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Irene Mecchi

Irene Mecchi

Writer · Born September 21, 1949 (77) · New York, New York, U.S

Primetime Emmy nominee

Irene Mecchi was born in San Francisco, California, USA. She is a writer, known for Brave (2012), The Lion King (1994) and The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996).

Biography from IMDb.

Born
September 21, 1949 (77)
From
New York, New York, U.S
Works as
Writer
Titles
16 on MovieCove · 21 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Up 10% in 30 days

What are Irene Mecchi's films like?

Across their 13 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
37%
Self
21%
Morality
14%
Ideas
13%
Society
10%
Power
5%
Family bonds7 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption3 titles, browse their movies with this themeArt2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFreedom3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 12 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 8 · Serious 3 · Dark 1

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

Grounded 0 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 8

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

Gentle 5 · Charged 6 · Intense 1

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

A split, not a type: Steady 6 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 2

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

Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 7 · Funny 3

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

Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 7 · 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 11 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 11 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
9
Warm
5
Triumphant
5
Romantic
4
Contemplative
4
Other
13

How their films linger

Hopeful10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy9
  • Bittersweet3
  • Ambiguous1

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 Irene Mecchi's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 13 of their 16 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Disney+ (12).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Irene Mecchi'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

21 credits, 16 with a MovieCove page.

  • Mufasa: The Lion King(2024)

    Original Film Writer · Thanks

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • The Lion King(2019)

    Original Film Writer

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Strange Magic(2015)

    Producer · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Peter Pan Live!(2014)

    Adaptation

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Kahlil Gibran's The Prophet(2014)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Brave(2012)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Ratatouille(2007)

    Thanks

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • The Lion King 1½(2004)

    Additional Writing · Characters

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Timon & Pumbaa's Virtual Safari 1.5 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Original Film Writer

  • Fantasia 2000(1999)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Annie(1999)

    Teleplay

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Hercules: Zero to Hero (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Characters

  • The Lion King II: Simba's Pride(1998)

    Characters

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Hercules(1998)

    Show 65 episodes · Characters

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all shows

  • Hercules(1997)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • The Hunchback of Notre Dame(1996)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • The Lion King(1994)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Recycle Rex (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Story · Writer

  • Women in Prison(1987)

    Show 2 episodes · Writer

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • Lily: Sold Out (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Writer

  • Hunchback (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Original Film Writer

Career shape

A full career of 20 titles, 19 of them dated from 1981 to 2024.

Biggest box office

The Lion King (2019)

$1.7B worldwide

Highest rated

The Lion King (1994)

Midcredits 99th

By role

only this rolewith another role
Writing19 of 20: 16 only writing, 3 with another role · typical Midcredits score68thProducing1 of 20: 0 only producing, 1 with another roleOther crew3 of 20: 1 only other crew, 2 with another role

20 titles, 3 with more than one role — writing and other crew overlap on 2 of them.

By decade

1980s2 · crew1990s8 · crew2000s4 · crew2010s4 · crew2020s1 · 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

Nominated for a Primetime Emmy in 1981, Outstanding Writing in a Variety, Music or Comedy Program.

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 Irene Mecchi's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 75th percentile, the median of all 14; across their 12 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 74th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

74thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Approval · how many liked their films

76thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Reach · how many have seen their films

96thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Midcredits score across 16 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up7
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th2
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

10 of their 16 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser10
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed2

Most divisive · writer

Peter Pan Live! (2014)

80th percentile spread · 39% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · writer

The Lion King (1994)

Midcredits 99th · 93% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 57/100 and the plot and story 50/100 in their films, across 12 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a writer.

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 Irene Mecchi's work okay for kids?

Across up to 9 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity, profanity and alcohol & drugs run lighter than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore9 titles25–45 · median 38 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity9 titles15–28 · median 18 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity9 titles0–12 · median 5 · minimallighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs9 titles3–23 · median 9 · minimallighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense9 titles31–58 · median 38 · moderatenear the median of all 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 Irene Mecchi work with?

People who share at least 2 of Irene Mecchi's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Jonathan Roberts shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles