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Cary Woods

Cary Woods

Producer · Born May 6, 1957 (69)

Cary Woods (born May 6, 1957) is an American film producer. In addition to producing worldwide blockbusters Scream and Godzilla, Woods also produced the directorial debuts (or breakthrough features) of many notable filmmakers, including: Alexander Payne, Larry Clark, Doug Liman, James Mangold, Harmony Korine, and M. Night Shyamalan. Description above from the Wikipedia article Cary Woods, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
May 6, 1957 (69)
Works as
Producer
Titles
16 on MovieCove · 22 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Up 5% in 30 days

What are Cary Woods' films like?

Across their 15 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy9 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 68th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 74th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 62nd percentile
: browse their Drama 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
27%
Self
21%
Morality
18%
Survival
17%
Power
8%
Society
6%
Ideas
3%
Romantic love5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship5 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception3 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFate2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 15 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 5 · Serious 4 · Dark 6

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 9 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 2

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

Gentle 5 · Charged 6 · Intense 4

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

A split, not a type: Steady 7 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 3

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

Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 7 · Funny 3

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 9 · Even-paced 6 · Relentless 0

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

A split, not a type: Casual 10 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 1

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

Resolved 9 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
9
Melancholic
7
Absurd
5
Hopeful
4
Romantic
3
Other
14

How their films linger

Bittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet6
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous4

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 Cary Woods' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 9 of their 16 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Pluto TV (4).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Cary Woods' 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

22 credits, 16 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Hard Hat Riot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Producer

  • Killer of Men (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Executive Producer

  • Paris, Not France (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Executive Producer

  • The Prime Gig(2000)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Buddy Boy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Producer

  • Julien Donkey-Boy(1999)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • The Confession of Julien Donkey-Boy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Producer

  • Godzilla(1998)

    Co-Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Wide Awake(1998)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Gummo(1997)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Cop Land(1997)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Scream(1996)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Citizen Ruth(1996)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Swingers(1996)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Beautiful Girls(1996)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead(1995)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Kids(1995)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Clerks. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Executive Producer

  • Threesome(1994)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Only You(1994)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Rudy(1993)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • So I Married an Axe Murderer(1993)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 22 titles from 1993 to 2025.

Biggest box office

Scream (1996)

$173M worldwide

Highest rated

Scream (1996)

Midcredits 93rd

By role

only this rolewith another role
Producing22 of 22: 22 only producing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score72nd

By decade

1990s17 · crew2000s3 · 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 Cary Woods' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 72nd percentile, the median of all 16; across their 15 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 72nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

72ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Approval · how many liked their films

72ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Reach · how many have seen their films

93rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Midcredits score across 16 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up8
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th2
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

9 of their 16 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Crowd Pleaser9
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · producer

Wide Awake (1998)

65th percentile spread · 22% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

Scream (1996)

Midcredits 93rd · 79% 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 Cary Woods' work okay for kids?

Across up to 13 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, profanity, alcohol & drugs and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore11 titles16–80 · median 69 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity13 titles26–70 · median 39 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity10 titles62–93 · median 77 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs9 titles28–73 · median 45 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense9 titles30–83 · median 70 · intenseheavier 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 Cary Woods work with?

People who share at least 2 of Cary Woods' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Cathy Konrad shares the most, 7.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Producers