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Cathy Schulman

Cathy Schulman

Producer · Born January 1, 1965 (61)

Oscar winner · BAFTA Award nominee · 2 other major award bodies

Cathy Schulman (born 1965) is an American film producer. A graduate of Yale University, Schulman's screen credits include Isn't She Great, Sidewalks of New York, Employee of the Month, Crash, The Illusionist, Darfur Now and Dark Places. She was the executive producer of the Lifetime TV series Angela's Eyes, which went on to be distributed worldwide. The film Crash earned Schulman a nomination for the BAFTA Award for Best Film. She won the Academy Award for Best Picture as well as the Independent Spirit Award for Best First Film for the movie.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
January 1, 1965 (61)
Works as
Producer
Titles
23 on MovieCove · 27 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 26% in 30 days

What are Cathy Schulman's films like?

Across their 21 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Comedy10 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 55th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Action5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 66th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 64th percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 92nd 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
Self
22%
Bonds
21%
Morality
21%
Survival
18%
Society
11%
Power
4%
Ideas
4%
Identity7 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love5 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief6 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 21 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 4 · Serious 7 · Dark 10

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 13 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 3

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 9 · Intense 10

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

Steady 4 · Shifting 9 · Whiplash 8

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

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 11 · 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 7 · Even-paced 13 · Relentless 1

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 9 · Engaged 8 · Full focus 4

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 5 · Affecting 5 · Heavy 11

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

A split, not a type: Resolved 9 · Open-ended 11 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
14
Melancholic
14
Absurd
6
Bittersweet
6
Romantic
3
Other
18

How their films linger

Bittersweet11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 6 with a twist

  • Happy5
  • Bittersweet10
  • Ambiguous5
  • Other1

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 Cathy Schulman's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 18 of their 23 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (8).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Cathy Schulman'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

27 credits, 23 with a MovieCove page; 3 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Memory of a Killer(2026)

    Show 10 episodes · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows

  • The Idea of You(2024)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • The Woman King(2022)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Memory(2022)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • The First Lady (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 10 episodes · Executive Producer · Story · Teleplay · Writer

  • Otherhood(2019)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Five Feet Apart(2019)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • The Foreigner(2017)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • The Space Between Us(2017)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • The Edge of Seventeen(2016)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Dark Places(2015)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • The Voices(2014)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Horns(2013)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Salvation Boulevard(2011)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Darfur Now(2007)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • The Illusionist(2006)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Angela's Eyes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 13 episodes · Executive Producer

  • Thumbsucker(2005)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Crash(2004)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Godsend(2004)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Employee of the Month(2004)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Tears of the Sun(2003)

    Associate Producer

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • You Stupid Man(2002)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Sidewalks of New York(2001)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Isn't She Great(2000)

    Associate Producer

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • The Favorites (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer

  • Untitled Boy George Biopic (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer

Career shape

A full career of 26 titles, 24 of them dated from 2000 to 2026.

Biggest box office

The Foreigner (2017)

$145M worldwide

Highest rated

The Illusionist (2006)

Midcredits 93rd

Most popular right now

Tears of the Sun (2003)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Writing1 of 26: 0 only writing, 1 with another roleProducing26 of 26: 25 only producing, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score55th

By decade

2000s10 · crew2010s9 · crew2020s5 · 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

an Oscar and 1 other major award from 4 major nominations, 2006.

WinNomination
  1. 2006
    • Oscar, won · Best Motion Picture of the Year
    • BAFTA Award, nominated · Best Film
    • +2 other major bodies · 1 win and 1 nomination
      • Producers Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures
      • Independent Spirit Award, won · Best First 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 Cathy Schulman's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 56th percentile, the median of all 22; across their 21 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 53rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

53rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 21

Approval · how many liked their films

59thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 21

Reach · how many have seen their films

90thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 21

Midcredits score across 23 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up5
  • 50th to 74th9
  • 25th to 49th7
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

9 of their 23 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Crowd Pleaser9
  • Broadly Agreed4
  • Mixed7

Most divisive · producer

The Woman King (2022)

79th percentile spread · 19% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

The Illusionist (2006)

Midcredits 93rd · 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 Cathy Schulman's work okay for kids?

Across up to 17 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, sex & nudity, profanity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore13 titles9–87 · median 71 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity17 titles32–60 · median 43 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity13 titles32–85 · median 69 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs13 titles24–58 · median 37 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense13 titles12–68 · median 63 · 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 Cathy Schulman work with?

People who share at least 2 of Cathy Schulman's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Jason Babiszewski shares the most, 4.

Directors

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers