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Max Minghella

Max Minghella

Actor, producer, director and writer · Born September 16, 1985 (41) · Hampstead, London, England, UK

Primetime Emmy nominee · Screen Actors Guild Award nominee

Max Giorgio Choa Minghella (born 16 September 1985) is an English actor. He is known for his roles in the films Syriana (2005), Art School Confidential (2006), Elvis and Anabelle (2007), The Social Network (2010), The Darkest Hour (2011), The Ides of March (2011), The Internship (2013), Horns (2013), and Spiral (2021), as well as his role as Nick Blaine in the television series The Handmaid's Tale (2017–2025), which earned him a nomination for a Primetime Emmy Award. Description above from the Wikipedia article Max Minghella, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
September 16, 1985 (41)
From
Hampstead, London, England, UK
Works as
Actor, producer, director and writer
Titles
29 on MovieCove · 36 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 156 days to Oct 27Up 9% in 30 days

What are Max Minghella's films like?

Across their 21 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Drama7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 50th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 50th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Biography2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 73rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Horror2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 54th 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
Self
25%
Bonds
19%
Morality
19%
Survival
15%
Power
10%
Society
8%
Ideas
5%
Ambition6 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship4 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCorruption3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 20 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 5 · Serious 6 · Dark 9

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

Grounded 8 · Stylized 10 · Heightened 2

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 3 · Charged 5 · Intense 12

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

Steady 6 · Shifting 11 · Whiplash 3

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 12 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 3

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

Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 13 · Relentless 1

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

Casual 5 · Engaged 8 · Full focus 7

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

A split, not a type: Easy watch 4 · Affecting 7 · Heavy 9

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

A split, not a type: Resolved 9 · Open-ended 11 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

10 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 3 of 10 analyzed roles.

Hero
3 of 10
Trickster
2 of 10
Ally
2 of 10
Shadow
2 of 10
Shapeshifter
1 of 10
Show the 10 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
13
Melancholic
14
Dread
7
Absurd
4
Joyful
3
Other
19

How their films linger

Bittersweet10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteInfuriating3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet13
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous4

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 Max Minghella's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 22 of their 29 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (10).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Max Minghella'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, 29 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Clayface(2026)

    as John Borrelli

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • The Shards(2026)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all shows

  • Shell(2024)

    Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Maximum Truth(2023)

    as Antonio Kelly-Zhang

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Babylon(2022)

    as Irving Thalberg

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Spiral(2021)

    as Detective William Schenk

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Industry(2020)

    Show 6 episodes · as Whitney Halberstram

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • Teen Spirit(2018)

    Director · Executive Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • The Handmaid's Tale(2017)

    Show 46 episodes · as Nick Blaine

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Fluffy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Mark Mason

  • The 9th Life of Louis Drax(2016)

    Producer · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Into the Forest(2015)

    as Eli

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • About Alex(2014)

    as Isaac

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • The Two Faces of January(2014)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Not Safe for Work(2014)

    as Tom Miller

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Gravity - Trentemøller (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Thanks

  • Horns(2013)

    as Lee Tourneau

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • The Internship(2013)

    as Graham Hawtrey

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • The Mindy Project(2012)

    Show 8 episodes · as Richie Castellano

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all shows

  • 10 Years(2011)

    as AJ

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • The Darkest Hour(2011)

    as Ben

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • The Scarf (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Man

  • The Ides of March(2011)

    as Ben Harpen

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • The Social Network(2010)

    as Divya Narendra

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Brief Interviews with Hideous Men(2009)

    as Kevin / Subject #28

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Agora(2009)

    as Davus

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • How to Lose Friends & Alienate People(2008)

    as Vincent Lepak

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Elvis and Anabelle(2007)

    as Elvis Moreau

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Art School Confidential(2006)

    as Jerome

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Syriana(2005)

    as Robby Barnes

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Bee Season(2005)

    as Aaron

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Cold Mountain(2003)

    as Young Confederate Soldier (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Toy Boys (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Danny

  • Let the Good Times Roll (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Boy with Dog

  • Fred & Ginger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Executive Producer · Producer

  • The Turn of the Key (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Writer

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 36 titles, 34 of them dated from 1998 to 2026; peak year 2013.

Biggest box office

The Social Network (2010)

$225M worldwide

Highest rated

The Social Network (2010)

Midcredits 97th

Most popular right now

Clayface (2026)

Film career

MilestoneBreakoutNomination
19982026

Peak 2013 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 6 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting28 of 36: 28 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score53rdDirecting3 of 36: 1 only directing, 2 with another roleWriting3 of 36: 1 only writing, 2 with another roleProducing5 of 36: 2 only producing, 3 with another roleOther crew1 of 36: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

36 titles, 3 with more than one role.

By decade

1990s2 · acting2000s8 · acting2010s17 · 13 acting · 4 crew2020s7 · 5 acting · 2 crew

Billing

usually 4th · top billed in 12% of 17 roles
0510

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. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

Awards

6 major nominations and no wins, 2011–2023.

  1. 2023
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
  2. 2022
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
  3. 2021
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
  4. 2019
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
  5. 2018
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
  6. 2011
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture

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 Max Minghella's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 50th percentile, the median of all 25; across their 20 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 47th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

47thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 20

Approval · how many liked their films

53rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 20

Reach · how many have seen their films

92ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 20

Midcredits score across 29 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up9
  • 50th to 74th7
  • 25th to 49th7
  • Below 25th6

Shape of the crowd

15 of their 29 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Crowd Pleaser15
  • Broadly Agreed4
  • Mixed8

Most divisive · actor

Maximum Truth (2023)

75th percentile spread · 45% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Social Network (2010)

Midcredits 97th · 85% liked

Reviewers score the acting 71/100 in their films, across 20 reviewed titles; fans 79, detractors 47. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

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 Max Minghella's work okay for kids?

Across up to 18 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, sex & nudity, profanity, alcohol & drugs and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore13 titles8–93 · median 67 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity18 titles24–71 · median 47 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity14 titles42–81 · median 62 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs14 titles33–64 · median 49 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense12 titles11–88 · median 55 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian 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 Max Minghella work with?

People who share at least 2 of Max Minghella's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Oscar Isaac shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers