Maybe it was growing up in Arkansas as a Canadian, or the summers in rural Ireland with grandparents and extended family, but Daniel has always been drawn to out-of-place characters, unique environments, and the weird, beautiful rhythms of how people talk. As a writer/director, he explores these interests across a range of genres, while always keeping a focus on human issues and the complicated people living them, as well as the hope and humor they find in even the darkest circumstances. He recently directed the true-story feature film "Miss Virginia," starring Emmy-winner Uzo Aduba, Matthew Modine, and Vanessa Williams. The film was listed as a New York Times and USA Today Must-See Fall Movie, won the Audience Award at The Naples Film Festival, and received a limited theatrical release, cable premiere on BET, and streaming deal with Netflix. In addition to being a finalist for The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Science's Nicholl Fellowship for Screenwriting, he was a winner in the Slamdance, ScriptPipeline, and Screencraft competitions for his social-issue-horror script "They Live on Skid Row," chronicling a teen girl's struggle with homelessness via a rip-roaring zombie film. Daniel also explores storytelling as an editor, with ten features under his belt, including horror film "What Lies Below," which quickly became #1 on Netflix, and the upcoming storm-chasing movie "Supercell" starring Alec Baldwin. He hopes to continue telling cinematic, character-driven stories long past the time any sane person would have retired.
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Biography from IMDb.
- Editor, director and writer, also producer
- 13 on MovieCove · 19 credits in all
What are R.J. Daniel Hanna's films like?
Across their 13 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Survival.
Genres
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
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 13
A split, not a type: Light 5 · Serious 4 · Dark 4
Grounded 10 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 0
Gentle 4 · Charged 7 · Intense 2
Steady 6 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 1
Straight-faced 9 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 1
Slow burn 7 · Even-paced 6 · Relentless 0
Casual 6 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 1
Easy watch 4 · Affecting 8 · Heavy 1
Resolved 9 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 2
Moods and endings
- Happy4
- Bittersweet8
- 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 R.J. Daniel Hanna's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 11 of their 13 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (7).
Subscription and free streaming for R.J. Daniel Hanna'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
19 credits, 13 with a MovieCove page.
The Man in the Window(2026)
Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films
Succubus(2024)
Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films
Hard Miles(2023)
Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films
Held Hostage in My House(2024)
Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films
Supercell(2023)
Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films
What Lies Below(2020)
Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films
Miss Virginia(2019)
Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films
Teacher(2019)
Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
What Still Remains(2018)
Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films
Destined to Ride(2018)
Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films
Trip (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)
Of Dogs and Men (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)
Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films
Shelter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)
Guest Room (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)
Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all filmsLosing Gracie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)
The Maiden and the Princess (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)
Career shape
A full career of 16 titles from 2011 to 2026.
Biggest box office
Hard Miles (2023)
Highest rated
Miss Virginia (2019)
Most popular right now
Supercell (2023)
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 R.J. Daniel Hanna's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 25th percentile, the median of all 13; across their 13 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 30th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up1
- 50th to 74th2
- 25th to 49th4
- Below 25th6
Shape of the crowd
8 of their 13 titles are Mixed.
- Divisive1
- Cult Classic1
- Crowd Pleaser3
- Mixed8
Reviewers score the pacing 38/100 in their films, across 12 reviewed titles; fans 50, detractors 20. 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.
Is R.J. Daniel Hanna's work okay for kids?
Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.
Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.
Who does R.J. Daniel Hanna work with?
People who share at least 2 of R.J. Daniel Hanna's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Anna Elizabeth James shares the most, 4.
Directors
- Anna Elizabeth JamesShared titles: Held Hostage in My House (2024), Succubus (2024), Supercell (2023), Destined to Ride (2018)See all 4 shared titles with Anna Elizabeth James
Writers
- Christian SanderShared titles: Hard Miles (2023), Dean Slater: Resident Advisor (2013)See all 2 shared titles with Christian Sander
Actors
- Emily KincaidShared titles: Succubus (2024), Hard Miles (2023)See all 2 shared titles with Emily Kincaid
- Matthew ModineShared titles: Hard Miles (2023), Miss Virginia (2019)See all 2 shared titles with Matthew Modine
Composers, cinematographers and editors
- David BatemanShared titles: The Man in the Window (2026), They Say It Can't Be Done (2019)See all 2 shared titles with David Bateman
- Andrew Brick JohnsonShared titles: Succubus (2024), Hard Miles (2023)See all 2 shared titles with Andrew Brick Johnson
- Brian ScofieldShared titles: Succubus (2024), Miss Virginia (2019)See all 2 shared titles with Brian Scofield
- Jimmy Jung LuShared titles: Succubus (2024), What Lies Below (2020)See all 2 shared titles with Jimmy Jung Lu
Producers
- Richard SwitzerShared titles: The Man in the Window (2026), Held Hostage in My House (2024)See all 2 shared titles with Richard Switzer
- Ari NovakShared titles: Succubus (2024), Supercell (2023)See all 2 shared titles with Ari Novak
- Matthew HeldermanShared titles: Succubus (2024), Teacher (2019)See all 2 shared titles with Matthew Helderman
- Scott SanderShared titles: Hard Miles (2023), Dean Slater: Resident Advisor (2013)See all 2 shared titles with Scott Sander
Mixed roles
- Braden R. DuemmlerShared titles: Succubus (2024), What Lies Below (2020)See all 2 shared titles with Braden R. Duemmler
