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Stephen Adrianson

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Titles
16 on Motif · 23 credits in all
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28Down 24% in 30 days

What are Stephen Adrianson's films like?

Across their 15 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Action6 titlesTypical Motif score: 9th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Comedy4 titlesTypical Motif score: 18th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Motif score: 14th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Horror2 titlesTypical Motif score: 14th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Horror 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
Morality
31%
Bonds
25%
Self
16%
Survival
15%
Power
6%
Ideas
6%
Society
2%
Justice7 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds7 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival4 titles, browse their movies with this themeMemory2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge2 titles, browse their movies with this themeTruth2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 15 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 10 · Serious 2 · Dark 3

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 8 · Stylized 7 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 5 · Charged 6 · Intense 4

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

Steady 6 · Shifting 7 · Whiplash 2

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

Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 7 · 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 7 · Relentless 2

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

Casual 12 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 14 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
9
Absurd
7
Warm
5
Thrilling
4
Dread
3
Other
7

How their films linger

Fun10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy10
  • Bittersweet2
  • Ambiguous3

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 Stephen Adrianson's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 12 of their 16 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (8).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Stephen Adrianson'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

23 credits, 16 with a Motif page.

  • Showdown in Manila(2016)

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    Motif score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Deadly Sanctuary(2015)

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    Motif score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Black Rose(2014)

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    Motif score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Fingerprints(2006)

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    Motif score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Funny Money(2006)

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    Motif score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • Back by Midnight(2004)

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    Motif score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Funky Monkey(2004)

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    Motif score: 14th percentile of all films

  • The Box (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2003)

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  • Firetrap (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2001)

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  • Fire & Ice (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2001)

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  • Escape from Alaska (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1999)

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  • Undercover Angel(1999)

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    Motif score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Land of the Free(1998)

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    Motif score: 10th percentile of all films

  • The Sender(1998)

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    Motif score: 6th percentile of all films

  • The Underground(1997)

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    Motif score: 8th percentile of all films

  • The Other Woman (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1995)

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  • Deadly Invasion: The Killer Bee Nightmare(1995)

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    Motif score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Marilyn and Me(1991)

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    Motif score: 37th percentile of all films

  • White Hot: The Mysterious Murder of Thelma Todd (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1991)

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  • The Great Los Angeles Earthquake(1990)

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    Motif score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Speak of the Devil (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1989)

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  • From Hollywood to Deadwood(1988)

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    Motif score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Silent Night, Deadly Night Part 2(1987)

    Sound Effects Editor

    Motif score: 6th percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 19 titles from 1987 to 2016.

Biggest box office

Black Rose (2014)

$864K worldwide

Highest rated

Undercover Angel (1999)

Motif 64th

Most popular right now

The Great Los Angeles Earthquake (1990)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Editing18 of 19: 18 only editing, 0 with another role · typical Motif score10thOther crew1 of 19: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1980s2 · crew1990s8 · crew2000s6 · crew2010s3 · 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.

How do Stephen Adrianson's films land?

Their typical Motif film has a Motif score in the 14th percentile, the median of all 16; across their 15 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 18th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

18thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Approval · how many liked their films

18thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Reach · how many have seen their films

55thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Motif score across 16 titles, by percentile

  • 50th to 74th1
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th12

Shape of the crowd

11 of their 16 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Panned1
  • Divisive4
  • Mixed11

Most divisive · editor

Black Rose (2014)

98th percentile spread · 43% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · editor

Undercover Angel (1999)

Motif 64th · 59% liked

Reviewers score the pacing 34/100 in their films, across 14 reviewed titles; fans 50, detractors 18. The element that speaks to their work as an editor.

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.

Who does Stephen Adrianson work with?

People who share at least 2 of Stephen Adrianson's Motif titles, grouped by what they did on them; Joseph Merhi shares the most, 5.

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