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Andre Gaines

Andre Gaines

Producer and director, also cinematographer and writer · Toledo, Ohio, USA

Independent Spirit Award nominee

Andre Gaines is an two-time Emmy-nominated American director, producer, and entrepreneur. He is the founder of the Los Angeles-based multi-platform media company Cinemation Studios, and prolific financier in entertainment, gaming and tech.

Biography from TMDB.

From
Toledo, Ohio, USA
Works as
Producer and director, also cinematographer and writer
Titles
15 on MovieCove · 17 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Up 11% in 30 days

What are Andre Gaines' films like?

Across their 14 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Society and Morality.

Genres

Documentary5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 81st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies
Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 42nd percentile
: browse their Drama 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
Society
23%
Morality
21%
Survival
17%
Ideas
11%
Self
11%
Power
10%
Bonds
8%
Justice4 titles, browse their movies with this themePrejudice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeAddiction2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this themeClass2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 12 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 1 · Serious 4 · Dark 7

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

Grounded 9 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 2

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 2 · Charged 4 · Intense 6

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

Steady 7 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 1

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 10 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 7 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 2 · Engaged 7 · Full focus 3

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 1 · Affecting 5 · Heavy 6

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 4 · Ambiguous 2

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
7
Contemplative
8
Melancholic
6
Dread
3
Triumphant
3
Other
8

How their films linger

Thought-provoking10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet6
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous6

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 Andre Gaines' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 11 of their 15 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (4).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Andre Gaines' 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

17 credits, 15 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Dutchman(2025)

    Director · Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Boo-Yah: A Portrait of Stuart Scott (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Director · Producer

  • The Knife(2024)

    Co-Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • To Live and Die and Live(2023)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Not Without Hope(2025)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Triumph: Jesse Owens and the Berlin Olympics(2024)

    Director · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • The Anarchists(2022)

    Show 6 episodes · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all shows

  • After Jackie(2022)

    Director · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Alive in Bronze (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Executive Producer

  • The One and Only Dick Gregory(2021)

    Director · Cinematographer · Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • The Lady and the Dale(2021)

    Show 4 episodes · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all shows

  • Children of the Corn(2020)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Bill Nye: Science Guy(2017)

    Co-Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Bricks in Motion(2016)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Embrace of the Serpent(2015)

    Thanks

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Da Sweet Blood of Jesus(2014)

    Associate Producer

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Rio 2096: A Story of Love and Fury(2013)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 15 titles from 2015 to 2026.

Biggest box office

Children of the Corn (2020)

$575K worldwide

Highest rated

The One and Only Dick Gregory (2021)

Midcredits 93rd

Most popular right now

Not Without Hope (2025)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing5 of 15: 0 only directing, 5 with another roleWriting1 of 15: 0 only writing, 1 with another roleProducing14 of 15: 9 only producing, 5 with another role · typical Midcredits score48thOther crew1 of 15: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

15 titles, 5 with more than one role — producing and directing overlap on 5 of them.

By decade

2010s4 · crew2020s11 · 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.

Awards

Nominated for an Independent Spirit Award in 2022, Best New Non-Scripted or Documentary 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.

How do Andre Gaines' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 69th percentile, the median of all 13; across their 12 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 62nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

62ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Approval · how many liked their films

64thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Reach · how many have seen their films

66thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Midcredits score across 15 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up5
  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

8 of their 15 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Universally Panned1
  • Divisive2
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser1
  • Mixed8

Most divisive · producer

Bricks in Motion (2016)

98th percentile spread · 33% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · director, writer, producer, cinematographer

The One and Only Dick Gregory (2021)

Midcredits 93rd · 79% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 64/100 and the pacing 40/100 in their films, across 9 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.

Is Andre Gaines' work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 53 · moderateMedian of all films: 32

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Andre Gaines work with?

People who share at least 2 of Andre Gaines' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Jonathan T. Baker shares the most, 3.

Writers

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers