
Zak Knutson
Director, producer, editor and writer, also cinematographer · Born January 4, 1974 (52) · Detroit, Michigan, USA
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Zak Knutson (born January 4, 1974, Detroit, Michigan) is a movie producer and actor. He has a company called Chop Shop Entertainment with longtime friend Joey Figueroa. He has worked with writer and director Kevin Smith on his films and DVD projects. Description above from the Wikipedia article Zak Charles Knutson, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Biography from TMDB.
- January 4, 1974 (52)
- Detroit, Michigan, USA
- Director, producer, editor and writer, also cinematographer
- 18 on MovieCove · 25 credits in all
Known for
What are Zak Knutson's films like?
Across their 9 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Society and Self.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 1 · Wry 0 · Earnest 8
Light 7 · Serious 1 · Dark 1
Grounded 8 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0
Gentle 7 · Charged 2 · Intense 0
Steady 7 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 0
Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 3
Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 0
Casual 6 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 8 · Affecting 0 · Heavy 1
Resolved 8 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
- Happy5
- Bittersweet3
- Ambiguous1
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 Zak Knutson's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 12 of their 18 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.
Subscription and free streaming for Zak Knutson'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
25 credits, 18 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

The Rainbow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

Supercon(2018)
Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all filmsRudy & Des (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)
Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films
Tusk(2014)
Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films
TripTank(2014)
Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all shows
Milius(2013)
Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films
Get the Gringo(2012)
Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films
Kevin Smith: Burn in Hell (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

Kevin Smith: Too Fat For 40 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)
Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films
Fanboys(2009)
Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films
Good Time Max(2007)
Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films
Clerks II(2006)
Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films
'Clerks' 10th Anniversary Q&A (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

Snowball Effect: The Story of Clerks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)
Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films
Species(1995)
Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films
The John Larroquette Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)
Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows
Coach(1989)
Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows
Career shape
A full career of 25 titles from 1989 to 2019.

Biggest box office
Supercon (2018)

Highest rated
Kevin Smith: Sold Out - A Threevening with Kevin Smith (2008)

Most popular right now
Marvel 75 Years: From Pulp to Pop! (2014)
Film career
- 2006Screen debut· Clerks II
By role
Billing
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. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.
How do Zak Knutson's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 75th percentile, the median of all 15; across their 9 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 77th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up9
- 50th to 74th4
- 25th to 49th2
- Below 25th3
Shape of the crowd
9 of their 18 titles are Crowd Pleasers.
- Cult Classic2
- Crowd Pleaser9
- Broadly Agreed1
- Mixed6
Reviewers score the atmosphere 52/100 and the pacing 37/100 in their films, across 6 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.
Who does Zak Knutson work with?
People who share at least 2 of Zak Knutson's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Daniel Sternbaum shares the most, 7.
Directors
- Joey FigueroaShared titles: Milius (2013), Popcorn Porn: Watching 'Zack and Miri Make a Porno' (2009), Tracing Amy: The Chasing Amy Doc (2009), Kevin Smith: Sold Out - A Threevening with Kevin Smith (2008), Back to the Well: Clerks II (2006)See all 5 shared titles with Joey Figueroa

Actors
- Scott MosierShared titles: Marvel 75 Years: From Pulp to Pop! (2014), Milius (2013), Popcorn Porn: Watching 'Zack and Miri Make a Porno' (2009), Tracing Amy: The Chasing Amy Doc (2009), Back to the Well: Clerks II (2006)See all 5 shared titles with Scott Mosier

- Kevin SmithShared titles: Popcorn Porn: Watching 'Zack and Miri Make a Porno' (2009), Tracing Amy: The Chasing Amy Doc (2009), Back to the Well: Clerks II (2006)See all 3 shared titles with Kevin Smith

- Hayley AtwellShared titles: Marvel's Captain America: 75 Heroic Years (2016), Marvel 75 Years: From Pulp to Pop! (2014)See all 2 shared titles with Hayley Atwell

- Joe QuesadaShared titles: Marvel's Captain America: 75 Heroic Years (2016), Marvel 75 Years: From Pulp to Pop! (2014)See all 2 shared titles with Joe Quesada

Composers, cinematographers and editors
- Daniel SternbaumShared titles: Marvel's Captain America: 75 Heroic Years (2016), Marvel 75 Years: From Pulp to Pop! (2014), Milius (2013), Popcorn Porn: Watching 'Zack and Miri Make a Porno' (2009), Tracing Amy: The Chasing Amy Doc (2009), Kevin Smith: Sold Out - A Threevening with Kevin Smith (2008), Back to the Well: Clerks II (2006)See all 7 shared titles with Daniel Sternbaum
- Austin NordellShared titles: Marvel's Captain America: 75 Heroic Years (2016), Marvel 75 Years: From Pulp to Pop! (2014), Milius (2013)See all 3 shared titles with Austin Nordell

- Dustin ChowShared titles: Supercon (2018), Marvel's Captain America: 75 Heroic Years (2016)See all 2 shared titles with Dustin Chow
Producers
- Matthew PerniciaroShared titles: Marvel's Captain America: 75 Heroic Years (2016), Marvel 75 Years: From Pulp to Pop! (2014), Milius (2013)See all 3 shared titles with Matthew Perniciaro

- Michael ShermanShared titles: Marvel's Captain America: 75 Heroic Years (2016), Marvel 75 Years: From Pulp to Pop! (2014), Milius (2013)See all 3 shared titles with Michael Sherman

- Geoffrey ColoShared titles: Marvel's Captain America: 75 Heroic Years (2016), Marvel 75 Years: From Pulp to Pop! (2014)See all 2 shared titles with Geoffrey Colo

- Harry GoShared titles: Marvel's Captain America: 75 Heroic Years (2016), Marvel 75 Years: From Pulp to Pop! (2014)See all 2 shared titles with Harry Go

Mixed roles
- David KleinShared titles: Tracing Amy: The Chasing Amy Doc (2009), Good Time Max (2007)See all 2 shared titles with David Klein



