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Nick Thiel

Writer and producer

Works as
Writer and producer
Titles
13 on MovieCove · 14 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Down 47% in 30 days

What are Nick Thiel's films like?

Across their 9 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 12th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 69th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 34th percentile
: browse their Comedy 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
35%
Self
26%
Survival
19%
Morality
11%
Society
6%
Power
3%
Family bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 8 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 7 · Serious 1 · Dark 0

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

Grounded 4 · Stylized 4 · 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 4 · Charged 3 · Intense 1

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

Steady 6 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 4 · 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 7 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 7 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Thrilling
3
Joyful
3
Warm
3
Tense
2
Absurd
3
Other
7

How their films linger

Feel-good6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy6
  • Bittersweet2
  • 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 Nick Thiel's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 8 of their 13 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on The Roku Channel (4).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Nick Thiel'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

14 credits, 13 with a MovieCove page.

  • Shades of Blue(2016)

    Show 2 episodes · Writer

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all shows

  • Elementary(2012)

    Show 2 episodes · Writer

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Pan Am(2011)

    Show 2 episodes · Writer

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all shows

  • White Collar(2009)

    Show 19 episodes · Executive Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Bambi II(2006)

    Additional Writing · Writer

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • LAX (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show Creator

  • The Associate(1996)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • V.I. Warshawski(1991)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • White Fang(1991)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Shipwrecked(1990)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Fire Birds(1990)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • The Experts(1989)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Voyager from the Unknown(1982)

    Executive Story Editor

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Magnum, P.I.(1980)

    Show 162 episodes · Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

Career shape

A full career of 14 titles from 1980 to 2016.

Biggest box office

Bambi II (2006)

$35M worldwide

Highest rated

Magnum, P.I. (1980)

Midcredits 75th

By role

only this rolewith another role
Writing12 of 14: 10 only writing, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score56thProducing2 of 14: 0 only producing, 2 with another roleOther crew2 of 14: 2 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1980s3 · crew1990s5 · crew2000s3 · crew2010s3 · 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 Nick Thiel's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 52nd percentile, the median of all 8; across their 8 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 50th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

50thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Approval · how many liked their films

47thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Reach · how many have seen their films

81stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Midcredits score across 13 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th7
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

7 of their 13 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Crowd Pleaser7
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · writer

Voyager from the Unknown (1982)

78th percentile spread · 19% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · writer, producer

White Collar (2009)

Midcredits 96th · 92% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 44/100 and the plot and story 45/100 in their films, across 8 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 Nick Thiel's work okay for kids?

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

Their medianMedian of all films
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 52 · moderateMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 28 · mildMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 24 · mildMedian of all films: 36
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 50 · moderateMedian of all films: 39

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

Who does Nick Thiel work with?

People who share at least 2 of Nick Thiel's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Winrich Kolbe shares the most, 2.

Directors

Writers

Mixed roles