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Aline Brosh McKenna

Aline Brosh McKenna

Writer, producer and director · Born August 2, 1967 (59) · Frankreich

BAFTA Award nominee · 1 other major award body

Aline Brosh McKenna (born August 2, 1967) is an American filmmaker. Her credits include writing The Devil Wears Prada (2006), 27 Dresses (2008), Morning Glory (2010), We Bought a Zoo (2011) and co-creating The CW's Crazy Ex-Girlfriend. Description above from the Wikipedia article Aline Brosh McKenna, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
August 2, 1967 (59)
From
Frankreich
Works as
Writer, producer and director
Titles
13 on MovieCove · 17 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 33% in 30 days

What are Aline Brosh McKenna's films like?

Across their 11 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
38%
Self
36%
Morality
12%
Power
5%
Society
5%
Ideas
3%
Survival
2%
Romantic love4 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeMarriage2 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 11 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 10 · Serious 1 · Dark 0

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

Grounded 8 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 2

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 7 · Charged 3 · Intense 1

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

Steady 8 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 0 · Some laughs 7 · Funny 4

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

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 7 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 9 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 11 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
8
Warm
5
Romantic
4
Hopeful
3
Thrilling
3
Other
11

How their films linger

Feel-good9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy7
  • Bittersweet4

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 Aline Brosh McKenna's films?

As of October 24, 2026, all 13 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Disney+ (5).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Aline Brosh McKenna'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

17 credits, 13 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • The Devil Wears Prada 2(2026)

    Executive Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • The Devil Wears Prada 2 Red Carpet World Premiere (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Writer

  • Your Place or Mine(2023)

    Director · Producer · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Cruella(2021)

    Story

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Crazy Ex-Girlfriend: Oh My God I Think It's Over (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Producer · as Self

  • Late Night(2019)

    Thanks

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Crazy Ex-Girlfriend(2015)

    Show 62 episodes · Director · Creator · Executive Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Annie(2014)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • We Bought a Zoo(2011)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • I Don't Know How She Does It(2011)

    Executive Producer · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Morning Glory(2010)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • 27 Dresses(2008)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • The Devil Wears Prada(2006)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Laws of Attraction(2004)

    Screenplay · Story

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Three to Tango(1999)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Coapa Heights (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Script

  • All Stars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Show 1 episode · Director · Creator · Executive Producer

Career shape

A full career of 17 titles, 16 of them dated from 1999 to 2026.

Biggest box office

The Devil Wears Prada 2 (2026)

$693M worldwide

Highest rated

Cruella (2021)

Midcredits 92nd

Most popular right now

The Devil Wears Prada (2006)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing3 of 17: 0 only directing, 3 with another roleWriting13 of 17: 9 only writing, 4 with another role · typical Midcredits score57thProducing6 of 17: 1 only producing, 5 with another roleOther crew4 of 17: 2 only other crew, 2 with another role

17 titles, 5 with more than one role — writing and producing overlap on 4 of them.

By decade

1990s2 · crew2000s3 · crew2010s7 · crew2020s4 · 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

2 major nominations and no wins, 2007.

  1. 2007
    • BAFTA Award, nominated · Best Screenplay - Adapted
    • +1 other major body · 1 nomination
      • Writers Guild Award, nominated · Best Adapted Screenplay

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 Aline Brosh McKenna's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 57th percentile, the median of all 12; across their 11 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 60th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

60thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Approval · how many liked their films

49thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Reach · how many have seen their films

97thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Midcredits score across 13 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

7 of their 13 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser7
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed1

Most divisive · writer

Annie (2014)

76th percentile spread · 28% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · writer

Cruella (2021)

Midcredits 92nd · 81% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 50/100 and the plot and story 38/100 in their films, across 11 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a writer.

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 Aline Brosh McKenna's work okay for kids?

Across up to 9 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore and frightening / intense run lighter than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore8 titles8–29 · median 13 · minimallighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity9 titles13–34 · median 30 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity8 titles32–58 · median 44 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs8 titles32–38 · median 35 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense8 titles0–35 · median 11 · 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 Aline Brosh McKenna work with?

People who share at least 2 of Aline Brosh McKenna's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; David Frankel shares the most, 2.

Directors

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers