Boyd Douglas Kirkland (November 4, 1950 – January 27, 2011) was an American television director of animated cartoons. He was best known for his work on X-Men: Evolution and Batman: The Animated Series
Biography from TMDB.
- November 4, 1950
- January 27, 2011 (aged 60)
- Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
- Director, writer and producer
- 14 on MovieCove · 18 credits in all
Known for
What are Boyd Kirkland's films like?
Across their 7 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 3
Light 1 · Serious 2 · Dark 1
Grounded 0 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 2
Gentle 1 · Charged 3 · Intense 0
Steady 2 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 0
A split, not a type: Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 1
Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 0
Casual 2 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 1 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 0
Resolved 4 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
- Happy4
- Bittersweet3
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 Boyd Kirkland's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 9 of their 14 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Disney+ (4).
Subscription and free streaming for Boyd Kirkland'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
18 credits, 14 with a MovieCove page.
Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows
Alpha and Omega(2010)
Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films
Ben 10: Ultimate Alien(2010)
Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows
Generator Rex(2010)
Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows
Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films
Wolverine and the X-Men(2008)
Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows
Ultimate Avengers II(2006)
Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films
Batman Begins(2005)
Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films
X-Men: Evolution(2000)
Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows
Lobo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)
Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films
Jesus, the Son of God (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

Gargoyles(1994)
Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows
Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films
Elijah (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)
Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows
Blondie & Dagwood: Second Wedding Workout (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)
Career shape
A full career of 18 titles from 1989 to 2010.

Biggest box office
Batman: Mask of the Phantasm (1993)

Highest rated
Batman: Mask of the Phantasm (1993)

Most popular right now
The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes (2010)
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 Boyd Kirkland's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 66th percentile, the median of all 7; across a limited sample of 4 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 71st percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up10
- 50th to 74th2
- Below 25th2
Shape of the crowd
6 of their 14 titles are Universally Loved.
- Universally Loved6
- Crowd Pleaser6
- Mixed2
Reviewers score the atmosphere 60/100 and the pacing 41/100 in their films, across 4 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 Boyd Kirkland's work okay for kids?
Across up to 5 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity runs lighter than most films.
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 Boyd Kirkland work with?
People who share at least 2 of Boyd Kirkland's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Steven E. Gordon shares the most, 5.
Directors
- Steven E. GordonShared titles: The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes (2010), Happily N'ever After 2: Snow White: Another Bite at the Apple (2009), Wolverine and the X-Men (2008), Ultimate Avengers: The Movie (2006), X-Men: Evolution (2000)See all 5 shared titles with Steven E. Gordon

- Frank PaurShared titles: The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes (2010), X-Men: Evolution (2000), Batman: Mask of the Phantasm (1993)See all 3 shared titles with Frank Paur

- Doug MurphyShared titles: Wolverine and the X-Men (2008), X-Men: Evolution (2000)See all 2 shared titles with Doug Murphy
- Curt GedaShared titles: Ultimate Avengers: The Movie (2006), X-Men: Evolution (2000)See all 2 shared titles with Curt Geda

Writers
- Christopher YostShared titles: The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes (2010), Wolverine and the X-Men (2008), Ultimate Avengers: The Movie (2006)See all 3 shared titles with Christopher Yost

- Craig KyleShared titles: Wolverine and the X-Men (2008), Ultimate Avengers: The Movie (2006), X-Men: Evolution (2000)See all 3 shared titles with Craig Kyle

- Greg JohnsonShared titles: Wolverine and the X-Men (2008), Ultimate Avengers: The Movie (2006), X-Men: Evolution (2000)See all 3 shared titles with Greg Johnson
- Jack KirbyShared titles: The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes (2010), Ultimate Avengers: The Movie (2006)See all 2 shared titles with Jack Kirby

Actors
- Fred TatascioreShared titles: The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes (2010), Wolverine and the X-Men (2008), Ultimate Avengers: The Movie (2006)See all 3 shared titles with Fred Tatasciore

- Jim WardShared titles: Wolverine and the X-Men (2008), Ultimate Avengers: The Movie (2006)See all 2 shared titles with Jim Ward

- Nolan NorthShared titles: Wolverine and the X-Men (2008), Ultimate Avengers: The Movie (2006)See all 2 shared titles with Nolan North

- Bob HastingsShared titles: Batman & Mr. Freeze: SubZero (1998), Batman: Mask of the Phantasm (1993)See all 2 shared titles with Bob Hastings

Editors
- George RizkallahShared titles: Wolverine and the X-Men (2008), Ultimate Avengers: The Movie (2006)See all 2 shared titles with George Rizkallah
- Al BreitenbachShared titles: Batman & Mr. Freeze: SubZero (1998), Batman: Mask of the Phantasm (1993)See all 2 shared titles with Al Breitenbach
Producers
- Jason NetterShared titles: Happily N'ever After 2: Snow White: Another Bite at the Apple (2009), Wolverine and the X-Men (2008)See all 2 shared titles with Jason Netter
- Ken KatsumotoShared titles: Happily N'ever After 2: Snow White: Another Bite at the Apple (2009), Ultimate Avengers: The Movie (2006)See all 2 shared titles with Ken Katsumoto
- Susan CorbinShared titles: Happily N'ever After 2: Snow White: Another Bite at the Apple (2009), Wolverine and the X-Men (2008)See all 2 shared titles with Susan Corbin
- Eric S. RollmanShared titles: Wolverine and the X-Men (2008), Ultimate Avengers: The Movie (2006)See all 2 shared titles with Eric S. Rollman

Mixed roles
- Bruce TimmShared titles: Batman & Mr. Freeze: SubZero (1998), Batman: Mask of the Phantasm (1993)See all 2 shared titles with Bruce Timm

