Writing
Kenya Barris
- Titles
- 25movies13TV showsmovies and TV shows
- Career
- 20142026
- Directed
- 5titles as director
- Average score
65/100
- Highest rated
It's a Wonderful Life90/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 19 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Situational Comedy6.9average 2.7
- Pop Culture6.2average 2.2
- Contemporary Realism7.8average 5.2
- Wit & Wordplay6.3average 3.7
- Family Dynamics7.2average 4.7
- Cringe Humor4.6average 2.2
- Wholesome5.4average 3.3
- Physical Comedy4.5average 2.5
Rarely in their work
- Mystery1.7, average 4.1
- Tension3.8, average 6.1
- Violence2.2, average 4.3
- Psychological3.5, average 5.6
Main genres
Select a genre to see those titles.
Recurring tags
- Dialogue-Driven 3
- Feel-Good 2
- Family Sitcom 2
- Ensemble Cast 2
- Family Comedy 2
- Pop Culture References 2
- Underdog Story 2
- Character-Driven 2
- Lighthearted 2
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
Regina HallActorGirls Trip, Shaft, Barbershop: The Next Cut- JJamie NelsenEditorblack-ish, grown-ish, You People
- JJenifer Rice-GenzukWriterblack-ish, grown-ish, Cheaper by the Dozen
Laura HarrierActorWhite Men Can't Jump, Entergalactic
Anthony AndersonActorblack-ish, Barbershop: The Next Cut
Marcus ScribnerActorblack-ish, grown-ish
Yara ShahidiActorblack-ish, grown-ish
Eddie MurphyActorComing 2 America, You People- TTracy OliverWriterGirls Trip, Barbershop: The Next Cut
Greg GardinerCinematographerGirls Trip, Barbershop: The Next Cut
Kevin BrayDirectorblack-ish, grown-ish
Todd BiermannDirectorblack-ish, grown-ish
Movies and TV shows
26Upcoming
7 titles
90
It's a Wonderful Life
Director, Writer
Dorothy and the Wiz
Director, Writer
Meebo And Me
Producer
Uptown Saturday Night
Writer, Producer
Yumanzu
Producer
Girls & Boys
Producer, Story
Untitled Juneteenth Project
Producer
2020s
12 titles · average score 62
Jerry West: The Logo (2026)
Director, Producer
63
The Underdoggs (2024)
Producer
55
You People (2023)
as Airplane Passenger
57
White Men Can't Jump (2023)
Producer, Story
54
Cheaper by the Dozen (2022)
Screenplay, Producer
75
Entergalactic (2022)
as Moderator (voice)
66
Civil: Ben Crump (2022)
Producer
58
Coming 2 America (2021)
Executive Producer, Screenplay
58
Roald Dahl's The Witches (2020)
Screenplay
65
#blackAF (2020)
TV show · as Kenya Barris
Second Team (2020)
Thanks
2010s
7 titles · average score 64
64
Shaft (2019)
Writer, Executive Producer
62
Little (2019)
Producer
72
grown-ish (2018)
TV show · as Derek Wright
56
A Boy. A Girl. A Dream (2018)
as Kenya Barris
65
Girls Trip (2017)
Writer
61
Barbershop: The Next Cut (2016)
Co-Producer, Screenplay
72
black-ish (2014)
TV show · as Mysterious Salesman (voice)