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Portrait of Stephen Herek

Directing

Stephen Herek

Career

Active from 1986 to 2024, busiest in 2016 with 3 main titles.

Average score
GoodWatch score54/100
Highest rated
Poster for Dolly Parton's Coat of Many Colors
Dolly Parton's Coat of Many Colors
GoodWatch score73/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 28 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.9 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 5.0 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 3.0 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.0 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 4.8 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Stephen Herek Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Psychological
    3.9, average 5.5
  • Tension
    4.5, average 6.0
  • Violence
    2.8, average 4.1
  • Scare
    1.3, average 2.6

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Heartwarming 4
  • Emotional Journey 4
  • Feel-Good Movie 3
  • Character-Driven 3
  • Coming-of-Age 3
  • Procedural Crime Drama 3
  • Coming-of-Age Story 2
  • Pop Culture References 2
  • Situational Humor 2
  • Based on True Story 2
  • Nostalgic 2
  • Family Dynamics 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

2 titles
Wildfire
Wildfire

Director

The Boy at the Back of the Class
The Boy at the Back of the Class

Director

2020s

3 titles · average score 52
Our Little Secret
Our Little Secret (2024)
GoodWatch score 47

Director

Dog Gone
Dog Gone (2023)
GoodWatch score 48

Director

Afterlife of the Party
Afterlife of the Party (2021)
GoodWatch score 62

Director

2010s

7 titles · average score 60
Same Time, Next Christmas
Same Time, Next Christmas (2019)
GoodWatch score 55

Director

Dolly Parton's Christmas of Many Colors: Circle of Love
Dolly Parton's Christmas of Many Colors: Circle of Love (2016)
GoodWatch score 63

Director

The Great Gilly Hopkins
The Great Gilly Hopkins (2015)
GoodWatch score 60

Director

Dolly Parton's Coat of Many Colors
Dolly Parton's Coat of Many Colors (2015)
GoodWatch score 73

Director

Jinxed
Jinxed (2013)
GoodWatch score 67

Director

The Chaperone
The Chaperone (2011)
GoodWatch score 42

Director

The Cutting Edge: Fire & Ice
The Cutting Edge: Fire & Ice (2010)
GoodWatch score 62

Director

2000s

6 titles · average score 45
Into the Blue 2: The Reef
Into the Blue 2: The Reef (2009)
GoodWatch score 28

Director

Dead Like Me: Life After Death
Dead Like Me: Life After Death (2009)
GoodWatch score 54

Director

Picture This
Picture This (2008)
GoodWatch score 54

Director, Executive Producer

Man of the House
Man of the House (2005)
GoodWatch score 37

Director

Life or Something Like It
Life or Something Like It (2002)
GoodWatch score 43

Director

Rock Star
Rock Star (2001)
GoodWatch score 57

Director

1990s

6 titles · average score 51
Holy Man
Holy Man (1998)
GoodWatch score 35

Director, Producer

101 Dalmatians
101 Dalmatians (1996)
GoodWatch score 50

Director

Mr. Holland's Opus
Mr. Holland's Opus (1995)
GoodWatch score 69

Director

The Three Musketeers
The Three Musketeers (1993)
GoodWatch score 51

Director

The Mighty Ducks
The Mighty Ducks (1992)
GoodWatch score 51

Director

Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead
Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead (1991)
GoodWatch score 49

Director

1980s

3 titles · average score 65
Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure
Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure (1989)
GoodWatch score 69

Director

The Gifted One
The Gifted One (1989)
GoodWatch score 71

Director

Critters
Critters (1986)
GoodWatch score 55

Director, Screenplay