Richard Wenk was born in 1956 in Plainfield, New Jersey, USA. He is a writer and director, known for The Expendables 2 (2012), The Equalizer (2014) and 16 Blocks (2006).
Biography from TMDB.
- Plainfield, New Jersey, USA
- Writer, director and producer
- 18 on MovieCove · 20 credits in all
What are Richard Wenk's films like?
Across their 18 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 1 · Wry 0 · Earnest 15
A split, not a type: Light 7 · Serious 5 · Dark 6
Grounded 6 · Stylized 11 · Heightened 1
Gentle 1 · Charged 3 · Intense 14
Steady 0 · Shifting 17 · Whiplash 1
Straight-faced 8 · Some laughs 8 · Funny 2
Slow burn 0 · Even-paced 10 · Relentless 8
Casual 7 · Engaged 11 · Full focus 0
A split, not a type: Easy watch 9 · Affecting 8 · Heavy 1
Resolved 17 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
- Happy11
- Bittersweet6
- Ambiguous1
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 Richard Wenk's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 17 of their 18 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (7).
Subscription and free streaming for Richard Wenk'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.
Kraven the Hunter(2024)
Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films
Fast Charlie(2023)
Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films
The Equalizer 3(2023)
Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films
The Protégé(2021)
Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films
The Equalizer 2(2018)
Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films
American Renegades(2017)
Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films
The Magnificent Seven(2016)
Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films
Countdown(2016)
Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films
The Equalizer(2014)
Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films
The Expendables 2(2012)
Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films
The Mechanic(2011)
Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films
16 Blocks(2006)
Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films
The Girl Next Door(2004)
Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films
Wishcraft(2002)
Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films
Just the Ticket(1998)
Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films
Vamp(1986)
Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all filmsDracula Bites the Big Apple (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)
Lethal Weapon 5 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Career shape
A full career of 20 titles, 19 of them dated from 1979 to 2024.
Film career
- 1998Screen debut· Just the Ticket
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 Richard Wenk's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 51st percentile, the median of all 18; across their 18 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 45th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up2
- 50th to 74th7
- 25th to 49th4
- Below 25th5
Shape of the crowd
9 of their 18 titles are Crowd Pleasers.
- Crowd Pleaser9
- Broadly Agreed2
- Mixed7
Reviewers score the dialogue 45/100 and the plot and story 38/100 in their films, across 18 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 Richard Wenk's work okay for kids?
Across up to 14 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, profanity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.
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 Richard Wenk work with?
People who share at least 2 of Richard Wenk's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Antoine Fuqua shares the most, 4.
Directors
- Antoine FuquaShared titles: The Equalizer 3 (2023), The Equalizer 2 (2018), The Magnificent Seven (2016), The Equalizer (2014)See all 4 shared titles with Antoine Fuqua
- Simon WestShared titles: The Expendables 2 (2012), The Mechanic (2011)See all 2 shared titles with Simon West
Actors
- Denzel WashingtonShared titles: The Equalizer 3 (2023), The Equalizer 2 (2018), The Magnificent Seven (2016), The Equalizer (2014)See all 4 shared titles with Denzel Washington
- Bill PullmanShared titles: The Equalizer 2 (2018), The Equalizer (2014)See all 2 shared titles with Bill Pullman
- Melissa LeoShared titles: The Equalizer 2 (2018), The Equalizer (2014)See all 2 shared titles with Melissa Leo
- Haley BennettShared titles: The Magnificent Seven (2016), The Equalizer (2014)See all 2 shared titles with Haley Bennett
Composers, cinematographers and editors
- Conrad Buff IVShared titles: The Equalizer 3 (2023), The Equalizer 2 (2018)See all 2 shared titles with Conrad Buff IV
- Harry Gregson-WilliamsShared titles: The Equalizer 2 (2018), The Equalizer (2014)See all 2 shared titles with Harry Gregson-Williams
- Oliver WoodShared titles: The Equalizer 2 (2018), Jack Reacher: Never Go Back (2016)See all 2 shared titles with Oliver Wood
- John RefouaShared titles: The Magnificent Seven (2016), The Equalizer (2014)See all 2 shared titles with John Refoua
Producers
- Todd BlackShared titles: The Equalizer 3 (2023), The Equalizer 2 (2018), The Magnificent Seven (2016), The Equalizer (2014)See all 4 shared titles with Todd Black
- Avi LernerShared titles: The Protégé (2021), The Expendables 2 (2012), The Mechanic (2011), 16 Blocks (2006)See all 4 shared titles with Avi Lerner
- Boaz DavidsonShared titles: The Protégé (2021), The Expendables 2 (2012), The Mechanic (2011), 16 Blocks (2006)See all 4 shared titles with Boaz Davidson
- Trevor ShortShared titles: The Protégé (2021), The Expendables 2 (2012), The Mechanic (2011), 16 Blocks (2006)See all 4 shared titles with Trevor Short
Mixed roles
- Christa CampbellShared titles: The Protégé (2021), The Mechanic (2011)See all 2 shared titles with Christa Campbell
