Portrait of Paul Feig

Directing

Paul Feig

Career

Active from 1983 to 2027, busiest in 2003 and 2009 with 3 main titles each.

Average score
GoodWatch score64/100
Highest rated
Poster for Freaks and Geeks
Freaks and Geeks
GoodWatch score91/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 60 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.4 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.7 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 5.2 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Paul Feig Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Violence
    2.4, average 4.1
  • Mystery
    2.5, average 4.0
  • Historical
    1.1, average 2.6
  • Tension
    4.5, average 6.0

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Character-Driven Humor 4
  • Ensemble Cast 4
  • Cringe Comedy 3
  • Lighthearted Adventure 2
  • Feel-Good Movie 2
  • Mockumentary Style 2
  • 90s Sitcom 2
  • Coming-of-Age 2
  • 80s Nostalgia 2
  • Unreliable Narrator 2
  • High Rewatchability 2
  • Character-Driven 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

76
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

Upcoming

8 titles
Untitled Spy Comedy
Untitled Spy Comedy

Director, Producer

Detention
Detention

Producer, Director

Untitled The Italian Job Sequel
Untitled The Italian Job Sequel

Director

Persona
Persona

Director

Dark Army
Dark Army

Director, Screenplay

Eboni 8
Eboni 8

Producer

The Better Woman
The Better Woman

Director

24-7
24-7

Producer

2020s

16 titles · average score 60
The Housemaid
The Housemaid (2025)
GoodWatch score 69

Director, Producer

Another Simple Favor
Another Simple Favor (2025)
GoodWatch score 51

Director, Producer

King of Drag
King of Drag (2025)

TV show

Jackpot!
Jackpot! (2024)
GoodWatch score 44

Producer, Director

Help Me Understand
Help Me Understand (2023)

Producer

The School for Good and Evil
The School for Good and Evil (2022)
GoodWatch score 47

Screenplay, Director

Auntie
Auntie (2022)

Executive Producer

Holler
Holler (2021)
GoodWatch score 73

Executive Producer

Zoey's Extraordinary Christmas
Zoey's Extraordinary Christmas (2021)
GoodWatch score 72

Executive Producer

Harami
Harami (2021)
GoodWatch score 49

Executive Producer

Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist
Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist (2020)
GoodWatch score 75

TV show · as Dale Copperwood

Phony
Phony (2020)

Executive Producer

2010s

16 titles · average score 62
Last Christmas
Last Christmas (2019)
GoodWatch score 57

Director

Someone Great
Someone Great (2019)
GoodWatch score 67

Producer

A Simple Favor
A Simple Favor (2018)
GoodWatch score 71

Director, Writer

Song of Back and Neck
Song of Back and Neck (2018)
GoodWatch score 50

as Dr. Street

Snatched
Snatched (2017)
GoodWatch score 40

Producer

Ghostbusters
Ghostbusters (2016)
GoodWatch score 57

Director, Screenplay

Spy
Spy (2015)
GoodWatch score 77

as Drunken Guest at Paris Hotel (uncredited)

The Peanuts Movie
The Peanuts Movie (2015)
GoodWatch score 75

Producer

The Heat
The Heat (2013)
GoodWatch score 64

as Doctor (uncredited)

Maron
Maron (2013)
GoodWatch score 75

TV show · as Warren

Bridesmaids
Bridesmaids (2011)
GoodWatch score 75

as Wedding Guest (uncredited)

Bad Teacher
Bad Teacher (2011)
GoodWatch score 48

as Dad at Carwash

2000s

9 titles · average score 65
Nurse Jackie
Nurse Jackie (2009)
GoodWatch score 78

TV show · as Mr. Spagnolo

Knocked Up
Knocked Up (2007)
GoodWatch score 78

as Fantasy Baseball Guy

Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story
Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story (2007)
GoodWatch score 68

as Different DJ (uncredited)

Unaccompanied Minors
Unaccompanied Minors (2006)
GoodWatch score 46

Director

The Office
The Office (2005)
GoodWatch score 80

TV show · as The Animal Trainer

Arrested Development
Arrested Development (2003)
GoodWatch score 80

TV show · as Magician

I Am David
I Am David (2003)
GoodWatch score 56

as American Man

Sick in the Head
Sick in the Head (2003)

Writer

Stealing Harvard
Stealing Harvard (2002)
GoodWatch score 34

as Electrician

1990s

20 titles · average score 61
Freaks and Geeks
Freaks and Geeks (1999)
GoodWatch score 91

TV show · as Alex the Guitarist (uncredited)

Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch (1996)
GoodWatch score 66

TV show · as Eugene Poole

The Louie Show
The Louie Show (1996)

TV show · as Dr. Jake Reinhardt

That Thing You Do!
That Thing You Do! (1996)
GoodWatch score 77

as KMPC DJ

The TV Wheel
The TV Wheel (1995)

as Various

The Drew Carey Show
The Drew Carey Show (1995)
GoodWatch score 69

TV show · as Worker

Ellen
Ellen (1994)
GoodWatch score 53

TV show · as Peterson

Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult
Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult (1994)
GoodWatch score 64

as Oscar Audience Member

The Jackie Thomas Show
The Jackie Thomas Show (1992)
GoodWatch score 74

TV show

Good Sports
Good Sports (1991)
GoodWatch score 56

TV show · as Leash

Ski Patrol
Ski Patrol (1990)
GoodWatch score 26

as Stanley

Get a Life
Get a Life (1990)
GoodWatch score 70

TV show · as Mark

1980s

6 titles · average score 54
Dirty Dancing
Dirty Dancing (1988)
GoodWatch score 36

TV show

Zombie High
Zombie High (1987)
GoodWatch score 30

as Emerson

thirtysomething
thirtysomething (1987)
GoodWatch score 64

TV show

Three O'Clock High
Three O'Clock High (1987)
GoodWatch score 60

as Hall Monitor

Remember Me Always
Remember Me Always (1983)

Director, Writer

Newhart
Newhart (1982)
GoodWatch score 79

TV show · as Bruce

1970s

1 title · average score 46
The Facts of Life
The Facts of Life (1979)
GoodWatch score 46

TV show