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Rich Cowan

Rich Cowan

Producer, director and editor, also writer · Spokane, Washington, USA

From
Spokane, Washington, USA
Works as
Producer, director and editor, also writer
Titles
28 on Motif · 36 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28Down 5% in 30 days

What are Rich Cowan's films like?

Across their 27 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Self.

Genres

Action8 titlesTypical Motif score: 23rd percentile
: browse their Action movies
Comedy6 titlesTypical Motif score: 30th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama6 titlesTypical Motif score: 58th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Crime4 titlesTypical Motif score: 17th percentile
: browse their Crime movies

Their Motif films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Motif 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
33%
Self
20%
Bonds
18%
Survival
12%
Society
9%
Power
5%
Ideas
4%
Justice7 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception7 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds5 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity5 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival4 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 26 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 11 · Serious 5 · Dark 10

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

Grounded 18 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 3

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

Gentle 8 · Charged 9 · Intense 9

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

A split, not a type: Steady 12 · Shifting 11 · Whiplash 3

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 14 · Some laughs 8 · Funny 4

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

Slow burn 10 · Even-paced 14 · Relentless 2

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

Casual 10 · Engaged 11 · Full focus 5

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

Easy watch 10 · Affecting 11 · Heavy 5

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

Resolved 13 · Open-ended 10 · Ambiguous 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
13
Dread
7
Contemplative
8
Melancholic
9
Absurd
6
Other
26

How their films linger

Thought-provoking9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 8 with a twist

  • Happy7
  • Bittersweet15
  • 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 Rich Cowan's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 23 of their 28 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (17).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Rich Cowan's titles on Motif; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Motif 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

36 credits, 28 with a Motif page.

  • Tim Travers & The Time Traveler's Paradox (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2025)

    Producer

  • Tim Travers and the Time Traveler's Paradox(2024)

    Executive Producer

    Motif score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Going Home(2022)

    Show 12 episodes · Producer

    Motif score: 55th percentile of all shows

  • The Man from Rome(2022)

    Producer

    Motif score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Language Arts(2020)

    Line Producer

    Motif score: 38th percentile of all films

  • All Those Small Things(2021)

    Producer

    Motif score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Alone(2020)

    Producer

    Motif score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Hangman(2017)

    Line Producer · Unit Production Manager

    Motif score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Vengeance: A Love Story(2017)

    Line Producer · Unit Production Manager

    Motif score: 19th percentile of all films

  • I Am Wrath(2016)

    Line Producer

    Motif score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Knights of Badassdom(2013)

    Executive Producer

    Motif score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Camilla Dickinson (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2012)

    Executive Producer

  • The River Murders(2011)

    Director · Producer

    Motif score: 17th percentile of all films

  • The Hit List(2011)

    Producer · as The Boss

    Motif score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Late Autumn(2010)

    Executive Producer

    Motif score: 75th percentile of all films

  • The Big Bang(2010)

    Executive Producer

    Motif score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • Thunderballs (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2011)

    Producer

  • Oy Vey! My Son Is Gay!!(2009)

    Producer

    Motif score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Norman (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2010)

    Producer

  • The Ward(2010)

    Producer

    Motif score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Wrong Turn at Tahoe(2009)

    Producer

    Motif score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Falling Up(2009)

    Executive Producer

    Motif score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Lies & Illusions(2009)

    Producer

    Motif score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Malone(2009)

    Producer

    Motif score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Dog Gone(2008)

    Producer

    Motif score: 27th percentile of all films

  • A Thousand Years of Good Prayers(2007)

    Producer

    Motif score: 65th percentile of all films

  • The Family Holiday(2007)

    Producer

    Motif score: 31st percentile of all films

  • The Contract(2006)

    as Forestry Man

    Motif score: 24th percentile of all films

  • The Choke (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2005)

    Producer

  • Shadow of Fear(2004)

    Director

    Motif score: 17th percentile of all films

  • The Making of 'The Passion of the Christ' (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2004)

    Writer

  • The Big Empty(2003)

    Producer

    Motif score: 45th percentile of all films

  • The Basket(1999)

    Director · Editor · Producer · Writer

    Motif score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Matter of Trust (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1998)

    Editor

  • Detour (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1998)

    Editor

  • Hard Vice(1994)

    Editor

    Motif score: 3rd percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 29 titles from 1994 to 2025.

Biggest box office

Late Autumn (2010)

$6.1M worldwide

Highest rated

Late Autumn (2010)

Motif 75th

Most popular right now

I Am Wrath (2016)

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting2 of 29: 2 only acting, 0 with another roleDirecting3 of 29: 2 only directing, 1 with another roleWriting1 of 29: 1 only writing, 0 with another roleProducing21 of 29: 18 only producing, 3 with another role · typical Motif score32ndEditing3 of 29: 3 only editing, 0 with another roleOther crew2 of 29: 0 only other crew, 2 with another role

29 titles, 3 with more than one role — producing and directing overlap on 1 of them.

By decade

1990s3 · crew2000s9 · 1 acting · 8 crew2010s12 · 1 acting · 11 crew2020s5 · 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 Motif score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on Motif, shown from 5 scored.

How do Rich Cowan's films land?

Their typical Motif film has a Motif score in the 27th percentile, the median of all 27; across their 26 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 30th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

30thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 26

Approval · how many liked their films

27thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 26

Reach · how many have seen their films

75thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 26

Motif score across 28 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up1
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th10
  • Below 25th13

Shape of the crowd

18 of their 28 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Panned1
  • Loved with Detractors1
  • Cult Classic4
  • Crowd Pleaser2
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed18

Most divisive · producer

Language Arts (2020)

85th percentile spread · 31% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

Late Autumn (2010)

Motif 75th · 64% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 56/100 and the pacing 42/100 in their films, across 24 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a director.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on Motif; 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 Motif score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their Motif 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 Rich Cowan's work okay for kids?

Across up to 10 Motif titles with content scores, violence & gore, sex & nudity, profanity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore5 titles70–89 · median 76 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity10 titles23–61 · median 46 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 31
Profanity5 titles43–70 · median 54 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 35
Alcohol & Drugs5 titles36–53 · median 40 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense5 titles53–71 · median 62 · 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 Rich Cowan work with?

People who share at least 2 of Rich Cowan's Motif titles, grouped by what they did on them; Johnny Martin shares the most, 8.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers