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Gina Prince-Bythewood

Gina Prince-Bythewood

Director, writer and producer, also actor · Born June 10, 1969 (57) · USA

BAFTA Award nominee · 2 other major award bodies

Gina Maria Prince-Bythewood (born June 10, 1969) is an American film director and screenwriter. She began her career as a writer for multiple television shows in the 1990s, including the anthology series CBS Schoolbreak Special, for which she was nominated for two Daytime Emmy Awards. Prince-Bythewood made her feature film directorial debut with Love & Basketball (2000), for which she received an Independent Spirit Award. Her other works include Disappearing Acts (2000), The Secret Life of Bees (2008), and Beyond the Lights (2014). She became the first black woman to direct a major comic-book film The Old Guard (2020). Prince-Bythewood earned nominations for Best Director at the Critics' Choice Movie Awards and the British Academy Film Awards for The Woman King (2022). Description above from the Wikipedia article Gina Prince-Bythewood, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
June 10, 1969 (57)
From
USA
Works as
Director, writer and producer, also actor
Titles
21 on MovieCove · 28 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 26% in 30 days

What are Gina Prince-Bythewood's films like?

Across their 12 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 82nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 72nd percentile
: browse their Action movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 66th percentile
: browse their Comedy 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
42%
Bonds
30%
Society
11%
Power
7%
Survival
7%
Morality
2%
Ideas
2%
Ambition4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth3 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 10 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 7 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 6 · Intense 3

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

Steady 3 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 1

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 7 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 0

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

A split, not a type: Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 7 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 9 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
5
Melancholic
6
Hopeful
5
Bittersweet
5
Warm
2
Other
11

How their films linger

Hopeful10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteInfuriating2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet6
  • Ambiguous3

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 Gina Prince-Bythewood's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 16 of their 21 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Netflix (7).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Gina Prince-Bythewood'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

28 credits, 21 with a MovieCove page; 4 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Children of Blood and Bone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2027)

    Director · Screenplay

  • A Different World(2026)

    Show 10 episodes · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all shows

  • The Old Guard 2(2025)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • The Supremes at Earl's All-You-Can-Eat(2024)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Project Greenlight: A New Generation(2023)

    Show 10 episodes · Executive Producer · as Self

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all shows

  • The Woman King(2022)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Women of the Movement(2022)

    Show 6 episodes · Director · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all shows

  • The Old Guard(2020)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Nappily Ever After(2018)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Cloak & Dagger(2018)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all shows

  • Genius(2017)

    Show 8 episodes · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Shots Fired(2017)

    Show 10 episodes · Director · Creator · Executive Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all shows

  • Beyond the Lights(2014)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • The Secret Life of Bees(2008)

    Director · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Everybody Hates Chris(2005)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • Biker Boyz(2003)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • The Bernie Mac Show(2001)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all shows

  • Disappearing Acts(2000)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Girlfriends(2000)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • Love & Basketball(2000)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Felicity(1998)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all shows

  • Bowl of Pork (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Director

  • Progress (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Director

  • South Central (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

  • Stitches (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Director

  • A Different World(1987)

    Show 4 episodes · Writer

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all shows

  • An Untamed State (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Director · Producer

  • Damn Whitey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Director · Writer

Career shape

A full career of 28 titles, 25 of them dated from 1987 to 2026.

Biggest box office

The Woman King (2022)

$98M worldwide

Highest rated

Love & Basketball (2000)

Midcredits 89th

Most popular right now

A Different World (2026)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing18 of 28: 10 only directing, 8 with another role · typical Midcredits score71stWriting11 of 28: 5 only writing, 6 with another role · typical Midcredits score66thProducing8 of 28: 5 only producing, 3 with another role · typical Midcredits score35thOther crew1 of 28: 0 only other crew, 1 with another role

28 titles, 8 with more than one role — directing and writing overlap on 6 of them.

By decade

1980s1 · crew1990s5 · crew2000s7 · crew2010s5 · crew2020s7 · 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

1 major award from 4 major nominations, 2001–2023.

WinNomination
  1. 2023
    • BAFTA Award, nominated · Best Director
    • +1 other major body · 1 nomination
      • Critics Choice Award, nominated · Best Director
  2. 2001
    • Independent Spirit Award, won · Best First Screenplay
    • Independent Spirit Award, nominated · Best First Feature

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 Gina Prince-Bythewood's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 71st percentile, the median of all 10; across their 10 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 71st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

71stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Approval · how many liked their films

71stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Reach · how many have seen their films

89thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Midcredits score across 21 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up5
  • 50th to 74th10
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

9 of their 21 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser9
  • Mixed9

Most divisive · director, producer

Women of the Movement (2022)

89th percentile spread · 22% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

Genius (2017)

Midcredits 91st · 89% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 65/100 and the pacing 46/100 in their films, across 10 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 Gina Prince-Bythewood's work okay for kids?

Across up to 7 MovieCove titles with content scores, 1 of the 5 categories sits near the median of all films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore4 titlesmedian 72 · intenseMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity7 titles25–54 · median 39 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity4 titlesmedian 47 · moderateMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs4 titlesmedian 38 · moderateMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense4 titlesmedian 61 · intenseMedian 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 Gina Prince-Bythewood work with?

People who share at least 2 of Gina Prince-Bythewood's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Terilyn A. Shropshire shares the most, 5.

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers