From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Preston Alexander Whitmore II (born June 26, 1962) is an US screenwriter, producer, and director. Preston is best known for his 2007 comedy-drama This Christmas. The film garnered Preston an NAACP Image Award nomination for Outstanding Directing in 2008. Description above from the Wikipedia article Preston A. Whitmore II, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Biography from TMDB.
- June 26, 1962 (64)
- Detroit, Michigan, USA
- Writer, director and producer, also editor
- 14 on MovieCove · 17 credits in all
What are Preston A. Whitmore II's films like?
Across their 14 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Survival.
Genres
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
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 1 · Earnest 13
A split, not a type: Light 3 · Serious 4 · Dark 7
Grounded 13 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0
Gentle 0 · Charged 8 · Intense 6
Steady 5 · Shifting 8 · Whiplash 1
Straight-faced 8 · Some laughs 6 · Funny 0
Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 9 · Relentless 1
Casual 5 · Engaged 8 · Full focus 1
Easy watch 1 · Affecting 8 · Heavy 5
Resolved 11 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 1
Moods and endings
- Happy4
- Bittersweet7
- 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 Preston A. Whitmore II's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 10 of their 14 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (9).
- Lockdown (2000) · writer · free
- True to the Game (2017) · director · free
- True to the Game 2 (2020) · writer · free
- Civil Brand (2002) · writer, producer · free
- Dutch (2021) · director, writer · free
- Fled (1996) · writer, producer · free
- The Influencer (2024) · director · free
- Doing Hard Time (2004) · director, writer, producer, editor · free
- Crossover (2006) · director, writer · free
Subscription and free streaming for Preston A. Whitmore II'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, 14 with a MovieCove page.
The Influencer(2024)
Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Hello(2022)
Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films
Real Talk(2021)
Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Dutch(2021)
Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films
True to the Game 2(2020)
Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films
True to the Game(2017)
Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films
Dough Boys (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)
This Christmas(2007)
Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films
Crossover(2006)
Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films
Doing Hard Time(2004)
Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films
Blood Crime (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)
Civil Brand(2002)
Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films
Lockdown(2000)
Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films
Malcolm & Eddie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)
Fled(1996)
Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films
The Walking Dead(1995)
Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films
Career shape
A full career of 17 titles from 1995 to 2024.
Biggest box office
This Christmas (2007)
Highest rated
This Christmas (2007)
Most popular right now
Fled (1996)
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 Preston A. Whitmore II's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 39th percentile, the median of all 14; across their 14 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 36th percentile for acclaim.
- 50th to 74th3
- 25th to 49th6
- Below 25th5
Shape of the crowd
6 of their 14 titles are Divisive.
- Divisive6
- Cult Classic3
- Crowd Pleaser1
- Broadly Agreed1
- Mixed3
Reviewers score the dialogue 37/100 and the plot and story 34/100 in their films, across 11 reviewed titles. 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.
Who does Preston A. Whitmore II work with?
People who share at least 2 of Preston A. Whitmore II's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Andre Jones shares the most, 5.
Writers
- Teri WoodsShared titles: Dutch (2021), True to the Game 2 (2020), True to the Game (2017)See all 3 shared titles with Teri Woods
Actors
- Columbus ShortShared titles: The Fight That Never Ends (2021), True to the Game (2017), This Christmas (2007)See all 3 shared titles with Columbus Short
- Eva MarcilleShared titles: Hello (2022), Crossover (2006)See all 2 shared titles with Eva Marcille
- Allen PayneShared titles: The Fight That Never Ends (2021), The Walking Dead (1995)See all 2 shared titles with Allen Payne
- Draya MicheleShared titles: The Fight That Never Ends (2021), True to the Game (2017)See all 2 shared titles with Draya Michele
Composers and editors
- Andre JonesShared titles: Dutch (2021), Real Talk (2021), The Fight That Never Ends (2021), True to the Game 2 (2020), True to the Game (2017)See all 5 shared titles with Andre Jones
- Chris PaultreShared titles: Dutch (2021), Real Talk (2021), True to the Game 2 (2020), True to the Game (2017)See all 4 shared titles with Chris Paultre
- Salvatore SclafaniShared titles: Dutch (2021), True to the Game 2 (2020)See all 2 shared titles with Salvatore Sclafani
- Stuart AcherShared titles: This Christmas (2007), Crossover (2006)See all 2 shared titles with Stuart Acher
Producers
- Manny HalleyShared titles: Dutch (2021), Real Talk (2021), True to the Game 2 (2020), True to the Game (2017)See all 4 shared titles with Manny Halley
- Rodney Turner IIShared titles: Dutch (2021), Real Talk (2021), True to the Game 2 (2020), True to the Game (2017)See all 4 shared titles with Rodney Turner II
- Yolanda HalleyShared titles: Dutch (2021), Real Talk (2021), True to the Game 2 (2020), True to the Game (2017)See all 4 shared titles with Yolanda Halley
- Mahir FadleShared titles: Dutch (2021), Real Talk (2021), True to the Game 2 (2020)See all 3 shared titles with Mahir Fadle
