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Tiller Russell

Tiller Russell

Producer, director and writer

Works as
Producer, director and writer
Titles
17 on MovieCove · 20 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 157 days to Oct 28Down 19% in 30 days

What are Tiller Russell's films like?

Across their 15 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Power and Morality.

Genres

Biography2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 72nd percentile
: browse their Biography movies
Documentary2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 85th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary 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
Power
27%
Morality
24%
Survival
15%
Bonds
12%
Society
12%
Self
5%
Ideas
5%
Justice8 titles, browse their movies with this themeCorruption3 titles, browse their movies with this themeOppression3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeViolence3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief2 titles, browse their movies with this themeClass2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 7 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 1 · Serious 2 · Dark 4

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

Grounded 5 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 3 · Intense 3

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

Steady 3 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 2 · 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 2 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 1

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

Resolved 4 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
13
Dread
5
Contemplative
5
Melancholic
4
Cold
3
Other
9

How their films linger

Thought-provoking8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteInfuriating5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Bittersweet10
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous3

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 Tiller Russell's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 15 of their 17 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Netflix (7).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Tiller Russell'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

20 credits, 17 with a MovieCove page.

  • American Manhunt: Osama Bin Laden(2025)

    Show 3 episodes · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • Oklahoma City Bombing: American Terror(2025)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • American Manhunt: O.J. Simpson(2025)

    Show 4 episodes · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Dirty Pop: The Boy Band Scam(2024)

    Show 3 episodes · Consulting Producer

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all shows

  • American Manhunt: The Boston Marathon Bombing(2023)

    Show 3 episodes · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • Waco: American Apocalypse(2023)

    Show 3 episodes · Director · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Silk Road(2021)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Night Stalker: The Hunt for a Serial Killer(2021)

    Show 4 episodes · Director · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • The Last Narc(2020)

    Show 4 episodes · Director · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Operation Odessa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Director

  • Freeheld(2015)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Dirty Weekend(2015)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • The Seven Five(2014)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Chicago P.D.(2014)

    Show 4 episodes · Writer

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • Chicago Fire(2012)

    Show 6 episodes · Director · Story · Teleplay · Writer

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Outlaw Empires(2012)

    Show Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • Bernie(2011)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • The Last Rites of Ransom Pride(2010)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Bad Boys of Summer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Director · Writer

  • Cockfight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Director · Editor · Producer

Career shape

A full career of 18 titles from 2001 to 2025.

Biggest box office

Bernie (2011)

$10M worldwide

Highest rated

The Last Narc (2020)

Midcredits 96th

Most popular right now

American Manhunt: Osama Bin Laden (2025)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing10 of 18: 2 only directing, 8 with another role · typical Midcredits score81stWriting5 of 18: 1 only writing, 4 with another roleProducing11 of 18: 7 only producing, 4 with another role · typical Midcredits score77thEditing1 of 18: 0 only editing, 1 with another role

18 titles, 8 with more than one role — producing and directing overlap on 4 of them.

By decade

2000s2 · crew2010s7 · crew2020s9 · 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 Tiller Russell's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 69th percentile, the median of all 7; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 71st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

71stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Approval · how many liked their films

65thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Reach · how many have seen their films

84thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Midcredits score across 17 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up10
  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th2
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

7 of their 17 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Crowd Pleaser7
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed3

Most divisive · director, writer

The Last Rites of Ransom Pride (2010)

73rd percentile spread · 53% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · director, producer

The Last Narc (2020)

Midcredits 96th · 93% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 64/100 and the pacing 42/100 in their films, across 7 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a director.

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 Tiller Russell's work okay for kids?

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

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore5 titles42–88 · median 59 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity5 titles9–47 · median 20 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity4 titlesmedian 46 · moderateMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs5 titles14–62 · median 27 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense4 titlesmedian 57 · moderateMedian 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 Tiller Russell work with?

People who share at least 2 of Tiller Russell's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Aaron L. Ginsburg shares the most, 5.

Directors

Editors

Producers

Mixed roles