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Ian Niles

Ian Niles

Producer, actor, director and writer · Born April 28, 1980 (46)

Ian Niles is an actor, director and producer who has created a diverse range of films including comedies, thrillers, and action movies.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
April 28, 1980 (46)
Works as
Producer, actor, director and writer
Titles
31 on MovieCove · 36 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 27Up 2% in 30 days

What are Ian Niles' films like?

Across their 29 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Action9 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 9th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Thriller8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 23rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Thriller movies
Comedy4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 28th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 24th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Romance2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 24th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Romance 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
Morality
34%
Bonds
24%
Survival
17%
Self
14%
Power
8%
Ideas
3%
Deception10 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival9 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds8 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice7 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love4 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal4 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition4 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 29 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 26 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 6 · Charged 12 · Intense 11

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

Steady 10 · Shifting 13 · Whiplash 6

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

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 18 · Some laughs 9 · Funny 2

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

Slow burn 9 · Even-paced 16 · Relentless 4

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

Casual 16 · Engaged 12 · Full focus 1

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

Resolved 23 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

3 analyzed roles
Shadow
1 of 3
Hero
1 of 3
Trickster
1 of 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
23
Dread
12
Thrilling
10
Absurd
7
Warm
5
Other
16

How their films linger

Unsettling16 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 11 with a twist

  • Happy7
  • Bittersweet13
  • Ambiguous9

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 Ian Niles' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 23 of their 31 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (17).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Ian Niles' 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

36 credits, 31 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Woman Before Me(2026)

    Director · Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • She Wants My Daughter(2025)

    Director · Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • A Home to Die For(2025)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Secrets in the Sisterhood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Executive Producer

  • Lethal Desire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Executive Producer

  • Dressed to Kill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Executive Producer · Story

  • Con Job(2024)

    Director · Producer · Writer · as Chris

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Held Hostage in My House(2024)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Murder Company(2024)

    Producer · as Miller

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Holiday for Hire(2024)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • A Christmas Frequency(2023)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • The Kill Room(2023)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • The Collective(2023)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Beware the Night Nurse(2023)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Frankie Meets Jack(2023)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • The Getback(2023)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Weekend at Blackthorne Manor(2023)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Christmas on Repeat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Executive Producer

  • Lie Hard(2022)

    Director · Producer · Writer · as Rob Smart

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Panama(2022)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Killer Stepmom(2022)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Bandit(2022)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • The Survivalist(2021)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Sisters for Life(2021)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Lethal Love Triangle(2021)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Malicious Motives(2021)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Hostage House(2021)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Money Plane(2020)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Final Kill(2020)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • A Daughter's Plan to Kill(2019)

    Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • A Mother's Worst Fear(2018)

    as Nick

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Black Water(2018)

    as Reed

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Future '38(2017)

    as Newsboy

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • The Assault(2017)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Arlo: The Burping Pig(2016)

    as Zack

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Bardo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Paramedic

Career shape

A full career of 30 titles from 2016 to 2026.

Biggest box office

The Kill Room (2023)

$994K worldwide

Highest rated

Bandit (2022)

Midcredits 60th

Most popular right now

The Kill Room (2023)

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting7 of 30: 5 only acting, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score26thDirecting5 of 30: 0 only directing, 5 with another role · typical Midcredits score31stWriting5 of 30: 0 only writing, 5 with another roleProducing23 of 30: 19 only producing, 4 with another role · typical Midcredits score23rd

30 titles, 6 with more than one role — producing and acting overlap on 1 of them.

By decade

2010s6 · 5 acting · 1 crew2020s24 · 2 acting · 24 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 Ian Niles' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 23rd percentile, the median of all 31; across their 29 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 17th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

17thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 29

Approval · how many liked their films

23rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 29

Reach · how many have seen their films

42ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 29

Midcredits score across 31 titles, by percentile

  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th12
  • Below 25th17

Shape of the crowd

16 of their 31 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Panned1
  • Loved with Detractors1
  • Divisive4
  • Cult Classic6
  • Crowd Pleaser2
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed16

Most divisive · producer

Money Plane (2020)

98th percentile spread · 42% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

Bandit (2022)

Midcredits 60th · 54% liked

Reviewers score the acting 41/100 in their films, across 27 reviewed titles; fans 67, detractors 24. 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 Ian Niles' work okay for kids?

Across up to 7 MovieCove titles with content scores, 1 of the 2 categories sits near the median of all films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Sex & Nudity7 titles16–58 · median 35 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity4 titlesmedian 76 · intenseMedian of all films: 36

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 Ian Niles work with?

People who share at least 2 of Ian Niles' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Richard Switzer shares the most, 25.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles