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Andy Tennant

Andy Tennant

Director, writer, actor and producer · Born June 15, 1955 (71) · Chicago, Illinois, USA

Primetime Emmy nominee

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Andy Tennant (born 1955) is an American screenwriter, film and television director, and dancer. Description above from the Wikipedia article Andy Tennant, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
June 15, 1955 (71)
From
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Works as
Director, writer, actor and producer
Titles
25 on MovieCove · 32 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 14% in 30 days

What are Andy Tennant's films like?

Across their 19 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 55th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 62nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 30th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 27th percentile
: browse their Crime 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
38%
Self
24%
Survival
12%
Morality
10%
Power
9%
Society
4%
Ideas
2%
Romantic love6 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds5 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice4 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition3 titles, browse their movies with this themeClass3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 16 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 11 · Serious 3 · Dark 2

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

Grounded 12 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 7 · Charged 7 · Intense 2

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

Steady 8 · 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 4 · Some laughs 9 · 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 10 · 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 9 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 1

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

Resolved 14 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
9
Romantic
7
Tense
6
Thrilling
6
Warm
6
Other
16

How their films linger

Feel-good11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy11
  • Bittersweet2
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous5

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 Andy Tennant's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 18 of their 25 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (8).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Andy Tennant'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

32 credits, 25 with a MovieCove page.

  • Unit 234(2024)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Bookie(2023)

    Show 16 episodes · Director · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • The Secret: Dare to Dream(2020)

    Director · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • The Kominsky Method(2018)

    Show 14 episodes · Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Wild Oats(2016)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Betas(2013)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all shows

  • The Bounty Hunter(2010)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • Operating Instructions (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Director

  • Fool's Gold(2008)

    Director · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Hitch(2005)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Sweet Home Alabama(2002)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • The American Embassy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Anna and the King(1999)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Ever After: A Cinderella Story(1998)

    Director · Producer · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Fools Rush In(1997)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • It Takes Two(1995)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Sliders(1995)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • The Byrds of Paradise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • South of Sunset (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.(1993)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • The Amy Fisher Story(1993)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Desperate Choices: To Save My Child(1992)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Keep the Change (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Director

  • Shades of Gray(1992)

    Teleplay

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Parker Lewis Can't Lose (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 4 episodes · Director

  • Ferris Bueller (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Moving Target(1988)

    Producer · Story · Teleplay

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • The Wonder Years(1988)

    Show 46 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Grease 2(1982)

    as Boy Greaser

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Midnight Madness(1980)

    as Melio - Blue Team

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • 1941(1979)

    as Babyface

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Grease(1978)

    as Dancer

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 32 titles from 1978 to 2024.

Biggest box office

Hitch (2005)

$372M worldwide

Highest rated

The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr. (1993)

Midcredits 90th

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting4 of 32: 4 only acting, 0 with another roleDirecting26 of 32: 21 only directing, 5 with another role · typical Midcredits score56thWriting5 of 32: 1 only writing, 4 with another role · typical Midcredits score40thProducing4 of 32: 0 only producing, 4 with another role

32 titles, 6 with more than one role — directing and writing overlap on 3 of them.

By decade

1970s2 · acting1980s4 · 2 acting · 2 crew1990s14 · crew2000s5 · crew2010s4 · crew2020s3 · 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

2 major nominations and no wins, 2020–2021.

  1. 2021
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Comedy Series
  2. 2020
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Comedy Series

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 Andy Tennant's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 41st percentile, the median of all 19; across their 16 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 45th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

45thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Approval · how many liked their films

48thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Reach · how many have seen their films

94thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Midcredits score across 25 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up5
  • 50th to 74th7
  • 25th to 49th9
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

12 of their 25 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser12
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed6

Most divisive · actor

Grease 2 (1982)

80th percentile spread · 46% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · director

The Wonder Years (1988)

Midcredits 96th · 90% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 62/100 and the pacing 47/100 in their films, across 15 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a director.

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 Andy Tennant's work okay for kids?

Across up to 12 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 & Gore9 titles8–51 · median 27 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity12 titles13–62 · median 29 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity9 titles28–62 · median 48 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs9 titles10–46 · median 28 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense8 titles9–35 · median 13 · minimallighter 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 Andy Tennant work with?

People who share at least 2 of Andy Tennant's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; George Fenton shares the most, 7.

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers