Peter Lepeniotis is a Canadian animator, director and screenwriter, with Greek descent. He's probably best known for his work in Toy Story 2, and for co-writing and directing The Nut Job.
Biography from TMDB.
- December 3, 1965 (60)
- Canada -
- Director and writer
- 8 on MovieCove · 12 credits in all
What are Peter Lepeniotis' films like?
Across their 5 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Society.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 1 · Earnest 4
Light 5 · Serious 0 · Dark 0
Grounded 1 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 0
Gentle 1 · Charged 4 · Intense 0
Steady 1 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 0
Straight-faced 0 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 2
Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 1
Casual 5 · Engaged 0 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 5 · Affecting 0 · Heavy 0
Resolved 5 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
- Happy5
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 Peter Lepeniotis' films?
As of October 24, 2026, all 8 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.
Subscription and free streaming for Peter Lepeniotis' 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
12 credits, 8 with a MovieCove page.
Zombie Town(2023)
Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films
Spies in Disguise(2019)
Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films
Gnome Alone(2017)
Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films
The Nut Job(2014)
Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films
Nuts & Robbers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)
Gotta Catch Santa Claus(2008)
Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films
Surly Squirrel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)
Scourge of Worlds: A Dungeons & Dragons Adventure (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)
Bless the Child(2000)
Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films
Toy Story 2(1999)
Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all filmsBeijing Safari (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Career shape
A full career of 12 titles, 11 of them dated from 1999 to 2023.
How do Peter Lepeniotis' films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 25th percentile, the median of all 8; across their 5 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 23rd percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up1
- 50th to 74th1
- 25th to 49th3
- Below 25th3
Shape of the crowd
5 of their 8 titles are Mixed.
- Universally Loved1
- Divisive1
- Crowd Pleaser1
- Mixed5
Reviewers score the atmosphere 46/100 and the pacing 44/100 in their films, across 5 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 Peter Lepeniotis' work okay for kids?
Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.
Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.
Who does Peter Lepeniotis work with?
People who share at least 2 of Peter Lepeniotis' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Jeff Dunham shares the most, 3.
Writers
- Michael SchwartzShared titles: Zombie Town (2023), Gnome Alone (2017)See all 2 shared titles with Michael Schwartz
Actors
- Jeff DunhamShared titles: Gnome Alone (2017), The Nut Job 2: Nutty by Nature (2017), The Nut Job (2014)See all 3 shared titles with Jeff Dunham
- Gabriel IglesiasShared titles: The Nut Job 2: Nutty by Nature (2017), The Nut Job (2014)See all 2 shared titles with Gabriel Iglesias
- Maya RudolphShared titles: The Nut Job 2: Nutty by Nature (2017), The Nut Job (2014)See all 2 shared titles with Maya Rudolph
- Will ArnettShared titles: The Nut Job 2: Nutty by Nature (2017), The Nut Job (2014)See all 2 shared titles with Will Arnett
Editors
- Paul HunterShared titles: The Nut Job 2: Nutty by Nature (2017), The Nut Job (2014)See all 2 shared titles with Paul Hunter
Producers
- Daniel WooShared titles: The Nut Job 2: Nutty by Nature (2017), The Nut Job (2014)See all 2 shared titles with Daniel Woo
- Hoe Jin HaShared titles: The Nut Job 2: Nutty by Nature (2017), The Nut Job (2014)See all 2 shared titles with Hoe Jin Ha
- Hong KimShared titles: The Nut Job 2: Nutty by Nature (2017), The Nut Job (2014)See all 2 shared titles with Hong Kim
- Hongjoo AhnShared titles: The Nut Job 2: Nutty by Nature (2017), The Nut Job (2014)See all 2 shared titles with Hongjoo Ahn