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Chris Charles

Chris Charles

Producer and writer · Born December 13, 1983 (42) · Chicago, Illinois, USA

Chris Charles is an award-winning filmmaker who was born on December 13, 1983 in the Chicago suburbs of Chicago, Illinois, USA but grew up in Maine. He studied Film and Television at Columbia College Chicago, earning a Bachelor of Arts degree. In 2005, Chris joined the team at Beverly Ridge Pictures, where he cast, directed, and produced a variety of commercials, short films, and features. Then in 2012, Chris and longtime collaborator John W. Bosher founded Throughline Films, a development, production, sales, and consultation company. There, Chris and John have produced and arranged worldwide distribution for dozens of film and TV projects. More recently, they launched Very Merry Entertainment, a holiday label that produces uplifting, family-friendly content. Chris also co-wrote the action thriller "The Marksman" starring Liam Neeson. The film opened on nearly 2,000 screens, overtaking "Wonder Woman 1984" to become #1 at the box office for two consecutive weeks and one of the highest grossing independent films of 2021. Chris went on to co-author a novelization of The Marksman that was published August 29, 2023 and debuted as a Top New Release on Amazon.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
December 13, 1983 (42)
From
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Works as
Producer and writer
Titles
37 on MovieCove · 40 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 64 days to Oct 27Down 3% in 30 days

What are Chris Charles' films like?

Across their 36 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Survival.

Genres

Drama10 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 38th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Action6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 37th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Comedy6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 26th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Documentary6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 78th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies
Crime4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 21st percentile
: browse their Crime 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
29%
Survival
27%
Morality
19%
Self
14%
Society
7%
Power
3%
Ideas
2%
Family bonds14 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival10 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love8 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma8 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption7 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth5 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice4 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 36 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 5 · Dark 17

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

Grounded 28 · Stylized 7 · 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 9 · Charged 12 · Intense 15

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

A split, not a type: Steady 19 · Shifting 15 · Whiplash 2

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

Straight-faced 24 · Some laughs 8 · Funny 4

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 20 · Even-paced 15 · Relentless 1

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

A split, not a type: Casual 17 · Engaged 16 · Full focus 3

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 11 · Affecting 12 · Heavy 13

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

Resolved 23 · Open-ended 10 · Ambiguous 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
24
Dread
13
Melancholic
19
Hopeful
11
Warm
8
Other
29

How their films linger

Unsettling15 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 5 with a twist

  • Happy11
  • Bittersweet13
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous11

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 Chris Charles' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 36 of their 37 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (30).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Chris Charles' 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

40 credits, 37 with a MovieCove page.

  • Exes of Christmas Past(2025)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Death Letter Blues(2023)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • A Heart for Christmas(2024)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • American Warrior(2024)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Christmas on the Ranch(2024)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Haunt Season(2024)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Screams from the Tower(2024)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Reporting for Christmas(2023)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Lonesome Soldier(2023)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • The Harbinger(2022)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Christmas with Felicity(2021)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • The Cleaner(2021)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Die in a Gunfight(2021)

    Co-Producer

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • The Marksman(2021)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Hunter's Creed(2020)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Before the Fire(2020)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • The Voices(2020)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Itsy Bitsy(2019)

    Co-Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • We Are Columbine(2018)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Boy Band(2018)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Crossbreed(2019)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • 100 Days to Live(2019)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Behind the Bullet(2019)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • The City That Sold America(2019)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Dawn(2019)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • The World Without You(2019)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Up to Snuff(2018)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Time Well Spent(2018)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Above Ground(2017)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Aliens: Zone of Silence(2017)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Austin Found(2017)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Zero Weeks(2017)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • I Can Dream, Can't I? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Scotty

  • Terrordactyl(2016)

    Co-Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Dead Draw(2016)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • #Lucky Number(2015)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Animals(2014)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Chicago Overcoat(2009)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Christmas at the Zoo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer · Screenplay · Story

  • The Assassination of Chicago’s Mayor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Casting

Career shape

A full career of 19 titles, 17 of them dated from 2016 to 2025.

Biggest box office

The Marksman (2021)

$23M worldwide

Highest rated

Lonesome Soldier (2023)

Midcredits 79th

Most popular right now

The Marksman (2021)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting1 of 19: 1 only acting, 0 with another roleWriting2 of 19: 1 only writing, 1 with another roleProducing16 of 19: 15 only producing, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score30thOther crew1 of 19: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

2010s7 · 1 acting · 6 crew2020s10 · 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.

How do Chris Charles' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 32nd percentile, the median of all 37; across their 36 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 36

Approval · how many liked their films

44thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 36

Reach · how many have seen their films

44thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 36

Midcredits score across 37 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th8
  • 25th to 49th13
  • Below 25th12

Shape of the crowd

18 of their 37 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Universally Panned1
  • Loved with Detractors3
  • Divisive4
  • Cult Classic6
  • Crowd Pleaser3
  • Mixed18

Most divisive · producer

Boy Band (2018)

98th percentile spread · 51% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

Lonesome Soldier (2023)

Midcredits 79th · 92% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 44/100 and the plot and story 42/100 in their films, across 30 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a writer.

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 Chris Charles' work okay for kids?

Across up to 6 MovieCove titles with content scores, 1 of the 4 categories sits near the median of all films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 60 · moderateMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity6 titles9–58 · median 23 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 57 · moderateMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 52 · moderateMedian 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 Chris Charles work with?

People who share at least 2 of Chris Charles' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; John W. Bosher shares the most, 35.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers