Tom Purcell

What are Tom Purcell's films like?

Across a limited sample of 3 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Society.

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 Tom Purcell's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 1 of their 5 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, on Hulu (1).

• Hulu1 title, browse their movies on this service
  • Derek DelGaudio's In & Of Itself (2020) · producer

Subscription and free streaming for Tom Purcell'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

9 credits, 5 with a MovieCove page.

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  After Midnight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

  Show 199 episodes · Executive Producer
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  Pickled(2022)

  Producer

  Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films31^st
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  Derek DelGaudio's In & Of Itself(2020)

  Producer

  Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films97^th
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  The Late Show with Stephen Colbert(2015)

  Show 1,816 episodes · Executive Producer

  Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all shows40^th
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  A Colbert Christmas: The Greatest Gift of All!(2008)

  Producer · Writer

  Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films87^th
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  The Colbert Report (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

  Show 1,375 episodes · Executive Producer · Writer
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  Run of the House (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

  Show 2 episodes · Writer
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  Grounded for Life(2001)

  Show 4 episodes · Writer

  Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows68^th
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  Cosby (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

  Show 2 episodes · Writer

Career shape

A full career of 6 titles from 1996 to 2024.

Highest rated

Derek DelGaudio's In & Of Itself (2020)

Midcredits 97^th

Most popular right now

Pickled (2022)

Awards

8 Primetime Emmys and 12 other major awards from 65 major nominations, 2008–2026.

1. 2026
   • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Variety Series
   • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series
   • +1 other major body · 1 win

     • Producers Guild Award, won · Outstanding Producer of Live Entertainment, Variety, Sketch, Standup & Talk Television
2. 2025
   • Primetime Emmy, won · Outstanding Talk Series
   • +1 other major body · 1 nomination

     • Writers Guild Award, nominated · Comedy/Variety Series – Talk or Sketch
3. 2024
   • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Talk Series
   • +1 other major body · 1 nomination

     • Writers Guild Award, nominated · Comedy/Variety Talk Series
4. 2023
   • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series
   • +1 other major body · 1 nomination

     • Producers Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Producer of Live Entertainment, Variety, Sketch, Standup & Talk Television
5. 2022
   • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Variety Talk Series
   • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series
6. 2021
   • Primetime Emmy, won · Outstanding Variety Special (Live)
   • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Variety Talk Series
   • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series
   • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Writing for a Variety Special
   • +2 other major bodies · 1 win and 2 nominations

     • Writers Guild Award, won · Comedy/Variety Specials
     • Writers Guild Award, nominated · Comedy/Variety Talk Series
     • Producers Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Producer of Live Entertainment & Talk Television
7. 2020
   • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Variety Talk Series
   • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series
   • +1 other major body · 1 nomination

     • Producers Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Producer of Live Entertainment & Talk Television
8. 2019
   • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Variety Talk Series
   • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series
   • +1 other major body · 1 nomination

     • Producers Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Producer of Live Entertainment & Talk Television

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 Tom Purcell's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 87^th percentile, the median of all 3; across a limited sample of 3 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 85^th percentile for acclaim.

Shape of the crowd

2 of their 5 titles are Mixed.

1112

• Universally Loved1
• Cult Classic1
• Crowd Pleaser1
• Mixed2

Most divisive · producer

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2015)

84^th percentile spread · 24% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

Derek DelGaudio's In & Of Itself (2020)

Midcredits 97^th · 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.

Who does Tom Purcell work with?

People who share at least 2 of Tom Purcell's MovieCove titles; Stephen Colbert shares the most, 3.

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  Stephen Colbert3 titlesSee all 3 shared titles with Stephen Colbert