the median of all 3; across a limited sample of 3 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 3

Approval · how many liked their films

39thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Reach · how many have seen their films

70thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Midcredits score across 20 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th7
  • 25th to 49th6
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

8 of their 20 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser8
  • Mixed8

Most divisive · director

Gigantic (2010)

93rd percentile spread · 34% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · director

Monk (2002)

Midcredits 91st · 88% liked

Reviewers score the pacing 52/100 in their films, across 3 reviewed titles; fans 60, detractors 35. 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 Barnet Kellman work with?

People who share at least 2 of Barnet Kellman's MovieCove titles; Bill Kunstler shares the most, 2.