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Kurt Anderson

Producer, director and writer

Works as
Producer, director and writer
Titles
11 on Motif · 16 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28Down 25% in 30 days

What are Kurt Anderson's films like?

Across their 11 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Action7 titlesTypical Motif score: 23rd percentile
: browse their Action movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Motif score: 26th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama 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
51%
Bonds
24%
Self
10%
Survival
10%
Power
5%
Family bonds6 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 11 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 3 · Stylized 8 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 9 · Intense 2

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

Steady 4 · Shifting 7 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 7 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 6 · 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 7 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 10 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
10
Thrilling
7
Warm
1
Dread
1
Hopeful
1
Other
2

How their films linger

Fun9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy5
  • Bittersweet3
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous1
  • Cyclical1

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 Kurt Anderson's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 10 of their 11 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (9).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Kurt Anderson'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

16 credits, 11 with a Motif page.

  • Automaton Transfusion (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2008)

    Executive Producer

  • Days of Darkness (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2007)

    Producer

  • The Killing Grounds (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1998)

    Director · Story

  • Devil in the Flesh(1998)

    Producer · Story

    Motif score: 20th percentile of all films

  • One Tough Bastard(1996)

    Director · Co-Producer

    Motif score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Dead Cold(1995)

    Director · Story

    Motif score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Open Fire (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1994)

    Director

  • Darkwing Duck. Ai confini della realtà (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1994)

    Storyboard Artist

  • Martial Outlaw(1993)

    Director

    Motif score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Bounty Tracker(1993)

    Director

    Motif score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Mission of Justice(1992)

    Producer · Second Unit Director

    Motif score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Martial Law II: Undercover(1991)

    Director

    Motif score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Martial Law(1990)

    Producer

    Motif score: 17th percentile of all films

  • The Banker(1989)

    Co-Producer

    Motif score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Party Line(1988)

    Producer

    Motif score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Delta Fever(1987)

    Co-Producer

    Motif score: 32nd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

Career shape

A full career of 16 titles from 1987 to 2008.

Highest rated

Mission of Justice (1992)

Motif 38th

Most popular right now

Party Line (1988)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing6 of 16: 4 only directing, 2 with another roleWriting3 of 16: 0 only writing, 3 with another roleProducing9 of 16: 7 only producing, 2 with another role · typical Motif score20thOther crew2 of 16: 1 only other crew, 1 with another role

16 titles, 4 with more than one role.

By decade

1980s2 · crew1990s12 · crew2000s2 · 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 Kurt Anderson's films land?

Their typical Motif film has a Motif score in the 20th percentile, the median of all 11; across their 11 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 26th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

26thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Approval · how many liked their films

18thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Reach · how many have seen their films

59thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Motif score across 11 titles, by percentile

  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th7

Shape of the crowd

10 of their 11 titles are Mixed.

  • Divisive1
  • Mixed10

Most divisive · producer

Delta Fever (1987)

92nd percentile spread · 41% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

Mission of Justice (1992)

Motif 38th · 35% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 45/100 and the pacing 48/100 in their films, across 10 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a director.

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 Kurt Anderson's work okay for kids?

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

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 50 · moderateMedian of all films: 31

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

Who does Kurt Anderson work with?

People who share at least 2 of Kurt Anderson's Motif titles, grouped by what they did on them; Richard Brandes shares the most, 6.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers