- Editor, also producer
- 11 on Motif · 14 credits in all
Known for
What are Chris McKinley's films like?
Across their 10 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Society and Self.
Genres
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
What they feel like to watch
A split, not a type: Ironic 2 · Wry 1 · Earnest 5
A split, not a type: Light 4 · Serious 3 · Dark 1
Grounded 5 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 0
A split, not a type: Gentle 5 · Charged 3 · Intense 0
Steady 8 · Shifting 0 · Whiplash 0
A split, not a type: Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 4
A split, not a type: Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 1
Casual 7 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 6 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 0
A split, not a type: Resolved 5 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 3
Moods and endings
- Happy1
- Bittersweet4
- Ambiguous4
- Cyclical1
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 Chris McKinley's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 8 of their 11 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (3).
Subscription and free streaming for Chris McKinley'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
14 credits, 11 with a Motif page.
The King of Black Goo(2026)
Don't Shoot the Messenger (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2023)
The Big Conn(2022)
Motif score: 48th percentile of all shows
Motif score: 30th percentile of all shows
Motif score: 86th percentile of all films
Motif score: 89th percentile of all films
One by One (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2018)
Where's the Money(2017)
Motif score: 23rd percentile of all films
The Jim Jefferies Show(2017)
Motif score: 59th percentile of all shows
American Anarchist(2016)
Motif score: 38th percentile of all films
Finding Vivian Maier(2013)
Motif score: 97th percentile of all films
Murder Loves Killers Too(2009)
Motif score: 16th percentile of all films
The Company Man (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2008)
They Are Among Us(2004)
Motif score: 4th percentile of all films
Career shape
A full career of 11 titles from 2004 to 2023.
Biggest box office
Finding Vivian Maier (2013)
Highest rated
Finding Vivian Maier (2013)
Most popular right now
The Big Conn (2022)
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 Chris McKinley's films land?
Their typical Motif film has a Motif score in the 38th percentile, the median of the 7 of 8 with a score; across their 8 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 34th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up3
- 50th to 74th1
- 25th to 49th3
- Below 25th3
Shape of the crowd
4 of their 10 titles are Mixed.
- Universally Loved1
- Cult Classic2
- Crowd Pleaser2
- Broadly Agreed1
- Mixed4
Reviewers score the pacing 51/100 in their films, across 7 reviewed titles; fans 60, detractors 33. The element that speaks to their work as an editor.
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.
Who does Chris McKinley work with?
People who share at least 2 of Chris McKinley's Motif titles, grouped by what they did on them; Scott Zabielski shares the most, 3.
Directors
- Scott ZabielskiShared titles: Jim Jefferies: Intolerant (2020), Jim Jefferies: This Is Me Now (2018), Where's the Money (2017)See all 3 shared titles with Scott Zabielski
- Charlie SiskelShared titles: American Anarchist (2016), Finding Vivian Maier (2013)See all 2 shared titles with Charlie Siskel
Writers
- Jim JefferiesShared titles: Jim Jefferies: Intolerant (2020), Jim Jefferies: This Is Me Now (2018)See all 2 shared titles with Jim Jefferies
Composers and cinematographers
- Jay LafayetteShared titles: Jim Jefferies: Intolerant (2020), Jim Jefferies: This Is Me Now (2018)See all 2 shared titles with Jay Lafayette
- Ryan FranksShared titles: Where's the Money (2017), Murder Loves Killers Too (2009)See all 2 shared titles with Ryan Franks