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Derek Rydall

Derek Rydall

Actor and writer

Works as
Actor and writer
Titles
7 on MovieCove · 9 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Down 44% in 30 days

What are Derek Rydall's films like?

Across their 5 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight
Survival
34%
Self
17%
Society
17%
Bonds
12%
Morality
12%
Ideas
8%
Survival2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 5 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Wry: How sincerely it treats its story and characters, from ironic to earnest. Browse their wry movies.
Tone · Sincerity
ironicearnest

A split, not a type: Ironic 2 · Wry 1 · Earnest 2

Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 3 · Serious 2 · Dark 0

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

Grounded 2 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 2 · Charged 3 · Intense 0

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

Steady 2 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 1

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 1 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 4 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 5 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

2 analyzed roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
3
Absurd
3
Thrilling
2
Melancholic
2
Joyful
1
Other
1

How their films linger

Fun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet2

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 Derek Rydall's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 4 of their 7 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Subscription and free streaming for Derek Rydall'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

9 credits, 7 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Beethoven's Big Break(2008)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Power Rangers Wild Force: Lion Heart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Writer

  • Mighty Morphin Power Rangers(1993)

    Show 2 episodes · Writer

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all shows

  • Popcorn(1991)

    as Mark

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • A Question About Sex (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Ron

  • Phantom of the Mall: Eric's Revenge(1989)

    as Eric Matthews

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Night Visitor(1989)

    as Billy Colton

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Moving Target(1988)

    as Barry

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Death Wish 4: The Crackdown(1987)

    as Kid with Long Hair

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

Career shape

Star power in the 82nd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 9 titles from 1987 to 2008; peak year 1990.

Biggest box office

Popcorn (1991)

$4.2M worldwide

Highest rated

Popcorn (1991)

Midcredits 40th

Most popular right now

Beethoven's Big Break (2008)

Film career

19872008

Peak 1990 · at the high point of their film career. 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.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting6 of 9: 6 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score29thWriting3 of 9: 3 only writing, 0 with another role

By decade

1980s4 · acting1990s3 · 2 acting · 1 crew2000s2 · 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 Derek Rydall's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 25th percentile, the median of all 6; across their 5 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 28th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

28thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Approval · how many liked their films

17thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Reach · how many have seen their films

79thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Midcredits score across 7 titles, by percentile

  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

7 of their 7 titles are Mixed.

  • Mixed7

Most divisive · writer

Beethoven's Big Break (2008)

75th percentile spread · 45% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Popcorn (1991)

Midcredits 40th · 38% liked

Reviewers score the acting 46/100 in their films, across 4 reviewed titles; fans 62, detractors 32. 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 Derek Rydall work with?

People who share at least 2 of Derek Rydall's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Dee Wallace shares the most, 2.

Actors

Mixed roles