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Maclain Nelson

Maclain Nelson

Actor, director, producer and writer · Born July 15, 1980 (46)

He is a producer and writer, known for Show Offs (2019), Little Women (2018) and Once I Was a Beehive (2015). He is married to Clare Niederpruem.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
July 15, 1980 (46)
Works as
Actor, director, producer and writer
Titles
49 on Motif · 57 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 157 days to Oct 28Down 2% in 30 days

What are Maclain Nelson's films like?

Across their 44 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy17 titlesTypical Motif score: 60th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Action13 titlesTypical Motif score: 23rd percentile
: browse their Action movies
Drama5 titlesTypical Motif score: 69th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Romance4 titlesTypical Motif score: 61st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Romance movies
Adventure3 titlesTypical Motif score: 21st percentile
: browse their Adventure movies

Their Motif films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Motif 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
Bonds
41%
Self
24%
Survival
14%
Society
11%
Morality
8%
Power
1%
Ideas
1%
Romantic love20 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds15 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose13 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival9 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity8 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age5 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth6 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief5 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 44 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 36 · Serious 4 · Dark 4

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

Grounded 31 · Stylized 10 · Heightened 3

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

Gentle 28 · Charged 13 · Intense 3

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

Steady 34 · Shifting 9 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 14 · Some laughs 26 · Funny 4

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

Slow burn 27 · Even-paced 17 · 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 38 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 44 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

5 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 3 of 5 analyzed roles.

Hero
3 of 5
Ally
2 of 5

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Hopeful
29
Warm
19
Romantic
12
Tense
11
Joyful
11
Other
36

How their films linger

Feel-good26 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful27 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun14 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCozy4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy30
  • Bittersweet13
  • 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 Maclain Nelson's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 47 of their 49 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Hallmark+ (23).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Maclain Nelson's titles on Motif; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Motif 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

57 credits, 49 with a Motif page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Don't Move(2026)

    Director · Novel · Writer

    Motif score: 11th percentile of all films

  • The Greek Aisle(2026)

    Director · Writer

    Motif score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Missing the Boat(2026)

    Director · Writer

    Motif score: 71st percentile of all films

  • A Keller Christmas Vacation(2025)

    Director

    Motif score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Haul Out the Halloween(2025)

    Director · Story · Teleplay

    Motif score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Home Turf(2025)

    Director

    Motif score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Return to Office(2025)

    Writer

    Motif score: 67th percentile of all films

  • The Magic of Lemon Drops(2024)

    Director

    Motif score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Branching Out(2024)

    Director

    Motif score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Haul Out the Holly: Lit Up(2023)

    Director

    Motif score: 27th percentile of all films

  • A Heidelberg Holiday(2023)

    Director · Writer · as Cameron

    Motif score: 55th percentile of all films

  • A Nashville Legacy(2023)

    Writer

    Motif score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Aliens Abducted My Parents and Now I Feel Kinda Left Out(2023)

    Producer

    Motif score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Haul Out the Holly(2022)

    Director

    Motif score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Hidden Gems(2022)

    Director

    Motif score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • The Presence of Love(2022)

    Director

    Motif score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Every Time a Bell Rings(2021)

    Director

    Motif score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Love, for Real(2021)

    Director

    Motif score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Once I Was Engaged(2021)

    Director · Producer · Writer

    Motif score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Christmas in Vienna(2020)

    Director

    Motif score: 57th percentile of all films

  • The Christmas Bow(2020)

    Executive Producer

    Motif score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Christmas on My Mind(2019)

    Director

    Motif score: 59th percentile of all films

  • In the Key of Love(2019)

    Executive Producer

    Motif score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Holiday for Heroes(2019)

    Producer

    Motif score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Love, Fall & Order(2019)

    Producer

    Motif score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Small Town Christmas(2018)

    Director

    Motif score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Little Women(2018)

    Executive Producer · Producer

    Motif score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Christmas Time (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2017)

    Writer · as Maclain Bernard

  • WTF: World Thumbwrestling Federation (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2017)

    as Richard Wellington

  • Mythica: The Godslayer(2016)

    Executive Producer

    Motif score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Mythica: The Iron Crown(2016)

    Executive Producer · as Sergeant Lipschitz

    Motif score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Dudes & Dragons(2015)

