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Ethan Hawke

Ethan Hawke

Actor, also producer, director and writer · Born November 6, 1970 (55) · Austin, Texas, USA

Oscar nominee · Golden Globe nominee · BAFTA Award nominee · 7 other major award bodies

Ethan Green Hawke (born November 6, 1970) is an American actor, writer and director. He made his feature film debut in 1985 with the science fiction movie Explorers, before making a supporting appearance in the 1989 drama Dead Poets Society which is considered his breakthrough role. He then appeared in such films as White Fang (1991), A Midnight Clear (1992), and Alive (1993) before taking a role in the 1994 Generation X drama Reality Bites, for which he gained critical acclaim. In 1995, he starred in the romantic drama Before Sunrise, and later in its sequel Before Sunset (2004). In 2001, Hawke was cast as a rookie police officer in Training Day, for which he received a Screen Actors Guild and Academy Award nomination in the Best Supporting Actor category. Other films have included the science fiction feature Gattaca (1997), the title role in Michael Almereyda's Hamlet (2000), the action thriller Assault on Precinct 13 (2005), and the crime drama Before the Devil Knows You're Dead (2007). Hawke has appeared in many theater productions including The Seagull, Henry IV, Hurlyburly, The Cherry Orchard, The Winter's Tale and The Coast of Utopia, for which he earned a Tony Award nomination. He made his directorial debut with the 2002 independent feature Chelsea Walls. In November 2007 Hawke directed his first play, Jonathan Marc Sherman's Things We Want. Aside from acting, he has written two novels, The Hottest State (1996) and Ash Wednesday (2002). Between 1998 and 2004, Hawke was married to actress Uma Thurman.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
November 6, 1970 (55)
From
Austin, Texas, USA
Works as
Actor, also producer, director and writer
Titles
94 on MovieCove · 119 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 156 days to Oct 27Up 21% in 30 days

What are Ethan Hawke's films like?

Across their 85 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Drama17 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 63rd percentile
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Comedy15 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 49th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Action13 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 47th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Biography9 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 69th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Crime9 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 60th percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Documentary7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 91st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies
Horror4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 62nd percentile
: browse their Horror movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 67th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
25%
Bonds
22%
Morality
19%
Survival
13%
Ideas
8%
Society
7%
Power
7%
Family bonds17 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose16 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival14 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice12 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love11 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity13 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship8 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age8 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 78 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 22 · Serious 18 · Dark 38

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 47 · Stylized 20 · Heightened 11

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 15 · Charged 35 · Intense 28

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 32 · Shifting 39 · Whiplash 7

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 53 · Some laughs 24 · Funny 1

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

A split, not a type: Slow burn 40 · Even-paced 34 · Relentless 4

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 16 · Engaged 43 · Full focus 19

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 16 · Affecting 23 · Heavy 39

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 39 · Open-ended 24 · Ambiguous 15

Roles they play

66 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 34 of 66 analyzed roles.

Hero
34 of 66
Shadow
10 of 66
Mentor
10 of 66
Ally
5 of 66
Shapeshifter
5 of 66
Trickster
2 of 66
Show the 66 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
48
Melancholic
39
Contemplative
36
Dread
25
Bittersweet
17
Other
66

How their films linger

Bittersweet37 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking34 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful29 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling18 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting14 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 16 with a twist

  • Happy10
  • Bittersweet38
  • Tragic7
  • Ambiguous30

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Ethan Hawke's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 72 of their 94 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (26).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Ethan Hawke's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

119 credits, 94 with a MovieCove page; 49 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • The Weight(2026)

    as Samuel Murphy

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • I, Object(2026)

    as Little Ben (voice)

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • She Dances(2025)

    as Brian

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Deep in the Heart 2: Texas Rivers(2026)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The American Revolution(2025)

    Show 4 episodes · as Anthony Wayne / John Andrews (voice)

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • Blue Moon(2025)

    as Lorenz Hart

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Black Phone 2(2025)

    as Grabber

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • The Lowdown(2025)

    Show 16 episodes · Executive Producer · as Lee Raybon

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all shows

  • Highway 99: A Double Album (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Director

  • King Hamlet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Executive Producer

  • Wildcat(2023)

    Director · Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Leave the World Behind(2023)

    as Clay Sandford

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Strange Way of Life(2023)

    as Jake

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Glass Onion(2022)

    as Efficient Man

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Batwheels(2022)

    Show 83 episodes · as Batman (voice)

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all shows

  • Raymond & Ray(2022)

    as Ray

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • The Last Movie Stars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 6 episodes · Director

  • The Black Phone(2021)

    as The Grabber

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • The Northman(2022)

    as King Aurvandil War-Raven

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Moon Knight(2022)

    Show 6 episodes · as Arthur Harrow

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • Meet the Batwheels(2022)

    Show as Batman

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • Zeros and Ones(2021)

    as JJ / Justin

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • The Guilty(2021)

    as Sgt. Bill Miller (voice)

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Reservation Dogs(2021)

    Show 1 episode · as Rick Miller

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Waiting for Godot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Vladimir

  • The Good Lord Bird(2020)

    Show 7 episodes · Creator · Executive Producer · Writer · as John Brown

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • Tesla(2020)

    as Nikola Tesla

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Cut Throat City(2020)

    as Jackson Symms

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Paul Schrader: Man in a Room (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Actor

  • Adopt a Highway(2019)

    Producer · as Russell Millings

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • The Truth(2019)

    as Hank

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Stockholm(2018)

    as Lars Nystrom

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • The Kid(2019)

    as Sheriff Pat Garrett

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Let's Dance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Segment: "Table Manners"

  • The Purge(2018)

    Show 1 episode · as James Sandin

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all shows

  • Blaze(2018)

    Director · Producer · Writer · as Radio DJ

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Juliet, Naked(2018)

    as Tucker Crowe

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Explained(2018)

    Show 1 episode · as Narrator (voice)

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • First Reformed(2017)

    as Pastor Ernst Toller

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • 24 Hours to Live(2017)

    as Travis Conrad

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets(2017)

    as Jolly the Pimp

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • In a Valley of Violence(2016)

    as Paul

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • The Magnificent Seven(2016)

    as Goodnight Robicheaux

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • The Phenom(2016)

    as Hopper Sr.

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Maudie(2016)

    as Everett Lewis

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Maggie's Plan(2015)

    as John Harding

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Invasion! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Voice of the Cosmos (voice)

  • Chattanooga Strong (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Narrator

  • Regression(2015)

    as Bruce Kenner

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • Born to Be Blue(2015)

    as Chet Baker

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Ten Thousand Saints(2015)

    as Les Horn

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Good Kill(2014)

    as Commandant Tom Egan

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Seymour: An Introduction(2014)

    Director · as Self

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Cymbeline(2014)

    as Iachimo

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Predestination(2014)

    as The Bartender

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Boyhood(2014)

    as Dad

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Welcome Nowhere (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Narrator

  • Getaway(2013)

    as Brent Magna

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • The Purge(2013)

    as James Sandin

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Before Midnight(2013)

    Writer · as Jesse

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Mea Maxima Culpa: Silence in the House of God(2012)

    as Pat (voice)

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Sinister(2012)

    as Ellison Oswalt

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Total Recall(2012)

    as Hauser (long version only)

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen(2012)

    as (archive footage)

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • The Woman in the Fifth(2011)

    as Tom Ricks

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Moby Dick(2011)

    Show 4 episodes · as Starbuck

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all shows

  • Brooklyn's Finest(2009)

    as Det. Sal Procida

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Daybreakers(2009)

    as Edward Dalton

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Little New York(2009)

    as Sully

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • What Doesn't Kill You(2008)

    as Paulie

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • New York, I Love You(2008)

    as Writer

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Before the Devil Knows You're Dead(2007)

    as Hank Hanson

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • The Hottest State(2006)

    Director · Writer · as Vince

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Fast Food Nation(2006)

    as Pete

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Lord of War(2005)

    as Jack Valentine

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • One Last Thing...(2005)

    as Earl Jameison (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Before Sunset: Behind the Scenes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Actor

  • Assault on Precinct 13(2005)

    as Sergeant Jake Roenick

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • The Phoenix Portal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Ben Crandall (archive footage)

  • Before Sunset(2004)

    Screenplay · as Jesse

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Taking Lives(2004)

    as James Costa

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • The Jimmy Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Ray

  • Tape(2001)

    as Vin

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Waking Life(2001)

    as Jesse

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Training Day(2001)

    as Jake

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Alias(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as James Lennox

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • Chelsea Walls(2001)

    Director · as Sam (voice) (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Hamlet(2000)

    as Hamlet

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Snow Falling on Cedars(1999)

    as Ishmael Chambers

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • The Velocity of Gary(1998)

    as Nat

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Joe the King(1999)

    as Len Coles

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • The Newton Boys(1998)

    as Jess Newton

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Great Expectations(1998)

    as Finnegan Bell

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Gattaca(1997)

    as Vincent Freeman

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Search and Destroy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Roger

  • Before Sunrise(1995)

    as Jesse

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Floundering (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Jimmy

  • Quiz Show(1994)

    as Don Quixote Student (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • White Fang 2: Myth of the White Wolf(1994)

    as Jack Conroy (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Reality Bites(1994)

    as Troy Dyer

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Straight to One (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Director · Producer · Writer

  • Alive(1993)

    as Nando Parrado

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Rich in Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Wayne Frobiness

  • Waterland(1992)

    as Matthew Price

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • A Midnight Clear(1992)

    as Will Knott

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Mystery Date(1991)

    as Tom McHugh

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • White Fang(1991)

    as Jack Conroy

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Dad(1989)

    as Billy

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Dead Poets Society(1989)

    as Todd Anderson

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Lion's Den (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Chris

  • Explorers(1985)

    as Ben Crandall

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Before Sunrise: Behind the Scenes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • Camino Real (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Director · Screenplay

  • Hippies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Ralph Waldo Emerson

  • Revolver (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • The Gunfighter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer · Writer

  • The Last of the Tribe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer · as William Phelan

  • Tonight at Noon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Lefty

  • Untitled Agnes Denes Documentary (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Executive Producer

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 119 titles, 110 of them dated from 1985 to 2026; peak year 2014.

