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Evan Hayes

Evan Hayes

Producer · Born September 21, 1978 (48) · Gloucester, Massachusetts, USA

Oscar winner · Primetime Emmy winner · BAFTA Award winner · 1 other major award body

Evan Hayes was born in Gloucester, Massachusetts, USA. Evan is a producer, known for Free Solo (2018), The Truth and Tragedy of Moriah Wilson (2026) and Everest (2015).

Biography from IMDb.

Born
September 21, 1978 (48)
From
Gloucester, Massachusetts, USA
Works as
Producer
Titles
15 on MovieCove · 18 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 157 days to Oct 28Down 40% in 30 days

What are Evan Hayes' films like?

Across their 14 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Survival.

Genres

Documentary9 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 87th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies
Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 39th percentile
: browse their Drama 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
30%
Survival
23%
Bonds
17%
Society
14%
Ideas
11%
Power
3%
Morality
2%
Ambition5 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty3 titles, browse their movies with this themeMortality3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma2 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 14 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 2 · Serious 4 · Dark 8

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

Grounded 12 · Stylized 2 · 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 2 · Charged 4 · Intense 8

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

A split, not a type: Steady 7 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 2

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

Straight-faced 13 · Some laughs 1 · 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 7 · Even-paced 6 · Relentless 1

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

Casual 2 · Engaged 11 · Full focus 1

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

A split, not a type: Easy watch 2 · Affecting 5 · Heavy 7

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

Resolved 9 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
6
Contemplative
7
Dread
5
Melancholic
4
Hopeful
4
Other
10

How their films linger

Hopeful7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet6
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous6

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 Evan Hayes' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 9 of their 15 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Evan Hayes' 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

18 credits, 15 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Everest: The Other Side (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Producer

  • Learning to Fly(2025)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Truth and Tragedy of Moriah Wilson(2026)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Buried: The 1982 Alpine Meadows Avalanche(2021)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Maggie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 13 episodes · Executive Producer

  • The Yin and Yang of Gerry Lopez (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Executive Producer

  • Chasing(2022)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Becoming Cousteau(2021)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • The Way I See It(2020)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Kings of Beer(2019)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Free Solo(2018)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • UFO(2018)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • The Circle(2017)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • The Yellow Birds(2017)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Everest(2015)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Contraband(2012)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Senna(2010)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • United 93(2006)

    Production Executive

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 14 titles, 13 of them dated from 2006 to 2026.

Biggest box office

Everest (2015)

$203M worldwide

Highest rated

Senna (2010)

Midcredits 99th

Most popular right now

Everest (2015)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Producing13 of 14: 13 only producing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score81stOther crew1 of 14: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

2000s1 · crew2010s5 · crew2020s7 · 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.

Awards

an Oscar, a Primetime Emmy and a BAFTA Award from 5 major nominations, 2019–2022.

WinNomination
  1. 2022
    • BAFTA Award, nominated · Best Documentary
  2. 2019
    • Oscar, won · Best Documentary Feature
    • Primetime Emmy, won · Outstanding Creative Achievement in Interactive Media within an Unscripted Program
    • BAFTA Award, won · Best Documentary
    • +1 other major body · 1 nomination
      • Producers Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Producer of Documentary Theatrical Motion Pictures

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 Evan Hayes' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 79th percentile, the median of all 15; across their 14 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 81st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

81stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Approval · how many liked their films

70thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Reach · how many have seen their films

85thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Midcredits score across 15 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up9
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th1
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

7 of their 15 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Cult Classic3
  • Crowd Pleaser7
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed1

Most divisive · producer

Kings of Beer (2019)

88th percentile spread · 21% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

Senna (2010)

Midcredits 99th · 95% liked

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 Evan Hayes' work okay for kids?

Across up to 7 MovieCove titles with content scores, frightening / intense runs heavier than most films and sex & nudity lighter.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore6 titles15–73 · median 46 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity7 titles7–34 · median 14 · minimallighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity7 titles27–83 · median 41 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs5 titles6–45 · median 29 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense6 titles33–79 · median 64 · 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 Evan Hayes work with?

People who share at least 2 of Evan Hayes' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Justin Barocas shares the most, 4.

Directors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers