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Cara J. Russell

Cara J. Russell

Producer and writer

Professional screenwriter & author.

Biography from TMDB.

Works as
Producer and writer
Titles
29 on MovieCove · 31 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 156 days to Oct 27

What are Cara J. Russell's films like?

Across their 28 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy12 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 34th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Romance8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 48th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Romance movies
Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 56th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Family3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 48th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Family movies

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

share of theme weight
Bonds
54%
Self
21%
Society
15%
Ideas
5%
Morality
4%
Survival
1%
Power
1%
Romantic love20 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds12 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose9 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity11 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth5 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition3 titles, browse their movies with this themeTradition vs change2 titles, browse their movies with this themeArt2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 28 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 28 · Serious 0 · Dark 0

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

Grounded 27 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 28 · Charged 0 · Intense 0

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

Steady 28 · Shifting 0 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 7 · Some laughs 21 · Funny 0

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 25 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 27 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 28 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Warm
24
Romantic
18
Hopeful
18
Joyful
11
Melancholic
2
Other
5

How their films linger

Feel-good26 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful17 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCozy6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy27
  • Bittersweet1

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 Cara J. Russell's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 26 of their 29 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Cara J. Russell'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

31 credits, 29 with a MovieCove page.

Career shape

A full career of 29 titles from 2014 to 2025.

Highest rated

A Valentine's Match (2020)

Midcredits 68th

Most popular right now

Christmas on Windmill Way (2023)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Writing14 of 29: 13 only writing, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score38thProducing16 of 29: 15 only producing, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score37th

By decade

2010s7 · crew2020s22 · 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 Cara J. Russell's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 37th percentile, the median of all 28; across their 28 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 37th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

37thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 28

Approval · how many liked their films

36thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 28

Reach · how many have seen their films

69thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 28

Midcredits score across 29 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up1
  • 50th to 74th7
  • 25th to 49th14
  • Below 25th7

Shape of the crowd

20 of their 29 titles are Mixed.

  • Crowd Pleaser9
  • Mixed20

Most divisive · writer, producer

Grounded in Love (2025)

68th percentile spread · 25% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

When Hope Calls (2019)

Midcredits 86th · 83% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 33/100 and the plot and story 34/100 in their films, across 28 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.

Who does Cara J. Russell work with?

People who share at least 2 of Cara J. Russell's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Brad Krevoy shares the most, 24.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

  • Brad Krevoy24 titles    See newest 12 of 24 shared titles with Brad Krevoy
  • Amy Krell15 titles    See newest 12 of 15 shared titles with Amy Krell
  • Amanda Phillips15 titles    See newest 12 of 15 shared titles with Amanda Phillips
  • Susie Belzberg15 titles    See newest 12 of 15 shared titles with Susie Belzberg

Mixed roles