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Cinco Paul

Cinco Paul

Writer and producer, also director · Born May 5, 1964 (62) · Phoenix, Arizona, USA

Primetime Emmy winner · 1 other major award body

Cinco Paul is a writer and producer known for the films: "Gru - Despicable Me" (2010), "Gru - Despicable Me 2" (2013) and "Horton" (2008).

Biography from TMDB.

Born
May 5, 1964 (62)
From
Phoenix, Arizona, USA
Works as
Writer and producer, also director
Titles
22 on MovieCove · 26 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 26Down 22% in 30 days

What are Cinco Paul's films like?

Across their 17 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Animation12 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 59th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Animation movies
Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 38th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 24th percentile
: browse their Adventure 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
35%
Bonds
34%
Society
11%
Morality
10%
Power
6%
Ideas
3%
Family bonds7 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth4 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 17 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 16 · Serious 1 · Dark 0

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 3 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 9

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

Gentle 9 · Charged 8 · Intense 0

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

Steady 13 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 0 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 14

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

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 12 · Relentless 2

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

Casual 17 · Engaged 0 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 17 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
14
Warm
8
Hopeful
5
Absurd
4
Thrilling
5
Other
8

How their films linger

Feel-good15 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy14
  • Bittersweet2
  • 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 Cinco Paul's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 14 of their 22 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Netflix (6).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Cinco Paul'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

26 credits, 22 with a MovieCove page.

  • Ladies First(2026)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Minions & More 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Writer

  • Minions & More 1(2022)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Minions: The Rise of Gru(2022)

    Characters

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • A.D. 16 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Composer · Lyricist · Story · Writer

  • Schmigadoon!(2021)

    Show 12 episodes · Creator · Executive Producer · Songs · Writer

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all shows

  • Despicable Me 3(2017)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Weenie(2016)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • The Secret Life of Pets(2016)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Competition(2015)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Minions(2015)

    Characters

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Despicable Me 2(2013)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Forces of Nature(2012)

    Executive Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Serenade (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Executive Producer · Writer

  • Wagon Ho!(2012)

    Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • The Lorax(2012)

    Executive Producer · Screenplay · Songs

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Hop(2011)

    Screenplay · Story

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • Despicable Me(2010)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • College Road Trip(2008)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Horton Hears a Who!(2008)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Wo ist Fred?(2006)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • The Santa Clause 2(2002)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Bubble Boy(2001)

    Writer · as Todd

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Dude, Where's My Car?(2000)

    as Camp Counselor

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Cats Don't Dance(1997)

    Additional Writing · Writer

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Minions & More 1 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Writer

Career shape

A full career of 26 titles, 25 of them dated from 1997 to 2026.

Biggest box office

Despicable Me 3 (2017)

$1B worldwide

Highest rated

Despicable Me (2010)

Midcredits 95th

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting2 of 26: 1 only acting, 1 with another roleDirecting2 of 26: 0 only directing, 2 with another roleWriting24 of 26: 16 only writing, 8 with another role · typical Midcredits score56thProducing4 of 26: 0 only producing, 4 with another roleMusic1 of 26: 0 only music, 1 with another roleOther crew3 of 26: 1 only other crew, 2 with another role

26 titles, 8 with more than one role — writing and producing overlap on 4 of them.

By decade

1990s1 · crew2000s6 · 2 acting · 5 crew2010s12 · 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.

Awards

a Primetime Emmy from 2 major nominations, 2022.

WinNomination
  1. 2022
    • Primetime Emmy, won · Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics
    • +1 other major body · 1 nomination
      • Grammy Award, nominated · Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media

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 Cinco Paul's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 56th percentile, the median of all 21; across their 17 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 17

Approval · how many liked their films

46thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 17

Reach · how many have seen their films

90thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 17

Midcredits score across 22 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th9
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th5

Shape of the crowd

12 of their 22 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Crowd Pleaser12
  • Mixed9

Most divisive · writer

College Road Trip (2008)

75th percentile spread · 50% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · writer

Despicable Me (2010)

Midcredits 95th · 86% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 53/100 and the plot and story 40/100 in their films, across 14 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 Cinco Paul's work okay for kids?

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

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore10 titles13–40 · median 34 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity10 titles14–35 · median 26 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity10 titles12–45 · median 19 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs10 titles7–34 · median 14 · minimallighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense10 titles10–37 · median 29 · mildlighter 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 Cinco Paul work with?

People who share at least 2 of Cinco Paul's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Ken Daurio shares the most, 15.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers