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Eric Kaplan

Eric Kaplan

Writer, producer and actor · Born September 10, 1971 (55) · Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Eric Kaplan is an American television writer, producer and story editor.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
September 10, 1971 (55)
From
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Works as
Writer, producer and actor
Titles
13 on MovieCove · 21 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 16% in 30 days

What are Eric Kaplan's films like?

Across their 7 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Power.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
41%
Power
30%
Self
11%
Ideas
8%
Society
7%
Morality
3%
Friendship3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themePower2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGreed2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 4 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 3 · Serious 1 · Dark 0

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

Grounded 0 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 4

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 3 · Intense 1

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

Steady 0 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 2

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

Straight-faced 0 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 4

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

Slow burn 0 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 1

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

Casual 1 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 3 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Absurd
6
Joyful
4
Thrilling
2
Melancholic
2
Manic
1
Other
3

How their films linger

Fun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 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 · 3 with a twist

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet1
  • 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 Eric Kaplan's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 7 of their 13 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on HBO Max (4).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Eric Kaplan'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

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

  • Guys Next Door (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Show 1 episode · Creator · Executive Producer · Lyricist · Writer · as Trent / God Shrimp (voice)

  • Young Sheldon(2017)

    Show 36 episodes · Story · Teleplay

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • King Star King(2013)

    Show 6 episodes · Creator · Producer · Writer · Actor

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all shows

  • KSK!!! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Writer · Actor

  • Zombie College (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 12 episodes · Creator · Writer

  • The Problem Solverz(2010)

    Show 2 episodes · Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all shows

  • Mongo Wrestling Alliance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 10 episodes · Actor

  • Futurama: Into the Wild Green Yonder(2009)

    Consulting Producer

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • The Drinky Crow Show(2007)

    Show 6 episodes · Creator · Producer · Story · Writer · as Sam Walrus

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all shows

  • Futurama: Bender's Game(2008)

    Co-Executive Producer · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Futurama: The Beast with a Billion Backs(2008)

    Co-Executive Producer · Teleplay

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • The Big Bang Theory(2007)

    Show 160 episodes · Co-Executive Producer · Executive Producer · Story · Teleplay · Writer

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • Out of Jimmy's Head (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 3 episodes · Writer

  • Flight of the Conchords(2007)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Futurama: Bender's Big Score(2007)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Duck Dodgers in Attack of the Drones (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Writer

  • Andy Richter Controls the Universe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

  • The Day the Ponies Come Back (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Post Production Supervisor

  • Malcolm in the Middle(2000)

    Show 6 episodes · Writer

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Futurama(1999)

    Show 124 episodes · Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • The Simpsons(1989)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

Career shape

A full career of 20 titles from 1989 to 2025.

Highest rated

Futurama: Bender's Big Score (2007)

Midcredits 94th

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting4 of 20: 1 only acting, 3 with another roleWriting16 of 20: 8 only writing, 8 with another role · typical Midcredits score87thProducing6 of 20: 1 only producing, 5 with another role · typical Midcredits score87thOther crew5 of 20: 1 only other crew, 4 with another role

20 titles, 9 with more than one role — writing and producing overlap on 5 of them.

By decade

1980s1 · crew1990s1 · crew2000s11 · crew2010s6 · 3 acting · 5 crew2020s1 · 1 acting · 1 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 Eric Kaplan's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 86th percentile, the median of all 4; across a limited sample of 4 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 83rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

83rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Approval · how many liked their films

87thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Reach · how many have seen their films

92ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Midcredits score across 13 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up10
  • 25th to 49th1
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

6 of their 13 titles are Universally Loved.

  • Universally Loved6
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser4
  • Mixed1

Most divisive · actor, writer, producer

King Star King (2013)

91st percentile spread · 38% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · writer

Flight of the Conchords (2007)

Midcredits 97th · 93% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 53/100 and the plot and story 48/100 in their films, across 4 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 Eric Kaplan's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 52 · moderateMedian of all films: 32

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Eric Kaplan work with?

People who share at least 2 of Eric Kaplan's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; John DiMaggio shares the most, 5.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers