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Phil Hall

Actor · Born October 12, 1964 (62) · Bronx, New York, USA

Outside of acting, Phil Hall is a film critic and historian, and the author of eight books including "The History of Independent Cinema," "The Greatest Bad Movies of All Time" and "In Search of Lost Films." Hall is the host of the weekly SoundCloud podcast "The Online Movie Show with Phil Hall" and has served as a member of the Governing Committee of the Online Film Critics Society.

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Biography from IMDb.

Born
October 12, 1964 (62)
From
Bronx, New York, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
6 on MovieCove · 10 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 38 days to Oct 27Down 24% in 30 days

What are Phil Hall's films like?

Across their 6 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Society and Survival.

Themes

share of theme weight
Society
28%
Survival
26%
Self
23%
Morality
17%
Bonds
5%
Survival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 6 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Wry: How sincerely it treats its story and characters, from ironic to earnest. Browse their wry movies.
Tone · Sincerity
ironicearnest

A split, not a type: Ironic 3 · Wry 0 · Earnest 3

Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 4 · Serious 1 · Dark 1

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

Grounded 4 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 1

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 1 · Intense 2

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

Steady 2 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 2

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 2 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 4

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

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 1

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

Casual 3 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 0

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

A split, not a type: Resolved 2 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

2 analyzed roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Absurd
3
Tense
4
Joyful
2
Manic
2
Dread
1
Other
3

How their films linger

Fun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet1
  • 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 Phil Hall's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 5 of their 6 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Phil Hall'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

10 credits, 6 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Exorcism of Fleete Marish(2022)

    as Fleete Marish

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Long Way Back(2020)

    as Mr. Phipps

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Crawlers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Actor

  • Monochromia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Squeamy Evans

  • Bikini Bloodbath Christmas(2009)

    as Gina Davis

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • The Deafening Silence of a Very Bright Light (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Ondioline

  • Abduction (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Hank

  • London Betty(2009)

    as Sgt. Stone

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Bikini Bloodbath Car Wash(2008)

    as Professor Shipwreck

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Bikini Bloodbath(2006)

    as Mr. Robinson

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 7 titles from 2006 to 2017.

Most popular right now

Bikini Bloodbath Car Wash (2008)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting7 of 7: 7 only acting, 0 with another role

By decade

2000s5 · acting2010s2 · acting

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it.

How do Phil Hall's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 7th percentile, the median of all 6; across their 6 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 7th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

7thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Approval · how many liked their films

13thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Reach · how many have seen their films

23rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Midcredits score across 6 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up1
  • 25th to 49th1
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

4 of their 6 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Divisive1
  • Mixed4

Most divisive · actor

London Betty (2009)

97th percentile spread · 45% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Long Way Back (2020)

Midcredits 90th · 96% liked

Reviewers score the acting 40/100 in their films, across 3 reviewed titles; fans 60, detractors 15. 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.

Who does Phil Hall work with?

People who share at least 2 of Phil Hall's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Thomas Edward Seymour shares the most, 5.

Directors

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers

Mixed roles