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Ellen Rutter

Ellen Rutter

Producer · Born December 13, 1959 (66) · Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

Ellen Rutter is a Canadian production manager and producer, and a member of the Directors Guild of Canada Manitoba District Council (DGC-MDC). She is an experienced senior-level instructor and mentor, having taught across multiple Film Training Manitoba (FTM) programs and regularly mentoring Manitoba film professionals to support skills development within the industry. Rutter serves on the board of directors of Film Training Manitoba and is an active contributor to industry dialogue, including her role as moderator and co-chair of SWIFT’s The Art of the Film Trades panel discussions.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
December 13, 1959 (66)
From
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Works as
Producer
Titles
21 on MovieCove · 22 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 157 days to Oct 28Down 21% in 30 days

What are Ellen Rutter's films like?

Across their 12 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Self.

Genres

Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 58th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Horror3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 35th percentile
: browse their Horror movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 48th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 27th percentile
: browse their Comedy 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
Survival
29%
Self
28%
Bonds
24%
Morality
11%
Society
4%
Power
2%
Ideas
2%
Survival5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds6 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 11 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 3 · Serious 1 · Dark 7

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

Grounded 4 · Stylized 7 · Heightened 0

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 2 · Charged 3 · Intense 6

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

Steady 3 · Shifting 7 · Whiplash 1

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 7 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 2

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

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 3

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

Casual 5 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 1

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 4 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 4

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 10 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
7
Dread
6
Melancholic
4
Thrilling
3
Hopeful
3
Other
9

How their films linger

Feel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteDevastating2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy6
  • Bittersweet1
  • Ambiguous5

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 Ellen Rutter's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 18 of their 21 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (7).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Ellen Rutter'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

22 credits, 21 with a MovieCove page.

  • Normal(2025)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • The Long Walk(2025)

    Co-Producer

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Clown in a Cornfield(2025)

    Line Producer

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Little Bird(2023)

    Show 6 episodes · Producer

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all shows

  • Under the Banner of Heaven(2022)

    Show 7 episodes · Line Producer · Unit Production Manager

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Nobody(2021)

    Co-Producer

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Run(2020)

    Line Producer · Production Manager

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Tales from the Loop(2020)

    Show 8 episodes · Producer · Production Manager

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows

  • Cult of Chucky(2017)

    Co-Producer · Production Manager

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Curse of Chucky(2013)

    Co-Producer · Unit Production Manager

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Bunks(2013)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Mad Ship(2013)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Silent Night(2012)

    Production Manager

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • McKenna Shoots for the Stars(2012)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Beethoven's Christmas Adventure(2011)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Locked Down(2010)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • The Christmas Hope(2009)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • One Last Dance(2003)

    Production Manager

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Wishmaster 4: The Prophecy Fulfilled(2002)

    Production Manager

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Wishmaster 3: Beyond the Gates of Hell(2001)

    Production Manager

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Desire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Production Manager

  • Woman Wanted(1999)

    Production Manager

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 17 titles from 1999 to 2026.

Biggest box office

The Long Walk (2025)

$63M worldwide

Highest rated

Nobody (2021)

Midcredits 92nd

By role

only this rolewith another role
Producing11 of 17: 6 only producing, 5 with another role · typical Midcredits score66thOther crew11 of 17: 6 only other crew, 5 with another role · typical Midcredits score29th

17 titles, 5 with more than one role — other crew and producing overlap on 5 of them.

By decade

1990s1 · crew2000s5 · crew2010s3 · crew2020s8 · crew

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.

How do Ellen Rutter's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 29th percentile, the median of all 18; across their 11 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 39th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

39thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Approval · how many liked their films

38thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Reach · how many have seen their films

79thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Midcredits score across 21 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th8

Shape of the crowd

9 of their 21 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Universally Panned2
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser4
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed9

Most divisive · producer

McKenna Shoots for the Stars (2012)

76th percentile spread · 21% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

Nobody (2021)

Midcredits 92nd · 82% liked

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 Ellen Rutter's work okay for kids?

Across up to 6 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 & Gore6 titles49–94 · median 92 · severeheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity6 titles13–43 · median 27 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity6 titles34–88 · median 77 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs5 titles24–42 · median 39 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense6 titles63–85 · median 76 · intenseheavier 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 Ellen Rutter work with?

People who share at least 2 of Ellen Rutter's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Michael Marshall shares the most, 4.

Directors

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers