From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Doug McHenry is an American film director and producer. He graduated from Stanford University in 1973 with a degree in Economics, and from Harvard University with a degree in law and business administration. He worked for film producer Peter Guber at Casablanca Records before starting his own production company "Elephant Walk Entertainment" with partner George Jackson. He directed Jason's Lyric starring Jada Pinkett Smith, Allen Payne, and Forest Whitaker. His production company has produced many prominent films, including New Jack City, Jason's Lyric, A Thin Line Between Love and Hate and the series of House Party films. Description above from the Wikipedia article Doug McHenry, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Biography from TMDB.
- January 1, 1952 (74)
- Richmond, California, U.S.
- Producer and director
- 15 on MovieCove · 20 credits in all
What are Doug McHenry's films like?
Across their 15 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Survival.
Genres
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
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 15
A split, not a type: Light 7 · Serious 3 · Dark 5
Grounded 12 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 1
Gentle 3 · Charged 8 · Intense 4
Steady 4 · Shifting 10 · Whiplash 1
A split, not a type: Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 8
Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 11 · Relentless 2
Casual 10 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 0
A split, not a type: Easy watch 8 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 4
Resolved 13 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
- Happy7
- Bittersweet6
- Ambiguous2
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 Doug McHenry's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 9 of their 15 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (7).
Subscription and free streaming for Doug McHenry'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
20 credits, 15 with a MovieCove page.
Borrowed Moments (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)
Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films
Keep the Faith, Baby (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)
Two Can Play That Game(2001)
Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films
Kingdom Come(2001)
Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films
The Brothers(2001)
Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films
Mr. Murder(1998)
Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films
Body Count(1998)
Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films
Malcolm & Eddie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)
Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films
The Walking Dead(1995)
Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films
Jason's Lyric(1994)
Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films
House Party 3(1994)
Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films
House Party 2(1991)
Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films
New Jack City(1991)
Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films
New Attitude (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)
Stalingrad(1990)
Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films
Disorderlies(1987)
Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films
Krush Groove(1985)
Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all filmsNew Jack City 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Career shape
A full career of 18 titles, 17 of them dated from 1985 to 2015.
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 Doug McHenry's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 39th percentile, the median of all 15; across their 15 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 43rd percentile for acclaim.
- 50th to 74th6
- 25th to 49th5
- Below 25th4
Shape of the crowd
12 of their 15 titles are Mixed.
- Crowd Pleaser3
- Mixed12
Reviewers score the atmosphere 55/100 and the pacing 46/100 in their films, across 15 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 Doug McHenry's 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 Doug McHenry work with?
People who share at least 2 of Doug McHenry's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; George Jackson shares the most, 11.
Directors
- Michael SchultzShared titles: Disorderlies (1987), Krush Groove (1985)See all 2 shared titles with Michael Schultz
Writers
- Reginald HudlinShared titles: House Party: Tonight's the Night (2013), House Party 3 (1994), House Party 2 (1991)See all 3 shared titles with Reginald Hudlin
Actors
- Allen PayneShared titles: The Walking Dead (1995), Jason's Lyric (1994), New Jack City (1991)See all 3 shared titles with Allen Payne
- Anthony AndersonShared titles: Kingdom Come (2001), Two Can Play That Game (2001)See all 2 shared titles with Anthony Anderson
- Bobby BrownShared titles: Two Can Play That Game (2001), A Thin Line Between Love and Hate (1996)See all 2 shared titles with Bobby Brown
- Gabrielle UnionShared titles: The Brothers (2001), Two Can Play That Game (2001)See all 2 shared titles with Gabrielle Union
Composers, cinematographers and editors
- Francis KennyShared titles: Kingdom Come (2001), A Thin Line Between Love and Hate (1996), Jason's Lyric (1994), House Party 2 (1991), New Jack City (1991)See all 5 shared titles with Francis Kenny
- Alexander GruszynskiShared titles: The Brothers (2001), Two Can Play That Game (2001)See all 2 shared titles with Alexander Gruszynski
- Earl WatsonShared titles: The Brothers (2001), Two Can Play That Game (2001)See all 2 shared titles with Earl Watson
- Marcus MillerShared titles: The Brothers (2001), Two Can Play That Game (2001)See all 2 shared titles with Marcus Miller
Producers
- George JacksonShared titles: Body Count (1998), Mr. Murder (1998), A Thin Line Between Love and Hate (1996), The Walking Dead (1995), House Party 3 (1994), Jason's Lyric (1994), House Party 2 (1991), New Jack City (1991), Stalingrad (1990), Disorderlies (1987), Krush Groove (1985)See all 11 shared titles with George Jackson
- Suzanne BroderickShared titles: A Thin Line Between Love and Hate (1996), Jason's Lyric (1994), House Party 2 (1991), New Jack City (1991)See all 4 shared titles with Suzanne Broderick
- Bill CarraroShared titles: A Thin Line Between Love and Hate (1996), The Walking Dead (1995), Jason's Lyric (1994)See all 3 shared titles with Bill Carraro
- Dwight WilliamsShared titles: Jason's Lyric (1994), New Jack City (1991), Krush Groove (1985)See all 3 shared titles with Dwight Williams
Mixed roles
- Darin ScottShared titles: House Party: Tonight's the Night (2013), The Brothers (2001)See all 2 shared titles with Darin Scott
