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Ryan Kavanaugh

Ryan Kavanaugh

Producer · Born December 4, 1974 (51) · Los Angeles, California, USA

Grammy Award nominee

Ryan Kavanaugh (born 1974) is an American film financier. He co-founded and served as CEO of Relativity Media, where he brokered deals between Wall Street investors and major film studios. He credited his risk-assessment algorithm with Relativity Media's initial success. After Relativity Media filed for bankruptcy, he stepped down as CEO and faced several lawsuits regarding his management. He later founded Proxima Media, which acquired a controlling stake in Triller. Description above from the Wikipedia article Ryan Kavanaugh, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
December 4, 1974 (51)
From
Los Angeles, California, USA
Works as
Producer
Titles
84 on MovieCove · 87 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 15% in 30 days

What are Ryan Kavanaugh's films like?

Across their 68 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Action24 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 39th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Drama14 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 48th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy11 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 37th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Adventure4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 37th percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Biography4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 67th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Crime3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 73rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Documentary3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 81st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies
Horror3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 24th percentile
: browse their Horror 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
31%
Morality
20%
Self
17%
Survival
16%
Power
9%
Society
4%
Ideas
2%
Family bonds21 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival15 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love12 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption11 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception11 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship9 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity8 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty8 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 68 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 25 · Serious 22 · Dark 21

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 33 · Stylized 24 · Heightened 11

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 10 · Charged 21 · Intense 37

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

Steady 24 · Shifting 34 · Whiplash 10

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 39 · Some laughs 14 · Funny 15

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

Slow burn 13 · Even-paced 39 · Relentless 16

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

Casual 27 · Engaged 30 · Full focus 11

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 29 · Affecting 19 · Heavy 20

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

Resolved 56 · Open-ended 10 · Ambiguous 2

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
42
Thrilling
29
Melancholic
24
Dread
14
Absurd
15
Other
70

How their films linger

Fun26 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful23 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet18 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good15 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 13 with a twist

  • Happy22
  • Bittersweet35
  • Tragic3
  • Ambiguous8

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 Ryan Kavanaugh's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 62 of their 84 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (24).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Ryan Kavanaugh'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

87 credits, 84 with a MovieCove page.

  • Skillhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Producer

  • The Crow(2024)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Hunter Killer(2018)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • The Strangers: Prey at Night(2018)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Kidnap(2017)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • The Space Between Us(2017)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • The Tribes of Palos Verdes(2017)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Masterminds(2016)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • The Disappointments Room(2016)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • I'll Sleep When I'm Dead(2016)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • The First Monday in May(2016)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Jane Got a Gun(2015)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Bob Thunder: Internet Assassin(2015)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Limitless(2015)

    Show 22 episodes · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • The Woman in Black 2: Angel of Death(2014)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Beyond the Lights(2014)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • The Best of Me(2014)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • The November Man(2014)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Hector and the Search for Happiness(2014)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Earth to Echo(2014)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Oculus(2013)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • 3 Days to Kill(2014)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Brick Mansions(2014)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Desert Dancer(2014)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Out of the Furnace(2013)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • The Family(2013)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Don Jon(2013)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Paranoia(2013)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • 21 & Over(2013)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Safe Haven(2013)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Movie 43(2013)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • House at the End of the Street(2012)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Mirror Mirror(2012)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Act of Valor(2012)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Immortals(2011)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Haywire(2011)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Shark Night(2011)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Cowboys & Aliens(2011)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Judy Moody and the Not Bummer Summer(2011)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Limitless(2011)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Take Me Home Tonight(2011)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Season of the Witch(2011)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Sanctum(2011)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Little Fockers(2010)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • The Fighter(2010)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Skyline(2010)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • My Soul to Take(2010)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Catfish(2010)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Charlie St. Cloud(2010)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Salt(2010)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • MacGruber(2010)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Robin Hood(2010)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • The Bounty Hunter(2010)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • The Wolfman(2010)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Dear John(2010)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • The Spy Next Door(2010)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Did You Hear About the Morgans?(2009)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Nine(2009)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Brothers(2009)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Zombieland(2009)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Love Happens(2009)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • The Ugly Truth(2009)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • A Perfect Getaway(2009)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Land of the Lost(2009)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Duplicity(2009)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • The International(2009)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • The Tale of Despereaux(2008)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Death Race(2008)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • The Forbidden Kingdom(2008)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • 21(2008)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • The Bank Job(2008)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Baby Mama(2008)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Made of Honor(2008)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Charlie Wilson's War(2007)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • 3:10 to Yuma(2007)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • The Kingdom(2007)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry(2007)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Full of It(2007)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Catch and Release(2006)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Gridiron Gang(2006)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • All the King's Men(2006)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby(2006)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift(2006)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • RV(2006)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Land of the Dead(2005)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Bitcoin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer

  • Home School (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer

Career shape

A full career of 79 titles, 77 of them dated from 2005 to 2025.

Biggest box office

Immortals (2011)

$227M worldwide

Highest rated

The Fighter (2010)

Midcredits 97th

Most popular right now

Zombieland (2009)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Producing79 of 79: 79 only producing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score43rd

By decade

2000s27 · crew2010s48 · crew2020s2 · 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 a Grammy Award in 2017, Best Music Film.

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 Ryan Kavanaugh's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 42nd percentile, the median of all 83; across their 68 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 42nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

42ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 68

Approval · how many liked their films

43rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 68

Reach · how many have seen their films

96thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 68

Midcredits score across 84 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up13
  • 50th to 74th24
  • 25th to 49th27
  • Below 25th20

Shape of the crowd

33 of their 84 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved5
  • Universally Panned3
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser33
  • Broadly Agreed17
  • Mixed24

Most divisive · producer

Bob Thunder: Internet Assassin (2015)

97th percentile spread · 61% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

The Fighter (2010)

Midcredits 97th · 90% liked

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 Ryan Kavanaugh's work okay for kids?

Across up to 62 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, profanity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore54 titles27–90 · median 65 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity62 titles15–57 · median 34 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity56 titles28–83 · median 56 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs52 titles17–66 · median 40 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense52 titles17–80 · median 58 · 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 Ryan Kavanaugh work with?

People who share at least 2 of Ryan Kavanaugh's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Tucker Tooley shares the most, 29.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers

  • Tucker Tooley29 titles    See newest 12 of 29 shared titles with Tucker Tooley
  • Ken Halsband19 titles    See newest 12 of 19 shared titles with Ken Halsband
  • Robbie Brenner10 titles    See all 10 shared titles with Robbie Brenner
  • Jason Colbeck8 titles    See all 8 shared titles with Jason Colbeck

Mixed roles