Kyle Bennett Rankin (born 6 January 1972 in Danbury, Connecticut) is an American filmmaker.
Biography from TMDB.
- January 6, 1972 (54)
- Danbury, Connecticut, USA
- Director, writer and producer
- 7 on MovieCove · 12 credits in all
What are Kyle Rankin's films like?
Across their 7 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival 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 0 · Wry 1 · Earnest 6
A split, not a type: Light 4 · Serious 0 · Dark 3
Grounded 6 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0
Gentle 1 · Charged 4 · Intense 2
Steady 3 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 0
A split, not a type: Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 1
Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 2
A split, not a type: Casual 4 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 0
A split, not a type: Easy watch 4 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 2
Resolved 6 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
- Happy2
- Bittersweet4
- Ambiguous1
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 Kyle Rankin's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 4 of their 7 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (4).
Subscription and free streaming for Kyle Rankin'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
12 credits, 7 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.
Run Hide Fight: Infidels(2026)
Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films
The Roughneck(2025)
Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films
Run Hide Fight(2020)
Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films
The Witch Files(2018)
Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films
Night of the Living Deb(2015)
Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films
Nuclear Family (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)
Infestation(2009)
Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all filmsAlias: The Lost Episode (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)
Pennyweight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)
Reindeer Games (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)
Hellholes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Career shape
A full career of 12 titles, 11 of them dated from 1996 to 2026.
Biggest box office
The Battle of Shaker Heights (2003)
Highest rated
Run Hide Fight (2020)
Most popular right now
Run Hide Fight: Infidels (2026)
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.
How do Kyle Rankin's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 29th percentile, the median of all 7; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 30th percentile for acclaim.
- 50th to 74th1
- 25th to 49th4
- Below 25th2
Shape of the crowd
6 of their 7 titles are Mixed.
- Divisive1
- Mixed6
Reviewers score the atmosphere 49/100 and the pacing 52/100 in their films, across 6 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 Kyle Rankin's work okay for kids?
Across a limited sample of up to 4 MovieCove titles with content scores.
Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.
Who does Kyle Rankin work with?
People who share at least 2 of Kyle Rankin's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Ray Wise shares the most, 3.
Actors
- Ray WiseShared titles: Night of the Living Deb (2015), Infestation (2009), The Battle of Shaker Heights (2003)See all 3 shared titles with Ray Wise
- Christopher Rodriguez MarquetteShared titles: Night of the Living Deb (2015), Infestation (2009)See all 2 shared titles with Christopher Rodriguez Marquette
Composers, cinematographers and editors
- Thomas E. AckermanShared titles: Night of the Living Deb (2015), Infestation (2009), The Battle of Shaker Heights (2003)See all 3 shared titles with Thomas E. Ackerman
- Tony CopolilloShared titles: The Witch Files (2018), Night of the Living Deb (2015)See all 2 shared titles with Tony Copolillo
- Steven GutheinzShared titles: Night of the Living Deb (2015), Infestation (2009)See all 2 shared titles with Steven Gutheinz
Producers
- Dallas SonnierShared titles: Run Hide Fight: Infidels (2026), Run Hide Fight (2020)See all 2 shared titles with Dallas Sonnier
- Jeff BalisShared titles: Infestation (2009), The Battle of Shaker Heights (2003)See all 2 shared titles with Jeff Balis
Mixed roles
- Andy SelsorShared titles: The Witch Files (2018), Night of the Living Deb (2015)See all 2 shared titles with Andy Selsor
- Efram PotelleShared titles: Infestation (2009), The Battle of Shaker Heights (2003)See all 2 shared titles with Efram Potelle