    Director · Producer · Writer · as Camilan

    Motif score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Once I Was a Beehive(2015)

    Director · Producer · Writer

    Motif score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Mythica: The Darkspore(2015)

    Producer

    Motif score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Mythica: The Necromancer(2015)

    Producer

    Motif score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Howard W. Hunter: The Modern Prophets (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2014)

    as Young Howard

  • SAGA: Curse of the Shadow(2013)

    Executive Producer

    Motif score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Mythica: A Quest for Heroes(2014)

    Producer

    Motif score: 38th percentile of all films

  • The Saratov Approach(2013)

    Producer · as Elder Propst

    Motif score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Dragonfyre(2013)

    Co-Producer · as Scooter

    Motif score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Vamp U (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2013)

    Director · Writer · as Fred Green

  • The Crown and the Dragon(2013)

    Producer

    Motif score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Inside (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2012)

    Producer

  • Osombie(2012)

    Producer

    Motif score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Orcs!(2011)

    Co-Producer · as Hobart Moss

    Motif score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Dawn of the Dragonslayer(2011)

    Producer

    Motif score: 11th percentile of all films

  • My Girlfriend's Boyfriend(2010)

    as Club Host

    Motif score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Repo(2010)

    as Walnut

    Motif score: 13th percentile of all films

  • One Good Man (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2009)

    as Sam Young

  • Dragon Hunter(2009)

    Producer · as Kendrick

    Motif score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Forever Strong(2008)

    as Scottish Captain

    Motif score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Wieners(2008)

    as Barri

    Motif score: 7th percentile of all films

  • The Sinking of Santa Isabel(2008)

    as Webster

    Motif score: 46th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Moving McAllister(2007)

    Executive Producer · as Beau Diddly

    Motif score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Church Ball (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2006)

    as Slap-Happy Player

  • Rulon's Game (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2004)

    as Man In Motel Room (voice)

  • Pride and Prejudice(2003)

    as Masked Horseman

    Motif score: 21st percentile of all films

Career shape

Star power in the 89th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 46 titles from 2003 to 2026; peak year 2012.

Biggest box office

Little Women (2018)

$12M worldwide

Highest rated

Branching Out (2024)

Motif 82nd

Most popular right now

Don't Move (2026)

Film career

20032026

Peak 2012 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 1 Motif title. 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
Acting21 of 46: 12 only acting, 9 with another role · typical Motif score22ndDirecting21 of 46: 12 only directing, 9 with another role · typical Motif score58thWriting11 of 46: 1 only writing, 10 with another role · typical Motif score55thProducing11 of 46: 6 only producing, 5 with another role · typical Motif score32nd

46 titles, 15 with more than one role — acting and directing overlap on 3 of them.

By decade

2000s9 · 9 acting · 1 crew2010s19 · 11 acting · 15 crew2020s18 · 1 acting · 18 crew

Billing

usually 15th · top billed in 0% of 13 roles
0313

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 Motif score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on Motif, 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.

How do Maclain Nelson's films land?

Their typical Motif film has a Motif score in the 44th percentile, the median of all 49; across their 44 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 45th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

45thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 44

Approval · how many liked their films

50thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 44

Reach · how many have seen their films

66thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 44

Motif score across 49 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up6
  • 50th to 74th16
  • 25th to 49th13
  • Below 25th14

Shape of the crowd

25 of their 49 titles are Mixed.

  • Divisive2
  • Cult Classic5
  • Crowd Pleaser17
  • Mixed25

Most divisive · actor

Repo (2010)

95th percentile spread · 56% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · director

Branching Out (2024)

Motif 82nd · 72% liked

Reviewers score the acting 60/100 in their films, across 43 reviewed titles; fans 73, detractors 35. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

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 Motif 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.

Is Maclain Nelson's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 4 Motif titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity4 titlesmedian 25 · mildMedian of all films: 31

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

Who does Maclain Nelson work with?

People who share at least 2 of Maclain Nelson's Motif titles, grouped by what they did on them; David M. Wulf shares the most, 16.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers

  • David M. Wulf16 titles    See newest 12 of 16 shared titles with David M. Wulf
  • Jennifer Griffin10 titles    See all 10 shared titles with Jennifer Griffin
  • Brett Bozeman8 titles    See all 8 shared titles with Brett Bozeman
  • George Nelson8 titles    See all 8 shared titles with George Nelson