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Natalie Canerday

Natalie Canerday

Actor · Born March 9, 1962 (64) · Russellville, Arkansas, USA

Screen Actors Guild Award nominee

Natalie Canerday was born on 9 March 1962 in Russellville, Arkansas, USA. She is an actress, known for Sling Blade (1996), October Sky (1999) and One False Move (1991).

Biography from IMDb.

Born
March 9, 1962 (64)
From
Russellville, Arkansas, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
20 on MovieCove · 32 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 156 days to Oct 27Down 29% in 30 days

What are Natalie Canerday's films like?

Across their 13 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Drama5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 60th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 44th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 61st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: 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
Bonds
26%
Morality
26%
Self
24%
Society
10%
Survival
9%
Power
4%
Family bonds6 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose6 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 13 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 7 · Serious 3 · Dark 3

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

Grounded 12 · Stylized 1 · 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 6 · Charged 4 · Intense 3

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

Steady 8 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 8 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 0

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 9 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 10 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 11 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

2 analyzed roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Warm
7
Tense
5
Melancholic
6
Hopeful
7
Dread
3
Other
7

How their films linger

Feel-good7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy5
  • Bittersweet8

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 Natalie Canerday's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 11 of their 20 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (5).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Natalie Canerday'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

32 credits, 20 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Hellfire(2026)

    as Vivian

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Good Time Charley (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Edna Dean

  • Innamorarsi a Mountain View(2020)

    as Bertha

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Sweet Inspirations(2019)

    as Dianna

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Antiquities(2018)

    as Estate Sale Customer

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Poor Mama's Boy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Anne

  • Expecting (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Actor

  • The Grace of Jake(2015)

    as Pansy Kilcreasae

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Quarry(2016)

    Show 1 episode · as Roxanne

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • God's Not Dead 2(2016)

    as Mrs. Rizzo

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Spoonin' The Devil (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Victoria

  • Valley Inn(2014)

    as Penny Rivers

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • True Detective(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Louise Purcell

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • 45RPM(2013)

    as Shirley

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Cotton County Boys (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Bettes

  • Rex (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Leanne

  • Boys of Summerville (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Fannie

  • Shotgun Stories(2007)

    as Nicole

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • When I Find the Ocean(2006)

    as Aunt Betty

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Walk the Line(2005)

    as Lady in the Aisle

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Tully (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Claire

  • The Yellow Bird (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Cora Smith

  • The Rough South of Larry Brown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Actor

  • South of Heaven, West of Hell(2000)

    as Sissy

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • October Sky(1999)

    as Elsie Hickam

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Gunshy(1998)

    as Jan

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Alien Avengers II (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Rita

  • King of the Hill(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Miriam Caney (voice)

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • The Pretender(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Christine

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • Sling Blade(1996)

    as Linda Wheatley

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • One False Move(1991)

    as Cheryl Ann

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • The Devil Made Me Do It (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Mrs. Maloney

Career shape

Star power in the 89th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 31 titles, 30 of them dated from 1992 to 2026; peak year 1998.

Biggest box office

October Sky (1999)

$35M worldwide

Highest rated

Sling Blade (1996)

Midcredits 98th

Most popular right now

Hellfire (2026)

Film career

19922026

Peak 1998 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. Top draw in 1 MovieCove title. 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.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting31 of 31: 31 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score60th

By decade

1990s7 · acting2000s9 · acting2010s11 · acting2020s3 · acting

Billing

usually 7th · top billed in 0% of 8 roles

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.

Awards

Nominated for a Screen Actors Guild Award in 1997, Outstanding Performance by a Cast.

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 Natalie Canerday's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 56th percentile, the median of all 16; across their 13 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 53rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

53rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Approval · how many liked their films

66thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Reach · how many have seen their films

55thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Midcredits score across 20 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up9
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

6 of their 20 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Divisive2
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser6
  • Mixed6

Most divisive · actor

God's Not Dead 2 (2016)

99th percentile spread · 44% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Sling Blade (1996)

Midcredits 98th · 89% liked

Reviewers score the acting 69/100 in their films, across 13 reviewed titles; fans 79, detractors 38. 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 Natalie Canerday's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 46 · moderateMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 28 · mildMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 77 · intenseMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 56 · moderateMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 61 · intenseMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Natalie Canerday work with?

People who share at least 2 of Natalie Canerday's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Billy Bob Thornton shares the most, 2.

Writers

Actors

Producers