Yen Tan was born in 1975 in Malaysia. He is a director, known for 1985 (2018), Pit Stop (2013) and Happy Birthday (2002).
Biography from IMDb.
- March 12, 1975 (51)
- Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
- Director, writer, producer and editor
- 5 on MovieCove · 15 credits in all
Known for
What are Yen Tan's films like?
Across their 5 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Bonds.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 5
Light 1 · Serious 2 · Dark 2
Grounded 4 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0
Gentle 2 · Charged 2 · Intense 1
Steady 4 · Shifting 0 · Whiplash 1
Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0
Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 0 · Relentless 0
Casual 2 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 0 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 2
A split, not a type: Resolved 3 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 1
Moods and endings
- Bittersweet4
- Tragic1
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 Yen Tan's films?
As of October 24, 2026, all 5 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (4).
Subscription and free streaming for Yen Tan'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
15 credits, 5 with a MovieCove page.
All That We Love(2024)
Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films
A Guide to Not Dying Completely Alone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)
The Carnivores(2020)
Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films
1985(2018)
Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films
1985 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)
The Outfit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)
Until We Could (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)
Pit Stop(2013)
Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films
Ciao(2008)
Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films
My Mom Smokes Weed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)
The Outlaw Son (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)
Deadroom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)
Wedded Bliss? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)
Happy Birthday (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)
Coda (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Career shape
A full career of 15 titles, 14 of them dated from 2002 to 2025.
Awards
3 major nominations and no wins, 2008–2014.
- Independent Spirit Award, nominated
- Sundance award, nominated · Best of Next!
- Venice award, nominated
Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.
How do Yen Tan's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 59th percentile, the median of all 5; across their 5 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 61st percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up1
- 50th to 74th2
- 25th to 49th1
- Below 25th1
Shape of the crowd
4 of their 5 titles are Mixed.
- Crowd Pleaser1
- Mixed4
Reviewers score the atmosphere 71/100 and the pacing 30/100 in their films, across 4 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.
Who does Yen Tan work with?
People who share at least 2 of Yen Tan's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Curtis Heath shares the most, 3.
Actors
- Marcus DeAndaShared titles: All That We Love (2024), Pit Stop (2013)See all 2 shared titles with Marcus DeAnda
- Bill HeckShared titles: 1985 (2018), Pit Stop (2013)See all 2 shared titles with Bill Heck
Composers and cinematographers
- Curtis HeathShared titles: The Carnivores (2020), 1985 (2018), Pit Stop (2013)See all 3 shared titles with Curtis Heath
- Hutch CraneShared titles: 1985 (2018), Pit Stop (2013)See all 2 shared titles with Hutch Crane
Producers
- Jonathan DuffyShared titles: All That We Love (2024), 1985 (2018), Pit Stop (2013)See all 3 shared titles with Jonathan Duffy
- Kelly WilliamsShared titles: All That We Love (2024), 1985 (2018), Pit Stop (2013)See all 3 shared titles with Kelly Williams
- Lawrence S. DickersonShared titles: 1985 (2018), Pit Stop (2013)See all 2 shared titles with Lawrence S. Dickerson
- James M. JohnstonShared titles: Pit Stop (2013), Ciao (2008)See all 2 shared titles with James M. Johnston
Mixed roles
- David LoweryShared titles: Pit Stop (2013), Ciao (2008)See all 2 shared titles with David Lowery