Biggest box office

Dead Poets Society (1989)

$236M worldwide

Highest rated

Dead Poets Society (1989)

Midcredits 99th

Most popular right now

The Weight (2026)

Film career

MilestoneBreakoutAward winNomination
19852026

Peak 2014 · steadily prominent in film for years. Top draw in 68 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

Show 4 more milestones

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting110 of 119: 101 only acting, 9 with another role · typical Midcredits score60thDirecting9 of 119: 3 only directing, 6 with another role · typical Midcredits score45thWriting9 of 119: 0 only writing, 9 with another role · typical Midcredits score70thProducing10 of 119: 2 only producing, 8 with another role · typical Midcredits score66thOther crew1 of 119: 0 only other crew, 1 with another role

119 titles, 13 with more than one role — acting and producing overlap on 5 of them.

By decade

1980s5 · acting1990s19 · 18 acting · 1 crew2000s20 · 20 acting · 3 crew2010s39 · 38 acting · 4 crew2020s27 · 23 acting · 6 crew

Billing

usually 2nd · top billed in 47% of 74 roles
85950005101520

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

Awards

2 major awards from 33 major nominations, 2001–2026.

WinNomination
  1. 2026
    • Oscar, nominated · Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role
    • Golden Globe, nominated · Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy
    • BAFTA Award, nominated · Best Leading Actor
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role
    • +2 other major bodies · 2 nominations
      • Critics Choice Award, nominated · Best Actor
      • Independent Spirit Award, nominated · Best Lead Performance in a New Scripted Series
  2. 2021
    • Golden Globe, nominated · Best Performance by an Actor in a Limited Series, Anthology Series or a Motion Picture Made for Television
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Limited Series
    • +1 other major body · 1 nomination
      • Writers Guild Award, nominated · Adapted Long Form
  3. 2019
    • Critics Choice Award, nominated · Best Actor
    • Independent Spirit Award, won · Best Male Lead
  4. 2018
    • Sundance award, nominated · Dramatic
  5. 2015
    • Oscar, nominated · Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role
    • Golden Globe, nominated · Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture
    • BAFTA Award, nominated · Best Supporting Actor
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role
    • +2 other major bodies · 2 nominations
      • Critics Choice Award, nominated · Best Supporting Actor
      • Independent Spirit Award, nominated · Best Supporting Male
  6. 2014
    • Oscar, nominated · Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay
    • +3 other major bodies · 1 win and 3 nominations
      • Writers Guild Award, nominated · Best Adapted Screenplay
      • Critics Choice Award, won
      • Critics Choice Award, nominated · Best Adapted Screenplay
      • Independent Spirit Award, nominated · Best Screenplay
  7. 2008
    • Critics Choice Award, nominated · Best Acting Ensemble
  8. 2006
    • Venice award, nominated · Best Film
Show 3 earlier years
  1. 2005
    • Oscar, nominated · Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay
    • +2 other major bodies · 2 nominations
      • Writers Guild Award, nominated · Best Adapted Screenplay
      • Independent Spirit Award, nominated · Best Screenplay
  2. 2002
    • Oscar, nominated · Best Actor in a Supporting Role
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role
  3. 2001
    • Cannes award, nominated · Directors' Fortnight
    • Cannes award, nominated

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Ethan Hawke's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 58th percentile, the median of all 83; across their 78 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 57th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

57thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 78

Approval · how many liked their films

60thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 78

Reach · how many have seen their films

91stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 78

Midcredits score across 94 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up31
  • 50th to 74th26
  • 25th to 49th24
  • Below 25th13

Shape of the crowd

36 of their 94 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved16
  • Universally Panned1
  • Loved with Detractors1
  • Divisive3
  • Crowd Pleaser36
  • Broadly Agreed17
  • Mixed20

Most divisive · actor

Deep in the Heart 2: Texas Rivers (2026)

94th percentile spread · 21% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Dead Poets Society (1989)

Midcredits 99th · 91% liked

Reviewers score the acting 74/100 in their films, across 72 reviewed titles; fans 81, detractors 50. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Ethan Hawke's work okay for kids?

Across up to 61 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, profanity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore46 titles5–89 · median 65 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity61 titles11–66 · median 34 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity47 titles33–82 · median 55 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs41 titles26–70 · median 40 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense41 titles12–86 · median 59 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Ethan Hawke work with?

People who share at least 2 of Ethan Hawke's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; John Sloss shares the most, 11.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles