An American filmmaker from Ojai, California. His films include 180° South, Thicker Than Water, Fisherman’s Son as well as global ad campaigns for Ford, Jeep, RAM, Coors and YETI. Malloy’s signature can be found deep in the subtext he creates within his stories and the subjects he finds. Themes that touch on hard work, respect for nature and local cultures and traditions. He has worked as a creative director and in a leadership role on the Patagonia brand for over a decade.
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Biography from TMDB.
- Director, actor and writer
- 3 on MovieCove · 11 credits in all
What are Chris Malloy's films like?
Across a limited sample of 4 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Society.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 3
Light 2 · Serious 1 · Dark 0
Grounded 1 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0
Gentle 3 · Charged 0 · Intense 0
Steady 3 · Shifting 0 · Whiplash 0
Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 0
Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 0 · Relentless 0
Casual 3 · Engaged 0 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 3 · Affecting 0 · Heavy 0
Resolved 3 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0
Roles they play
- Allyas Chris Malloy in Thicker Than Water (2000)
Moods and endings
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 Chris Malloy's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 2 of their 3 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.
Subscription and free streaming for Chris Malloy'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
11 credits, 3 with a MovieCove page; 4 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.
The Climb(2023)
Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows
The Fisherman’s Son (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)
Visionary (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)
Groundswell (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)
180° South(2010)
Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films
One Track Mind (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)
A Brokedown Melody (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)
Shelter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)
Thicker Than Water(2000)
Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films
No Destination (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)
The Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)
Career shape
A full career of 10 titles from 1997 to 2015.
How do Chris Malloy's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 93rd percentile, the median of all 2; across a limited sample of 3 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 89th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up2
- 25th to 49th1
Shape of the crowd
2 of their 3 titles are Universally Loved.
- Universally Loved2
- Mixed1
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.
Who does Chris Malloy work with?
People who share at least 2 of Chris Malloy's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Keith Malloy shares the most, 2.
Actors
- Keith MalloyShared titles: 180° South (2010), One California Day (2007)See all 2 shared titles with Keith Malloy
- Dan MalloyShared titles: One California Day (2007), Thicker Than Water (2000)See all 2 shared titles with Dan Malloy
Mixed roles
- Emmett MalloyShared titles: 180° South (2010), Thicker Than Water (2000)See all 2 shared titles with Emmett Malloy