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Ari Novak

Ari Novak

Producer, director, actor, writer and cinematographer, also editor

Ari Novak is a producer and director, known for Himalayan Ice (2019), Sk8 Dawg (2018) and Cowboys vs Dinosaurs (2015).

Biography from TMDB.

Works as
Producer, director, actor, writer and cinematographer, also editor
Titles
20 on MovieCove · 23 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 9% in 30 days

What are Ari Novak's films like?

Across their 20 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Survival.

Genres

Action9 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 14th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Adventure3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 23rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure movies
Family2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 12th percentile
: browse their Family 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
25%
Survival
24%
Self
23%
Society
10%
Power
7%
Morality
6%
Ideas
4%
Survival8 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds6 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose4 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity5 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFreedom2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 19 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 11 · Serious 2 · Dark 6

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

Grounded 15 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 6 · Charged 8 · Intense 5

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

A split, not a type: Steady 11 · Shifting 7 · 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 12 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 3

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

Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 12 · Relentless 1

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

Casual 11 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 2

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

Resolved 15 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 2

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
13
Joyful
6
Thrilling
6
Hopeful
5
Melancholic
7
Other
18

How their films linger

Hopeful8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 5 with a twist

  • Happy7
  • Bittersweet8
  • Ambiguous5

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 Ari Novak's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 18 of their 20 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (10).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Ari Novak'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

23 credits, 20 with a MovieCove page.

  • Solo Mio(2026)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • The Pendragon Cycle: Rise of the Merlin(2026)

    Show 7 episodes · Producer

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all shows

  • We Bury the Dead(2024)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Playdate(2025)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Worldbreaker(2025)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Succubus(2024)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Blood for Dust(2023)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Powder Pup(2024)

    Director · Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Sleeping Dogs(2024)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Kill Shot(2023)

    Director · Editor · Producer · Writer · as Alpha ONE

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Devil's Peak(2023)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Supercell(2023)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Himalayan Ice(2019)

    Director · Producer · as Self

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Puppy Swap: Love Unleashed(2019)

    Producer · Writer · as Logan Jones - Firefighter

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • PawParazzi(2019)

    Director · Cinematographer · Producer · as Camera Man / Radio Announcer

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Sk8 Dawg(2018)

    Director · Cinematographer · Producer

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • 2020(2017)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Timber the Treasure Dog(2016)

    Director · Writer · as Sid the Pig (voice)

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Cowboys vs Dinosaurs(2015)

    Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Rise of the Dinosaurs(2013)

    Co-Producer

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Assassin's Vow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Director · as Johnny Bombay

  • Final Engagement (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Director

  • The Butler (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer

Career shape

A full career of 18 titles, 17 of them dated from 2007 to 2026.

Biggest box office

Solo Mio (2026)

$26M worldwide

Highest rated

Solo Mio (2026)

Midcredits 73rd

Most popular right now

The Pendragon Cycle: Rise of the Merlin (2026)

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting5 of 18: 0 only acting, 5 with another roleDirecting9 of 18: 2 only directing, 7 with another role · typical Midcredits score23rdWriting5 of 18: 1 only writing, 4 with another role · typical Midcredits score19thProducing10 of 18: 7 only producing, 3 with another role · typical Midcredits score25thCinematography2 of 18: 0 only cinematography, 2 with another role

18 titles, 8 with more than one role — producing and directing overlap on 3 of them.

By decade

2000s2 · 1 acting · 2 crew2010s8 · 3 acting · 8 crew2020s7 · 1 acting · 7 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 Ari Novak's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 23rd percentile, the median of all 19; across their 19 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 19th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

19thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 19

Approval · how many liked their films

21stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 19

Reach · how many have seen their films

68thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 19

Midcredits score across 20 titles, by percentile

  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th13

Shape of the crowd

9 of their 20 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Panned1
  • Divisive5
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser2
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed9

Most divisive · director, producer, cinematographer

Sk8 Dawg (2018)

98th percentile spread · 50% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

Solo Mio (2026)

Midcredits 73rd · 67% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 56/100 and the pacing 39/100 in their films, across 12 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 Ari Novak's work okay for kids?

Across up to 10 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 & Gore6 titles31–82 · median 64 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity10 titles13–56 · median 34 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity8 titles19–75 · median 65 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs6 titles30–59 · median 43 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense6 titles18–69 · median 52 · 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 Ari Novak work with?

People who share at least 2 of Ari Novak's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Ford Corbett shares the most, 7.

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles