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Kyle Smithson

Kyle Smithson

Producer · Born April 3, 1985 (41) · Nashville, Tennessee, USA

Kyle Smithson is an executive producer and actor who left his hometown outside of Nashville, Tennessee at an early age to pursue his acting career in Los Angeles. Before the age of 30, Kyle produced five feature films, ("Easter Lake," "The Ones," "Burn," "Enough Is Enough" and "Purge") while also appearing in various movies, theater, television shows and commercials (including "True Blood," "The Storm," Greek," "Memorandum" and many more). While talent came naturally to Smithson, the ability to truly dedicate himself to his craft was a long and winding road. Having spent a number of months by his mother's side in a battle for her life against cancer, while simultaneously watching his father drift away and, ultimately, surrender to Alzheimer's, tied with overcoming divorce, a lawsuit, and fighting the devil with alcohol and drug addiction, to nearly becoming homeless, Smithson possesses an undefeated resilience and gumption to conquer his personal setbacks. After leaving LA, Kyle's career led him back to his roots in Tennessee where he teamed up with Whale Tale Media Co. to co-produce a number of music videos (such as: Muscadine Bloodline's "Dispatch To 16th Ave, Trey Lewis's "Single Again," Chris Colston's "Goodbye Gasoline" official music videos and more). Captivated by the works of Adam Sandler and Jim Carey for their comedic wizardry, Ryan Reynolds for his diversity, and Tim Burton, J.J. Abrams and Ron Howard as ingenious "risk takers," Kyle is prepared to roll the dice. From behind the lens, Kyle has a keen eye for color, imagery and depth. From action to wrap, he seamlessly orchestrates the pieces of the puzzle that we call motion picture film. Recently, The CEO and Founder of Red Diamond Pictures executive produced and acted in the feature film, "Muzzle," which peaked in the Top 5 on Apple TV+. In addition, he is working on major motion picture films as an executive producer in "Land Of Bad," "The Beast in Me" and "Bad Hombres."

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Biography from IMDb.

Born
April 3, 1985 (41)
From
Nashville, Tennessee, USA
Works as
Producer
Titles
5 on MovieCove
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)

Known for

What are Kyle Smithson's films like?

Across their 5 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Bonds.

Themes

share of theme weight
Survival
40%
Bonds
37%
Morality
20%
Power
3%
Loyalty3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 5 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 0 · Serious 2 · Dark 3

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

Grounded 3 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 0 · Intense 5

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

Steady 1 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 2

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 0 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 2

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

Casual 1 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 1

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

Easy watch 0 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 3

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

Resolved 5 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
5
Thrilling
3
Melancholic
1
Dread
1
Triumphant
1
Other
2

How their films linger

Rousing2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet3
  • Ambiguous1

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 Kyle Smithson's films?

As of October 24, 2026, all 5 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Subscription and free streaming for Kyle Smithson'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

5 credits, 5 with a MovieCove page.

  • Beast(2026)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Muzzle: City of Wolves(2025)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Land of Bad(2024)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Bad Hombres(2023)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Muzzle(2023)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

Career shape

Across their 5 MovieCove titles from 2023 to 2026.

Biggest box office

Land of Bad (2024)

$7M worldwide

Highest rated

Land of Bad (2024)

Midcredits 69th

By role

only this rolewith another role
Producing5 of 5: 5 only producing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score33rd

Counts over their MovieCove titles; 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, shown from 5 scored.

How do Kyle Smithson's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 33rd percentile, the median of all 5; across their 5 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 43rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

43rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Approval · how many liked their films

24thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Reach · how many have seen their films

90thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Midcredits score across 5 titles, by percentile

  • 50th to 74th1
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

3 of their 5 titles are Mixed.

  • Crowd Pleaser1
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed3

Most divisive · producer

Bad Hombres (2023)

58th percentile spread · 27% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

Land of Bad (2024)

Midcredits 69th · 62% 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 Kyle Smithson's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 14 · minimalMedian of all films: 32

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Kyle Smithson work with?

People who share at least 2 of Kyle Smithson's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; David Frigerio shares the most, 5.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers