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Rick Benattar

Producer, also writer

Rick Benattar has worked in the film industry for 30 years and produced such major films as Gemini Man, Real Steel, and Shoot 'Em Up starring Clive Owen and Paul Giamatti. Rick's successful studio background allowed him to transition to independent filmmaking. His first large indie endeavor, Ironclad, starring Brian Cox, Kate Mara, Derek Jacobi and James Purefoy was a global hit. The film's success allowed him the opportunity to launch a new company with producer/director Nigel Thomas. The duo formed Benattar/Thomas Productions in 2015 and have been prolific, producing over 25 films for various platforms. Films under the banner include Paradox, The Last Heist starring Henry Rollins, Kill Ratio, Black Site Delta starring Cam Gigandet, and Incoming starring Scott Adkins, Additionally, the company has been very busy producing films seen on Netflix, including the Madelaine Petsch hit, Sightless, and numerous made-for-television films.

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Works as
Producer, also writer
Titles
34 on MovieCove · 40 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 65 days to Oct 28Down 20% in 30 days

What are Rick Benattar's films like?

Across their 33 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Survival.

Genres

Action11 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 9th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Thriller10 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 22nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Thriller movies
Drama6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 33rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 12th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 18th percentile
: browse their Crime 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
Morality
38%
Survival
22%
Bonds
20%
Self
15%
Power
4%
Society
3%
Survival11 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception11 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds6 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal7 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity6 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge4 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 33 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 23 · Stylized 7 · Heightened 3

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

Gentle 3 · Charged 10 · Intense 20

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

Steady 10 · Shifting 19 · Whiplash 4

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

Straight-faced 29 · 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 8 · Even-paced 21 · 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 12 · Engaged 20 · Full focus 1

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

Easy watch 11 · Affecting 15 · Heavy 7

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

Resolved 26 · Open-ended 6 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
30
Dread
19
Thrilling
8
Melancholic
7
Hopeful
2
Other
15

How their films linger

Unsettling20 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 11 with a twist

  • Happy7
  • Bittersweet18
  • Ambiguous8

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 Rick Benattar's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 22 of their 34 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (16).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Rick Benattar'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

40 credits, 34 with a MovieCove page.

  • Faces of Death(2026)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Toxic Harmony (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Producer

  • Gossip to Die For (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Producer

  • My Bloody Galentine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Producer

  • Tell No Lies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Producer

  • Arthur's Whisky(2024)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Twisted Marriage Therapist(2023)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • A Neighbor's Vendetta(2023)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • A Date with Deception (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Producer

  • Secrets in the Marriage(2023)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Gridiron Grind(2023)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • A Sister's Grudge(2021)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Fatal Following(2021)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • All for Her(2021)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Danger in the Spotlight(2021)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • The Christmas Ball(2020)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Sightless(2020)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Psycho Escort(2020)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Most Likely to Murder(2019)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Home Is Where the Killer Is(2019)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Murder In-Law(2019)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Deadly Switch(2021)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Gemini Man(2019)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • The Sinister Surrogate(2018)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • My Husband's Double Life(2018)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Incoming(2018)

    Producer · Story

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Bullet Head(2017)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • My Daughter Is Missing(2017)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Black Site Delta(2017)

    Original Story · Producer

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Kill Ratio(2016)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • The Last Heist(2016)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Paradox(2016)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Ironclad: Battle for Blood(2014)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Sweetwater(2013)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Real Steel(2011)

    Co-Producer

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • Ironclad(2011)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Lost Boys: The Tribe(2008)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Shoot 'Em Up(2007)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen(2003)

    Associate Producer

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Rocky Top College (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer

Career shape

A full career of 36 titles, 35 of them dated from 2003 to 2026.

Biggest box office

The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen (2003)

$179M worldwide

Highest rated

Shoot 'Em Up (2007)

Midcredits 65th

By role

only this rolewith another role
Writing2 of 36: 1 only writing, 1 with another roleProducing35 of 36: 34 only producing, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score20th

By decade

2000s3 · crew2010s16 · crew2020s16 · 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 Rick Benattar's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 21st percentile, the median of all 34; across their 33 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 23rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

23rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 33

Approval · how many liked their films

21stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 33

Reach · how many have seen their films

48thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 33

Midcredits score across 34 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up1
  • 50th to 74th1
  • 25th to 49th11
  • Below 25th21

Shape of the crowd

17 of their 34 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Panned5
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic3
  • Crowd Pleaser2
  • Broadly Agreed6
  • Mixed17

Most divisive · producer

Gridiron Grind (2023)

94th percentile spread · 37% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

Real Steel (2011)

Midcredits 84th · 74% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 32/100 and the plot and story 33/100 in their films, across 30 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 Rick Benattar's work okay for kids?

Across up to 10 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 & Gore7 titles60–95 · median 70 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity10 titles14–72 · median 32 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity6 titles32–80 · median 58 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs6 titles30–65 · median 36 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense7 titles44–87 · median 67 · 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 Rick Benattar work with?

People who share at least 2 of Rick Benattar's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Nigel Thomas shares the most, 25.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles