Paolo Mancini is a Canadian actor, screenwriter, director and producer. He is best known for his leading and writing roles in independent films such as The Baker (2022), Hank and Mike (2008), and Running Mates (2011). Over his prolific career spanning over two decades, Mancini has starred in multiple TV shows and movies, gaining international recognition for his thriller and horror projects. In addition to acting, Mancini has built a successful behind-the-camera career. In 2018, he formed his production company, Paunch Pictures, which focuses on the thriller and horror genres. He made his directorial debut with the 2020 horror feature Bloodshed, which he also wrote and produced
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Biography from TMDB.
- January 1, 1971 (55)
- Aylmer, Québec, Canada
- Actor and writer, also producer
- 17 on MovieCove · 24 credits in all
What are Paolo Mancini's films like?
Across their 8 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.
Genres
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
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 1 · Wry 0 · Earnest 7
A split, not a type: Light 2 · Serious 2 · Dark 4
Grounded 5 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 0
Gentle 0 · Charged 5 · Intense 3
Steady 1 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 2
A split, not a type: Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 3
Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 0
Casual 1 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 1
Easy watch 2 · Affecting 4 · Heavy 2
A split, not a type: Resolved 4 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 2
Moods and endings
- Happy1
- Bittersweet7
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 Paolo Mancini's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 12 of their 17 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (5).
Subscription and free streaming for Paolo Mancini'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
24 credits, 17 with a MovieCove page.
Ballistic(2025)
Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films
The Baker(2022)
Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films
Jupiter's Legacy(2021)
Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all shows
Pretty Hard Cases(2021)
Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all shows
Girl(2020)
Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films
Bloodshed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)
Was I Really Kidnapped?(2019)
Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films
Secrets in a Small Town(2019)
Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films
Frankie Drake Mysteries(2017)
Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all shows
Kodachrome(2017)
Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films
Spaceman(2016)
Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films
Dark Matter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)
Against the Wall(2011)
Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all shows
Running Mates(2011)
Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films
Casino Jack(2010)
Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films
Bloodletting & Miraculous Cures (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)
Vittorio D. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)
Hank and Mike(2008)
Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films
Run Robot Run!(2006)
Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films
Cool Money(2005)
Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films
Air Crash Investigation(2003)
Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows
Papà dice messa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)
Out Late (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
The Christmas Witch Trial of La Befana (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Career shape
Star power in the 82nd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 24 titles, 22 of them dated from 1996 to 2026; peak year 2009.
Biggest box office
Girl (2020)
Highest rated
Secrets in a Small Town (2019)
Most popular right now
Ballistic (2025)
Film career
Peak 2009 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. 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.
- 2008Screen debut· Hank and Mike
Billing
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.
How do Paolo Mancini's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 37th percentile, the median of all 12; across their 8 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 34th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up2
- 50th to 74th3
- 25th to 49th7
- Below 25th5
Shape of the crowd
9 of their 17 titles are Mixed.
- Universally Loved1
- Cult Classic2
- Crowd Pleaser3
- Broadly Agreed2
- Mixed9
Reviewers score the acting 63/100 in their films, across 7 reviewed titles; fans 75, detractors 41. 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.
Who does Paolo Mancini work with?
People who share at least 2 of Paolo Mancini's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Thomas Michael shares the most, 6.
Directors
- Thomas MichaelShared titles: Ballistic (2025), The Baker (2022), Girl (2020), Secrets in a Small Town (2019), Running Mates (2011), Hank and Mike (2008)See all 6 shared titles with Thomas Michael
- Chad FaustShared titles: Ballistic (2025), Girl (2020)See all 2 shared titles with Chad Faust
Actors
- Jane McLean GuerraShared titles: Running Mates (2011), Hank and Mike (2008)See all 2 shared titles with Jane McLean Guerra
Composers and cinematographers
- Dillon BaldasseroShared titles: Ballistic (2025), Girl (2020), Secrets in a Small Town (2019)See all 3 shared titles with Dillon Baldassero
- Kristofer BonnellShared titles: Ballistic (2025), Girl (2020)See all 2 shared titles with Kristofer Bonnell
Producers
- Nicholas TabarrokShared titles: The Baker (2022), Running Mates (2011), Hank and Mike (2008), Run Robot Run! (2006)See all 4 shared titles with Nicholas Tabarrok
- Jennifer PunShared titles: Ballistic (2025), Girl (2020), Secrets in a Small Town (2019)See all 3 shared titles with Jennifer Pun
- David TishShared titles: Ballistic (2025), Girl (2020)See all 2 shared titles with David Tish
- Jeff HanesShared titles: Ballistic (2025), Girl (2020)See all 2 shared titles with Jeff Hanes
Mixed roles
- Melanie MullenShared titles: Secrets in a Small Town (2019), Hank and Mike (2008)See all 2 shared titles with Melanie Mullen
