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Chuck Russell

Chuck Russell

Producer, director, writer and actor · Died July 22, 2026, aged 74 · Park Ridge, Illinois, USA

Charles "Chuck" Russell (May 9, 1952 – July 22, 2026) was an American film director, producer and screenwriter. He is best known for his work in the 1980s and '90s, including A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors, The Blob and The Mask.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
May 9, 1952
Died
July 22, 2026 (aged 74)
From
Park Ridge, Illinois, USA
Works as
Producer, director, writer and actor
Titles
22 on MovieCove · 26 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 4% in 30 days

What are Chuck Russell's films like?

Across their 19 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Survival.

Genres

Action7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 32nd percentile
: browse their Action movies
Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 69th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 14th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Horror2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 50th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: 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
Morality
25%
Survival
22%
Self
18%
Bonds
11%
Society
11%
Power
10%
Ideas
3%
Survival7 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSacrifice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 19 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 6 · Stylized 8 · 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 2 · Charged 5 · Intense 12

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

Steady 5 · Shifting 13 · Whiplash 1

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 9 · Some laughs 8 · Funny 2

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

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 12 · Relentless 5

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 10 · Full focus 2

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

Easy watch 6 · Affecting 12 · Heavy 1

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

Resolved 14 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
13
Dread
9
Thrilling
9
Joyful
3
Absurd
3
Other
11

How their films linger

Fun10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy10
  • Bittersweet5
  • Ambiguous4

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 Chuck Russell's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 19 of their 22 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (12).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Chuck Russell'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

26 credits, 22 with a MovieCove page; 11 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Witchboard(2024)

    Director · Producer · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Paradise City(2022)

    Director · Executive Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Junglee (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Director

  • I Am Wrath(2016)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Fringe(2008)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Collateral(2004)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • The Scorpion King(2002)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Bless the Child(2000)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Black Cat Run(1998)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Eraser(1996)

    Director · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • The Mask(1994)

    Director · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • The Blob(1988)

    Director · Screenplay · as Movie Patron (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors(1987)

    Director · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Back to School(1986)

    Producer · Production Manager

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Girls Just Want to Have Fun(1985)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Body Rock (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Associate Producer

  • Dreamscape(1984)

    Associate Producer · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • The Seduction(1982)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Hell Night(1981)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • The Hearse(1980)

    Line Producer

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Gorp(1980)

    First Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Cheerleaders' Wild Weekend(1979)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Joyride(1977)

    Unit Production Manager

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Supervan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    First Assistant Director

  • Bobbie Jo and the Outlaw(1976)

    Second Assistant Director · as Deputy

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Shot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Actor

Career shape

A full career of 26 titles from 1973 to 2025.

Biggest box office

The Mask (1994)

$352M worldwide

Highest rated

Collateral (2004)

Midcredits 95th

Most popular right now

The Mask (1994)

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting3 of 26: 1 only acting, 2 with another roleDirecting11 of 26: 5 only directing, 6 with another role · typical Midcredits score34thWriting5 of 26: 0 only writing, 5 with another role · typical Midcredits score52ndProducing14 of 26: 8 only producing, 6 with another role · typical Midcredits score32ndOther crew5 of 26: 3 only other crew, 2 with another role

26 titles, 9 with more than one role — producing and directing overlap on 4 of them.

By decade

1970s5 · 2 acting · 4 crew1980s10 · 1 acting · 10 crew1990s3 · crew2000s4 · crew2010s2 · 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.

How do Chuck Russell's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 27th percentile, the median of all 21; across their 19 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 36th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

36thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 19

Approval · how many liked their films

30thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 19

Reach · how many have seen their films

89thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 19

Midcredits score across 22 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th9

Shape of the crowd

12 of their 22 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Crowd Pleaser6
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed12

Most divisive · director, writer, producer

Paradise City (2022)

87th percentile spread · 47% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · director

Fringe (2008)

Midcredits 96th · 91% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 59/100 and the pacing 50/100 in their films, across 18 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a director.

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 Chuck Russell's work okay for kids?

Across up to 15 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 & Gore13 titles30–89 · median 71 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity15 titles18–56 · median 30 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity12 titles21–73 · median 52 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs12 titles27–49 · median 35 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense11 titles6–84 · median 60 · intenseheavier 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 Chuck Russell work with?

People who share at least 2 of Chuck Russell's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Frank Darabont shares the most, 5.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles