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Patrick Wachsberger

Patrick Wachsberger

Producer

Oscar winner · 1 other major award body

Patrick Wachsberger was born in September 1951. He is a producer and assistant director, known for Mr. & Mrs. Smith (2005), Step Up (2006) and Divergent (2014).

Biography from IMDb.

Works as
Producer
Titles
35 on MovieCove · 43 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 25% in 30 days

What are Patrick Wachsberger's films like?

Across their 32 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Morality.

Genres

Action9 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 43rd percentile
: browse their Action movies
Crime7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 63rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Drama7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 58th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 66th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 60th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure 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
Survival
21%
Morality
20%
Self
20%
Bonds
18%
Power
11%
Society
7%
Ideas
2%
Survival8 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love6 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity7 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity6 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose3 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief4 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty4 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 32 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 14 · Serious 3 · Dark 15

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

Grounded 11 · Stylized 15 · Heightened 6

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 5 · Charged 10 · Intense 17

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

A split, not a type: Steady 14 · Shifting 13 · Whiplash 5

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 18 · Some laughs 11 · Funny 3

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

Slow burn 9 · Even-paced 18 · Relentless 5

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

Casual 9 · Engaged 18 · Full focus 5

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

A split, not a type: Easy watch 10 · Affecting 10 · Heavy 12

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

Resolved 22 · Open-ended 5 · Ambiguous 5

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
16
Melancholic
13
Romantic
9
Dread
8
Thrilling
9
Other
35

How their films linger

Feel-good10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 5 with a twist

  • Happy13
  • Bittersweet15
  • Tragic1
  • 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 Patrick Wachsberger's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 22 of their 35 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (11).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Patrick Wachsberger'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

43 credits, 35 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Moulin(2026)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Charlie Harper(2025)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • The Surgeon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Producer

  • The Shrinking Man(2025)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Bad Genius(2024)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • CODA(2021)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Chaos Walking(2021)

    Production Executive

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • The Shack(2017)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • A Monster Calls(2016)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Deepwater Horizon(2016)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Gods of Egypt(2016)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • The Divergent Series: Allegiant(2016)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Child 44(2015)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Mortdecai(2015)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Step Up All In(2014)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Divergent(2014)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Warm Bodies(2013)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Step Up: Revolution(2012)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Step Up 3D(2010)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Letters to Juliet(2010)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Step Up 2: The Streets(2008)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • P2(2007)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • In the Valley of Elah(2007)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • Step Up(2006)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Lies & Alibis(2006)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Mr. & Mrs. Smith(2005)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Dot the I(2003)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Wrong Turn(2003)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Vanilla Sky(2001)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • The Loss of Sexual Innocence(1998)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Twelfth Night(1996)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Sniper(1993)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Bad Lieutenant(1992)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Switch(1991)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Q&A(1990)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Playing for Keeps (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Executive Producer

  • Starcrash(1978)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Killer Force (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Producer

  • The Three Musketeers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Adaptation · Producer

  • Decameron II (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Assistant Director

  • The Sensuous Teenager (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Assistant Director

  • Impossible (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer

  • Reenactment (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer

Career shape

A full career of 34 titles, 31 of them dated from 1971 to 2026.

Biggest box office

Mr. & Mrs. Smith (2005)

$487M worldwide

Highest rated

CODA (2021)

Midcredits 99th

Most popular right now

Charlie Harper (2025)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Writing1 of 34: 0 only writing, 1 with another roleProducing31 of 34: 30 only producing, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score60thOther crew3 of 34: 3 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1970s5 · crew1980s1 · crew1990s5 · crew2000s9 · crew2010s5 · crew2020s6 · 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

an Oscar and 1 other major award from 2 major nominations, 2022.

  1. 2022
    • Oscar, won · Best Motion Picture of the Year
    • +1 other major body · 1 win
      • 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 Patrick Wachsberger's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 59th percentile, the median of all 35; across their 32 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 56th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

56thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 32

Approval · how many liked their films

59thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 32

Reach · how many have seen their films

96thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 32

Midcredits score across 35 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up7
  • 50th to 74th16
  • 25th to 49th8
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

17 of their 35 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Cult Classic3
  • Crowd Pleaser17
  • Broadly Agreed6
  • Mixed7

Most divisive · producer

Moulin (2026)

77th percentile spread · 19% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

CODA (2021)

Midcredits 99th · 92% 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 Patrick Wachsberger's work okay for kids?

Across up to 25 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, profanity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore17 titles35–87 · median 55 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity25 titles13–56 · median 29 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity18 titles10–80 · median 54 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs16 titles7–50 · median 33 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense16 titles26–88 · median 53 · moderateheavier 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 Patrick Wachsberger work with?

People who share at least 2 of Patrick Wachsberger's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Erik Feig shares the most, 12.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles