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Portrait of Ken Kwapis

Directing

Ken Kwapis

Career

Active from 1982 to 2026, busiest in 2005 with 3 main titles.

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 33 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 2.9 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 5.0 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 4.6 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.3 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Ken Kwapis Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Mystery
    1.4, average 4.0
  • Violence
    1.6, average 4.1
  • Crime
    1.2, average 3.6
  • Tension
    4.0, average 6.0

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Lighthearted 4
  • Romantic Comedy 3
  • Character-Driven Humor 3
  • Coming-of-Age 2
  • Cringe Humor 2
  • Comfort Viewing 2
  • Family-Friendly 2
  • Social Commentary 2
  • Pop Culture References 2
  • Relatable Parenting Struggles 2
  • Mockumentary Style 2
  • Contemporary 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

18
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2020s

1 title
We Are The Shaggs
We Are The Shaggs (2026)

Director

2010s

2 titles · average score 59
A Walk in the Woods
A Walk in the Woods (2015)
GoodWatch score 53

Director

Big Miracle
Big Miracle (2012)
GoodWatch score 65

Director

2000s

4 titles · average score 51
He's Just Not That Into You
He's Just Not That Into You (2009)
GoodWatch score 53

Director

License to Wed
License to Wed (2007)
GoodWatch score 34

Director

The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants
The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants (2005)
GoodWatch score 71

Director

Sexual Life
Sexual Life (2005)
GoodWatch score 47

Director, Writer

1990s

6 titles · average score 44
Border Line
Border Line (1999)

Director

Ghosts of Fear Street
Ghosts of Fear Street (1998)

Director

Noah
Noah (1998)
GoodWatch score 53

Director

The Beautician and the Beast
The Beautician and the Beast (1997)
GoodWatch score 38

Director

Dunston Checks In
Dunston Checks In (1996)
GoodWatch score 43

Director

He Said, She Said
He Said, She Said (1991)
GoodWatch score 42

Director

1980s

5 titles · average score 56
Vibes
Vibes (1988)
GoodWatch score 35

Director

Follow That Bird
Follow That Bird (1985)
GoodWatch score 63

Director

The Beniker Gang
The Beniker Gang (1984)
GoodWatch score 69

Director

Summer Switch
Summer Switch (1984)

Director

For Heaven's Sake
For Heaven's Sake (1982)

Director, Screenplay