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Josh Ridgway

Writer, director and producer

Works as
Writer, director and producer
Titles
17 on MovieCove · 21 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Up 44% in 30 days

What are Josh Ridgway's films like?

Across their 13 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Morality.

Genres

Action7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 11th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 18th percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Thriller2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 31st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: 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
Survival
41%
Morality
21%
Power
13%
Bonds
10%
Self
10%
Society
5%
Survival8 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 13 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 3 · Serious 4 · Dark 6

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

Grounded 11 · 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 3 · Intense 8

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

Steady 4 · Shifting 9 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 11 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 6 · Relentless 3

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 6 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 2

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 6 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 4

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

Resolved 8 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
12
Dread
5
Thrilling
6
Melancholic
4
Contemplative
2
Other
2

How their films linger

Unsettling7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteInfuriating3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 6 with a twist

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet5
  • 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 Josh Ridgway's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 14 of their 17 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (11).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Josh Ridgway'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

21 credits, 17 with a MovieCove page.

  • Bring the Law(2026)

    Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • On the Hunt(2026)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Vanished(2025)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Deadly Vows(2025)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Into the Deep(2025)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • The Beach House Murders(2024)

    Screenplay · Story

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • The Flood(2023)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Section 8(2022)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Miss Willoughby(2021)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Howlers(2019)

    Director · Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • The Sector(2016)

    Director · Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Jasmine(2015)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Vamps, Blood & Smoking Guns (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Jack '4J' Chandler

  • Hayride(2012)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • The Good Guys(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Bartender

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • The President's Man(2000)

    as Stuart

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Boys Don't Cry(1999)

    as Kwik Stop Cashier

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Arlington Road(1999)

    as 18-Year-Old Parsons

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Boop (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Writer

  • Halloween Store (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Executive Producer · Writer

  • Werewolf Hunt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Writer

Career shape

A full career of 19 titles, 16 of them dated from 1999 to 2026.

Biggest box office

Into the Deep (2025)

$87K worldwide

Highest rated

Miss Willoughby (2021)

Midcredits 27th

Most popular right now

The Flood (2023)

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting5 of 19: 5 only acting, 0 with another roleDirecting2 of 19: 0 only directing, 2 with another roleWriting14 of 19: 11 only writing, 3 with another role · typical Midcredits score15thProducing2 of 19: 0 only producing, 2 with another role

19 titles, 3 with more than one role.

By decade

1990s2 · acting2000s1 · acting2010s4 · 2 acting · 2 crew2020s9 · 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.

How do Josh Ridgway's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 19th percentile, the median of all 16; across their 13 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 17th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

17thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Approval · how many liked their films

10thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Reach · how many have seen their films

62ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Midcredits score across 17 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th11

Shape of the crowd

6 of their 17 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Universally Panned3
  • Divisive4
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser1
  • Mixed6

Most divisive · writer

Vanished (2025)

97th percentile spread · 55% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Boys Don't Cry (1999)

Midcredits 94th · 82% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 25/100 and the plot and story 29/100 in their films, across 11 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a writer.

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 Josh Ridgway's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 23 · mildMedian of all films: 32

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Josh Ridgway work with?

People who share at least 2 of Josh Ridgway's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Chad Law shares the most, 6.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles