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RJ Cyler

RJ Cyler

Actor, also producer · Born March 21, 1995 (31) · Jacksonville, Florida, USA

Critics Choice Award nominee

Ronald "RJ" Cyler II (born March 21, 1995) is an American actor. He is best known for his roles in Me and Earl and the Dying Girl, Power Rangers, I'm Dying Up Here and Scream.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
March 21, 1995 (31)
From
Jacksonville, Florida, USA
Works as
Actor, also producer
Titles
18 on MovieCove · 20 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 155 days to Oct 26Down 28% in 30 days

What are RJ Cyler's films like?

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

Genres

Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 40th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 60th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy 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
Self
28%
Morality
25%
Bonds
21%
Society
14%
Survival
8%
Power
4%
Friendship4 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 10 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 3 · Serious 2 · Dark 5

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 5 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 3

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 5 · Intense 4

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

Steady 2 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 2

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

Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 8 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 6 · Relentless 2

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

Casual 4 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 0

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

A split, not a type: Easy watch 2 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 5

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

A split, not a type: Resolved 6 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

9 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 6 of 9 analyzed roles.

Ally
6 of 9
Hero
1 of 9
Shadow
1 of 9
Herald
1 of 9
Show the 9 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
9
Melancholic
5
Hopeful
4
Contemplative
3
Absurd
3
Other
11

How their films linger

Thought-provoking7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet9
  • 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 RJ Cyler's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 15 of their 18 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Netflix (3).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for RJ Cyler'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

20 credits, 18 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • One Spoon of Chocolate(2025)

    as Ramsee Joneson

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • The 'Burbs(2026)

    Show 4 episodes · as Langston

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all shows

  • Night Patrol(2025)

    as Wazi Carr

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • The Book of Clarence(2023)

    as Elijah

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Freedom's Path(2022)

    Producer · as Kitch

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Rap Sh!t(2022)

    Show 16 episodes · as Lamont

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all shows

  • Emergency(2022)

    as Sean

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • The Harder They Fall(2021)

    as Jim Beckwourth

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • R♥️J (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Benvolio

  • A Compton Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Raj

  • Swamp Thing(2019)

    Show 1 episode · as Jones

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • White Boy Rick(2018)

    as Rudell Boo Curry

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Sierra Burgess Is a Loser(2018)

    as Dan

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Black Lightning(2018)

    Show 4 episodes · as Todd Green

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all shows

  • I'm Dying Up Here(2017)

    Show 20 episodes · as Adam Proteau

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • War Machine(2017)

    as Andy Moon

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Power Rangers(2017)

    as Billy (Blue Ranger)

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Vice Principals(2016)

    Show 4 episodes · as Luke Brown

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Scream: The TV Series(2015)

    Show 6 episodes · as Deion Elliot

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all shows

  • Me and Earl and the Dying Girl(2015)

    as Earl Jackson

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

Career shape

Star power in the 97th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 20 titles from 2015 to 2026; peak year 2017.

Biggest box office

Power Rangers (2017)

$142M worldwide

Highest rated

Me and Earl and the Dying Girl (2015)

Midcredits 97th

Film career

MilestoneBreakout
20152026

Peak 2017 · steadily prominent in film for years. Top draw in 2 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting20 of 20: 20 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score46th

By decade

2010s10 · acting2020s10 · acting

Billing

usually 3rd · top billed in 0% of 10 roles
1520

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. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

Awards

Nominated for a Critics Choice Award in 2016, Best Young Actor/Actress.

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 RJ Cyler's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 42nd percentile, the median of all 11; across their 10 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 53rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

53rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Approval · how many liked their films

47thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Reach · how many have seen their films

92ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Midcredits score across 18 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 50th to 74th7
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

7 of their 18 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Universally Panned1
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser6
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed7

Most divisive · actor

Rap Sh!t (2022)

84th percentile spread · 22% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Me and Earl and the Dying Girl (2015)

Midcredits 97th · 87% liked

Reviewers score the acting 68/100 in their films, across 10 reviewed titles; fans 78, detractors 45. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

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 RJ Cyler's work okay for kids?

Across up to 10 MovieCove titles with content scores, profanity and alcohol & drugs run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore6 titles22–76 · median 42 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity10 titles22–69 · median 38 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity7 titles37–83 · median 48 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs7 titles33–72 · median 52 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense6 titles31–63 · median 46 · moderatenear the median of all 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 RJ Cyler work with?

People who share at least 2 of RJ Cyler's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Jeymes Samuel shares the most, 2.

Directors

Actors

Editors

Producers