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Gretchen McGowan

Gretchen McGowan

Producer

Works as
Producer
Titles
31 on MovieCove · 32 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 28% in 30 days

What are Gretchen McGowan's films like?

Across their 23 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Bonds.

Genres

Documentary7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 66th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies
Comedy6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 61st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 51st percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Crime3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 54th percentile
: browse their Crime 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
Survival
27%
Bonds
21%
Morality
20%
Self
15%
Society
11%
Ideas
5%
Power
1%
Survival6 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception3 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose4 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeWar3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 23 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 5 · Serious 4 · Dark 14

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

Grounded 15 · Stylized 6 · Heightened 2

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

Gentle 7 · Charged 10 · Intense 6

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

A split, not a type: Steady 12 · Shifting 9 · Whiplash 2

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

Straight-faced 14 · Some laughs 8 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 15 · Even-paced 8 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 7 · Engaged 12 · Full focus 4

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 5 · Affecting 8 · Heavy 10

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 12 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 7

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
12
Melancholic
12
Contemplative
10
Dread
7
Absurd
6
Other
17

How their films linger

Thought-provoking11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteDevastating3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Bittersweet12
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous8
  • 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 Gretchen McGowan's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 21 of their 31 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (10).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Gretchen McGowan'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

32 credits, 31 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Best You Can(2025)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Wilderness(2023)

    Show 5 episodes · Head of Production

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all shows

  • The Fire That Took Her(2022)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Hell of a Cruise(2022)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Holler(2020)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • To Olivia(2021)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Blood on the Wall(2020)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Carrie Pilby(2016)

    Head of Production

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Hell on Earth: The Fall of Syria and the Rise of ISIS(2017)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Imperium(2016)

    Production Executive

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Carol(2015)

    Post Production Supervisor

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • A Good Marriage(2014)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Korengal(2014)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • The Last Patrol(2014)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Jeremy Fink and the Meaning of Life(2011)

    Post Production Supervisor

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • The Bleeding House(2011)

    as Mrs. Bell

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • The Art of Getting By(2011)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • The Limits of Control(2009)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • The City of Your Final Destination(2009)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Gonzo(2008)

    Executive In Charge Of Production

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • American Swing(2008)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Redacted(2007)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • S&man(2006)

    Head of Production

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Bubble (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Executive In Charge Of Production

  • The War Within(2005)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Coffee and Cigarettes(2003)

    Co-Producer · Post Production Supervisor

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • Love in the Time of Money(2002)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • The Guys(2002)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Series 7: The Contenders(2001)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • American Psycho(2000)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Two Girls and a Guy(1997)

    Line Producer

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Buffalo '66(1998)

    Line Producer

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 18 titles from 1998 to 2025.

Biggest box office

American Psycho (2000)

$34M worldwide

Highest rated

The Fire That Took Her (2022)

Midcredits 96th

Most popular right now

American Psycho (2000)

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting1 of 18: 1 only acting, 0 with another roleProducing9 of 18: 8 only producing, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score58thOther crew9 of 18: 8 only other crew, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score66th

By decade

1990s2 · crew2000s5 · crew2010s5 · 1 acting · 4 crew2020s6 · 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 Gretchen McGowan's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 57th percentile, the median of all 30; across their 23 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 55th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

55thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 23

Approval · how many liked their films

58thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 23

Reach · how many have seen their films

78thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 23

Midcredits score across 31 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up8
  • 50th to 74th13
  • 25th to 49th6
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

14 of their 31 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser14
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed10

Most divisive · producer

Blood on the Wall (2020)

82nd percentile spread · 32% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

The Fire That Took Her (2022)

Midcredits 96th · 86% liked

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 Gretchen McGowan's work okay for kids?

Across up to 9 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, sex & nudity and profanity run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore5 titles18–79 · median 56 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity9 titles26–83 · median 52 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity6 titles41–78 · median 67 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs4 titlesmedian 59 · moderateMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 52 · moderateMedian 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 Gretchen McGowan work with?

People who share at least 2 of Gretchen McGowan's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Nick Quested shares the most, 10.

Directors

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles