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April Mullen

April Mullen

Director, actor and producer, also writer · Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada

April Mullen is a Canadian film and television actress, director and producer. In 2012, Mullen became the first woman to direct a live action, fully stereoscopic 3D feature film, Dead Before Dawn (2012). In 2015, she directed the neo-noir grindhouse feature film 88 (2015). Mullen was sought out for comment when the study, Women in View on Screen, concluded Canadian women mostly get to sit in the director's chair on small film and television projects, while men get the big-budget projects.

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Biography from TMDB.

From
Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada
Works as
Director, actor and producer, also writer
Titles
27 on MovieCove · 32 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 23% in 30 days

What are April Mullen's films like?

Across their 11 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Morality.

Genres

Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 26th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 32nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Thriller2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 13th percentile
: browse their Thriller 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
32%
Morality
22%
Bonds
20%
Survival
20%
Society
4%
Power
2%
Family bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity4 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 9 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 2 · Dark 5

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 5 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 5 · Intense 4

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

Steady 3 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 2

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

Straight-faced 7 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 2

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

Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 8 · Relentless 0

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

A split, not a type: Casual 4 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 2

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

A split, not a type: Resolved 6 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

2 analyzed roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
6
Dread
5
Melancholic
4
Warm
4
Absurd
2
Other
9

How their films linger

Unsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet4
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous4

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 April Mullen's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 24 of their 27 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (10).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for April Mullen'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

32 credits, 27 with a MovieCove page.

  • Relax, I'm from the Future(2022)

    Executive Producer · as Future Lady

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Simulant(2023)

    Director · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Sullivan's Crossing(2023)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • The Spencer Sisters(2023)

    Show 10 episodes · Director · Co-Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all shows

  • Ginny & Georgia(2021)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all shows

  • Wander(2020)

    Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Tiny Pretty Things(2020)

    Show Director

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all shows

  • Blood & Treasure(2019)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all shows

  • The Rookie(2018)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • Badsville(2017)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Below Her Mouth(2016)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Imposters(2017)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all shows

  • Ransom(2017)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all shows

  • Aftermath(2016)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all shows

  • Lethal Weapon(2016)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • Wynonna Earp(2016)

    Show 4 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Legends of Tomorrow(2016)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all shows

  • Farhope Tower(2015)

    Director · Producer · as Zoe

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • 88(2015)

    Director · Producer · Story · as Lemmy

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Killjoys(2015)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows

  • The 100(2014)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Hell Hath No Fury (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Ashley

  • Dead Before Dawn 3D(2012)

    Director · Producer · as Becky Fords

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • Good God (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 10 episodes · as Kathy Duncan

  • GravyTrain(2010)

    Director · Producer · as Miss Uma Booma

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Rock, Paper, Scissors: The Way of the Tosser (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Director · Producer · as Holly Brewer

  • A History of Violence(2005)

    as Kid in Diner

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Suburban Madness (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Jesse James

  • Cavedweller(2004)

    as Dede

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • 72 Hours: True Crime (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Rachel E.

  • 1-800-Missing(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Cara Crenshaw

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all shows

  • The Ladies Man(2000)

    as Teen Lover

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 31 titles from 2000 to 2023.

Biggest box office

Dead Before Dawn 3D (2012)

$609K worldwide

Highest rated

Below Her Mouth (2016)

Midcredits 33rd

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting14 of 31: 8 only acting, 6 with another role · typical Midcredits score31stDirecting22 of 31: 14 only directing, 8 with another role · typical Midcredits score39thWriting1 of 31: 0 only writing, 1 with another roleProducing9 of 31: 0 only producing, 9 with another role · typical Midcredits score24th

31 titles, 9 with more than one role — directing and acting overlap on 5 of them.

By decade

2000s7 · 7 acting · 1 crew2010s18 · 6 acting · 16 crew2020s6 · 1 acting · 6 crew

Billing

usually 23rd · top billed in 0% of 5 roles

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 April Mullen's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 29th percentile, the median of all 12; across their 9 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 18th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

18thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Approval · how many liked their films

32ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Reach · how many have seen their films

71stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Midcredits score across 27 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up6
  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th12
  • Below 25th7

Shape of the crowd

12 of their 27 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Universally Panned1
  • Divisive2
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser9
  • Mixed12

Most divisive · actor, director, producer

GravyTrain (2010)

95th percentile spread · 39% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

A History of Violence (2005)

Midcredits 91st · 79% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 55/100 and the pacing 39/100 in their films, across 9 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a director.

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 April Mullen's work okay for kids?

Across up to 6 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore4 titlesmedian 39 · moderateMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity6 titles27–79 · median 42 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity4 titlesmedian 50 · moderateMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs4 titlesmedian 43 · moderateMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 28 · mildMedian 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 April Mullen work with?

People who share at least 2 of April Mullen's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Tim Doiron shares the most, 6.

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers