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Rory Culkin

Rory Culkin

Actor, also producer · Born July 21, 1989 (37) · New York City, New York, USA

Rory Culkin is an American film and television actor, best known for his role in the feature film "Signs" and for many roles in independent feature films such as "The Chumscrubber", "Lymelife", and "Columbus". He's the younger brother of actors Macaulay Culkin and Kieran Culkin.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
July 21, 1989 (37)
From
New York City, New York, USA
Works as
Actor, also producer
Titles
39 on MovieCove · 51 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 63 days to Oct 26Up 49% in 30 days

What are Rory Culkin's films like?

Across their 30 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Survival.

Genres

Drama11 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 56th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 52nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 26th percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Horror2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 33rd percentile
: browse their Horror 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
Self
26%
Survival
23%
Bonds
20%
Morality
13%
Society
11%
Ideas
4%
Power
3%
Family bonds12 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival6 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity7 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age6 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief6 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFaith4 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 28 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 4 · Serious 5 · Dark 19

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 19 · Stylized 7 · Heightened 2

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 7 · Intense 15

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

Steady 10 · Shifting 11 · Whiplash 7

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

Straight-faced 18 · Some laughs 10 · Funny 0

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

A split, not a type: Slow burn 15 · Even-paced 9 · 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 4 · Engaged 20 · Full focus 4

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

Easy watch 1 · Affecting 16 · Heavy 11

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 7 · Open-ended 16 · Ambiguous 5

Roles they play

18 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 7 of 18 analyzed roles.

Hero
7 of 18
Ally
5 of 18
Shadow
2 of 18
Herald
2 of 18
Shapeshifter
1 of 18
Trickster
1 of 18
Show the 18 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
20
Dread
17
Melancholic
21
Contemplative
7
Bittersweet
4
Other
15

How their films linger

Unsettling15 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteDevastating3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 5 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet14
  • Tragic4
  • Ambiguous10

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 Rory Culkin's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 34 of their 39 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (16).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Rory Culkin'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

51 credits, 39 with a MovieCove page; 3 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Nocturne (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Show 10 episodes · as Karl

  • Goldfish (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Actor

  • Dear Shop Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Customer

  • Dead Money(2024)

    as Uncle Lonnie AKA Revolver

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Speed Queen 51 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Cory

  • 5lbs of Pressure(2024)

    as Mike

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • The Second Best Hospital in the Galaxy(2024)

    Show 1 episode · as (voice)

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all shows

  • Swarm(2023)

    Show 1 episode · as Marcus

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all shows

  • Under the Banner of Heaven(2022)

    Show 7 episodes · as Samuel Lafferty

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • The Last Thing Mary Saw(2021)

    as Rupert

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Halston(2021)

    Show 1 episode · as Joel Schumacher

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows

  • The Expecting (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 11 episodes · as Tyler

  • Materna(2020)

    as Gabe

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • 50 States of Fright (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 2 episodes · as Older Aiden / Storyteller

  • City on a Hill(2019)

    Show 1 episode · as Clay Roach

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • The Song of Sway Lake(2018)

    as Ollie Sway

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Lords of Chaos(2018)

    Co-Producer · as Øystein 'Euronymous' Aarseth

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Waco(2018)

    Show 6 episodes · as David Thibodeau

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Bullet Head(2017)

    as Gage

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • Columbus(2017)

    as Gabriel

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Welcome to Willits(2016)

    Producer · as Possum

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Jack Goes Home(2016)

    as Jack

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • Sneaky Pete(2015)

    Show 2 episodes · as Gavin

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Gabriel(2014)

    as Gabriel

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Intruders(2015)

    as Dan Cooper

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Electrick Children(2012)

    as Clyde

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Hick(2011)

    as Clement

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Black Mirror(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Kappa

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Scream 4(2011)

    as Charlie Walker

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Twelve(2010)

    as Chris Kenton

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Chasing 3000(2010)

    as Roger

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Lymelife(2008)

    as Scott Bartlett

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • The Night Listener(2006)

    as Pete D. Logand

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • The Zodiac(2005)

    as Johnny Parish

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • The Chumscrubber(2005)

    as Charlie Stiffle

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Down in the Valley(2005)

    as Lonnie

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Mean Creek(2004)

    as Sam Merric

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • It Runs in the Family(2003)

    as Eli Gromberg

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • The Twilight Zone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Craig Hansen

  • Igby Goes Down(2002)

    as 10-Year-Old Igby

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Signs(2002)

    as Morgan Hess

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Off Season(2001)

    as Jackson Mayhew

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • The Job (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • You Can Count on Me(2000)

    as Rudy

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Law & Order: Special Victims Unit(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Joe Blaine

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Richie Rich(1994)

    as Young Richie

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • The Good Son(1993)

    as Richard Evans (in Picture)

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Dead Guy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • Red Wedding (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • Seems Nice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Calvin

  • Skinemax (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Morgan Sands

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 51 titles, 46 of them dated from 1993 to 2025; peak year 2017.

Biggest box office

Signs (2002)

$408M worldwide

Highest rated

You Can Count on Me (2000)

Midcredits 93rd

Most popular right now

Scream 4 (2011)

Film career

19932025

Peak 2017 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 14 MovieCove titles. 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
Acting51 of 51: 50 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score57thProducing1 of 51: 0 only producing, 1 with another role

By decade

1990s3 · acting2000s13 · acting2010s17 · 17 acting · 1 crew2020s13 · acting

Billing

usually 3rd · top billed in 21% of 24 roles
930813

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; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Rory Culkin's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 40th percentile, the median of all 30; across their 28 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 40th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

40thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 28

Approval · how many liked their films

44thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 28

Reach · how many have seen their films

86thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 28

Midcredits score across 39 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up12
  • 50th to 74th9
  • 25th to 49th12
  • Below 25th6

Shape of the crowd

16 of their 39 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Crowd Pleaser16
  • Broadly Agreed4
  • Mixed15

Most divisive · actor

Materna (2020)

83rd percentile spread · 40% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

You Can Count on Me (2000)

Midcredits 93rd · 81% liked

Reviewers score the acting 73/100 in their films, across 28 reviewed titles; fans 82, detractors 50. 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 Rory Culkin's work okay for kids?

Across up to 17 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, sex & nudity, profanity, alcohol & drugs and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore12 titles37–92 · median 67 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity17 titles28–60 · median 43 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity11 titles43–88 · median 72 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs10 titles19–70 · median 56 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense10 titles20–92 · median 72 · 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 Rory Culkin work with?

People who share at least 2 of Rory Culkin's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Emma Roberts shares the most, 3.

Directors

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles