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Peyton Reed

Peyton Reed

Director, producer and writer · Born July 3, 1964 (62) · Raleigh, North Carolina, USA

Peyton Tucker Reed (born July 3, 1964) is an American television and film director. He directed the comedy films Bring It On, Down with Love, The Break-Up, and Yes Man, as well as the superhero film Ant-Man and its sequels. Reed was born in Raleigh, North Carolina, and attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, graduating in 1987 with a degree in English and Radio, Television & Motion Pictures. He was a DJ for WXYC, the UNC student radio station, while enrolled at the university. He worked as a van driver on the set of Bull Durham in 1987, which was partially filmed in Raleigh. Reed's directorial debut, the motion picture Bring It On, was a number one box office hit. He also directed Down with Love and The Break-Up, all comedy films. He has also acted in small roles in some films, including his own, and has written a few original songs for his soundtracks. He has also produced a few music videos. Peyton Reed was originally set to direct the 20th Century Fox production Fantastic Four before departing the project and being replaced by director Tim Story. Reed directed the 2008 film Yes Man, starring Jim Carrey. Yes Man is an adaptation of Danny Wallace's autobiography about his decision to say "yes" to whatever offer, invitation, challenge, or opportunity that is presented to him. Reed replaced Edgar Wright as the director of Ant-Man. Prior to joining the production of Ant-Man, Reed was slated to direct a Brian Epstein biopic, based on the graphic novel The Fifth Beatle. However, his commitment to the superhero film required him to part ways with The Fifth Beatle. Reed then went on to direct Ant-Man and the Wasp, the sequel to Ant-Man. He also directed the third Ant-Man film, Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania. Reed directed two episodes from the second season of the Disney+ series The Mandalorian, part of the Star Wars franchise. Reed lives in the Los Angeles area with his second wife, Sheila Naghshineh, and their two sons. He was previously married to Beth LaMure from 1998 to 2006. He plays in the band Cardinal Family Singers with Norwood Cheek. The band has released three albums, and their instrumental song "Tilting Scale" is featured in Ant-Man and the Wasp. Description above from the Wikipedia article Peyton Reed, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
July 3, 1964 (62)
From
Raleigh, North Carolina, USA
Works as
Director, producer and writer
Titles
20 on MovieCove · 29 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 26Up 25% in 30 days

What are Peyton Reed's films like?

Across their 13 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 56th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 74th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Documentary2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 74th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary 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
Bonds
42%
Self
30%
Morality
15%
Ideas
9%
Society
3%
Power
2%
Family bonds5 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love4 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth3 titles, browse their movies with this themeArt2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 11 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 10 · Serious 1 · Dark 0

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 6 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 3

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

Gentle 4 · Charged 7 · Intense 0

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

Steady 7 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 0

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 2 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 8

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

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 7 · Relentless 1

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

Casual 11 · Engaged 0 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 10 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
8
Warm
6
Thrilling
5
Absurd
6
Romantic
3
Other
6

How their films linger

Feel-good11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy9
  • Bittersweet4

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 Peyton Reed's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 11 of their 20 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Disney+ (4).

Subscription and free streaming for Peyton Reed'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

29 credits, 20 with a MovieCove page; 4 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Ride or Die(2026)

    Show 8 episodes · Director · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania(2023)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • The Mandalorian(2019)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • The Unicorn(2019)

    Show 31 episodes · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all shows

  • Ant-Man and the Wasp(2018)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Ant-Man(2015)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • The Goodwin Games(2013)

    Show 7 episodes · Director · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all shows

  • New Girl(2011)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • Yes Man(2008)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Cashmere Mafia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • The Break-Up(2006)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Down with Love(2003)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Grosse Pointe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • Bring It On(2000)

    Director · as Mime

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Mel Gibson's 'Braveheart': A Filmmaker's Passion(2000)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • The Love Bug(1997)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Mr. Show with Bob and David(1995)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Pride & Joy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Frenchman

  • The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes(1995)

    Director · as Policeman

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • The Shaggy Dog (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Movie Usher

  • Through the Eyes of Forrest Gump(1994)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Beavis and Butt-Head(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Man (voice)

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all shows

  • Back to the Future: Dickens of a Christmas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Director

  • Back to the Future(1991)

    Show 1 episode · Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all shows

  • The Secrets of the 'Back to the Future' Trilogy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Director · Writer

  • Almost Beat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Director · Writer

  • Back to the Future (Part II): Behind-the-Scenes Special Presentation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Co-Producer

  • Summer Heat(1987)

    Art Department Assistant

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • The Fifth Beatle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Director

Career shape

A full career of 28 titles, 27 of them dated from 1987 to 2026.

Biggest box office

Ant-Man and the Wasp (2018)

$623M worldwide

Highest rated

Ant-Man (2015)

Midcredits 86th

Most popular right now

Ant-Man and the Wasp (2018)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting5 of 28: 3 only acting, 2 with another roleDirecting21 of 28: 15 only directing, 6 with another role · typical Midcredits score71stWriting3 of 28: 1 only writing, 2 with another roleProducing4 of 28: 2 only producing, 2 with another roleOther crew1 of 28: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

28 titles, 6 with more than one role — directing and acting overlap on 2 of them.

By decade

1980s2 · crew1990s11 · 4 acting · 8 crew2000s6 · 1 acting · 6 crew2010s6 · crew2020s2 · 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.

How do Peyton Reed's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 58th percentile, the median of all 12; across their 11 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 61st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

61stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Approval · how many liked their films

49thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Reach · how many have seen their films

84thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Midcredits score across 20 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up5
  • 50th to 74th8
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

9 of their 20 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Divisive1
  • Crowd Pleaser9
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed7

Most divisive · producer

Mel Gibson's 'Braveheart': A Filmmaker's Passion (2000)

95th percentile spread · 37% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · director

The Mandalorian (2019)

Midcredits 98th · 93% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 61/100 and the pacing 52/100 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 Peyton Reed's work okay for kids?

Across up to 8 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore and frightening / intense run lighter than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore7 titles21–46 · median 33 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity8 titles16–48 · median 31 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity7 titles32–64 · median 42 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs7 titles12–53 · median 24 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense7 titles5–39 · median 9 · minimallighter than most 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 Peyton Reed work with?

People who share at least 2 of Peyton Reed's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Christophe Beck shares the most, 4.

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles