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Julianne Hough

Julianne Hough

Actor and producer · Born July 20, 1988 (38) · Orem, Utah, USA

Julianne Hough (born July 20, 1988) is an American professional ballroom dancer, country music singer and actress. She is most widely known for being a two-time winner of ABC's Dancing with the Stars. She earned a Creative Arts Primetime Emmy nomination in 2007 for choreography. ABC's 20/20 called her one of the "very best dancers on the planet." Hough's brother, Derek, is also on Dancing with the Stars and is a three-time winner himself. Hough was signed to Mercury Nashville Records in December 2007. Her self-titled debut album was released May 20, 2008, debuting at #1 on the Billboard Country Album chart and #3 on the Billboard 200. It sold 67,000 copies its first week, and has sold over 320,000 total copies. On October 12, 2008, she released a holiday album, Sounds of the Season: The Julianne Hough Holiday Collection, which as of January 5, 2009, had sold 157,000 copies.

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Born
July 20, 1988 (38)
From
Orem, Utah, USA
Works as
Actor and producer
Titles
17 on MovieCove · 24 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 21% in 30 days

What are Julianne Hough's films like?

Across their 18 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Society.

Genres

Comedy5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 45th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 67th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Music2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 62nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Music 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
26%
Society
25%
Bonds
22%
Power
10%
Ideas
8%
Survival
7%
Morality
1%
Community6 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love5 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFame3 titles, browse their movies with this themeHope2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFreedom2 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 13 · Serious 2 · Dark 1

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 7 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 4

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 10 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 2

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

Straight-faced 6 · Some laughs 9 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 8 · Relentless 3

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

Casual 12 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 14 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

9 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 5 of 9 analyzed roles.

Hero
5 of 9
Ally
2 of 9
Threshold guardian
1 of 9
Trickster
1 of 9
Show the 9 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
9
Hopeful
8
Warm
7
Tense
4
Romantic
5
Other
19

How their films linger

Feel-good11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy10
  • Bittersweet5
  • Ambiguous3

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 Julianne Hough's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 13 of their 17 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Julianne Hough'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

24 credits, 17 with a MovieCove page; 47 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • The Symphony of Dance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Actor

  • The Bride!(2026)

    as Iris / Jinx

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Executive Producer · as Self - Host

  • Step Into... The Movies(2022)

    Executive Producer · as Self

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • The Wonderful World of Disney: Magical Holiday Celebration (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Actor

  • Royalties (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 1 episode · as Gabriella Lamboni

  • The Goop Lab(2020)

    Show as CEO of KINRGY

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all shows

  • Dolly Parton's Heartstrings(2019)

    Show 1 episode · as Jolene

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • Bigger(2018)

    as Betty Weider

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • The Steam Engines of Oz(2018)

    as Locasta (voice)

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • The Wonderful World of Disney: Magical Holiday Celebration (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Actor

  • And the Winner Isn't(2017)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Wonderful World of Disney: Magical Holiday Celebration (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Actor

  • Speechless(2016)

    Show 1 episode · as Miss Bloom

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • Grease Live!(2016)

    as Sandy Young

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • Dirty Grandpa(2016)

    as Meredith Goldstein

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Curve(2015)

    as Mallory Rutledge

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Paradise(2013)

    as Lamb Mannerheim

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Safe Haven(2013)

    as Katie Feldman

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • My Last Days (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 5 episodes · Actor

  • Rock of Ages(2012)

    as Sherrie Christian

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Footloose(2011)

    as Ariel Moore

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Burlesque(2010)

    as Georgia

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone(2001)

    as Hogwarts Schoolgirl (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

Career shape

Star power in the 98th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 22 titles from 2001 to 2026; peak year 2012.

Biggest box office

Safe Haven (2013)

$98M worldwide

Highest rated

Grease Live! (2016)

Midcredits 84th

Most popular right now

The Bride! (2026)

Film career

MilestoneBreakout
20012026

Peak 2012 · steadily prominent in film for years. Top draw in 5 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting20 of 22: 20 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score57thProducing2 of 22: 2 only producing, 0 with another role

By decade

2000s1 · acting2010s15 · acting2020s6 · 4 acting · 2 crew

Billing

usually 1st · top billed in 50% of 10 roles
1015

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; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Julianne Hough's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 57th percentile, the median of all 14; across their 16 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 44th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

44thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Approval · how many liked their films

46thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Reach · how many have seen their films

84thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Midcredits score across 17 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th7
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

8 of their 17 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Divisive1
  • Crowd Pleaser5
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed8

Most divisive · actor

And the Winner Isn't (2017)

99th percentile spread · 44% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001)

Midcredits 96th · 85% liked

Reviewers score the acting 58/100 in their films, across 11 reviewed titles; fans 68, detractors 37. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

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 Julianne Hough's work okay for kids?

Across up to 9 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity, profanity, alcohol & drugs and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore8 titles22–66 · median 41 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity9 titles32–79 · median 45 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity8 titles40–86 · median 53 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs8 titles35–81 · median 53 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense8 titles12–65 · median 49 · moderateheavier 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 Julianne Hough work with?

People who share at least 2 of Julianne Hough's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Derek Hough shares the most, 3.

Directors

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers