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Charles Newirth

Charles Newirth

Producer · Born August 22, 1955 (71) · Scarsdale, New York, USA

Primetime Emmy nominee · 2 other major award bodies

Charles Newirth (born August 22, 1955) is an American film producer. In Scarsdale, New York, Newirth received a BA in Photography and Cinema from Ohio State University. He broke into the film industry as a location manager on such films as Flashdance (1983), Pretty in Pink (1986) and Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986). He later moved up to production manager on Throw Momma from the Train (1987) and RoboCop (1987) before getting his first producing credit as an associate producer on The Package (1989). Newirth co-produced Robert Zemeckis' multiple Academy Award-winning blockbuster Forrest Gump (1994). He also co-produced the Barry Levinson films Toys (1992) and the numerous Oscar-nominated Bugsy (1991) and as an associate producer on Barry Levinson's Avalon (1990). His other executive producing credits include Hugo (2011); Zookeeper (2011); Brad Silberling's City of Angels (1998) starring Nicolas Cage and Meg Ryan; Rob Reiner's true-life drama Ghosts of Mississippi (1996) with Alec Baldwin, Whoopi Goldberg and James Woods; The American President (1995), also for director Rob Reiner, starring Michael Douglas and Annette Bening and Jon Turteltaub's Phenomenon (1996) starring John Travolta. Newirth produced the popular Robin Williams hit Patch Adams (1998), Home Fries (1998) starring Drew Barrymore, and the sleeper hit Galaxy Quest (1999), starring Tim Allen, Sigourney Weaver and Alan Rickman, before joining Revolution Studios in 2000. Newirth oversaw the physical production of Revolution Studios' motion pictures. Revolution Studios released 47 films, including America's Sweethearts (2001), Black Hawk Down (2001), XXX (2002), Anger Management (2003), Daddy Day Care (2003), Mona Lisa Smile (2003), Hellboy (2004), 13 Going on 30 (2004) and Rocky Balboa (2006). At Revolution Studios, Newirth served as executive producer on The Water Horse: Legend of the Deep (2007), Across the Universe (2007), Freedomland (2006), Christmas with the Kranks (2004), Peter Pan (2003), Maid in Manhattan (2002), The One (2001) and America's Sweethearts (2001). He continued with Revolution Studios until June 2007, when he returned to working as an independent producer. Newirth most recently executive produced the blockbuster films Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021), Ant-Man and the Wasp (2018), Doctor Strange (2016) and Iron Man 3 (2013) for Marvel Studios and Disney. Description above from the Wikipedia article Charles Newirth, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Born
August 22, 1955 (71)
From
Scarsdale, New York, USA
Works as
Producer
Titles
41 on MovieCove
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 24% in 30 days

What are Charles Newirth's films like?

Across their 25 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Action7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 56th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Drama6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 77th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Adventure5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 79th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure movies
Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 28th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Biography2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 74th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 58th percentile
: browse their Crime 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
28%
Bonds
27%
Morality
19%
Society
11%
Power
7%
Survival
7%
Ideas
1%
Family bonds8 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity7 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love6 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose5 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice4 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity5 titles, browse their movies with this themeSacrifice4 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 25 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 13 · Serious 10 · Dark 2

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 9 · Stylized 7 · Heightened 9

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

Gentle 5 · Charged 14 · Intense 6

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

A split, not a type: Steady 15 · Shifting 8 · Whiplash 2

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

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 12 · Some laughs 7 · Funny 6

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

Slow burn 10 · Even-paced 10 · Relentless 5

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 5 · Full focus 4

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 10 · Affecting 12 · Heavy 3

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

Resolved 24 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Warm
10
Tense
9
Melancholic
9
Hopeful
9
Thrilling
7
Other
28

How their films linger

Hopeful14 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 8 with a twist

  • Happy9
  • Bittersweet13
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous1
  • Other1

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 Charles Newirth's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 35 of their 41 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (14).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Charles Newirth'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

41 credits, 41 with a MovieCove page; 4 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Moana(2026)

    Executive Producer · Unit Production Manager

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Captain America: Brave New World(2025)

    Executive Producer · Unit Production Manager

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Thor: Love and Thunder(2022)

    Line Producer

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings(2021)

    Executive Producer · Unit Production Manager

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • El Camino(2019)

    Producer · Unit Production Manager

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Ant-Man and the Wasp(2018)

    Executive Producer · Unit Production Manager

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Doctor Strange(2016)

    Executive Producer · Unit Production Manager

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Iron Man 3(2013)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Hugo(2011)

    Executive Producer · Unit Production Manager

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Zookeeper(2011)

    Executive Producer · Unit Production Manager

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • The Water Horse(2007)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Across the Universe(2007)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Perfect Stranger(2007)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Freedomland(2006)

    Executive Producer · Second Unit Director

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Are We There Yet?(2005)

    Executive In Charge Of Production

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Christmas with the Kranks(2004)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • 13 Going on 30(2004)

    Executive In Charge Of Production

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Peter Pan(2003)

    Co-Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Maid in Manhattan(2002)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Punch-Drunk Love(2002)

    Executive In Charge Of Production

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Black Hawk Down(2001)

    Executive In Charge Of Production

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • The One(2001)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • America's Sweethearts(2001)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Galaxy Quest(1999)

    Producer · Unit Production Manager

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Patch Adams(1998)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Home Fries(1998)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • City of Angels(1998)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Ghosts of Mississippi(1996)

    Executive Producer · Unit Production Manager

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Phenomenon(1996)

    Executive Producer · Unit Production Manager

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • The American President(1995)

    Executive Producer · Unit Production Manager

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Forrest Gump(1994)

    Co-Producer · Unit Production Manager

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Toys(1992)

    Co-Producer · Unit Production Manager

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Bugsy(1991)

    Co-Producer · Production Manager

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Avalon(1990)

    Associate Producer

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • The Package(1989)

    Associate Producer · Production Manager

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • The Great Outdoors(1988)

    Production Manager

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • RoboCop(1987)

    Production Manager

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Ferris Bueller's Day Off(1986)

    Location Manager

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Pretty in Pink(1986)

    Location Manager

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Fear City(1984)

    Unit Manager

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • The Seduction(1982)

    Location Manager

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 41 titles from 1982 to 2026.

Biggest box office

Forrest Gump (1994)

$678M worldwide

Highest rated

Forrest Gump (1994)

Midcredits 99th

Most popular right now

Moana (2026)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Producing31 of 41: 14 only producing, 17 with another role · typical Midcredits score67thOther crew27 of 41: 10 only other crew, 17 with another role · typical Midcredits score71st

41 titles, 17 with more than one role — producing and other crew overlap on 17 of them.

By decade

1980s7 · crew1990s11 · crew2000s13 · crew2010s6 · crew2020s4 · 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

2 major awards from 4 major nominations, 1995–2020.

WinNomination
  1. 2020
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Television Movie
    • +1 other major body · 1 nomination
      • Producers Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Producer of Streamed or Televised Motion Pictures
  2. 1995
    • Directors Guild Award, won · Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures
    • Producers Guild Award, won · Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures

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 Charles Newirth's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 67th percentile, the median of all 41; across their 25 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 65th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

65thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 25

Approval · how many liked their films

68thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 25

Reach · how many have seen their films

96thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 25

Midcredits score across 41 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up15
  • 50th to 74th11
  • 25th to 49th8
  • Below 25th7

Shape of the crowd

18 of their 41 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved8
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser18
  • Broadly Agreed4
  • Mixed10

Most divisive · producer

Moana (2026)

70th percentile spread · 25% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

Forrest Gump (1994)

Midcredits 99th · 94% liked

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 Charles Newirth's work okay for kids?

Across up to 22 MovieCove titles with content scores, every category sits near the median of all films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore20 titles17–67 · median 48 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity22 titles10–52 · median 25 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity20 titles17–71 · median 44 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs19 titles10–64 · median 27 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense19 titles23–59 · median 41 · 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 Charles Newirth work with?

People who share at least 2 of Charles Newirth's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Mark Johnson shares the most, 6.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers