Kevin Murphy is an American screenwriter, television producer, lyricist and composer. He wrote the book and lyrics of the musical Reefer Madness, as well as its television adaptation. For television, he has worked as a writer and producer for many series, most notably Desperate Housewives.
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Biography from TMDB.
- Writer and producer
- 12 on MovieCove · 17 credits in all
Known for
What are Kevin Murphy's films like?
Across their 6 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 1 · Wry 1 · Earnest 1
Light 2 · Serious 1 · Dark 0
Grounded 0 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 2
Gentle 1 · Charged 1 · Intense 1
Steady 1 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 1
Straight-faced 0 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 3
Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 1 · Relentless 1
Casual 3 · Engaged 0 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 2 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 0
Resolved 3 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
- Happy4
- Bittersweet1
- 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 Kevin Murphy's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 8 of their 12 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.
Subscription and free streaming for Kevin Murphy'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
17 credits, 12 with a MovieCove page.
Heathers: The Musical(2022)
Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films
The Son(2017)
Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows
Defiance(2013)
Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all shows
Hellcats (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)
Caprica(2009)
Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all shows
Valentine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)
Reaper(2007)
Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows
Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films
Desperate Housewives(2004)
Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all showsThe O'Keefes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)
Jack & Jill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)
Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all shows
Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all shows
Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films
Tattooed Teenage Alien Fighters from Beverly Hills (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)
Weird Science(1994)
Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all shows
Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all shows
Career shape
A full career of 16 titles from 1993 to 2022.
Biggest box office
Heathers: The Musical (2022)
Highest rated
Heathers: The Musical (2022)
Most popular right now
Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: The TV Show (1997)
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 Kevin Murphy's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 83rd percentile, the median of all 3; across a limited sample of 3 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 80th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up4
- 50th to 74th2
- 25th to 49th3
- Below 25th3
Shape of the crowd
5 of their 12 titles are Crowd Pleasers.
- Universally Loved1
- Crowd Pleaser5
- Broadly Agreed1
- Mixed5
Reviewers score the plot and story 50/100 in their films, across 3 reviewed titles; fans 63, detractors 28. 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 Kevin Murphy'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 Kevin Murphy work with?
People who share at least 2 of Kevin Murphy's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Ed Ferrara shares the most, 3.
Directors
- Andy FickmanShared titles: Heathers: The Musical (2022), Reefer Madness: The Movie Musical (2005)See all 2 shared titles with Andy Fickman
Writers
- Ed FerraraShared titles: Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: The TV Show (1997), The Munsters' Scary Little Christmas (1996), Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog (1993)See all 3 shared titles with Ed Ferrara
- Cydne ClarkShared titles: Sabrina: The Animated Series (1999), Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog (1993)See all 2 shared titles with Cydne Clark
- Dan StudneyShared titles: Sabrina: The Animated Series (1999), Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: The TV Show (1997)See all 2 shared titles with Dan Studney
- Doug MolitorShared titles: Sabrina: The Animated Series (1999), Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog (1993)See all 2 shared titles with Doug Molitor
Actors
- Jay BrazeauShared titles: Sabrina: The Animated Series (1999), Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog (1993)See all 2 shared titles with Jay Brazeau
Composers
- Christopher L. StoneShared titles: Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: The TV Show (1997), The Munsters' Scary Little Christmas (1996)See all 2 shared titles with Christopher L. Stone
Producers
- Andy HeywardShared titles: Sabrina: The Animated Series (1999), Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog (1993)See all 2 shared titles with Andy Heyward
- Robby LondonShared titles: Sabrina: The Animated Series (1999), Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog (1993)See all 2 shared titles with Robby London
- John LandisShared titles: Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: The TV Show (1997), The Munsters' Scary Little Christmas (1996)See all 2 shared titles with John Landis
- Leslie BelzbergShared titles: Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: The TV Show (1997), The Munsters' Scary Little Christmas (1996)See all 2 shared titles with Leslie Belzberg
Mixed roles
- Savage Steve HollandShared titles: Sabrina: The Animated Series (1999), Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: The TV Show (1997)See all 2 shared titles with Savage Steve Holland
