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Kevin Turen

Kevin Turen

Producer · Died November 12, 2023, aged 44 · New York City, New York, USA

Primetime Emmy nominee · BAFTA Award nominee · 1 other major award body

Kevin Turen (August 16, 1979 – November 12, 2023) was an American film and television producer. His film credits included the X film series (2022–2024), Those Who Wish Me Dead (2021), The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent (2022), Pieces of a Woman (2020), and Arbitrage (2012). His television work included Euphoria and The Idol, where he served as an executive producer. Description above from the Wikipedia article Kevin Turen, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
August 16, 1979
Died
November 12, 2023 (aged 44)
From
New York City, New York, USA
Works as
Producer
Titles
39 on MovieCove · 41 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 12% in 30 days

What are Kevin Turen's films like?

Across their 33 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Self.

Genres

Drama11 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 65th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Action6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 34th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Comedy6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 45th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 58th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Horror2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 52nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Horror 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
Survival
26%
Self
25%
Bonds
18%
Power
11%
Morality
11%
Society
6%
Ideas
3%
Survival11 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds8 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity6 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition6 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief5 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship4 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 31 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 5 · Serious 7 · Dark 19

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 21 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 5

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

Gentle 3 · Charged 8 · Intense 20

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

Steady 4 · Shifting 20 · Whiplash 7

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 23 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 4

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

Slow burn 10 · Even-paced 17 · Relentless 4

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

Casual 8 · Engaged 17 · Full focus 6

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 7 · Affecting 6 · Heavy 18

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

A split, not a type: Resolved 17 · Open-ended 11 · Ambiguous 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
25
Melancholic
16
Dread
10
Thrilling
6
Joyful
5
Other
35

How their films linger

Bittersweet12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteInfuriating5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet12
  • Tragic4
  • Ambiguous14

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 Kevin Turen's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 34 of their 39 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (19).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Kevin Turen'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

41 credits, 39 with a MovieCove page.

  • Place to Be (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Executive Producer

  • Euphoria: A Look Back(2026)

    In Memory Of

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Newborn(2026)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Monsters of God(2026)

    Show Producer

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows

  • Hurry Up Tomorrow(2025)

    In Memory Of · Producer

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • MaXXXine(2024)

    In Memory Of · Producer

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • The Idol(2023)

    Show 5 episodes · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all shows

  • Pearl(2022)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Breaking(2022)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Sharp Stick(2022)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Irma Vep(2022)

    Show 8 episodes · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all shows

  • The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent(2022)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • X(2022)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Antlers(2021)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Those Who Wish Me Dead(2021)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • North Hollywood(2021)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Crisis(2021)

    Thanks

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Malcolm & Marie(2021)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Pieces of a Woman(2020)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • The Last Days of American Crime(2020)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Waves(2019)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Villains(2019)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Euphoria(2019)

    Show 24 episodes · Executive Producer · In Memory Of

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • Assassination Nation(2018)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • A-X-L(2018)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Tau(2018)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • The Birth of a Nation(2016)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • 99 Homes(2014)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Mediterranea(2015)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • The Benefactor(2015)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Lemonade War (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Executive Producer

  • That Awkward Moment(2014)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • All Is Lost(2013)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Arbitrage(2012)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • At Any Price(2012)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Operation: Endgame(2010)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Smiley Face(2007)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Southland Tales(2006)

    Thanks

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • An American Crime(2007)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • The Dead Girl(2006)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Wassup Rockers(2005)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 37 titles from 2005 to 2026.

Biggest box office

That Awkward Moment (2014)

$46M worldwide

Highest rated

Waves (2019)

Midcredits 92nd

Most popular right now

X (2022)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Producing34 of 37: 31 only producing, 3 with another role · typical Midcredits score48thOther crew6 of 37: 3 only other crew, 3 with another role · typical Midcredits score49th

37 titles, 3 with more than one role — producing and other crew overlap on 3 of them.

By decade

2000s4 · crew2010s14 · crew2020s19 · 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

3 major nominations and no wins, 2007–2022.

  1. 2022
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Drama Series
  2. 2020
    • BAFTA Award, nominated · International
  3. 2007
    • 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 Kevin Turen's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 49th percentile, the median of all 35; across their 31 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 54th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

54thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 31

Approval · how many liked their films

48thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 31

Reach · how many have seen their films

94thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 31

Midcredits score across 39 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up9
  • 50th to 74th9
  • 25th to 49th17
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

14 of their 39 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Universally Panned1
  • Loved with Detractors1
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser12
  • Broadly Agreed7
  • Mixed14

Most divisive · producer

Hurry Up Tomorrow (2025)

95th percentile spread · 39% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

Waves (2019)

Midcredits 92nd · 80% 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 Kevin Turen's work okay for kids?

Across up to 28 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, profanity, alcohol & drugs and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore24 titles23–89 · median 59 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity28 titles12–69 · median 42 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity26 titles33–88 · median 78 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs23 titles20–71 · median 62 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense22 titles33–85 · median 61 · 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 Kevin Turen work with?

People who share at least 2 of Kevin Turen's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Harrison Kreiss shares the most, 16.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers

Mixed roles