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Chelsea Handler

Chelsea Handler

Actor, producer and writer · Born February 25, 1975 (51) · Livingston, New Jersey, USA

Grammy Award nominee

Chelsea Joy Handler (born February 25, 1975) is an American comedian, actress, writer, television host, and producer.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
February 25, 1975 (51)
From
Livingston, New Jersey, USA
Works as
Actor, producer and writer
Titles
21 on MovieCove · 32 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Up 47% in 30 days

What are Chelsea Handler's films like?

Across their 14 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Comedy4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 31st percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Documentary3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 42nd 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
Self
35%
Bonds
26%
Society
25%
Morality
7%
Power
6%
Ideas
2%
Coming of age4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFame3 titles, browse their movies with this themePrejudice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth2 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 10 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 9 · Serious 0 · Dark 1

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

Grounded 8 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 5 · Charged 5 · Intense 0

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

Steady 7 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 0 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 9

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

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 8 · 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 10 · 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 0 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

4 analyzed roles

Usually the Trickster: 2 of 4 analyzed roles.

Trickster
2 of 4
Ally
1 of 4
Shadow
1 of 4

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
11
Absurd
6
Warm
4
Contemplative
3
Thrilling
3
Other
4

How their films linger

Fun10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy9
  • Ambiguous4
  • Cyclical1

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 Chelsea Handler's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 18 of their 21 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Netflix (6).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Chelsea Handler'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

32 credits, 21 with a MovieCove page; 50 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Chelsea Handler: The Feeling(2025)

    Producer · Writer · as Self

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Prom Dates(2024)

    as Barb

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Not Dead Yet(2023)

    Show 1 episode · as Sharon

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all shows

  • Chelsea Handler: Revolution(2022)

    Producer · Writer · as Self

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Chelsea Handler: Evolution(2020)

    Producer · Writer · as Self

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Hello, Privilege. It's Me, Chelsea(2019)

    Executive Producer · as Self

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Firing Line with Margaret Hoover (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Will & Grace (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 1 episode · as Donna Zimmer

  • Double Dutchess: Seeing Double (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Actor

  • Chelsea(2016)

    Show 120 episodes · Executive Producer · as Herself - Host

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all shows

  • Chelsea Does(2016)

    Show 4 episodes · Creator · Producer · as Herself - Host

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all shows

  • Uganda Be Kidding Me Live(2014)

    Executive Producer · Writer · as Herself

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Call Me Crazy: A Five Film(2013)

    as Alex

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Fun Size(2012)

    as Joy DeSantis

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • This Means War(2012)

    as Trish

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Are You There, Chelsea? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 12 episodes · Producer · as Sloane

  • Whitney(2011)

    Show 2 episodes · as Dr. Price

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all shows

  • Web Therapy(2011)

    Show 3 episodes · as Chris Endicott

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all shows

  • Hop(2011)

    as Mrs. Beck

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • After Lately (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 24 episodes · Producer · as Chelsea Handler

  • Pretty Wild(2010)

    Show 9 episodes · Producer

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all shows

  • Web Therapy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 3 episodes · as Chris Endicott

  • Million Dollar Password (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Steam (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Jacky

  • In the Motherhood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 5 episodes · as Heather

  • The Greg Behrendt Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Cattle Call(2006)

    as Nikita

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Reno 911! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as 'Pinky' the Drunk Driver

  • The Bernie Mac Show(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Doris Flynt

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all shows

  • My Wife and Kids(2000)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Comedy Central Presents(1998)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • The Practice(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Callie Fairbanks

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

Career shape

Star power in the 84th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 34 titles from 1988 to 2025; peak year 2012.

Biggest box office

Hop (2011)

$184M worldwide

Highest rated

Funny AF with Kevin Hart (2026)

Midcredits 62nd

Most popular right now

Hop (2011)

Film career

19882025

Peak 2012 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

  • 2006Screen debut· Cattle Call

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting26 of 34: 24 only acting, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score43rdWriting3 of 34: 2 only writing, 1 with another roleProducing7 of 34: 4 only producing, 3 with another role · typical Midcredits score23rdOther crew1 of 34: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

34 titles, 3 with more than one role — acting and producing overlap on 2 of them.

By decade

1980s1 · acting1990s3 · acting2000s9 · acting2010s16 · 11 acting · 7 crew2020s5 · 2 acting · 3 crew

Billing

usually 5th · top billed in 0% of 6 roles

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. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

Awards

Nominated for a Grammy Award in 2022, Best Comedy Album.

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 Chelsea Handler's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 42nd percentile, the median of all 11; across their 10 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 35th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

35thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Approval · how many liked their films

28thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Reach · how many have seen their films

66thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Midcredits score across 21 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th6
  • Below 25th8

Shape of the crowd

8 of their 21 titles are Mixed.

  • Divisive4
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser7
  • Mixed8

Most divisive · producer

Pretty Wild (2010)

96th percentile spread · 57% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Call Me Crazy: A Five Film (2013)

Midcredits 76th · 66% liked

Reviewers score the acting 48/100 in their films, across 7 reviewed titles; fans 71, detractors 30. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

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 Chelsea Handler's work okay for kids?

Across up to 5 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 36 · moderateMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity5 titles32–56 · median 49 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 52 · moderateMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 41 · moderateMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 25 · mildMedian 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 Chelsea Handler work with?

People who share at least 2 of Chelsea Handler's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Kevin Hart shares the most, 3.

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers