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Scott Rosenberg

Writer and producer · Born April 24, 1963 (63) · Needham, Massachusetts, USA

BAFTA Award nominee · 1 other major award body

Scott Rosenberg (born April 24, 1963) is an American screenwriter, film producer, and actor. Description above from the Wikipedia article Scott Rosenberg, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
April 24, 1963 (63)
From
Needham, Massachusetts, USA
Works as
Writer and producer
Titles
30 on Motif · 36 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 22% in 30 days

What are Scott Rosenberg's films like?

Across their 19 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Action6 titlesTypical Motif score: 66th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Comedy3 titlesTypical Motif score: 81st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Motif score: 59th percentile
: browse their Crime movies

Their Motif films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Motif 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
34%
Bonds
30%
Morality
14%
Survival
10%
Ideas
5%
Power
4%
Society
3%
Identity8 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship6 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds5 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival5 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 13 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 8 · Serious 3 · Dark 2

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

Grounded 4 · Stylized 6 · Heightened 3

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

Gentle 3 · Charged 5 · Intense 5

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

A split, not a type: Steady 6 · Shifting 7 · Whiplash 0

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 7 · Funny 4

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

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 5

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

A split, not a type: Casual 8 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 1

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

Resolved 10 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
11
Thrilling
5
Dread
5
Warm
5
Joyful
4
Other
22

How their films linger

Hopeful7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy6
  • Bittersweet10
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous2

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 Scott Rosenberg's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 22 of their 30 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Disney+ (8).

Subscription and free streaming for Scott Rosenberg's titles on Motif; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Motif 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

36 credits, 30 with a Motif page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Jumanji: Open World (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2026)

    Executive Producer · Screenplay

  • Citadel: Honey Bunny(2024)

    Show 6 episodes · Executive Producer

    Motif score: 35th percentile of all shows

  • Citadel: Diana(2024)

    Show 6 episodes · Executive Producer

    Motif score: 23rd percentile of all shows

  • Dashing Through the Snow(2023)

    Writer

    Motif score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Citadel(2023)

    Show 13 episodes · Executive Producer

    Motif score: 19th percentile of all shows

  • From(2022)

    Show 40 episodes · Executive Producer

    Motif score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Cowboy Bebop(2021)

    Show 10 episodes · Executive Producer

    Motif score: 30th percentile of all shows

  • High Fidelity(2020)

    Show 10 episodes · Executive Producer

    Motif score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • Jumanji: The Next Level(2019)

    Executive Producer · Writer

    Motif score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Limetown(2019)

    Show 10 episodes · Executive Producer

    Motif score: 28th percentile of all shows

  • Origin (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 10 episodes · Executive Producer

  • Venom(2018)

    Screenplay · Screenstory

    Motif score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Everything Sucks!(2018)

    Show 10 episodes · Executive Producer

    Motif score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle(2017)

    Screenplay

    Motif score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Zoo(2015)

    Show 39 episodes · Creator · Executive Producer · Teleplay · Writer

    Motif score: 36th percentile of all shows

  • Happy Town(2010)

    Show 8 episodes · Creator · Producer · Writer

    Motif score: 37th percentile of all shows

  • Life on Mars(2008)

    Show 2 episodes · Writer

    Motif score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • Samurai Girl(2008)

    Show Producer

    Motif score: 23rd percentile of all shows

  • October Road(2007)

    Show 14 episodes · Creator · Executive Producer · Producer · Writer

    Motif score: 47th percentile of all shows

  • Fever Pitch(2005)

    as 1980's Sox Player

    Motif score: 51st percentile of all films

  • February (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2003)

    Co-Producer

  • Kangaroo Jack(2003)

    Screenplay

    Motif score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Highway(2002)

    Producer · Screenplay

    Motif score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Impostor(2001)

    Adaptation

    Motif score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Going to California (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2001)

    Show Creator

  • Me, Myself & Irene(2000)

    as Softball Player

    Motif score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Gone in 60 Seconds(2000)

    Screenplay · as Private Doctor

    Motif score: 58th percentile of all films

  • High Fidelity(2000)

    Screenplay

    Motif score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Disturbing Behavior(1998)

    Co-Producer · Screenplay

    Motif score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • There's Something About Mary(1998)

    as Jailbird

    Motif score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Con Air(1997)

    Screenplay · as Craps dealer (uncredited)

    Motif score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Cyclops, Baby (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1997)

    Writer

  • Beautiful Girls(1996)

    Associate Producer · Screenplay

    Motif score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead(1995)

    Associate Producer · Screenplay

    Motif score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Tales from the Crypt(1989)

    Show 1 episode · Screenplay

    Motif score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • Scooby-Doo: Origins (not in the Motif catalog yet)

    Show 1 episode · Executive Producer · Writer

Career shape

A full career of 35 titles, 33 of them dated from 1989 to 2024.

Biggest box office

Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle (2017)

$963M worldwide

Highest rated

High Fidelity (2000)

Motif 91st

Most popular right now

Venom (2018)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting5 of 35: 3 only acting, 2 with another role · typical Motif score64thWriting21 of 35: 9 only writing, 12 with another role · typical Motif score62ndProducing20 of 35: 10 only producing, 10 with another role · typical Motif score42ndOther crew4 of 35: 1 only other crew, 3 with another role

35 titles, 12 with more than one role — writing and producing overlap on 10 of them.

By decade

1980s1 · crew1990s6 · 2 acting · 5 crew2000s11 · 3 acting · 9 crew2010s8 · crew2020s7 · 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 Motif score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on Motif, shown from 5 scored.

Awards

3 major nominations and no wins, 2001–2009.

  1. 2009
    • Writers Guild Award, nominated · New Series
  2. 2001
    • BAFTA Award, nominated · Best Screenplay - Adapted
    • +1 other major body · 1 nomination
      • Writers Guild Award, nominated · Best Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published

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 Scott Rosenberg's films land?

Their typical Motif film has a Motif score in the 65th percentile, the median of all 16; across their 13 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 57th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

57thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Approval · how many liked their films

68thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Reach · how many have seen their films

90thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Motif score across 30 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up8
  • 50th to 74th9
  • 25th to 49th9
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

17 of their 30 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Crowd Pleaser17
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed11

Most divisive · producer

Samurai Girl (2008)

67th percentile spread · 17% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · writer

High Fidelity (2000)

Motif 91st · 81% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 56/100 and the plot and story 42/100 in their films, across 13 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a writer.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on Motif; 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 Motif score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their Motif 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 Scott Rosenberg's work okay for kids?

Across up to 15 Motif titles with content scores, profanity runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore14 titles32–77 · median 53 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity15 titles27–53 · median 38 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 31
Profanity14 titles43–85 · median 58 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 35
Alcohol & Drugs12 titles13–52 · median 36 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense13 titles34–66 · median 47 · moderatenear the median of all 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 Scott Rosenberg work with?

People who share at least 2 of Scott Rosenberg's Motif titles, grouped by what they did on them; Jeff Pinkner shares the most, 7.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers