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Nick Wechsler

Nick Wechsler

Producer, also writer · Born October 19, 1949 (77) · USA

BAFTA Award nominee · 1 other major award body

Nick Wechsler is an American film producer. As a producer with Addis Wechsler & Associates, and later with his own eponymous shingle, he was responsible in part for such successful independent features as "The Player," "Requiem for a Dream" and "Magic Mike." Born Norman Wechsler on October 19, 1949, he began his career as an entertainment attorney before moving into music management. In that position, he represented a slew of major pop and rock performers, including Robbie Robertson of The Band and the Sex Pistols' John Lydon. With Keith Addis, he formed Addis Wechsler & Associates, a management and production company that oversaw such prestigious and award-winning independent films as Steven Soderbergh's "Sex, Lies, and Videotape" (1989), Gus van Sant's "Drugstore Cowboy" (1989), Robert Altman's "The Player" (1992), which earned him an Independent Spirit Award, and Steve Buscemi's directorial debut, "Trees Lounge" (1996). The company, which re-christened itself Industry Entertainment in 1998, continued to mine independent hits into the 21st century, including Darren Aronofsky's "Requiem for a Dream" (2000) and Spike Lee's "25th Hour," before Wechsler parted ways with the organization to form his own independent company, Nick Wechsler Productions. His lengthy history with filmmakers like Soderbergh and talent for identifying successful properties continued unabated with such critical and audience favorites as John Hillcoat's "The Road" (2009) and Soderbergh's box office smash "Magic Mike" (2012), as well as its sequels, "Magic Mike XXL" (2015) and "Magic Mike's Last Dance" (2023).

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
October 19, 1949 (77)
From
USA
Works as
Producer, also writer
Titles
42 on MovieCove · 45 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 26Up 15% in 30 days

What are Nick Wechsler's films like?

Across their 39 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Drama18 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 65th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 68th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Action5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 38th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Crime5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 70th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Biography2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 64th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography 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
22%
Morality
22%
Self
16%
Survival
14%
Power
12%
Society
9%
Ideas
6%
Family bonds12 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity7 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love5 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief5 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice5 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal4 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception4 titles, browse their movies with this themeAddiction3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 39 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 3 · Serious 13 · Dark 23

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 24 · Stylized 10 · Heightened 5

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 4 · Charged 17 · Intense 18

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

Steady 11 · Shifting 22 · Whiplash 6

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

Straight-faced 29 · Some laughs 9 · Funny 1

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

A split, not a type: Slow burn 21 · Even-paced 15 · Relentless 3

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

Casual 7 · Engaged 27 · Full focus 5

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

Easy watch 3 · Affecting 15 · Heavy 21

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

A split, not a type: Resolved 16 · Open-ended 13 · Ambiguous 10

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
31
Melancholic
23
Dread
11
Contemplative
10
Cold
6
Other
30

How their films linger

Thought-provoking17 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet16 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteDevastating8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet17
  • Tragic6
  • Ambiguous15

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 Nick Wechsler's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 28 of their 42 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (11).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Nick Wechsler'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

45 credits, 42 with a MovieCove page.

  • Anniversary(2025)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Magic Mike's Last Dance(2023)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • All the Old Knives(2022)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Finding Magic Mike (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 7 episodes · Executive Producer

  • American Assassin(2017)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Dr. Del (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Executive Producer

  • Magic Mike XXL(2015)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Serena(2014)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Under the Skin(2013)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • The Counselor(2013)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • The Host(2013)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Magic Mike(2012)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Last Night(2010)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • The Road(2009)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • The Time Traveler's Wife(2009)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • We Own the Night(2007)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Reservation Road(2007)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • The Fountain(2006)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Fierce People(2005)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • North Country(2005)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • The Final Cut(2004)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • 25th Hour(2002)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • 15 Minutes(2001)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • The Invisible Circus(2001)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Signs & Wonders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Executive Producer

  • Antitrust(2001)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Quills(2000)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Requiem for a Dream(2000)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • The Yards(2000)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Noriega: God's Favorite(2000)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Polish Wedding(1998)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Eve's Bayou(1997)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Love Jones(1997)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Trees Lounge(1996)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • The Journey of August King(1995)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Little Odessa(1994)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • The New Age(1994)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • The Player(1992)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Fathers & Sons(1992)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • The Rapture(1991)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • My Own Private Idaho(1991)

    Thanks

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Drugstore Cowboy(1989)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Sex, Lies, and Videotape(1989)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • The Beat(1988)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Made in U.S.A.(1987)

    Story

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 43 titles from 1987 to 2025.

Biggest box office

Magic Mike (2012)

$167M worldwide

Highest rated

Requiem for a Dream (2000)

Midcredits 98th

Most popular right now

American Assassin (2017)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Writing1 of 43: 1 only writing, 0 with another roleProducing41 of 43: 41 only producing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score62ndOther crew1 of 43: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1980s3 · crew1990s10 · crew2000s17 · crew2010s9 · crew2020s4 · 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

1 major award from 5 major nominations, 1990–2015.

WinNomination
  1. 2015
    • BAFTA Award, nominated
  2. 1993
    • BAFTA Award, nominated · Best Film
    • +1 other major body · 1 win
      • Independent Spirit Award, won · Best Feature
  3. 1992
    • Independent Spirit Award, nominated · Best First Feature
  4. 1990
    • Independent Spirit Award, nominated · Best Feature

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 Nick Wechsler's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 60th percentile, the median of all 42; across their 39 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 58th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

58thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 39

Approval · how many liked their films

62ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 39

Reach · how many have seen their films

93rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 39

Midcredits score across 42 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up15
  • 50th to 74th10
  • 25th to 49th12
  • Below 25th5

Shape of the crowd

20 of their 42 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser20
  • Broadly Agreed4
  • Mixed14

Most divisive · producer

The Beat (1988)

86th percentile spread · 34% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

Requiem for a Dream (2000)

Midcredits 98th · 89% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 51/100 and the plot and story 44/100 in their films, across 39 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.

Is Nick Wechsler's work okay for kids?

Across up to 29 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity, profanity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore23 titles41–86 · median 53 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity29 titles33–73 · median 48 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity22 titles35–86 · median 58 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs21 titles31–78 · median 38 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense20 titles35–88 · median 59 · moderateheavier than most 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 Nick Wechsler work with?

People who share at least 2 of Nick Wechsler's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Paula Mae Schwartz shares the most, 6.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles