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Phil Lord

Producer, writer, director and actor · Born July 12, 1975 (51) · Miami, Florida, USA

Oscar winner · 4 BAFTA Awards · Primetime Emmy nominee · 1 other major award body

Philip Anderson Lord (born July 12, 1975) is an American filmmaker with his filmmaking partner Christopher Miller. They are the creators and co-stars of the adult animated sitcom Clone High (2002–2003, 2023–2024) and the writers and directors of the animated films Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs (2009) and The Lego Movie (2014), as well as the directors of the live-action comedy film 21 Jump Street (2012) and its sequel, 22 Jump Street (2014). Lord and Miller are best known for working on the film series Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs, The Lego Movie and Spider-Verse, which won them the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature for Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018) and a nomination for the aforementioned award for producing the sequel, Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (2023). They have also worked on the television series The Last Man on Earth (2015–2018) for Fox, Unikitty! (2017–2020) for Cartoon Network, and most recently, The Afterparty (2022–2023) for Apple TV+. Description above from the Wikipedia article Phil Lord and Christopher Miller, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Born
July 12, 1975 (51)
From
Miami, Florida, USA
Works as
Producer, writer, director and actor
Titles
43 on MovieCove · 66 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 23% in 30 days

What are Phil Lord's films like?

Across their 34 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Animation13 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 73rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Animation movies
Comedy6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 50th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 81st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 76th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure 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
Self
39%
Bonds
27%
Society
14%
Morality
7%
Survival
7%
Power
4%
Ideas
2%
Identity14 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds10 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship9 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity11 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose8 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth5 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 26 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 20 · Serious 5 · Dark 1

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

Grounded 4 · Stylized 6 · Heightened 16

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 8 · Charged 8 · Intense 10

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

A split, not a type: Steady 12 · Shifting 8 · Whiplash 6

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

Straight-faced 1 · Some laughs 8 · Funny 17

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

Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 12 · Relentless 9

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

Casual 16 · Engaged 8 · Full focus 2

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

Resolved 24 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

2 analyzed roles
  • Mentoras Principal Dr. Cinnamon J. Scudworth in Clone High (2002)
  • Shadowas Principal Dr. Cinnamon J. Scudworth in Clone High (2023)

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
20
Absurd
18
Thrilling
15
Tense
7
Manic
8
Other
31

How their films linger

Fun23 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good18 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful14 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy15
  • Bittersweet12
  • Ambiguous7

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 Phil Lord's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 33 of their 43 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Netflix (9).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Phil Lord'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

66 credits, 43 with a MovieCove page; 14 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Murder, She Wrote (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2028)

    Producer

  • 24 Jump Street (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2027)

    Producer

  • Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse(2027)

    Producer · Writer

  • Spider-Noir(2026)

    Show 8 episodes · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • The Sheep Detectives(2026)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Project Hail Mary(2026)

    Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Los Frikis(2024)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • Welcome Space Brothers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Executive Producer

  • Strays(2023)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse(2023)

    Producer · Writer · as Additional Voices (voice)

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Clone High(2023)

    Show 20 episodes · Creator · Executive Producer · Writer · as Principal Dr. Cinnamon J. Scudworth (voice)

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all shows

  • Cocaine Bear(2023)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • The Afterparty(2022)

    Show 18 episodes · Executive Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • Dog Cop 7: The Final Chapter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Thanks

  • America: The Motion Picture(2021)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • The Mitchells vs. the Machines(2021)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Hoops(2020)

    Show 10 episodes · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all shows

  • Omniboat: A Fast Boat Fantasia(2020)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Bless the Harts(2019)

    Show 34 episodes · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all shows

  • Spider-Ham: Caught in a Ham(2019)

    Thanks

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part(2019)

    Producer · Screenplay · Story

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Emmet's Holiday Party: A Lego Movie Short(2018)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse(2018)

    Producer · Screenplay · Story

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Smallfoot(2018)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Solo: A Star Wars Story(2018)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Shark E. Shark in "Which Way To The Ocean? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Executive Producer

  • Unikitty!(2017)

    Show 104 episodes · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all shows

  • The Lego Ninjago Movie(2017)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Brigsby Bear(2017)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Baby Driver(2017)

    Thanks

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Cooking with Alfred (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Executive Producer

  • Movie Sound Effects: How Do They Do That? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Executive Producer

  • Batman Is Just Not That Into You(2017)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Dark Hoser (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Executive Producer

  • Making History(2017)

    Show 9 episodes · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all shows

  • The Lego Batman Movie(2017)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Storks(2016)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • The Master: A LEGO Ninjago Short (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Executive Producer

