Zack Schiller

Producer · Born June 24, 1978 (48) · USA

Zack Schiller is president of Boies Schiller Entertainment. After 15 years of being involved in every aspect of feature films - from creative development to physical production to deal-making -Schiller partnered with noted attorney David Boies to form Boies Schiller Entertainment (BSE) in 2012 with the goal to finance and produce mid-level, wide-release films. As part of his mission to add new films to the BSE slate, recent projects include: "Midnight Sun" starring Bella Thorne, Patrick Schwarzenegger and Rob Riggle; "The Babysitter," a co-production between BSE and New Line directed by McG; "Escape Plan 2," featuring Sylvester Stallone and 50 Cent; "The Upside" directed by Neil Burger and starring Kevin Hart, Bryan Cranston and Nicole Kidman; and "Where's The Money," a Lionsgate comedy featuring Andrew Bachelor, Logan Paul and Kat Graham. Other projects Schiller co-financed and produced at BSE include "Escape Plan," starring Arnold Schwarzenegger and Sylvester Stallone, and "Jane Got A Gun" starring Natalie Portman, Joel Edgerton and Ewan McGregor. Schiller is also developing an action/comedy feature adaptation of the long-running television series "Cops" with Ruben Fleischer attached to direct. Prior to BSE, Schiller worked for Garry Shandling on the commercially successful "What Planet Are you From?" and for Doug Belgrad, President of Sony Pictures Entertainment Group, before transitioning to work for Adam Sandler at his production company, Happy Madison. At Happy Madison, Schiller actively engaged in the behind the scenes development and production of the feature films "Anger Management," "Mr. Deeds," "Big Daddy," "8 Crazy Nights," and "Grandma's Boy". In 2011, Schiller financed and produced the film "Son of Morning" starring Heather Graham and Bob Odenkirk. Schiller earned his BA from Columbia University.

What are Zack Schiller's films like?

Across their 14 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Survival.

Genres

Comedy7 titles42^nd

Action4 titles23^rd

Drama2 titles77^th

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

Self

26%

Survival

24%

Morality

21%

Bonds

18%

Power

6%

Society

5%

Ideas

1%

Survival5 Coming of age3 Identity3 Grief3 Friendship3 Betrayal2 Deception2 Guilt2

What they feel like to watch

their average across 14 films

ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category

Earnest

Tone · Sincerity

ironicearnest

Ironic 0 · Wry 4 · Earnest 10

Serious

Tone · Weight

lightdark

Light 5 · Serious 5 · Dark 4

Stylized

Tone · Style

naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 8 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 2

Charged

Feel · Intensity

gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 1 · Charged 6 · Intense 7

Shifting

Feel · Swings

steadyswings

Steady 6 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 2

Some laughs

Feel · Humor

noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 6 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 4

Even-paced

Demand · Pace

slowrelentless

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 8 · Relentless 4

Engaged

Demand · Attention

casualfull focus

Casual 4 · Engaged 9 · Full focus 1

Affecting

Demand · Emotional cost

easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 7 · Affecting 4 · Heavy 3

Resolved

Demand · Resolution

resolvedambiguous

Resolved 13 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense

10

Absurd

7

Dread

4

Thrilling

5

Bittersweet

5

Other

9

How their films linger

Fun5 Bittersweet7 Cathartic5 Hopeful3 Feel-good3 Unsettling2

How their films end · 6 with a twist

Happy4
Bittersweet8
Tragic2

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 Zack Schiller's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 14 of their 15 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Lionsgate+5 titles, show their 5 titles on Lionsgate+
Demand Africa1 title, show their title on Demand Africa
MovieSphere+1 title, show their title on MovieSphere+
Shout! TV1 title, show their title on Shout! TV

Subscription and free streaming for Zack Schiller'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

15 credits, 15 with a MovieCove page.

Greedy People(2024)
Producer
Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films
Moving On(2022)
Executive Producer
Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films
The Desperate Hour(2021)
Producer
Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films
Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe(2022)
Producer
Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films
The Starling(2021)
Executive Producer
Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films
The Babysitter: Killer Queen(2020)
Producer
Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films
Countdown(2019)
Producer
Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films
Escape Plan: The Extractors(2019)
Producer
Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films
Escape Plan 2: Hades(2018)
Producer
Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films
Midnight Sun(2018)
Producer
Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films
The Babysitter(2017)
Producer
Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films
Where's the Money(2017)
Producer
Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films
Jane Got a Gun(2015)
Producer
Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films
Escape Plan(2013)
Executive Producer
Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films
Son of Morning(2011)
Producer · as Attorney General
Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 12 titles from 2011 to 2024.

Biggest box office

Escape Plan (2013)

$137M worldwide

Highest rated

Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe (2022)

Midcredits 87^th

By role

only this rolewith another role

Acting1 of 12Producing12 of 12 · 38^th

By decade

2010s7 · 1 acting · 7 crew2020s5 · 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.

How do Zack Schiller's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 33^rd percentile, the median of all 15; across their 14 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 42^nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

42^ndpercentile

Typical film, the median of 14

Approval · how many liked their films

36^thpercentile

Typical film, the median of 14

Reach · how many have seen their films

93^rdpercentile

Typical film, the median of 14

Midcredits score across 15 titles, by percentile

75^th and up1
50^th to 74^th4
25^th to 49^th4
Below 25^th6

Shape of the crowd

6 of their 15 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

Universally Panned1
Cult Classic1
Crowd Pleaser6
Broadly Agreed2
Mixed5

Most divisive · producer

Where's the Money (2017)

74^th percentile spread · 30% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe (2022)

Midcredits 87^th · 74% 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 Zack Schiller's work okay for kids?

Across up to 12 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 & Gore12 titles16–89 · median 63 · intenseheavier than most films

Sex & Nudity12 titles7–38 · median 27 · mildnear the median of all films

Profanity12 titles39–82 · median 63 · intenseheavier than most films

Alcohol & Drugs11 titles10–44 · median 33 · mildnear the median of all films

Frightening / Intense12 titles31–63 · median 50 · moderateheavier 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 Zack Schiller work with?

People who share at least 2 of Zack Schiller's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; David Boies shares the most, 8.

Zack Schiller

What are Zack Schiller's films like?

Genres

Themes

What they feel like to watch

Moods and endings

Where can I watch Zack Schiller's films?

Filmography

Career shape

By role

By decade

How do Zack Schiller's films land?

Shape of the crowd

Is Zack Schiller's work okay for kids?

Who does Zack Schiller work with?

Directors

Writers

Actors

Editors

Producers

Mixed roles