Ryan Christopher Murphy is an American screenwriter. He is best known for writing the horror comedy films Ready or Not (2019) and its sequel Ready or Not 2: Here I Come (2026).
Biography from TMDB.
- Writer and producer
- 8 on MovieCove · 10 credits in all
What are R. Christopher Murphy's films like?
Across a limited sample of 4 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Morality.
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 0 · Wry 3 · Earnest 1
Light 1 · Serious 3 · Dark 0
A split, not a type: Grounded 1 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 2
Gentle 0 · Charged 1 · Intense 3
Steady 0 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 1
Straight-faced 1 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 1
Slow burn 0 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 2
Casual 0 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 1 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 0
Resolved 1 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 1
Moods and endings
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 R. Christopher Murphy's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 7 of their 8 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (4).
Subscription and free streaming for R. Christopher Murphy'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
10 credits, 8 with a MovieCove page.
Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films
Ready or Not(2019)
Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films
Castle Rock(2018)
Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows
Stan Against Evil(2016)
Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows
Minutes Past Midnight(2016)
Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films
The Mill at Calder's End (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)
The Narrative of Victor Karloch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)
The Deaths of Ian Stone(2007)
Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films
Skinwalkers(2006)
Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films
Wrong Turn(2003)
Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films
Career shape
A full career of 10 titles from 2003 to 2026.
Biggest box office
Ready or Not (2019)
Highest rated
Ready or Not (2019)
Most popular right now
Ready or Not 2: Here I Come (2026)
Film career
- 2019Screen debut· Ready or Not
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 R. Christopher Murphy's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 35th percentile, the median of all 6; across a limited sample of 4 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 50th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up1
- 50th to 74th3
- 25th to 49th2
- Below 25th2
Shape of the crowd
4 of their 8 titles are Crowd Pleasers.
- Crowd Pleaser4
- Broadly Agreed1
- Mixed3
Reviewers score the dialogue 58/100 and the plot and story 45/100 in their films, across 4 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.
Who does R. Christopher Murphy work with?
People who share at least 2 of R. Christopher Murphy's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Matt Bettinelli-Olpin shares the most, 2.
Directors
- Matt Bettinelli-OlpinShared titles: Ready or Not 2: Here I Come (2026), Ready or Not (2019)See all 2 shared titles with Matt Bettinelli-Olpin
- Tyler GillettShared titles: Ready or Not 2: Here I Come (2026), Ready or Not (2019)See all 2 shared titles with Tyler Gillett
Writers
- Guy BusickShared titles: Ready or Not 2: Here I Come (2026), Ready or Not (2019)See all 2 shared titles with Guy Busick
Actors
- Samara WeavingShared titles: Ready or Not 2: Here I Come (2026), Ready or Not (2019)See all 2 shared titles with Samara Weaving
Cinematographers
- Brett JutkiewiczShared titles: Ready or Not 2: Here I Come (2026), Ready or Not (2019)See all 2 shared titles with Brett Jutkiewicz
Producers
- Bradley J. FischerShared titles: Ready or Not 2: Here I Come (2026), Ready or Not (2019)See all 2 shared titles with Bradley J. Fischer
- Chad VillellaShared titles: Ready or Not 2: Here I Come (2026), Ready or Not (2019)See all 2 shared titles with Chad Villella
- James VanderbiltShared titles: Ready or Not 2: Here I Come (2026), Ready or Not (2019)See all 2 shared titles with James Vanderbilt
- Tara FarneyShared titles: Ready or Not 2: Here I Come (2026), Ready or Not (2019)See all 2 shared titles with Tara Farney