Portrait of Seth Gordon

Directing

Seth Gordon

Career

Active from 2002 to 2026, with up to 3 main titles a year.

Average score
GoodWatch score64/100
Highest rated
Poster for The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters
The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters
GoodWatch score86/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 29 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.8 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.4 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 3.9 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.2 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.1 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.1 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Seth Gordon Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Melancholy
    2.9, average 4.7
  • Historical
    0.8, average 2.6
  • Uncanny
    0.9, average 2.5
  • Fantasy
    0.3, average 1.7

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Ensemble Cast Chemistry 3
  • Feel-Good Blockbuster 2
  • Mockumentary Style 2
  • Character-Driven Humor 2
  • Coming-of-Age Journey 2
  • Comfort Viewing Staple 2
  • Feel-Good Atmosphere 2
  • Found Family Dynamics 2
  • Comfort Viewing 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

25
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

Upcoming

1 title
Ground Control to Major Tom
Ground Control to Major Tom

Director

2020s

5 titles ยท average score 56
Under the Rainbow: The Curious Crimes of the Ruby Slippers
Under the Rainbow: The Curious Crimes of the Ruby Slippers (2026)

Director

Back in Action
Back in Action (2025)
GoodWatch score 47

Writer, Director

Arcades & Love Songs: The Ballad of Walter Day
Arcades & Love Songs: The Ballad of Walter Day (2025)

Producer

Finding Home: Journey to MLB
Finding Home: Journey to MLB (2023)

Executive Producer

The Lost City
The Lost City (2022)
GoodWatch score 65

Producer, Story

2010s

15 titles ยท average score 60
Wrestle
Wrestle (2018)
GoodWatch score 78

Producer

Baywatch
Baywatch (2017)
GoodWatch score 40

as Helicopter Pilot

Bill Nye: Science Guy
Bill Nye: Science Guy (2017)
GoodWatch score 77

Producer

Gleason
Gleason (2016)
GoodWatch score 86

Producer

Pixels
Pixels (2015)
GoodWatch score 37

Executive Producer

Deep Web
Deep Web (2015)
GoodWatch score 74

Executive Producer

Finders Keepers
Finders Keepers (2015)
GoodWatch score 77

Producer

Identity Thief
Identity Thief (2013)
GoodWatch score 40

Director

Horrible Bosses
Horrible Bosses (2011)
GoodWatch score 65

as Ralph Peterberg

Undefeated
Undefeated (2011)
GoodWatch score 81

Producer

Freakonomics
Freakonomics (2010)
GoodWatch score 60

Director, Executive Producer

DiDi Hollywood
DiDi Hollywood (2010)
GoodWatch score 35

Director

2000s

4 titles ยท average score 57
Four Christmases
Four Christmases (2008)
GoodWatch score 43

Director

The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters
The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters (2007)
GoodWatch score 86

Editor, Writer

Cry_Wolf
Cry_Wolf (2005)
GoodWatch score 42

Editor, Producer

Manual Labor
Manual Labor (2002)

Director of Photography