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Lisa Nishimura

Lisa Nishimura

Producer

Works as
Producer
Titles
133 on MovieCove · 139 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Down 23% in 30 days

What are Lisa Nishimura's films like?

Across their 120 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Society.

Genres

Documentary55 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 86th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies
Comedy44 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 74th percentile
: browse their Comedy 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
28%
Society
24%
Ideas
12%
Morality
11%
Survival
10%
Bonds
8%
Power
7%
Identity34 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity34 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice17 titles, browse their movies with this themePrejudice12 titles, browse their movies with this themeArt12 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose12 titles, browse their movies with this themeFame14 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition10 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 99 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 63 · Serious 11 · Dark 25

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

Grounded 87 · Stylized 11 · Heightened 1

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 48 · Charged 31 · Intense 20

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

Steady 74 · Shifting 18 · Whiplash 7

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 39 · Some laughs 6 · Funny 54

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 60 · Even-paced 33 · Relentless 6

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

Casual 62 · Engaged 31 · Full focus 6

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

Easy watch 61 · Affecting 16 · Heavy 22

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

Resolved 82 · Open-ended 12 · Ambiguous 5

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
51
Contemplative
60
Tense
36
Absurd
36
Hopeful
27
Other
96

How their films linger

Fun53 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking43 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful39 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good38 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteInfuriating14 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy34
  • Bittersweet44
  • Ambiguous26
  • Cyclical12
  • Other2

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 Lisa Nishimura's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 132 of their 133 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Netflix (131).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Lisa Nishimura'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

139 credits, 133 with a MovieCove page.

Career shape

A full career of 72 titles from 2013 to 2019.

Biggest box office

Sky Ladder: The Art of Cai Guo-Qiang (2016)

$278K worldwide

Highest rated

Virunga (2014)

Midcredits 99th

Most popular right now

Evil Genius: The True Story of America's Most Diabolical Bank Heist (2018)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Producing72 of 72: 72 only producing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score86th

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 Lisa Nishimura's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 82nd percentile, the median of all 111; across their 99 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 80th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

80thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 99

Approval · how many liked their films

81stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 99

Reach · how many have seen their films

61stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 99

Midcredits score across 133 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up83
  • 50th to 74th30
  • 25th to 49th16
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

67 of their 133 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved28
  • Loved with Detractors1
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic4
  • Crowd Pleaser67
  • Broadly Agreed4
  • Mixed28

Most divisive · producer

Maria Bamford: Old Baby (2017)

92nd percentile spread · 41% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

Virunga (2014)

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 Lisa Nishimura's work okay for kids?

Across up to 11 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, sex & nudity, profanity, alcohol & drugs and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore9 titles13–91 · median 65 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity11 titles29–81 · median 55 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity8 titles47–91 · median 62 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs6 titles9–75 · median 45 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense7 titles37–89 · median 72 · 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 Lisa Nishimura work with?

People who share at least 2 of Lisa Nishimura's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Jonathan Mussman shares the most, 55.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

  • Brenda Carlson21 titles    See newest 12 of 21 shared titles with Brenda Carlson
  • Jay Lafayette12 titles    See all 12 shared titles with Jay Lafayette
  • Dylan Sanford6 titles    See all 6 shared titles with Dylan Sanford
  • Samuel Brownfield6 titles    See all 6 shared titles with Samuel Brownfield

Producers

  • Jonathan Mussman55 titles    See newest 12 of 55 shared titles with Jonathan Mussman
  • Robbie Praw46 titles    See newest 12 of 46 shared titles with Robbie Praw
  • Tessa Treadway32 titles    See newest 12 of 32 shared titles with Tessa Treadway
  • Adam Del Deo30 titles    See newest 12 of 30 shared titles with Adam Del Deo

Mixed roles