Ryan Swanson was born in St. Paul, Minnesota, USA. He is a writer and producer, known for Mr. & Mrs. Smith (2005), Drop Dead Gorgeous (1999) and The Killing Floor (2007).
Biography from IMDb.
- St. Paul, Minnesota, USA
- Writer and producer
- 7 on Motif · 14 credits in all
Known for
What are Ryan Swanson's films like?
Across their 5 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Society.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 3
Light 2 · Serious 1 · Dark 0
Grounded 2 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0
A split, not a type: Gentle 2 · Charged 0 · Intense 1
Steady 2 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 0
Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0
Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 1 · Relentless 0
Casual 2 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 3 · Affecting 0 · Heavy 0
Resolved 2 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
- Happy3
- Bittersweet1
- Ambiguous1
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 Swanson's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 6 of their 7 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (5).
Subscription and free streaming for Ryan Swanson's titles on Motif; 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
14 credits, 7 with a Motif page.
The Chosen: Resurrection (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2028)
The Chosen: Crucifixion (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2027)
Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all shows
The Chosen Adventures(2025)
Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all shows
The Chosen: Last Supper (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2025)
Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films
The Chosen: Season 4 (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2024)
Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films
The Chosen(2017)
Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows
Fringe(2008)
Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows
The Killing Floor(2007)
Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all filmsJoseph of Egypt (not in the Motif catalog yet)
The Chosen: Season 6 Premiere (not in the Motif catalog yet)
Tough Draw (not in the Motif catalog yet)
Career shape
A full career of 12 titles, 7 of them dated from 2007 to 2025.
How do Ryan Swanson's films land?
Their typical Motif film has a Midcredits score in the 74th percentile, the median of all 3; across a limited sample of 3 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 68th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up4
- 50th to 74th2
- 25th to 49th1
Shape of the crowd
3 of their 7 titles are Mixed.
- Universally Loved2
- Loved with Detractors1
- Crowd Pleaser1
- Mixed3
Reviewers score the dialogue 53/100 and the plot and story 45/100 in their films, across 3 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a writer.
Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on Motif; 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 Motif 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 Ryan Swanson work with?
People who share at least 2 of Ryan Swanson's Motif titles, grouped by what they did on them; Dallas Jenkins shares the most, 3.
Directors
- Dallas JenkinsShared titles: The Chosen in the Wild with Bear Grylls (2026), The Best Christmas Pageant Ever (2024), Christmas with the Chosen: Holy Night (2023)See all 3 shared titles with Dallas Jenkins
Actors
- Elizabeth TabishShared titles: The Chosen in the Wild with Bear Grylls (2026), Christmas with the Chosen: Holy Night (2023)See all 2 shared titles with Elizabeth Tabish
- Jonathan RoumieShared titles: The Chosen in the Wild with Bear Grylls (2026), The Chosen Adventures (2025)See all 2 shared titles with Jonathan Roumie
Composers
- Dan HaseltineShared titles: The Best Christmas Pageant Ever (2024), Christmas with the Chosen: Holy Night (2023)See all 2 shared titles with Dan Haseltine
- Matthew S. NelsonShared titles: The Best Christmas Pageant Ever (2024), Christmas with the Chosen: Holy Night (2023)See all 2 shared titles with Matthew S. Nelson
Producers
- Brad PeloShared titles: The Chosen in the Wild with Bear Grylls (2026), Christmas with the Chosen: Holy Night (2023)See all 2 shared titles with Brad Pelo
- Katherine WarnockShared titles: The Chosen in the Wild with Bear Grylls (2026), Christmas with the Chosen: Holy Night (2023)See all 2 shared titles with Katherine Warnock
- Derral EvesShared titles: The Chosen Adventures (2025), Christmas with the Chosen: Holy Night (2023)See all 2 shared titles with Derral Eves