  • Sausage Party(2016)

    Thanks

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • The Last Man on Earth(2015)

    Show 67 episodes · Director · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all shows

  • 22 Jump Street(2014)

    Director · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • The Lego Movie(2014)

    Director · Screenplay · Story

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2(2013)

    Executive Producer · Story

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Brooklyn Nine-Nine(2013)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Pincus(2012)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Pitch(2012)

    Show 8 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all shows

  • 21 Jump Street(2012)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs(2009)

    Director · Screenplay · as Additional Voices (voice)

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Extreme Movie(2008)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • How I Met Your Mother(2005)

    Show 2 episodes · Writer

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Clone High(2002)

    Show 13 episodes · Director · Creator · Executive Producer · Writer · as Principal Dr. Cinnamon J. Scudworth (voice)

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Go Fish (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

  • Zoe, Duncan, Jack and Jane (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

  • Caroline in the City(1995)

    Show 3 episodes · as Bill

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all shows

  • 48 Hours in Vegas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer

  • Archie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer

  • Bob the Musical (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Screenplay

  • Everyday Parenting Tips (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer

  • I Promise We’re Cool (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer

  • Last Human (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Director · Producer

  • Paradox Inc. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer

  • The In-Claus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer

  • The Mitchells vs. the Mitchells (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer

  • The Premonition: A Pandemic Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Director

  • The Six (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer

  • Untitled Lucas Brothers Comedy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer

Career shape

A full career of 66 titles, 51 of them dated from 1995 to 2026.

Biggest box office

Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (2023)

$691M worldwide

Highest rated

Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018)

Midcredits 99th

Most popular right now

Project Hail Mary (2026)

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting5 of 66: 1 only acting, 4 with another role · typical Midcredits score78thDirecting10 of 66: 4 only directing, 6 with another role · typical Midcredits score84thWriting16 of 66: 6 only writing, 10 with another role · typical Midcredits score72ndProducing49 of 66: 37 only producing, 12 with another role · typical Midcredits score64thOther crew6 of 66: 4 only other crew, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score59th

66 titles, 14 with more than one role — producing and writing overlap on 8 of them.

By decade

1990s2 · 1 acting · 1 crew2000s5 · 2 acting · 5 crew2010s29 · crew2020s15 · 2 acting · 15 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

an Oscar, 4 BAFTA Awards and 2 other major awards from 15 major nominations, 2014–2024.

WinNomination
  1. 2024
    • Oscar, nominated · Best Animated Feature Film
    • BAFTA Award, nominated · Best Animated Feature Film
    • +1 other major body · 1 win
      • Producers Guild Award, won · Outstanding Producer of Animated Theatrical Motion Pictures
  2. 2022
    • Oscar, nominated · Best Animated Feature Film
    • BAFTA Award, nominated · Best Animated Feature Film
    • +1 other major body · 1 nomination
      • Producers Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Producer of Animated Theatrical Motion Pictures
  3. 2019
    • Oscar, won · Best Animated Feature Film
    • BAFTA Award, won · Best Animated Featured Film
    • BAFTA Award, won · Feature Film
    • +1 other major body · 1 win
      • Producers Guild Award, won · Outstanding Producer of Animated Theatrical Motion Pictures
  4. 2018
    • Producers Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Producer of Animated Theatrical Motion Pictures
  5. 2015
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series
    • BAFTA Award, won · Best Animated Feature Film
  6. 2014
    • BAFTA Award, won · Best Feature Film
    • BAFTA Award, nominated · BAFTA Kids Vote - Feature Film

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 Phil Lord's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 67th percentile, the median of the 29 of 30 with a score; across their 25 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 77th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

77thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 25

Approval · how many liked their films

74thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 25

Reach · how many have seen their films

98thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 25

Midcredits score across 42 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up17
  • 50th to 74th10
  • 25th to 49th8
  • Below 25th7

Shape of the crowd

16 of their 42 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved10
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser16
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed12

Most divisive · writer

Omniboat: A Fast Boat Fantasia (2020)

97th percentile spread · 49% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · writer, producer

Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018)

Midcredits 99th · 92% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 58/100 and the plot and story 49/100 in their films, across 23 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 Phil Lord's work okay for kids?

Across up to 29 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity runs lighter than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore26 titles27–69 · median 36 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity29 titles8–64 · median 22 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity27 titles10–93 · median 34 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs26 titles6–69 · median 32 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense25 titles28–57 · median 36 · 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 Phil Lord work with?

People who share at least 2 of Phil Lord's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Christopher Miller shares the most, 32.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles