Wes Miller (Director / Writer / Producer) is a filmmaker, with a dedication to exploring the ongoing social and cultural problems in America. He specializes in exploring pulpy slices of Americana violence through the eyes of flawed characters. Miller was raised in Memphis, TN, where he was a three sport athlete. He attended college at Lambuth University (now University of Memphis-Lambuth) and was an All Conference cornerback. His life's journey next took him to law school. After raising his son as a single father and graduating towards the top of his law school class, Miller worked as a civil rights trial lawyer and completely left the practice of law in 2015 and began completely honing his skills as a visual storyteller. His 2016 release, "Prayer Never Fails" was nominated for awards at several festivals including the Long Beach International Film Festival. His 2018 release, "River Runs Red" starring Taye Diggs, George Lopez and John Cusack has won numerous awards including Best Dramatic Film at the Downtown Los Angeles Film Festival. His next film, the western, "Hell on the Border" starring David Gyasi, Ron Perlman and Frank Grillo screened at multiple film festivals and for multiple Historically Black Colleges and Universities. Miller was also awarded Best Director of an Independent Film in 2020 at the Hollywood & African Prestigious Awards (HAPA) for his 2019 film release "Atone." Miller's 2022 action film "A Day To Die" released starring Bruce Willis, Leon, Frank Grillo, and Kevin Dillon. His current film, "Call Her King" starring Naturi Naughton, Lance Gross, Jason Mitchell and Nick Turturro released in 2023 on BET +. He is currently in post on "Black Heat" starring Jason Mitchell, Tabitha "Dreamdoll" Robinson and NLE Choppa. Miller has developed an exciting body of work in a short time and continues to deliver films that are commercial, socially relevant and impactful, that challenge both the eye and the mind.
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Biography from IMDb.
- Director, writer and producer
- 9 on MovieCove · 12 credits in all
What are Wes Miller's films like?
Across their 9 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.
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 9
Light 0 · Serious 5 · Dark 4
Grounded 9 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 0
Gentle 1 · Charged 6 · Intense 2
Steady 3 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 0
Straight-faced 9 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 0
Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 6 · Relentless 2
Casual 3 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 2 · Affecting 6 · Heavy 1
Resolved 7 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 1
Moods and endings
- Happy3
- Bittersweet3
- Tragic1
- 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 Wes Miller's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 7 of their 9 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (6).
- Call Her King (2023) · director, producer · free
- Black Heat (2024) · director, writer, producer · free
- Prayer Never Fails (2016) · director, writer, producer · free
- A Day to Die (2022) · director, writer, producer · free
- River Runs Red (2018) · director, writer, producer · free
- Atone (2019) · director, writer, producer · free
Subscription and free streaming for Wes Miller'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
12 credits, 9 with a MovieCove page.
Wildcards(2026)
Black Heat(2024)
Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films
Call Her King(2023)
Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all filmsHoney + Lemon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)
A Day to Die(2022)
Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films
Hell on the Border(2019)
Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films
Atone(2019)
Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films
River Runs Red(2018)
Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films
Prayer Never Fails(2016)
Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films
Lily Grace: A Witch Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)
Throwdown(2014)
Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all filmsMercy Mercy Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Career shape
A full career of 12 titles, 11 of them dated from 2014 to 2026.
Biggest box office
A Day to Die (2022)
Highest rated
Call Her King (2023)
Most popular right now
A Day to Die (2022)
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 Wes Miller's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 21st percentile, the median of the 8 of 9 with a score; across their 9 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 16th percentile for acclaim.
- 50th to 74th2
- 25th to 49th1
- Below 25th5
Shape of the crowd
6 of their 8 titles are Mixed.
- Loved with Detractors1
- Divisive1
- Mixed6
Reviewers score the atmosphere 26/100 and the pacing 28/100 in their films, across 8 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a director.
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 Wes Miller work with?
People who share at least 2 of Wes Miller's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Ron Bowjack Bourdeau shares the most, 6.
Actors
- Gianni CapaldiShared titles: A Day to Die (2022), Hell on the Border (2019), River Runs Red (2018)See all 3 shared titles with Gianni Capaldi
- Jaqueline FlemingShared titles: Atone (2019), Hell on the Border (2019), River Runs Red (2018)See all 3 shared titles with Jaqueline Fleming
- LeonShared titles: Wildcards (2026), A Day to Die (2022)See all 2 shared titles with Leon
- Han SotoShared titles: Black Heat (2024), Call Her King (2023)See all 2 shared titles with Han Soto
Composers and cinematographers
- Ron Bowjack BourdeauShared titles: Wildcards (2026), Black Heat (2024), Call Her King (2023), Atone (2019), River Runs Red (2018), Prayer Never Fails (2016)See all 6 shared titles with Ron Bowjack Bourdeau
- Paul KochShared titles: Black Heat (2024), Call Her King (2023), A Day to Die (2022)See all 3 shared titles with Paul Koch
- Michael BrouphyShared titles: A Day to Die (2022), River Runs Red (2018)See all 2 shared titles with Michael Brouphy
- Sid De La CruzShared titles: Atone (2019), Prayer Never Fails (2016)See all 2 shared titles with Sid De La Cruz
Producers
- Leo OhaebosimShared titles: A Day to Die (2022), Atone (2019), Hell on the Border (2019), River Runs Red (2018), Prayer Never Fails (2016)See all 5 shared titles with Leo Ohaebosim
- Andrew van den HoutenShared titles: Wildcards (2026), Black Heat (2024), Call Her King (2023), A Day to Die (2022)See all 4 shared titles with Andrew van den Houten
- BK FultonShared titles: A Day to Die (2022), Atone (2019), Hell on the Border (2019), River Runs Red (2018)See all 4 shared titles with BK Fulton
- Curtis NichoulsShared titles: A Day to Die (2022), Atone (2019), Hell on the Border (2019), River Runs Red (2018)See all 4 shared titles with Curtis Nichouls
