R.T. Thorne is an award-winning Canadian filmmaker known for his eclectic storytelling. A versatile director, screenwriter, and producer, Thorne first debuted on the music video scene over a decade ago. His indie feature film, "40 Acres," starring Danielle Deadwyler, premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival in 2024, receiving critical acclaim and earning a spot among TIFF's top 10 films. The film also had international premieres at the Red Sea Film Festival and SXSW, achieving a "Fresh" certification on Rotten Tomatoes.
Read moreShow less
Biography from TMDB.
- Calgary, Alberta, Canada
- Director, producer and writer
- 10 on MovieCove
What are R.T. Thorne's films like?
Across their 5 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.
Themes
Moods and endings
- Happy2
- Bittersweet1
- 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 R.T. Thorne's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 9 of their 10 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.
Subscription and free streaming for R.T. Thorne'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
10 credits, 10 with a MovieCove page.
40 Acres(2024)
Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films
Cross(2024)
Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all shows
The Lake(2022)
Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all shows
The Porter(2022)
Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all shows
Kung Fu(2021)
Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all shows
Utopia Falls(2020)
Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all shows
Find Me in Paris(2018)
Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all shows
Dino Dana(2017)
Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows
Degrassi: Next Class(2016)
Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all shows
Blindspot(2015)
Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows
Career shape
A full career of 8 titles from 2015 to 2025.
Biggest box office
40 Acres (2024)
Highest rated
40 Acres (2024)
Most popular right now
Find Me in Paris (2018)
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.
Awards
Nominated for an Independent Spirit Award in 2023, Best New Scripted Series.
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.
Who does R.T. Thorne work with?
People who share at least 2 of R.T. Thorne's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Melanie Orr shares the most, 3.
Directors
- Melanie OrrShared titles: The Lake (2022), Utopia Falls (2020), Dino Dana (2017)See all 3 shared titles with Melanie Orr
- Warren P. SonodaShared titles: Utopia Falls (2020), Dino Dana (2017)See all 2 shared titles with Warren P. Sonoda
Producers
- Taj CritchlowShared titles: 40 Acres (2024), Utopia Falls (2020)See all 2 shared titles with Taj Critchlow
Mixed roles
- Sudz SutherlandShared titles: 40 Acres (2024), Utopia Falls (2020)See all 2 shared titles with Sudz Sutherland
