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W. Mark McNair

Producer

Primetime Emmy nominee · 1 other major award body

Works as
Producer
Titles
21 on MovieCove · 23 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 9% in 30 days

What are W. Mark McNair's films like?

Across their 14 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Survival.

Genres

Comedy8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 46th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 37th 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
Self
22%
Survival
22%
Morality
21%
Bonds
14%
Power
10%
Society
10%
Ideas
1%
Survival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition4 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice4 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 12 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Wry: How sincerely it treats its story and characters, from ironic to earnest. Browse their wry movies.
Tone · Sincerity
ironicearnest

A split, not a type: Ironic 3 · Wry 2 · Earnest 7

Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 5 · Serious 4 · Dark 3

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

Grounded 3 · Stylized 7 · Heightened 2

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 2 · Charged 4 · Intense 6

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

Steady 3 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 3

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

Straight-faced 1 · Some laughs 7 · Funny 4

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

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 7 · Relentless 3

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

A split, not a type: Casual 6 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 1

Easy watch: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their easy watch movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 5 · Affecting 7 · Heavy 0

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

Resolved 8 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
9
Absurd
5
Thrilling
4
Joyful
3
Warm
3
Other
12

How their films linger

Fun5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet6
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous3

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 W. Mark McNair's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 15 of their 21 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (8).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for W. Mark McNair'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

23 credits, 21 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Last Frontier(2025)

    Show 10 episodes · Co-Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all shows

  • Back in Action(2025)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • House of David(2025)

    Show Producer

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • Outer Range(2022)

    Show 8 episodes · Co-Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all shows

  • The House with a Clock in Its Walls(2018)

    Executive Producer · Unit Production Manager

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Underground(2016)

    Show 10 episodes · Executive Producer · Producer

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Into the Storm(2014)

    Executive Producer · Unit Production Manager

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • From Dusk Till Dawn: The Series (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 1 episode · Producer

  • Oz the Great and Powerful(2013)

    Co-Producer · Unit Production Manager

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Soul Men(2008)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • True Blood(2008)

    Show 24 episodes · Producer

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • Journey to the Center of the Earth(2008)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Meet the Spartans(2008)

    Co-Producer · Unit Production Manager

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • The Marine(2006)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Joy Ride(2001)

    Associate Producer

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Nurse Betty(2000)

    Associate Producer

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Breakfast of Champions(1999)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • The Big Tease(1999)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Thursday(1998)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Clockwatchers(1997)

    Line Producer

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Los Locos (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Line Producer

  • Just Your Luck(1996)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Candyman: Farewell to the Flesh(1995)

    Production Controller

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 18 titles from 1995 to 2025.

Biggest box office

Journey to the Center of the Earth (2008)

$244M worldwide

Highest rated

Thursday (1998)

Midcredits 83rd

Most popular right now

House of David (2025)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Producing17 of 18: 13 only producing, 4 with another role · typical Midcredits score46thOther crew5 of 18: 1 only other crew, 4 with another role · typical Midcredits score31st

18 titles, 4 with more than one role — producing and other crew overlap on 4 of them.

By decade

1990s4 · crew2000s6 · crew2010s5 · crew2020s3 · 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

2 major nominations and no wins, 2010–2011.

  1. 2011
    • Producers Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Drama
  2. 2010
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Drama 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 W. Mark McNair's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 40th percentile, the median of all 16; across their 12 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 48th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

48thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Approval · how many liked their films

45thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Reach · how many have seen their films

92ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Midcredits score across 21 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th8
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

8 of their 21 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Crowd Pleaser8
  • Broadly Agreed5
  • Mixed8

Most divisive · producer

Breakfast of Champions (1999)

79th percentile spread · 44% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

True Blood (2008)

Midcredits 84th · 85% 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 W. Mark McNair's work okay for kids?

Across up to 10 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, profanity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore9 titles42–92 · median 65 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity10 titles13–67 · median 37 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity10 titles14–92 · median 61 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs8 titles9–58 · median 33 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense8 titles53–78 · median 68 · intenseheavier than most 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 W. Mark McNair work with?

People who share at least 2 of W. Mark McNair's MovieCove titles; Aaron Eckhart shares the most, 2.