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Lydia Dean Pilcher

Lydia Dean Pilcher

Producer and director

Oscar nominee · Primetime Emmy nominee · 2 other major award bodies

Works as
Producer and director
Titles
33 on MovieCove · 43 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Up 50% in 30 days

What are Lydia Dean Pilcher's films like?

Across their 28 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Drama16 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 68th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Biography3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 69th percentile
: browse their Biography movies
Documentary3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 88th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 59th percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 72nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime 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
Bonds
24%
Self
23%
Society
15%
Morality
14%
Survival
12%
Ideas
6%
Power
6%
Identity7 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds7 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love5 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice4 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition4 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 28 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 20 · Stylized 6 · Heightened 2

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

Gentle 3 · Charged 21 · Intense 4

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

Steady 11 · Shifting 13 · Whiplash 4

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

Straight-faced 19 · Some laughs 8 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 14 · Even-paced 14 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 11 · Engaged 15 · Full focus 2

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 0 · Affecting 13 · Heavy 15

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

A split, not a type: Resolved 15 · Open-ended 8 · Ambiguous 5

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Melancholic
19
Tense
12
Contemplative
12
Bittersweet
9
Hopeful
8
Other
18

How their films linger

Bittersweet17 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet19
  • Tragic3
  • Ambiguous5

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 Lydia Dean Pilcher's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 16 of their 33 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (5).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Lydia Dean Pilcher'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

43 credits, 33 with a MovieCove page.

  • Homing Instinct (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Director · Writer

  • Radium Girls(2018)

    Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • The Little Refugee (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Producer

  • A Call to Spy(2019)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • A Suitable Boy(2020)

    Show 6 episodes · Producer

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all shows

  • The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks(2017)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Queen of Katwe(2016)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Here One Minute(2015)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Sisterhood of Night(2014)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • The Lunchbox(2013)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Cutie and the Boxer(2013)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • The Reluctant Fundamentalist(2012)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • When I Walk(2013)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • You Don't Know Jack(2010)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Amelia(2009)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • The Darjeeling Limited(2007)

    Producer · Unit Production Manager

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • The Namesake(2006)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Vanity Fair(2004)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Iron Jawed Angels(2004)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • Lipstick & Dynamite, Piss & Vinegar: The First Ladies of Wrestling(2004)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Normal(2003)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • 11’09”01—September 11: India (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Producer

  • Hysterical Blindness(2002)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Disappearing Acts(2000)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Jesus' Son(1999)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • The Talented Mr. Ripley(1999)

    Co-Producer

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Cradle Will Rock(1999)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Reno Finds Her Mom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Director

  • Chinese Box(1997)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love(1996)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • The Perez Family(1995)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Quiz Show(1994)

    Production Manager

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Two Mikes Don't Make a Wright (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Producer

  • My New Gun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Co-Producer

  • Pets or Meat: The Return to Flint (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Producer

  • Mississippi Masala(1991)

    Associate Producer · Unit Production Manager

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Criminal Justice(1990)

    Associate Producer

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Longtime Companion(1989)

    Co-Producer

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • The Kill-Off (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Producer

  • Slipping Into Darkness(1988)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • 'Round Midnight(1986)

    Location Manager

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Minors (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Cinematographer

  • Fela (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer

Career shape

A full career of 38 titles, 37 of them dated from 1984 to 2023.

Biggest box office

The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999)

$138M worldwide

Highest rated

The Lunchbox (2013)

Midcredits 98th

Most popular right now

The Darjeeling Limited (2007)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing4 of 38: 2 only directing, 2 with another roleWriting1 of 38: 0 only writing, 1 with another roleProducing32 of 38: 29 only producing, 3 with another role · typical Midcredits score73rdCinematography1 of 38: 1 only cinematography, 0 with another roleOther crew4 of 38: 2 only other crew, 2 with another role

38 titles, 4 with more than one role — producing and directing overlap on 1 of them.

By decade

1980s4 · crew1990s12 · crew2000s10 · crew2010s6 · 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.

Awards

7 major nominations and no wins, 2003–2017.

  1. 2017
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Television Movie
  2. 2014
    • Oscar, nominated · Best Documentary, Features
  3. 2011
    • Producers Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Producer of Long-Form Television
    • Critics Choice Award, nominated · Best Picture Made for Television
  4. 2010
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Made for Television Movie
  5. 2004
    • Producers Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Producer of Long-Form Television
  6. 2003
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Made for Television Movie

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 Lydia Dean Pilcher's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 72nd percentile, the median of all 32; across their 28 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 66th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

66thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 28

Approval · how many liked their films

70thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 28

Reach · how many have seen their films

78thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 28

Midcredits score across 33 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up15
  • 50th to 74th11
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

20 of their 33 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved5
  • Universally Panned1
  • Divisive2
  • Crowd Pleaser20
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed3

Most divisive · producer

Here One Minute (2015)

93rd percentile spread · 47% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

The Lunchbox (2013)

Midcredits 98th · 90% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 71/100 and the pacing 44/100 in their films, across 26 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.

Is Lydia Dean Pilcher's work okay for kids?

Across up to 12 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore and sex & nudity run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore5 titles20–68 · median 56 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity12 titles9–62 · median 45 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity6 titles18–52 · median 31 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs6 titles22–51 · median 39 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense5 titles20–65 · median 49 · moderatenear the median of all 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 Lydia Dean Pilcher work with?

People who share at least 2 of Lydia Dean Pilcher's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Mira Nair shares the most, 9.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers