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Russell Wolfe

Russell Wolfe

Actor and producer, also writer · Died May 27, 2015, aged 50 · United States

Russell Wolfe was an American film producer. In 2005, he was a co-founder of the film studio Pure Flix, which produced films catering to a conservative Christian audience. Their most notable box office success was the "God's Not Dead" film series. In 2013, Wolfe was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), a disease that causes the death of neurons controlling voluntary muscles. His health declined rapidly, and the disease caused his death in 2015. His film studio survived him. At the time of his death its films had collectively grossed over 195 million dollars at the worldwide box office.

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Biography from IMDb.

Born
January 1, 1965
Died
May 27, 2015 (aged 50)
From
United States
Works as
Actor and producer, also writer
Titles
27 on MovieCove · 28 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 39 days to Oct 28Down 27% in 30 days

What are Russell Wolfe's films like?

Across their 24 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Society and Morality.

Genres

Drama13 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 57th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 37th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Action4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 21st percentile
: browse their Action 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
Society
36%
Morality
23%
Self
17%
Bonds
12%
Survival
10%
Ideas
1%
Power
1%
Faith16 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption8 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose6 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds6 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival5 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity5 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSacrifice2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 24 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 23 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 9 · Charged 12 · Intense 3

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

Steady 16 · Shifting 8 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 16 · Some laughs 6 · Funny 2

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

Slow burn 14 · Even-paced 10 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 16 · Engaged 8 · Full focus 0

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

Easy watch 9 · Affecting 13 · Heavy 2

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

Resolved 22 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Hopeful
14
Tense
11
Warm
9
Contemplative
9
Joyful
5
Other
15

How their films linger

Hopeful22 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy14
  • Bittersweet8
  • Ambiguous2

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 Russell Wolfe's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 26 of their 27 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (26).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Russell Wolfe'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

28 credits, 27 with a MovieCove page.

  • God's Not Dead 2(2016)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Do You Believe?(2015)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Dancer and the Dame(2015)

    Producer · Actor

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Revelation Road: The Black Rider(2014)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Redeemed(2014)

    Producer · as Matt Prudential

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Moms' Night Out(2014)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • God's Not Dead(2014)

    Producer · as Dr. Stevens

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Silver Bells(2013)

    as Jim Morgan

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • The Book of Daniel(2013)

    Producer · as Babylonian Noble No. 2

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Revelation Road 2: The Sea of Glass and Fire(2013)

    Producer · as Lt. Parsons

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • The Book of Esther(2013)

    Producer · as Sardar

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Finding Normal(2013)

    as Ron Woll

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Revelation Road: The Beginning of the End(2013)

    as Lt. Parsons

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Apostle Peter and the Last Supper(2012)

    Producer · as John

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • The Mark: Redemption(2013)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • This Is Our Time(2013)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Brother White(2010)

    Producer · as Mathias Spivey

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Christmas Angel(2012)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • The Mark(2012)

    Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Me Again(2012)

    Producer · as Bill

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • What If...(2010)

    Producer · as Car Salesman

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Johnny(2010)

    Producer · as Anesthesiologist

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • The Encounter(2010)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Sarah's Choice(2009)

    Producer · as Nick

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • In the Blink of an Eye(2009)

    Producer · Writer · as Police Detective Franks

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • The Wager(2007)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Hidden Secrets(2006)

    Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Apostol Pedro Y La Ultima Cena (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer

Career shape

A full career of 24 titles, 23 of them dated from 2006 to 2016.

Biggest box office

God's Not Dead (2014)

$65M worldwide

Highest rated

The Encounter (2010)

Midcredits 74th

Most popular right now

God's Not Dead (2014)

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting16 of 24: 12 only acting, 4 with another role · typical Midcredits score37thWriting1 of 24: 0 only writing, 1 with another roleProducing11 of 24: 8 only producing, 3 with another role · typical Midcredits score37th

24 titles, 4 with more than one role — acting and producing overlap on 3 of them.

By decade

2000s4 · 2 acting · 3 crew2010s19 · 14 acting · 8 crew

Billing

usually 17th · top billed in 0% of 5 roles

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.

How do Russell Wolfe's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 37th percentile, the median of all 27; across their 24 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 25th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

25thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 24

Approval · how many liked their films

49thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 24

Reach · how many have seen their films

49thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 24

Midcredits score across 27 titles, by percentile

  • 50th to 74th8
  • 25th to 49th15
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

13 of their 27 titles are Divisive.

  • Divisive13
  • Cult Classic6
  • Mixed8

Most divisive · producer

God's Not Dead 2 (2016)

99th percentile spread · 44% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

The Encounter (2010)

Midcredits 74th · 73% liked

Reviewers score the acting 47/100 in their films, across 23 reviewed titles; fans 68, detractors 29. 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 Russell Wolfe's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 17 · mildMedian of all films: 32

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Russell Wolfe work with?

People who share at least 2 of Russell Wolfe's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; David A.R. White shares the most, 23.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers