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Steven Rales

Steven Rales

Producer · Born March 31, 1951 (75) · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

Oscar winner · BAFTA Award nominee · 2 other major award bodies

Steven M. Rales is an American businessman, film producer, and chairman of Danaher Corporation. In 2018 Forbes listed him as the 88th richest person in America, with a net worth of $6.2 billion. Rales owns the production company Indian Paintbrush, which has funded The Darjeeling Limited (2007), and Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009). The company was also involved in Jeff, Who Lives at Home (2011), Moonrise Kingdom (2012), Seeking a Friend for the End of the World (2012), Labor Day (2013), The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014), Me and Earl and the Dying Girl (2015), and Isle of Dogs (2018). Indian Paintbrush has a long term deal with Fox Searchlight Pictures.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
March 31, 1951 (75)
From
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Works as
Producer
Titles
25 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 157 days to Oct 28Down 21% in 30 days

What are Steven Rales' films like?

Across their 23 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 72nd percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 68th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Short4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 76th percentile
: browse their Short movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 80th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure movies
Animation2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 99th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Animation 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
Bonds
33%
Self
28%
Survival
12%
Society
10%
Morality
8%
Ideas
5%
Power
5%
Family bonds9 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity5 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 23 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 14 · Serious 4 · Dark 5

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 9 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 13

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

Gentle 6 · Charged 11 · Intense 6

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

Steady 9 · Shifting 13 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 8 · Some laughs 10 · Funny 5

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

A split, not a type: Slow burn 12 · Even-paced 9 · Relentless 2

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 11 · 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 8 · Affecting 7 · Heavy 8

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 9 · Open-ended 7 · Ambiguous 7

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
10
Melancholic
9
Bittersweet
9
Contemplative
8
Warm
7
Other
20

How their films linger

Bittersweet13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 5 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet13
  • Ambiguous8

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 Steven Rales' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 14 of their 25 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Steven Rales' 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, 25 with a MovieCove page.

  • My Mother's Wedding(2023)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • The Phoenician Scheme(2025)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Conclave(2024)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • My Old Ass(2024)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar and Three More (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Producer

  • Poison(2023)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • The Rat Catcher(2023)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • The Swan(2023)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar(2023)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Asteroid City(2023)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Jacob the Baker(2023)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The French Dispatch(2021)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Isle of Dogs(2018)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Me and Earl and the Dying Girl(2015)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • The Grand Budapest Hotel(2014)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Trance(2013)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Stoker(2013)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Breathe In(2013)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Not Fade Away(2012)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Seeking a Friend for the End of the World(2012)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Moonrise Kingdom(2012)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Jeff, Who Lives at Home(2011)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Young Adult(2011)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Like Crazy(2011)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Fantastic Mr. Fox(2009)

    Executive Producer · as Beaver (voice)

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • The Darjeeling Limited(2007)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Hold On to Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer

  • Three Incestuous Sisters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer

Career shape

A full career of 27 titles, 25 of them dated from 2007 to 2025.

Biggest box office

The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014)

$175M worldwide

Highest rated

The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014)

Midcredits 99th

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting1 of 27: 0 only acting, 1 with another roleProducing27 of 27: 26 only producing, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score74th

By decade

2000s2 · 1 acting · 2 crew2010s12 · crew2020s11 · crew

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.

Awards

an Oscar from 7 major nominations, 2013–2024.

WinNomination
  1. 2024
    • Oscar, won · Best Live Action Short Film
  2. 2019
    • Oscar, nominated · Best Animated Feature Film
  3. 2015
    • Oscar, nominated · Best Motion Picture of the Year
    • BAFTA Award, nominated · Best Film
    • +1 other major body · 1 nomination
      • Producers Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures
  4. 2013
    • Producers Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures
    • Independent Spirit Award, nominated · Best Feature

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 Steven Rales' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 73rd percentile, the median of all 25; across their 23 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 72nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

72ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 23

Approval · how many liked their films

70thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 23

Reach · how many have seen their films

94thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 23

Midcredits score across 25 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up12
  • 50th to 74th11
  • 25th to 49th2

Shape of the crowd

16 of their 25 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved5
  • Divisive1
  • Crowd Pleaser16
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed2

Most divisive · producer

Jacob the Baker (2023)

99th percentile spread · 38% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014)

Midcredits 99th · 90% liked

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 Steven Rales' work okay for kids?

Across up to 22 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore runs lighter than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore19 titles14–62 · median 34 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity22 titles6–56 · median 31 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity20 titles7–67 · median 42 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs20 titles8–57 · median 35 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense20 titles11–62 · median 35 · mildnear the median of all 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 Steven Rales work with?

People who share at least 2 of Steven Rales' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Jeremy Dawson shares the most, 12.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers