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Bryan Singer

Bryan Singer

Producer, director, actor and writer · Born September 17, 1965 (61) · New York City, New York, USA

Primetime Emmy nominee · BAFTA Award nominee · 1 other major award body

Bryan Jay Singer (born September 17, 1965) is an American director, producer and writer. He is the founder of Bad Hat Harry Productions and has produced almost all of the films he has directed, as well as multiple television series. After graduating from the University of Southern California, Singer directed his first short film, Lion's Den (1988). On the basis of that film, he received financing for his next film, Public Access (1993), which was a co-winner of the Grand Jury Prize at the 1993 Sundance Film Festival. In the mid-1990s, Singer received critical acclaim for directing the neo-noir crime thriller The Usual Suspects (1995). He followed this with another thriller, Apt Pupil (1998), an adaptation of a Stephen King novella about a boy's fascination with a Nazi war criminal. In the 2000s, he became known for big budget superhero films such as X-Men (2000), for which Singer won the 2000 Saturn Award for Best Director, its sequel X2 (2003), and Superman Returns (2006). He then directed the World War II historical thriller Valkyrie (2008), co-wrote/co-produced X-Men: First Class (2011), and directed the fantasy adventure film Jack the Giant Slayer (2013), as well as two more X-Men films, X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014) and X-Men: Apocalypse (2016). Singer also directed the Queen biographical film Bohemian Rhapsody (2018), although he was fired during the last weeks of filming. Lawsuits containing allegations of sexual assault were filed against Singer in 1997, 2014, and 2017. In 2019, The Atlantic published a report containing multiple allegations of sexual misconduct, which led to him losing several jobs in the entertainment industry. Description above from the Wikipedia article Bryan Singer, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
September 17, 1965 (61)
From
New York City, New York, USA
Works as
Producer, director, actor and writer
Titles
31 on MovieCove · 38 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 157 days to Oct 28Down 6% in 30 days

What are Bryan Singer's films like?

Across their 23 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Society and Self.

Genres

Action7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 89th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Documentary4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 86th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies
Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 74th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 56th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 83rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime 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
Society
23%
Self
22%
Morality
21%
Bonds
16%
Ideas
8%
Power
6%
Survival
5%
Identity6 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds6 titles, browse their movies with this themeSacrifice5 titles, browse their movies with this themePrejudice4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFame4 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 22 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 10 · Stylized 6 · Heightened 6

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 5 · Charged 6 · Intense 11

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

Steady 7 · Shifting 14 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 11 · Some laughs 10 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 14 · 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 8 · Engaged 11 · Full focus 3

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

Resolved 17 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
16
Contemplative
6
Dread
5
Melancholic
8
Hopeful
8
Other
20

How their films linger

Thought-provoking9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 6 with a twist

  • Happy7
  • Bittersweet8
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous7

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 Bryan Singer's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 24 of their 31 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Disney+ (9).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Bryan Singer'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

38 credits, 31 with a MovieCove page; 34 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Monument(2026)

    Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • X-Men: Dark Phoenix(2019)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • Bohemian Rhapsody(2018)

    Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • The Gifted(2017)

    Show 29 episodes · Director · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all shows

  • Legion(2017)

    Show 19 episodes · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • X-Men: Apocalypse(2016)

    Director · Producer · Story

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Battle Creek(2015)

    Show 13 episodes · Director · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all shows

  • The Taking of Deborah Logan(2014)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • X-Men: Days of Future Past(2014)

    Director · Producer · as Man with Small Film Camera (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • U Want Me 2 Kill Him?(2013)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Ronny & i (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Executive Producer

  • Jack the Giant Slayer(2013)

    Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Mockingbird Lane(2012)

    Director · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Mockingbird Lane (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 1 episode · Director · Executive Producer

  • House: Swan Song (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as 布莱恩·辛格

  • Vito(2011)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • X-Men: First Class(2011)

    Producer · Story

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • X-Men Origins: Wolverine(2009)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Valkyrie(2008)

    Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Valkyrie: The Plot to Kill Hitler(2008)

    Producer · as Self

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Trick 'r Treat(2007)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Dirty Sexy Money(2007)

    Show 23 episodes · Producer

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Color Me Olsen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Producer

  • The Science of Superman(2006)

    Executive Producer · as Self

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Superman Returns(2006)

    Director · Producer · Story

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Look, Up in the Sky! The Amazing Story of Superman(2006)

    Producer · as Self

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • The Triangle(2005)

    Show 3 episodes · Producer · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all shows

  • House(2004)

    Show 176 episodes · Director · Executive Producer · as Bryan Singer

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • X2: X-Men United(2003)

    Director · Executive Producer · Story · as Prison Security Officer (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Evolution X - The Making of X-Men (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Actor

  • Star Trek: Nemesis(2002)

    as Kelly (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • The Book That Wrote Itself(1999)

    as Bryan Singer

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • X-Men(2000)

    Director · Story

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Apt Pupil(1998)

    Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • The Usual Suspects(1995)

    Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Public Access (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Director · Executive Producer · Writer

  • Lion's Den (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Director · Producer · Writer · as Michael

  • Street Trash(1987)

    Grip

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 36 titles from 1987 to 2026.

Biggest box office

Bohemian Rhapsody (2018)

$911M worldwide

Highest rated

The Usual Suspects (1995)

Midcredits 99th

Most popular right now

Bohemian Rhapsody (2018)

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting8 of 36: 4 only acting, 4 with another role · typical Midcredits score90thDirecting18 of 36: 0 only directing, 18 with another role · typical Midcredits score80thWriting8 of 36: 0 only writing, 8 with another role · typical Midcredits score77thProducing30 of 36: 11 only producing, 19 with another role · typical Midcredits score66thOther crew1 of 36: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

36 titles, 20 with more than one role — producing and directing overlap on 17 of them.

By decade

1980s2 · 1 acting · 2 crew1990s3 · crew2000s14 · 5 acting · 11 crew2010s16 · 2 acting · 15 crew2020s1 · 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.

Awards

1 major award from 6 major nominations, 1993–2009.

WinNomination
  1. 2009
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Drama Series
  2. 2008
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Drama Series
  3. 2007
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Drama Series
  4. 2006
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Drama Series
  5. 1996
    • BAFTA Award, nominated · Best Film
  6. 1993
    • Sundance award, won · Dramatic

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Bryan Singer's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 66th percentile, the median of all 25; across their 22 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 72nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

72ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 22

Approval · how many liked their films

80thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 22

Reach · how many have seen their films

78thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 22

Midcredits score across 31 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up13
  • 50th to 74th10
  • 25th to 49th6
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

15 of their 31 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved6
  • Divisive1
  • Crowd Pleaser15
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed6

Most divisive · director, producer

Monument (2026)

99th percentile spread · 44% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · director, producer

The Usual Suspects (1995)

Midcredits 99th · 93% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 72/100 and the pacing 57/100 in their films, across 19 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 Bryan Singer's work okay for kids?

Across up to 13 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 titles46–75 · median 63 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity13 titles13–50 · median 39 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity13 titles34–77 · median 46 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs13 titles28–57 · median 33 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense13 titles45–67 · median 61 · 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 Bryan Singer work with?

People who share at least 2 of Bryan Singer's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Newton Thomas Sigel shares the most, 9.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers