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Ian R. Smith

Producer

Works as
Producer
Titles
35 on MovieCove · 36 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Down 33% in 30 days

What are Ian R. Smith's films like?

Across their 28 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Bonds.

Genres

Drama10 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 37th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Crime5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 31st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 13th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 15th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Horror3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 3rd percentile
: browse their Horror 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
Survival
28%
Bonds
28%
Morality
21%
Self
9%
Society
8%
Power
4%
Ideas
2%
Family bonds10 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival10 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice7 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love4 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception4 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma4 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief4 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 27 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 24 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 7 · Charged 13 · Intense 7

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

Steady 12 · Shifting 13 · Whiplash 2

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 20 · Some laughs 6 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 8 · Even-paced 18 · Relentless 1

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

A split, not a type: Casual 13 · Engaged 12 · Full focus 2

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 9 · Affecting 13 · Heavy 5

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

Resolved 19 · Open-ended 7 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
20
Dread
7
Hopeful
9
Warm
4
Melancholic
5
Other
25

How their films linger

Unsettling11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 5 with a twist

  • Happy7
  • Bittersweet12
  • Ambiguous9

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 Ian R. Smith's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 27 of their 35 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (16).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Ian R. Smith'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

36 credits, 35 with a MovieCove page.

Career shape

A full career of 17 titles from 2003 to 2019.

Biggest box office

In Their Skin (2012)

$107K worldwide

Highest rated

Chronicle Mysteries: Recovered (2019)

Midcredits 77th

Most popular right now

The Chicken Sisters (2024)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Producing11 of 17: 10 only producing, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score31stOther crew7 of 17: 6 only other crew, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score24th

By decade

2000s9 · crew2010s8 · 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 Ian R. Smith's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 29th percentile, the median of all 32; across their 27 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 24th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

24thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 27

Approval · how many liked their films

23rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 27

Reach · how many have seen their films

55thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 27

Midcredits score across 35 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th13
  • Below 25th16

Shape of the crowd

23 of their 35 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Panned3
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser5
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed23

Most divisive · producer

Gabby Duran & The Unsittables (2019)

90th percentile spread · 28% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

Fighting the Odds: The Marilyn Gambrell Story (2005)

Midcredits 78th · 70% 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 Ian R. Smith'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
Sex & Nudity5 titles46–73 · median 64 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32

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 Ian R. Smith work with?

People who share at least 2 of Ian R. Smith's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Chad Oakes shares the most, 10.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles