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Andrew Scheinman

Producer and writer, also director · Born April 19, 1948 (78)

Primetime Emmy winner · Oscar nominee · 2 other major award bodies

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Andrew Scheinman is a film and television producer, as well as a film director and screenwriter. Before he got his start in entertainment, he worked as a tennis pro, as well as earning a JD from the University of Virginia School of Law in 1973. He is one of the heads of Castle Rock Entertainment. He won an Emmy Award for producing Seinfeld and was nominated for an Academy Award for producing A Few Good Men. Description above from the Wikipedia article Andrew Scheinman, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.​

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
April 19, 1948 (78)
Works as
Producer and writer, also director
Titles
19 on MovieCove
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 9% in 30 days

What are Andrew Scheinman's films like?

Across their 18 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Comedy7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 79th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Adventure4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 76th percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 97th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama 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
Bonds
44%
Morality
24%
Self
16%
Power
7%
Survival
5%
Society
3%
Romantic love5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds6 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship5 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice4 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age5 titles, browse their movies with this themeObsession3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this themeParenthood2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 18 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 13 · Serious 1 · Dark 4

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

Grounded 12 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 6 · Charged 8 · Intense 4

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

A split, not a type: Steady 10 · Shifting 7 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 9 · Funny 6

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

Slow burn 8 · Even-paced 9 · Relentless 1

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 5 · Full focus 2

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 12 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 4

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

Resolved 17 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
7
Warm
7
Joyful
7
Hopeful
6
Thrilling
5
Other
20

How their films linger

Feel-good9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy9
  • Bittersweet7
  • Ambiguous2

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 Andrew Scheinman's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 14 of their 19 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Andrew Scheinman'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

19 credits, 19 with a MovieCove page.

  • And So It Goes(2014)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • The Magic of Belle Isle(2012)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Flipped(2010)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Kangaroo Jack: G'Day U.S.A.!(2004)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Bait(2000)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Ghosts of Mississippi(1996)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Extreme Measures(1996)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • North(1994)

    Executive Producer · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Little Big League(1994)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • A Few Good Men(1992)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Misery(1990)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • When Harry Met Sally...(1989)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Seinfeld(1989)

    Show 180 episodes · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • The Princess Bride(1987)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Stand by Me(1986)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • The Sure Thing(1985)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Modern Romance(1981)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • The Mountain Men(1980)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • The Awakening(1980)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 17 titles from 1980 to 2014.

Biggest box office

A Few Good Men (1992)

$243M worldwide

Highest rated

Stand by Me (1986)

Midcredits 99th

Most popular right now

The Princess Bride (1987)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing1 of 17: 1 only directing, 0 with another roleWriting5 of 17: 4 only writing, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score26thProducing12 of 17: 11 only producing, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score88th

By decade

1980s6 · crew1990s6 · crew2000s2 · crew2010s3 · 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 5 major nominations, 1987–1993.

WinNomination
  1. 1993
    • Oscar, nominated · Best Picture
    • Primetime Emmy, won · Outstanding Comedy Series
    • +1 other major body · 1 nomination
      • Producers Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures
  2. 1992
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Comedy Series
  3. 1987
    • Independent Spirit Award, nominated · Best Feature

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 Andrew Scheinman's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 71st percentile, the median of all 18; across their 18 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 65th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

65thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 18

Approval · how many liked their films

71stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 18

Reach · how many have seen their films

91stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 18

Midcredits score across 19 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up10
  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

7 of their 19 titles are Universally Loved.

  • Universally Loved7
  • Crowd Pleaser6
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed3

Most divisive · writer

Kangaroo Jack: G'Day U.S.A.! (2004)

84th percentile spread · 54% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

Stand by Me (1986)

Midcredits 99th · 91% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 62/100 and the plot and story 47/100 in their films, across 18 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 Andrew Scheinman's work okay for kids?

Across up to 14 MovieCove titles with content scores, profanity runs heavier than most films and violence & gore and frightening / intense lighter.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore10 titles5–78 · median 27 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity14 titles8–47 · median 28 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity13 titles28–78 · median 53 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs10 titles14–50 · median 37 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense9 titles3–62 · median 28 · 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 Andrew Scheinman work with?

People who share at least 2 of Andrew Scheinman's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Rob Reiner shares the most, 11.

Directors

  • Rob Reiner11 titles    See all 11 shared titles with Rob Reiner

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers