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Tom Ackerley

Tom Ackerley

Producer · Born June 13, 1990 (36) · Surrey, England, UK

Oscar nominee · 1 other major award body

Thomas Francis Michael Ackerley (born 1 January 1990) is an English producer, actor, and former assistant director. He co-founded the production company LuckyChap Entertainment with his wife, Margot Robbie. Together, they have produced several films and television series, including the critically acclaimed films I, Tonya (2017), Promising Young Woman (2020), and Barbie (2023). For the latter, he received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Picture in 2024. Description above from the Wikipedia article Tom Ackerley, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Born
June 13, 1990 (36)
From
Surrey, England, UK
Works as
Producer
Titles
21 on Motif · 34 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 44% in 30 days

What are Tom Ackerley's films like?

Across their 12 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Morality.

Genres

Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 44th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 53rd percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 77th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies

Their Motif 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

share of theme weight
Self
38%
Morality
21%
Bonds
20%
Survival
10%
Society
9%
Power
3%
Family bonds5 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeObsession3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge2 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition2 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 10 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Wry: How sincerely it treats its story and characters, from ironic to earnest. Browse their wry movies.
Tone · Sincerity
ironicearnest

A split, not a type: Ironic 2 · Wry 3 · Earnest 5

Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 2 · Serious 2 · Dark 6

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

Grounded 3 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 3

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 2 · Intense 7

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

A split, not a type: Steady 2 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 6

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 7 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 6 · 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 2 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 3

Heavy: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their heavy movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 1 · Affecting 4 · Heavy 5

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

Resolved 2 · Open-ended 7 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
9
Absurd
7
Melancholic
6
Warm
2
Romantic
3
Other
10

How their films linger

Unsettling7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteDevastating3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 5 with a twist

  • Bittersweet7
  • Tragic1
  • 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 Tom Ackerley's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 20 of their 21 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (7).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Tom Ackerley'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

34 credits, 21 with a Motif page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Naughty (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2027)

    Producer

  • Untitled Ocean's Prequel (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2027)

    Producer

  • Sterling Point(2026)

    Show 8 episodes · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Wuthering Heights(2026)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Sirens(2025)

    Show 5 episodes · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all shows

  • Borderline(2025)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • My Old Ass(2024)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Saltburn(2023)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Barbie(2023)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Boston Strangler(2023)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Mike(2022)

    Show 8 episodes · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all shows

  • Maid(2021)

    Show 10 episodes · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • The Humming of the Beast (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2021)

    Producer

  • Promising Young Woman(2020)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Dreamland(2019)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Dollface(2019)

    Show 20 episodes · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • Terminal(2018)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • I, Tonya(2017)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • MI-5(2015)

    Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Yussef Is Complicated (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2015)

    Second Assistant Director

  • Suite Française(2014)

    Third Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Everly(2014)

    Second Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Final Prayer(2013)

    First Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • The Last Days on Mars(2013)

    Third Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban(2004)

    as Slytherin Student (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Avengelyne (not in the Motif catalog yet)

    Producer

  • Die Alive (not in the Motif catalog yet)

    Producer

  • I'm Glad My Mom Died (not in the Motif catalog yet)

    Show 1 episode · Executive Producer

  • Monopoly (not in the Motif catalog yet)

    Producer

  • My Year of Rest and Relaxation (not in the Motif catalog yet)

    Executive Producer

  • Nasty (not in the Motif catalog yet)

    Producer

  • The Retrievals (not in the Motif catalog yet)

    Show 1 episode · Executive Producer

  • The Sims (not in the Motif catalog yet)

    Producer

  • Untitled Stagtown Film (not in the Motif catalog yet)

    Producer

Career shape

A full career of 34 titles, 23 of them dated from 2004 to 2026.

Biggest box office

Barbie (2023)

$1.4B worldwide

Highest rated

I, Tonya (2017)

Midcredits 96th

Most popular right now

Barbie (2023)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting1 of 34: 1 only acting, 0 with another roleProducing27 of 34: 27 only producing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score65thOther crew6 of 34: 6 only other crew, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score40th

By decade

2000s1 · acting2010s10 · crew2020s12 · 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 Motif, shown from 5 scored.

Awards

3 major nominations and no wins, 2018–2024.

  1. 2024
    • Oscar, nominated · Best Motion Picture of the Year
    • +1 other major body · 1 nomination
      • Producers Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures
  2. 2018
    • Producers Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Tom Ackerley's films land?

Their typical Motif film has a Midcredits score in the 54th percentile, the median of all 16; across their 10 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 67th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

67thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Approval · how many liked their films

66thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Reach · how many have seen their films

96thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Midcredits score across 21 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up9
  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th7
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

7 of their 21 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Crowd Pleaser7
  • Broadly Agreed4
  • Mixed6

Most divisive · producer

Barbie (2023)

53rd percentile spread · 15% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004)

Midcredits 99th · 89% liked

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 Tom Ackerley's work okay for kids?

Across up to 12 Motif titles with content scores, violence & gore, sex & nudity, profanity, alcohol & drugs and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore12 titles16–67 · median 55 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity12 titles28–68 · median 45 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity11 titles45–83 · median 64 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs12 titles16–65 · median 50 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense11 titles12–65 · median 51 · 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 Tom Ackerley work with?

People who share at least 2 of Tom Ackerley's Motif titles, grouped by what they did on them; Margot Robbie shares the most, 11.

Directors

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers