Portrait of Kirk R. Thatcher

Directing

Kirk R. Thatcher

Career

Active from 1991 to 2022, busiest in 1996 and 2008 with 2 main titles each.

Average score
GoodWatch score62/100
Highest rated
Poster for Dinosaurs
Dinosaurs
GoodWatch score85/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 23 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.6 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 5.0 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 4.1 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 4.8 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.2 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Kirk R. Thatcher Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Psychological
    2.5, average 5.5
  • Melancholy
    2.0, average 4.7
  • Contemporary Realism
    3.1, average 5.4
  • Tension
    3.7, average 6.0

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Wholesome Entertainment 3
  • Creature Feature 2
  • Musical Comedy 2
  • Whimsical 2
  • Family-Friendly 2
  • Family-Friendly Comedy 2
  • Nostalgic Charm 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

27
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

Upcoming

3 titles
Rednecks vs Aliens
Rednecks vs Aliens

as Chuck

DR1-V3N
DR1-V3N

as Assembly member

An LA Christmas Story
An LA Christmas Story

as Creepy Sophie Suitor

2020s

5 titles ยท average score 75
Muppet Treasure Scriptland
Muppet Treasure Scriptland (2026)

as Billy Bones/Various

Inside Out 2
Inside Out 2 (2024)
GoodWatch score 79

as Foreman (voice)

Werewolf by Night
Werewolf by Night (2022)
GoodWatch score 82

as Jovan

Muppets Haunted Mansion
Muppets Haunted Mansion (2021)
GoodWatch score 67

Teleplay, Director

Star Trek: Picard
Star Trek: Picard (2020)
GoodWatch score 72

TV show ยท as Mohawk Punk

2010s

5 titles ยท average score 58
The Muppets Take The O2
The Muppets Take The O2 (2018)

Writer, Director

Star Trek: Short Treks
Star Trek: Short Treks (2018)
GoodWatch score 59

TV show ยท as Narrator (voice)

Spider-Man: Homecoming
Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017)
GoodWatch score 79

as Punk on Street

Jim Henson's Turkey Hollow
Jim Henson's Turkey Hollow (2015)
GoodWatch score 59

Director, Story

Sid the Science Kid: The Movie
Sid the Science Kid: The Movie (2013)
GoodWatch score 37

Director

2000s

3 titles ยท average score 54
A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa
A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa (2008)
GoodWatch score 55

Director

The Muppets' Wizard of Oz
The Muppets' Wizard of Oz (2005)
GoodWatch score 38

Director

It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie
It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie (2002)
GoodWatch score 70

Director

1990s

7 titles ยท average score 62
The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland
The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland (1999)
GoodWatch score 66

as Additional Muppet Performer (voice)

Muppet Treasure Island
Muppet Treasure Island (1996)
GoodWatch score 71

Screenplay

Dinosaurs
Dinosaurs (1991)
GoodWatch score 85

TV show ยท as Wereman (voice) / Timmy (voice)

Shaking the Tree
Shaking the Tree (1991)
GoodWatch score 40

as Craps Player

Gremlins 2: The New Batch
Gremlins 2: The New Batch (1990)
GoodWatch score 67

as Gremlins (voice)

Spaced Invaders
Spaced Invaders (1990)
GoodWatch score 30

as Shortstuff (voice)

12:01 PM
12:01 PM (1990)
GoodWatch score 72

as Newstand Man

1980s

4 titles ยท average score 66
Lighthouse Island
Lighthouse Island (1989)

Second Unit

Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home
Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986)
GoodWatch score 76

as Punk on Bus

Cat's Eye
Cat's Eye (1985)
GoodWatch score 66

Storyboard Artist

Rick Springfield: The Beat of the Live Drum
Rick Springfield: The Beat of the Live Drum (1985)
GoodWatch score 57

Production Designer