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Aaron Ryder

Aaron Ryder

Producer · USA

Oscar nominee · BAFTA Award nominee · 1 other major award body

Aaron Ryder is an American film producer. Early in his career, he was an executive producer of Christopher Nolan's Memento (2000) and Richard Kelly's Donnie Darko (2001), and also produced Nolan's The Prestige (2006). Ryder was one of the founding members of FilmNation Entertainment. During his time at FilmNation, he produced Mud (2012), House at the End of the Street (2012), The Founder (2016), Pieces of a Woman (2020), and The Map of Tiny Perfect Things (2021). In 2016, Ryder produced Denis Villeneuve's Arrival, which earned him an Academy Award for Best Picture nomination with Shawn Levy, Dan Levine, and David Linde. In early 2021, Ryder formed Ryder Picture Company, a film and television production company with a first-look-deal with MGM. Ryder's first production under the Ryder Picture Company banner, Bruiser (2022), premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival 2022, and the second feature, Dumb Money, is currently in production.

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Biography from TMDB.

From
USA
Works as
Producer
Titles
44 on MovieCove · 52 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 156 days to Oct 27Down 30% in 30 days

What are Aaron Ryder's films like?

Across their 41 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Drama13 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 60th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy11 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 58th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Action6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 41st percentile
: browse their Action movies
Adventure3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 72nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure movies
Biography3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 89th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Horror2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 29th percentile
: browse their Horror movies
Mystery2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 67th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Mystery 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
29%
Bonds
22%
Survival
18%
Morality
16%
Power
6%
Ideas
6%
Society
4%
Identity9 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds8 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival7 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love6 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition5 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception5 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth4 titles, browse their movies with this themeGreed4 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 41 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 9 · Serious 13 · Dark 19

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 22 · Stylized 12 · Heightened 7

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

Gentle 3 · Charged 20 · Intense 18

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

Steady 15 · Shifting 18 · Whiplash 8

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

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 23 · Some laughs 11 · Funny 7

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

Slow burn 11 · Even-paced 24 · Relentless 6

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

Casual 13 · Engaged 18 · Full focus 10

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 10 · Affecting 14 · Heavy 17

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

A split, not a type: Resolved 22 · Open-ended 13 · Ambiguous 6

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
25
Melancholic
15
Dread
12
Bittersweet
11
Absurd
8
Other
43

How their films linger

Thought-provoking16 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet16 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 15 with a twist

  • Happy9
  • Bittersweet23
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous8

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 Aaron Ryder's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 37 of their 44 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (15).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Aaron Ryder'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

52 credits, 44 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Shiver (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2027)

    Producer

  • Onslaught(2026)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • The Death of Robin Hood(2026)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Office Romance(2026)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • I Love Boosters(2026)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • At the Sea(2026)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • All of You(2024)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Dumb Money(2023)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • To Catch a Killer(2023)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Bruiser(2022)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • The Good House(2021)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Reminiscence(2021)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • The Map of Tiny Perfect Things(2021)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Pieces of a Woman(2020)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Greyhound(2020)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • The Lodge(2019)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • The Courier(2020)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • The Nest(2020)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Late Night(2019)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Life Itself(2018)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Ideal Home(2018)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Kill Switch(2017)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • The Sense of an Ending(2017)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Miss Sloane(2016)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • The Founder(2016)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Arrival(2016)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Premature(2014)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Transcendence(2014)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Mud(2012)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • House at the End of the Street(2012)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • The Raven(2012)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Red Dog(2011)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Sanctum(2011)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • My One and Only(2009)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Hamlet 2(2008)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • The TV Set(2006)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • The Return(2005)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • The Prestige(2006)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • The Amateurs(2005)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Wrong Turn(2003)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Wish You Were Dead(2001)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Stark Raving Mad(2002)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • The Mexican(2001)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Donnie Darko(2001)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Memento(2000)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Alien Legion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer

  • Best Served Cold (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer

  • Butcher & Blackbird (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer

  • Mother's Helper (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer

  • Proxy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer

  • Tumor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Executive Producer

  • Tuna Melt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer

Career shape

A full career of 47 titles, 39 of them dated from 2000 to 2026.

Biggest box office

Arrival (2016)

$214M worldwide

Highest rated

The Prestige (2006)

Midcredits 99th

Most popular right now

Onslaught (2026)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Producing47 of 47: 47 only producing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score58th

By decade

2000s11 · crew2010s13 · crew2020s15 · 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.

Awards

3 major nominations and no wins, 2017.

  1. 2017
    • Oscar, nominated · Best Motion Picture of the Year
    • BAFTA Award, nominated · Best Film
    • +1 other major body · 1 nomination
      • Producers Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Aaron Ryder's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 58th percentile, the median of all 44; across their 41 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 54th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

54thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 41

Approval · how many liked their films

56thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 41

Reach · how many have seen their films

96thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 41

Midcredits score across 44 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up13
  • 50th to 74th13
  • 25th to 49th14
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

20 of their 44 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved6
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser20
  • Broadly Agreed6
  • Mixed11

Most divisive · producer

At the Sea (2026)

77th percentile spread · 26% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

The Prestige (2006)

Midcredits 99th · 94% liked

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 Aaron Ryder's work okay for kids?

Across up to 34 MovieCove titles with content scores, profanity runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore30 titles8–87 · median 48 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity34 titles9–63 · median 32 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity29 titles33–85 · median 55 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs30 titles27–57 · median 41 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense29 titles8–78 · median 48 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian 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 Aaron Ryder work with?

People who share at least 2 of Aaron Ryder's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Glen Basner shares the most, 10.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles