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Gary Winick

Gary Winick

Producer and director, also writer · Died February 27, 2011, aged 49 · New York City, New York, USA

Gary Winick (March 31, 1961 – February 27, 2011) was an American film director and producer who directed films such as Tadpole (2002) and 13 Going on 30 (2004). He also produced films including Pieces of April (2003) for which Patricia Clarkson was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress and November (2004) through his New York City-based independent film production company InDigEnt (founded in 1999; stands for Independent Digital Entertainment). He won the 2003 Independent Spirit John Cassavetes Award for producing Personal Velocity. Winick directed the live action remake of Charlotte's Web starring Dakota Fanning. It was released on December 15, 2006. His most recent films were Bride Wars and Letters to Juliet. For his primary and high school education Winick attended Columbia Grammar and Preparatory School in the New York City borough of Manhattan (where he was born), graduating in 1979. He is a 1984 graduate of Tufts University and went on to receive Master of Fine Arts degree from both the University of Texas at Austin and the AFI Conservatory. Description above from the Wikipedia article Gary Winick, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
March 31, 1961
Died
February 27, 2011 (aged 49)
From
New York City, New York, USA
Works as
Producer and director, also writer
Titles
25 on MovieCove · 31 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 37 days to Oct 26Up 2% in 30 days

What are Gary Winick's films like?

Across their 24 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Drama11 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 52nd percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy9 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 45th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 62nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: 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
37%
Bonds
24%
Morality
14%
Survival
14%
Society
5%
Ideas
4%
Power
2%
Purpose8 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship5 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love6 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age4 titles, browse their movies with this themeMemory5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds5 titles, browse their movies with this themeMortality3 titles, browse their movies with this themePrejudice2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 24 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 9 · Serious 6 · Dark 9

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

Grounded 19 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 7 · Charged 12 · Intense 5

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

Steady 11 · Shifting 12 · Whiplash 1

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 13 · Some laughs 9 · Funny 2

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 16 · Even-paced 8 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 10 · Engaged 12 · Full focus 2

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 13 · Open-ended 7 · Ambiguous 4

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
11
Contemplative
11
Melancholic
12
Hopeful
6
Bittersweet
9
Other
19

How their films linger

Hopeful13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 5 with a twist

  • Happy6
  • Bittersweet10
  • Tragic3
  • 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 Gary Winick's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 17 of their 25 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (9).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Gary Winick'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

31 credits, 25 with a MovieCove page.

  • Maggie's Plan(2015)

    In Memory Of

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Letters to Juliet(2010)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Bride Wars(2009)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Flakes(2007)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Starting Out in the Evening(2007)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Charlotte's Web(2006)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Puccini for Beginners (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Producer

  • Lonesome Jim(2005)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Sorry, Haters(2005)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Pizza(2005)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Land of Plenty(2004)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • 13 Going on 30(2004)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • November(2004)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Pieces of April(2003)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Kill the Poor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Producer

  • Uptown Girls(2003)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Ten Tiny Love Stories(2002)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Tadpole(2002)

    Director · Producer · Story

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Personal Velocity(2002)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Tape(2001)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Chelsea Walls(2001)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Sam the Man(2001)

    Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Final(2001)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Baby Steps (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Editor

  • Loser Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Editor

  • Dead Broke (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Editor

  • The Tic Code(1998)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Sweet Nothing(1995)

    Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Out of the Rain(1991)

    Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Curfew(1989)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Punk (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Editor

Career shape

A full career of 28 titles from 1986 to 2016.

Biggest box office

Charlotte's Web (2006)

$149M worldwide

Highest rated

Tape (2001)

Midcredits 87th

Most popular right now

Charlotte's Web (2006)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing10 of 28: 8 only directing, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score46thWriting1 of 28: 0 only writing, 1 with another roleProducing15 of 28: 13 only producing, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score52ndEditing4 of 28: 4 only editing, 0 with another roleOther crew1 of 28: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1980s2 · crew1990s6 · crew2000s18 · crew2010s2 · 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.

How do Gary Winick's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 49th percentile, the median of all 25; across their 24 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 50th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

50thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 24

Approval · how many liked their films

53rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 24

Reach · how many have seen their films

70thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 24

Midcredits score across 25 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th9
  • 25th to 49th9
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

12 of their 25 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Panned1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser10
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed12

Most divisive · director, producer

Sam the Man (2001)

82nd percentile spread · 50% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

Tape (2001)

Midcredits 87th · 77% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 65/100 and the pacing 46/100 in their films, across 24 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 Gary Winick's work okay for kids?

Across up to 8 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, alcohol & drugs and frightening / intense run lighter than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore5 titles4–24 · median 19 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity8 titles18–39 · median 32 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity6 titles22–63 · median 33 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs5 titles12–36 · median 23 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense5 titles8–36 · median 15 · 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 Gary Winick work with?

People who share at least 2 of Gary Winick's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Caroline Kaplan shares the most, 14.

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles