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Rudd Simmons

Producer

Primetime Emmy nominee · 1 other major award body

Works as
Producer
Titles
21 on MovieCove · 24 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 156 days to Oct 27Up 3% in 30 days

What are Rudd Simmons' films like?

Across their 15 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 91st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 66th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 82nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime 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
Bonds
36%
Self
20%
Society
16%
Morality
15%
Survival
10%
Power
3%
Romantic love5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIsolation3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 14 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 6 · Serious 4 · Dark 4

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 6 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 4

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 5 · Charged 4 · Intense 5

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

Steady 4 · Shifting 8 · Whiplash 2

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 6 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 3

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 10 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 6 · Engaged 8 · Full focus 0

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 4 · Heavy 4

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

A split, not a type: Resolved 7 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Melancholic
9
Tense
7
Absurd
7
Romantic
4
Contemplative
4
Other
15

How their films linger

Bittersweet8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet10
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous2
  • Cyclical1

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 Rudd Simmons' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 14 of their 21 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Rudd Simmons' 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

24 credits, 21 with a MovieCove page.

  • Daredevil: Born Again(2025)

    Show 9 episodes · Producer · Unit Production Manager

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • The Slap(2015)

    Show 8 episodes · Producer

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all shows

  • Crossbones (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 4 episodes · Producer

  • The First Season (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Director · Producer

  • Boardwalk Empire(2010)

    Show 11 episodes · Producer

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • The Road(2009)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Across the Universe(2007)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou(2004)

    Executive Producer · as Man in Yellow Shirt

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Coffee and Cigarettes(2003)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • Embedded(2004)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • The Royal Tenenbaums(2001)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • High Fidelity(2000)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • The Hi-Lo Country(1998)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Boys(1996)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Dead Man Walking(1995)

    Producer · Unit Production Manager

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • New Jersey Drive(1995)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • The Night We Never Met(1993)

    Co-Producer · Production Manager

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Bob Roberts(1992)

    Production Supervisor

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Night on Earth(1991)

    Line Producer

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Mystery Train(1989)

    Line Producer

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Coffee and Cigarettes II (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Producer

  • Down by Law(1986)

    Production Manager

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Seven Minutes in Heaven(1986)

    Unit Production Manager

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Vernon, Florida(1981)

    Production Manager

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 18 titles from 1981 to 2025.

Biggest box office

The Royal Tenenbaums (2001)

$71M worldwide

Highest rated

Night on Earth (1991)

Midcredits 96th

Most popular right now

Daredevil: Born Again (2025)

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting1 of 18: 0 only acting, 1 with another roleDirecting1 of 18: 0 only directing, 1 with another roleProducing14 of 18: 9 only producing, 5 with another role · typical Midcredits score91stOther crew7 of 18: 4 only other crew, 3 with another role · typical Midcredits score83rd

18 titles, 5 with more than one role — producing and other crew overlap on 3 of them.

By decade

1980s5 · crew1990s4 · crew2000s4 · 1 acting · 4 crew2010s4 · crew2020s1 · 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

1 major award from 2 major nominations, 2011–2012.

WinNomination
  1. 2012
    • Producers Guild Award, won · Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Drama
  2. 2011
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Drama Series

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 Rudd Simmons' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 85th percentile, the median of all 18; across their 14 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 84th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

84thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Approval · how many liked their films

87thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Reach · how many have seen their films

95thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Midcredits score across 21 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up14
  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

9 of their 21 titles are Universally Loved.

  • Universally Loved9
  • Divisive1
  • Crowd Pleaser6
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed4

Most divisive · producer

Embedded (2004)

91st percentile spread · 28% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

Boardwalk Empire (2010)

Midcredits 97th · 93% 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 Rudd Simmons' work okay for kids?

Across up to 10 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity, profanity and alcohol & drugs run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore10 titles9–80 · median 42 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity10 titles26–59 · median 49 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity10 titles50–84 · median 64 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs10 titles36–67 · median 56 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense10 titles23–88 · median 37 · 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 Rudd Simmons work with?

People who share at least 2 of Rudd Simmons' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Jim Jarmusch shares the most, 3.

Directors

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles