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Mattson Tomlin

Mattson Tomlin

Writer, director and producer · Born July 16, 1990 (36) · Bucharest, Romania

Mattson Tomlin (born July 16, 1990) is an American filmmaker and writer. Description above from the Wikipedia article Mattson Tomlin, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
July 16, 1990 (36)
From
Bucharest, Romania
Works as
Writer, director and producer
Titles
7 on MovieCove · 14 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 18% in 30 days

What are Mattson Tomlin's films like?

Across their 6 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
37%
Self
35%
Survival
11%
Society
6%
Power
5%
Morality
3%
Ideas
3%
Family bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 5 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 1 · Serious 1 · Dark 3

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

Grounded 1 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 3 · Intense 2

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

Steady 2 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 4 · 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 2 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 1

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

Casual 1 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 1

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

Resolved 2 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
4
Melancholic
4
Thrilling
3
Dread
2
Hopeful
2
Other
3

How their films linger

Thought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet2
  • Ambiguous2

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 Mattson Tomlin's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 6 of their 7 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Netflix (3).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Mattson Tomlin'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

14 credits, 7 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Batman: Part II (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2028)

    Writer

  • Terminator Zero(2024)

    Show 8 episodes · Creator · Executive Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows

  • The Sea Beast(2022)

    Story Consultant

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Mother/Android(2021)

    Director · Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Little Fish(2020)

    Producer · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Project Power(2020)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Welcome to Mercy(2018)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • Willa(2012)

    Executive Producer · Script Consultant

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Dream Lover (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Director · Editor · Writer

  • The Projectionist (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Director · Cinematographer · Composer · Editor · Writer

  • 2084 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Writer

  • BRZRKR (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Writer

  • Caine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Screenplay

  • Memetic (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Screenplay

Career shape

A full career of 13 titles, 8 of them dated from 2008 to 2024.

Biggest box office

Little Fish (2020)

$39K worldwide

Highest rated

The Sea Beast (2022)

Midcredits 86th

Most popular right now

Terminator Zero (2024)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing3 of 13: 0 only directing, 3 with another roleWriting13 of 13: 7 only writing, 6 with another role · typical Midcredits score43rdProducing3 of 13: 0 only producing, 3 with another roleMusic1 of 13: 0 only music, 1 with another roleCinematography1 of 13: 0 only cinematography, 1 with another roleEditing2 of 13: 0 only editing, 2 with another roleOther crew1 of 13: 0 only other crew, 1 with another role

13 titles, 6 with more than one role — writing and directing overlap on 3 of them.

By decade

2000s1 · crew2010s2 · crew2020s5 · 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 Mattson Tomlin's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 30th percentile, the median of all 6; across their 5 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 5

Approval · how many liked their films

35thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Reach · how many have seen their films

88thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Midcredits score across 7 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 25th to 49th2
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

2 of their 7 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Divisive1
  • Crowd Pleaser2
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed2

Most divisive · writer, producer

Willa (2012)

90th percentile spread · 47% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · writer

The Sea Beast (2022)

Midcredits 86th · 75% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 49/100 and the plot and story 43/100 in their films, across 5 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 Mattson Tomlin's work okay for kids?

Across up to 6 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, profanity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore5 titles36–85 · median 64 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity6 titles12–31 · median 23 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity5 titles45–64 · median 60 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs5 titles29–54 · median 38 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense5 titles39–69 · median 57 · moderateheavier than most 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 Mattson Tomlin work with?

People who share at least 2 of Mattson Tomlin's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Raúl Castillo shares the most, 2.

Actors

Composers