Phil Hay is screenwriter. He burst onto the scene in 2001 with his debut film Crazy/Beautiful, which he co-wrote with Matt Manfredi. Nearly a decade after their debut, they are the screenwriters behind the hit feature film Clash of the Titans.
Biography from TMDB.
- Writer and producer
- 10 on MovieCove · 14 credits in all
What are Phil Hay's films like?
Across their 10 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.
Genres
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
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 1 · Wry 1 · Earnest 8
A split, not a type: Light 5 · Serious 2 · Dark 3
A split, not a type: Grounded 4 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 3
Gentle 3 · Charged 5 · Intense 2
Steady 5 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 0
A split, not a type: Straight-faced 6 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 4
Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 3
A split, not a type: Casual 5 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 2
Easy watch 7 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 2
Resolved 7 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
- Happy5
- Bittersweet4
- Ambiguous1
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 Phil Hay's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 8 of their 10 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Pluto TV (3).
Subscription and free streaming for Phil Hay'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
14 credits, 10 with a MovieCove page.
The Mysterious Benedict Society (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)
Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films
Destroyer(2018)
Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films
The Invitation(2015)
Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films
Ride Along 2(2016)
Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films
Ride Along(2014)
Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films
R.I.P.D.(2013)
Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films
Clash of the Titans(2010)
Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films
The Dungeon Masters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)
Æon Flux(2005)
Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films
The Tuxedo(2002)
Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films
Bug (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)
Crazy/Beautiful(2001)
Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all filmsBreed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Career shape
A full career of 14 titles, 13 of them dated from 2001 to 2021.
Biggest box office
Clash of the Titans (2010)
Highest rated
Leap of Faith: William Friedkin on the Exorcist (2019)
Most popular right now
Clash of the Titans (2010)
Film career
- 2002Screen debut· Bug
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.
Awards
Nominated for a Writers Guild Award in 2023, Children's Episodic, Long Form and Specials.
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 Phil Hay's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 39th percentile, the median of all 10; across their 10 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 37th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up1
- 50th to 74th2
- 25th to 49th4
- Below 25th3
Shape of the crowd
None of their 10 titles divides audiences: 5 are Broadly Agreed.
- Universally Loved1
- Crowd Pleaser3
- Broadly Agreed5
- Mixed1
Reviewers score the dialogue 47/100 and the plot and story 41/100 in their films, across 10 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a writer.
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 Phil Hay's work okay for kids?
Across up to 9 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, sex & nudity and profanity run heavier than most films.
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 Phil Hay work with?
People who share at least 2 of Phil Hay's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Matt Manfredi shares the most, 10.
Directors
- Karyn KusamaShared titles: Leap of Faith: William Friedkin on the Exorcist (2019), Destroyer (2018), The Invitation (2015), Æon Flux (2005)See all 4 shared titles with Karyn Kusama
- Tim StoryShared titles: Ride Along 2 (2016), Ride Along (2014)See all 2 shared titles with Tim Story
Writers
- Matt ManfrediShared titles: Leap of Faith: William Friedkin on the Exorcist (2019), Destroyer (2018), Ride Along 2 (2016), The Invitation (2015), Ride Along (2014), R.I.P.D. (2013), Clash of the Titans (2010), Æon Flux (2005), The Tuxedo (2002), Crazy/Beautiful (2001)See all 10 shared titles with Matt Manfredi
Actors
- Ice CubeShared titles: Ride Along 2 (2016), Ride Along (2014)See all 2 shared titles with Ice Cube
- Kevin HartShared titles: Ride Along 2 (2016), Ride Along (2014)See all 2 shared titles with Kevin Hart
- Tika SumpterShared titles: Ride Along 2 (2016), Ride Along (2014)See all 2 shared titles with Tika Sumpter
- Pete PostlethwaiteShared titles: Clash of the Titans (2010), Æon Flux (2005)See all 2 shared titles with Pete Postlethwaite
Composers and editors
- Plummy TuckerShared titles: Destroyer (2018), The Invitation (2015), Æon Flux (2005)See all 3 shared titles with Plummy Tucker
- Theodore ShapiroShared titles: Destroyer (2018), The Invitation (2015)See all 2 shared titles with Theodore Shapiro
- Christopher LennertzShared titles: Ride Along 2 (2016), Ride Along (2014)See all 2 shared titles with Christopher Lennertz
- Christophe BeckShared titles: R.I.P.D. (2013), The Tuxedo (2002)See all 2 shared titles with Christophe Beck
Producers
- Larry BreznerShared titles: Ride Along 2 (2016), Ride Along (2014)See all 2 shared titles with Larry Brezner
- Matt AlvarezShared titles: Ride Along 2 (2016), Ride Along (2014)See all 2 shared titles with Matt Alvarez
- Will PackerShared titles: Ride Along 2 (2016), Ride Along (2014)See all 2 shared titles with Will Packer
- Martha GriffinShared titles: The Invitation (2015), Æon Flux (2005)See all 2 shared titles with Martha Griffin