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Ryan Ross

Producer, director and writer

Works as
Producer, director and writer
Titles
5 on Motif
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)

Known for

What are Ryan Ross' films like?

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

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
27%
Power
22%
Self
19%
Ideas
17%
Society
15%
Purpose2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 5 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 4 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 2 · Intense 2

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

Steady 3 · 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 5 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 4 · 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 2 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 1

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

Resolved 4 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
3
Hopeful
3
Bittersweet
2
Melancholic
2
Triumphant
1
Other
2

How their films linger

Hopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet3
  • 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 Ross' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 4 of their 5 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (3).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Ryan Ross' 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

5 credits, 5 with a Motif page.

  • 12 Mighty Orphans(2021)

    Producer

    Motif score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Wheeler(2017)

    Director · Producer · Writer

    Motif score: 55th percentile of all films

  • The Debt(2015)

    Producer

    Motif score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Brake(2012)

    Producer

    Motif score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Zaytoun(2012)

    Producer

    Motif score: 60th percentile of all films

Career shape

Across their 5 Motif titles from 2012 to 2021.

Biggest box office

12 Mighty Orphans (2021)

$3.7M worldwide

Highest rated

12 Mighty Orphans (2021)

Motif 78th

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing1 of 5: 0 only directing, 1 with another roleWriting1 of 5: 0 only writing, 1 with another roleProducing5 of 5: 4 only producing, 1 with another role · typical Motif score55th

By decade

2010s4 · crew2020s1 · crew

Counts over their Motif titles; 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, shown from 5 scored.

How do Ryan Ross' films land?

Their typical Motif film has a Motif score in the 55th percentile, the median of all 5; across their 5 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 51st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

51stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Approval · how many liked their films

55thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Reach · how many have seen their films

55thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Motif score across 5 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up1
  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th2

Shape of the crowd

2 of their 5 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser2
  • Mixed2

Most divisive · director, writer, producer

Wheeler (2017)

72nd percentile spread · 20% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

12 Mighty Orphans (2021)

Motif 78th · 73% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 64/100 and the pacing 50/100 in their films, across 5 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a director.

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.

Who does Ryan Ross work with?

People who share at least 2 of Ryan Ross' Motif titles; Stephen Dorff shares the most, 4.