Adam Ridley is a documentary Producer, Director and Editor originally from Detroit, Michigan. His first documentary short was about the private-press musician Dane Sturgeon called The Wild 'n' Tender Dane Sturgeon (2012). He has since produced/directed the Netflix documentary Series Last Chance U (2016) and the short documentary about the first male stripper The Story of Sweet Pie (2014). He also edited the documentary episode for the Netflix show W/Bob and David: Behind the Making of the Scenes (2015) and the documentary Mitt (2014) which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival. His brother is Ryan Ridley, the Writer/Executive Producer of Rick and Morty (2013)
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Biography from IMDb.
- Editor, producer and director
- 10 on MovieCove · 16 credits in all
What are Adam Ridley's films like?
Across their 9 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Society.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 1 · Wry 0 · Earnest 3
A split, not a type: Light 2 · Serious 0 · Dark 2
Grounded 3 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0
A split, not a type: Gentle 2 · Charged 1 · Intense 1
Steady 3 · Shifting 0 · Whiplash 1
A split, not a type: Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 2
A split, not a type: Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 1 · Relentless 1
A split, not a type: Casual 2 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 1
Easy watch 3 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 0
A split, not a type: Resolved 2 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 1
Moods and endings
- Happy2
- Bittersweet2
- Ambiguous4
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 Adam Ridley's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 8 of their 10 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Netflix (3).
Subscription and free streaming for Adam Ridley'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
16 credits, 10 with a MovieCove page.
Going Sane: The Rise and Fall of the Center for Feeling Therapy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)
Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all shows
Companion(2025)
Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films
Breath of Fire(2024)
Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all shows
Citizen Weiner(2024)
Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
The American Gladiators Documentary (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)
The Murders at Starved Rock (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)
Happy Jail(2019)
Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all shows
Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all shows
Last Chance U(2016)
Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows
Most Likely to Succeed(2015)
Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films
Mitt(2014)
Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films
Lost for Life(2013)
Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all filmsThe Pop (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)
Water and Power (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)
Wet Dreams (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Career shape
A full career of 10 titles, 9 of them dated from 2008 to 2026.
How do Adam Ridley's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 78th percentile, the median of all 5; across a limited sample of 4 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 80th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up4
- 50th to 74th3
- 25th to 49th2
- Below 25th1
Shape of the crowd
4 of their 10 titles are Mixed.
- Universally Loved1
- Divisive1
- Crowd Pleaser3
- Broadly Agreed1
- Mixed4
Reviewers score the pacing 64/100 in their films, across 3 reviewed titles; fans 67, detractors 45. The element that speaks to their work as an editor.
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.
Who does Adam Ridley work with?
People who share at least 2 of Adam Ridley's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Greg Whiteley shares the most, 3.
Directors
- Greg WhiteleyShared titles: Last Chance U (2016), Most Likely to Succeed (2015), Mitt (2014)See all 3 shared titles with Greg Whiteley
Cinematographers and editors
- Gabriel PatayShared titles: Last Chance U (2016), Most Likely to Succeed (2015), Mitt (2014)See all 3 shared titles with Gabriel Patay
- Eric F. MartinShared titles: Breath of Fire (2024), Last Chance U (2016)See all 2 shared titles with Eric F. Martin
Producers
- Adam LeibowitzShared titles: Last Chance U (2016), Most Likely to Succeed (2015), Mitt (2014)See all 3 shared titles with Adam Leibowitz
- Jonathan MussmanShared titles: Kevin Hart: Don't F**k This Up (2019), Last Chance U (2016)See all 2 shared titles with Jonathan Mussman
- Lisa NishimuraShared titles: Last Chance U (2016), Mitt (2014)See all 2 shared titles with Lisa Nishimura
Mixed roles
- Jody McVeigh-SchultzShared titles: Cocaine Quarterback: Signal-Caller for the Cartel (2025), Last Chance U (2016)See all 2 shared titles with Jody McVeigh-Schultz
