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Betsy Thomas

Betsy Thomas

Director and producer

Works as
Director and producer
Titles
21 on MovieCove · 25 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Down 20% in 30 days

What are Betsy Thomas' films like?

Across their 9 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
39%
Bonds
38%
Society
17%
Power
3%
Morality
3%
Family bonds5 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship3 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth2 titles, browse their movies with this themeTradition vs change2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
6
Warm
7
Absurd
4
Tense
2
Contemplative
2
Other
1

How their films linger

Feel-good6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet4
  • Cyclical1

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 Betsy Thomas' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 14 of their 21 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Subscription and free streaming for Betsy Thomas' 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, 21 with a MovieCove page.

  • Night Court(2023)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all shows

  • How We Roll(2022)

    Show Director

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all shows

  • Nicole Byer: BBW (Big Beautiful Weirdo)(2021)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Turner & Hooch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Home Economics(2021)

    Show 4 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all shows

  • Outmatched(2020)

    Show 4 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all shows

  • The Unicorn(2019)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all shows

  • Abby's (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 1 episode · Director · Writer

  • Merry Happy Whatever(2019)

    Show Director

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all shows

  • Mr. Iglesias(2019)

    Show Director

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows

  • Alone Together(2018)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all shows

  • The Cool Kids(2018)

    Show Director

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

  • Superior Donuts(2017)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all shows

  • American Housewife(2016)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • Superstore(2015)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all shows

  • Dr. Ken(2015)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all shows

  • The Carmichael Show(2015)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Mom(2013)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • Men at Work(2012)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Guys with Kids(2012)

    Show Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all shows

  • Wright vs. Wrong(2010)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • My Boys(2006)

    Show 9 episodes · Creator · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all shows

  • Run of the House (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 19 episodes · Creator · Executive Producer

  • Then Came You (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show Creator

  • My So-Called Life(1994)

    Show 8 episodes · Story Editor · Writer

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

Career shape

A full career of 19 titles from 1994 to 2023.

Highest rated

The Carmichael Show (2015)

Midcredits 77th

Most popular right now

Mr. Iglesias (2019)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing14 of 19: 13 only directing, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score52ndWriting3 of 19: 2 only writing, 1 with another roleProducing2 of 19: 0 only producing, 2 with another roleOther crew3 of 19: 1 only other crew, 2 with another role

19 titles, 3 with more than one role.

By decade

1990s1 · crew2000s3 · crew2010s10 · crew2020s5 · 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.

Who does Betsy Thomas work with?

People who share at least 2 of Betsy Thomas' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Phill Lewis shares the most, 4.

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