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Sean Catherine Derek

Sean Catherine Derek

Writer, also editor · Born October 16, 1953 (73)

Sean Catherine Derek was born on October 16, 1953. She is known for her work on The Smurfs (1981), Captain Planet and the Planeteers (1990) and Foodfight! (2012).

Biography from TMDB.

Born
October 16, 1953 (73)
Works as
Writer, also editor
Titles
19 on MovieCove · 37 credits in all

What are Sean Catherine Derek's films like?

Across their 13 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

What they feel like to watch

their average across 8 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category

Light 6 · Serious 2 · Dark 0

Grounded 0 · Stylized 6 · Heightened 2

Gentle 3 · Charged 4 · Intense 1

Steady 6 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 0

Straight-faced 1 · Some laughs 6 · Funny 1

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 6 · Relentless 0

Casual 8 · Engaged 0 · Full focus 0

Resolved 8 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Thrilling
8
Joyful
7
Warm
5
Hopeful
4
Absurd
2
Other
5

How their films end

  • Happy10
  • Ambiguous2
  • 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 Sean Catherine Derek's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 13 of their 19 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (8).

Subscription and free streaming for Sean Catherine Derek'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

37 credits, 19 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Secret of Zhu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Writer

  • Tarzan and Jane(2017)

    Show Writer

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all shows
  • Kong: King of the Apes(2016)

    Show 8 episodes · Editor · Story · Writer

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all shows
  • Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures(2013)

    Show 7 episodes · Writer

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all shows
  • The Power of Zhu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Writer

  • Foodfight!(2012)

    Writer · as Toddler's Mom (voice)

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films
  • The Littlest Angel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Screenplay

  • Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films
  • Quest for Zhu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Writer

  • Zorro and Scarlet Whip Revealed! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Writer

  • Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films
  • Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films
  • Dork Hunters From Outer Space (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 6 episodes · Writer

  • The Prince and the Pauper: Double Trouble (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Writer

  • The Three Musketeers: Saving the Crown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Screenplay

  • Robin Hood: Quest for the King (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Writer

  • Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
  • Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films
  • Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films
  • Jungle Book 3D Rikki-Tikki-Tavi To The Rescue (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Writer

  • Kong: King of Atlantis(2005)

    Story · Writer

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films
  • Daredevil vs. Spider-Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Writer

  • The Ultimate Book of Spells (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 26 episodes · Creator · Story Editor · Writer

  • Kong: The Animated Series (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 4 episodes · Writer

  • Mortal Kombat: Conquest(1998)

    Show 22 episodes · Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all shows
  • 101 Dalmatians: The Series(1997)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all shows
  • Mortal Kombat: Defenders of the Realm (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 13 episodes · Executive Story Editor · Story · Writer

  • Tenko and the Guardians of the Magic (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 4 episodes · Writer

  • Spider-Man: The Animated Series(1994)

    Show 4 episodes · Writer

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows
  • Wild C.A.T.S: Covert Action Teams(1994)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all shows
  • Batman: The Animated Series(1992)

    Show 3 episodes · Story · Teleplay · Writer

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows
  • Back to the Future(1991)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all shows
  • Captain Planet and the Planeteers(1990)

    Show 27 episodes · Story · Writer

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all shows
  • Scapegoat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Laura

  • The Smurfs(1981)

    Show 1 episode · Story · Writer

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows
  • Love You! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Script Supervisor

  • X Factor in the Jungle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Writer

Career shape

A full career of 35 titles, 34 of them dated from 1979 to 2024.

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting2 of 35: 1 only acting, 1 with another roleWriting33 of 35: 30 only writing, 3 with another role · typical Midcredits score23rdProducing1 of 35: 0 only producing, 1 with another roleOther crew2 of 35: 1 only other crew, 1 with another role

35 titles, 3 with more than one role — writing and acting overlap on 1 of them.

By decade

1970s1 · crew1980s2 · 1 acting · 1 crew1990s9 · crew2000s13 · crew2010s8 · 1 acting · 8 crew2020s1 · 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.

How do Sean Catherine Derek's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 16th percentile, the median of all 8; across their 8 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 19th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

19thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Approval · how many liked their films

21stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Reach · how many have seen their films

49thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Midcredits score across 19 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th10

Reviewers score the dialogue 29/100 and the plot and story 39/100 in their films, across 5 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.

Who does Sean Catherine Derek work with?

People who share at least 2 of Sean Catherine Derek's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Allen Bohbot shares the most, 6.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers