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Ryan Westheimer

Ryan Westheimer

Producer

Mr. Westheimer is a Seasoned Producer and Filmmaker with over 30 years in the Entertainment Industry, during which he has worked on over 150 feature films, 20 television shows and over 100 music videos and commercials. He has been an active member of the Producers Guild of America for over 20 years, working with some of the most prolific producers in the entertainment industry on multiple campaigns and tackling salient issues facing the entertainment industry today. In 2003, Mr. Westheimer started his production company, CS West Productions, Inc., in order to develop strong stories for the screen. The company's mission is to reach a wide audience by producing high quality character driven feature films and television in a wide variety of genres but at a budget level that makes sense for a return on investment and profit. He has worked in numerous arenas of film and television production, including feature films, television series, commercials, music videos, and on-line content. Mr. Westheimer has worked with companies including 20th Century Fox, Sony, Universal, CBS, Voltage Pictures, MTV, YouTube, Facebook, Hulu, Amazon, Netflix, and Hallmark. His vast and diverse background and understanding of all aspects of creative and physical production, including development, budgeting, scheduling, financing, and sales gives him the strong ability to assess the risk of a given project in order to determine whether a project is worth-while, viable and potentially lucrative investment. Mr. Westheimer earned a Bachelor's Degree in Telecommunications with a minor in English and Film studies from the University of Florida.

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Works as
Producer
Titles
21 on MovieCove
Links
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Known for

What are Ryan Westheimer's films like?

Across their 21 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 38th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 45th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 12th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Crime3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 42nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Romance2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 37th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Romance 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
34%
Self
25%
Survival
20%
Society
12%
Morality
8%
Ideas
1%
Power
1%
Family bonds8 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love7 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival4 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity3 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose4 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma2 titles, browse their movies with this themeMarriage2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 21 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 13 · Serious 4 · Dark 4

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

Grounded 16 · Stylized 5 · 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 12 · Charged 3 · Intense 6

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

Steady 11 · Shifting 9 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 8 · Some laughs 8 · Funny 5

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

A split, not a type: Slow burn 11 · Even-paced 9 · Relentless 1

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

Casual 16 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 4

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

Resolved 15 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 2

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
10
Warm
9
Dread
6
Hopeful
6
Joyful
4
Other
18

How their films linger

Hopeful14 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 5 with a twist

  • Happy8
  • Bittersweet9
  • 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 Ryan Westheimer's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 19 of their 21 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (11).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Ryan Westheimer'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, 21 with a MovieCove page.

Career shape

Across their 21 MovieCove titles from 2006 to 2025.

Biggest box office

Killer Joe (2011)

$4.6M worldwide

Highest rated

Killer Joe (2011)

Midcredits 68th

Most popular right now

Marked Men (2025)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Producing21 of 21: 21 only producing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score38th

By decade

2000s5 · crew2010s13 · crew2020s3 · crew

Counts over their MovieCove titles; 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, shown from 5 scored.

How do Ryan Westheimer's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 38th percentile, the median of all 21; across their 21 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 21

Approval · how many liked their films

39thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 21

Reach · how many have seen their films

63rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 21

Midcredits score across 21 titles, by percentile

  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th9
  • Below 25th7

Shape of the crowd

11 of their 21 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Panned1
  • Divisive4
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser3
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed11

Most divisive · producer

This Is Not a Test (2008)

95th percentile spread · 50% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

Killer Joe (2011)

Midcredits 68th · 59% 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 Ryan Westheimer's work okay for kids?

Across up to 5 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore4 titlesmedian 91 · severeMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity5 titles24–79 · median 55 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 80 · intenseMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 57 · moderateMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 80 · severeMedian 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 Ryan Westheimer work with?

People who share at least 2 of Ryan Westheimer's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Tommy Fields shares the most, 5.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles