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Adam Shankman

Career

Active from 1995 to 2026, busiest in 2009 with 4 main titles.

Average score
GoodWatch score58/100
Highest rated
Poster for Only Murders in the Building
Only Murders in the Building
GoodWatch score85/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 68 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.9 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 5.2 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 4.1 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.2 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 4.8 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.9 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Adam Shankman Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Psychological
    3.5, average 5.5
  • Melancholy
    2.8, average 4.7
  • Violence
    2.4, average 4.1
  • Tension
    4.3, average 6.0

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Romantic Comedy 3
  • Physical Slapstick 2
  • Wholesome Entertainment 2
  • Comedy 2
  • Heartwarming Family Comedy 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

68
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2020s

5 titles · average score 54
Stop! That! Train!
Stop! That! Train! (2026)
GoodWatch score 65

Producer, Director

The Man with the Bag
The Man with the Bag (2026)

Director

Disenchanted
Disenchanted (2022)
GoodWatch score 49

as Grump Vendor / Kip / Skip

Hocus Pocus 2
Hocus Pocus 2 (2022)
GoodWatch score 58

Executive Producer

Dear Evan Hansen
Dear Evan Hansen (2021)
GoodWatch score 46

Thanks

2010s

11 titles · average score 47
What Men Want
What Men Want (2019)
GoodWatch score 46

Director, Executive Producer

After
After (2019)
GoodWatch score 39

Executive Producer

Step Up: Year of the Dance
Step Up: Year of the Dance (2019)
GoodWatch score 48

Producer

Status Update
Status Update (2018)
GoodWatch score 26

Producer

Step Up All In
Step Up All In (2014)
GoodWatch score 51

Producer

Dragula
Dragula (2014)

Executive Producer, Choreographer

Rock of Ages
Rock of Ages (2012)
GoodWatch score 51

Choreographer, Executive Producer

Step Up Revolution
Step Up Revolution (2012)
GoodWatch score 51

Producer

Step Up 3D
Step Up 3D (2010)
GoodWatch score 54

Producer

The Last Song
The Last Song (2010)
GoodWatch score 45

Producer

Going the Distance
Going the Distance (2010)
GoodWatch score 55

Producer

2000s

20 titles · average score 48
17 Again
17 Again (2009)
GoodWatch score 57

Producer

Bedtime Stories
Bedtime Stories (2008)
GoodWatch score 44

Director, Executive Producer

Prop 8: The Musical
Prop 8: The Musical (2008)
GoodWatch score 72

Director, Producer

Step Up 2: The Streets
Step Up 2: The Streets (2008)
GoodWatch score 53

Producer

Hairspray
Hairspray (2007)
GoodWatch score 79

as Talent Agent

Step Up
Step Up (2006)
GoodWatch score 52

as Nightclub Dancer

The Pacifier
The Pacifier (2005)
GoodWatch score 43

as Driving Instructor (uncredited)

Cheaper by the Dozen 2
Cheaper by the Dozen 2 (2005)
GoodWatch score 40

as Clam Bake Chef

Bringing Down the House
Bringing Down the House (2003)
GoodWatch score 46

Director

A Walk to Remember
A Walk to Remember (2002)
GoodWatch score 52

as Medical Assistant

Scooby-Doo
Scooby-Doo (2002)
GoodWatch score 45

Choreographer

The Wedding Planner
The Wedding Planner (2001)
GoodWatch score 40

Choreographer, Director

1990s

31 titles · average score 49
Blast from the Past
Blast from the Past (1999)
GoodWatch score 60

Choreographer

She's All That
She's All That (1999)
GoodWatch score 54

Choreographer

Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo
Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo (1999)
GoodWatch score 40

Choreographer

Inspector Gadget
Inspector Gadget (1999)
GoodWatch score 33

Choreographer

Antz
Antz (1998)
GoodWatch score 71

Choreographer

Scream 2
Scream 2 (1997)
GoodWatch score 68

as Ghost Dancer

Boogie Nights
Boogie Nights (1997)
GoodWatch score 85

Choreographer

George of the Jungle
George of the Jungle (1997)
GoodWatch score 54

Choreographer

Casper
Casper (1995)
GoodWatch score 58

Choreographer

Congo
Congo (1995)
GoodWatch score 36

Choreographer

The Flintstones
The Flintstones (1994)
GoodWatch score 38

Choreographer

Addams Family Values
Addams Family Values (1993)
GoodWatch score 69

Choreographer

1980s

1 title
The Red Shoes
The Red Shoes (1983)

as Shoeshoppe Customers