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Ryan W. Smith

Ryan W. Smith

Writer, also producer

Works as
Writer, also producer
Titles
7 on Motif · 8 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28Down 36% in 30 days

What are Ryan W. Smith's films like?

Across their 5 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Survival.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
40%
Survival
23%
Self
19%
Society
7%
Ideas
7%
Morality
5%
Family bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 3 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 1 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 2 · Intense 1

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

Steady 1 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 0 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 0 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 1

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

A split, not a type: Resolved 2 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
3
Dread
2
Melancholic
2
Thrilling
2
Hopeful
2
Other
2

How their films linger

Fun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet2
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous1

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 Ryan W. Smith's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 6 of their 7 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Ryan W. Smith's titles on Motif; 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

8 credits, 7 with a Motif page.

  • Volition(2019)

    Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Next Gen(2018)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • ReBoot: The Guardian Code(2018)

    Show Writer

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all shows

  • Golden Mean (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2014)

    Director · Screenplay

  • Some Assembly Required(2014)

    Show Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all shows

  • Grave Halloween(2013)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • 50/50(2011)

    as Joe

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Stargate: Atlantis(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as Aurora Crewman

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

Career shape

A full career of 6 titles from 2004 to 2019.

Biggest box office

Next Gen (2018)

$2.4M worldwide

Highest rated

Next Gen (2018)

Midcredits 67th

Most popular right now

Some Assembly Required (2014)

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting2 of 6: 2 only acting, 0 with another roleDirecting1 of 6: 0 only directing, 1 with another roleWriting4 of 6: 3 only writing, 1 with another role

By decade

2000s1 · acting2010s5 · 1 acting · 4 crew

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

How do Ryan W. Smith's films land?

Their typical Motif film has a Midcredits score in the 51st percentile, the median of all 4; across a limited sample of 3 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 40th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

40thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Approval · how many liked their films

30thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Reach · how many have seen their films

80thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Midcredits score across 7 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 50th to 74th1
  • 25th to 49th1
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

2 of their 7 titles are Universally Loved.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Universally Panned1
  • Divisive2
  • Crowd Pleaser1
  • Mixed1

Most divisive · writer

ReBoot: The Guardian Code (2018)

94th percentile spread · 57% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

50/50 (2011)

Midcredits 95th · 86% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 38/100 and the plot and story 37/100 in their films, across 3 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a writer.

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 Midcredits 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 Ryan W. Smith's work okay for kids?

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

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 28 · 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 Ryan W. Smith work with?

People who share at least 2 of Ryan W. Smith's Motif titles; Jennica Harper shares the most, 2.