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Chris Bartleman

Chris Bartleman

Producer and director, also writer

Works as
Producer and director, also writer
Titles
14 on MovieCove · 23 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Down 21% in 30 days

What are Chris Bartleman's films like?

Across their 12 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
40%
Self
27%
Society
17%
Morality
5%
Survival
5%
Ideas
5%
Power
2%
Friendship6 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeHope2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

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

Light 4 · Serious 1 · Dark 0

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

Grounded 0 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 3 · Charged 2 · Intense 0

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

Steady 3 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 0 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 1

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 1 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 5 · Engaged 0 · Full focus 0

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

Joyful
8
Warm
6
Absurd
2
Hopeful
3
Tense
2
Other
5

How their films linger

Feel-good11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy7
  • Bittersweet1
  • Cyclical4

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 Chris Bartleman's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 9 of their 14 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (7).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Chris Bartleman'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

23 credits, 14 with a MovieCove page.

  • My Little Pony: Equestria Girls(2013)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Littlest Pet Shop(2012)

    Show 104 episodes · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all shows

  • Killer Mountain(2011)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • The Side Show Christmas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Executive Producer

  • Take Two with Phineas and Ferb(2010)

    Show 20 episodes · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all shows

  • Kid vs. Kat(2008)

    Show 104 episodes · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all shows

  • Peanuts Motion Comics (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 10 episodes · Executive Producer

  • Pucca(2004)

    Show 117 episodes · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all shows

  • Class of the Titans(2006)

    Show Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all shows

  • The Legend of Frosty the Snowman(2005)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Being Ian(2004)

    Show Producer

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all shows

  • Reader Rabbit: The Great Alphabet Race (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Executive Producer

  • Something Else (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 26 episodes · Executive Producer

  • D'Myna Leagues (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 27 episodes · Executive Producer

  • Santa Mouse and the Ratdeer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Director

  • What About Mimi? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show Creator

  • A Christmas Carol(1997)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Jungle Cubs(1996)

    Show Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all shows

  • Action Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 26 episodes · Director

  • The Twisted Tales of Felix the Cat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • The Christmas Elves(1995)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Needful Things(1993)

    Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Omen IV: The Awakening(1991)

    Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 18 titles from 1991 to 2013.

Biggest box office

My Little Pony: Equestria Girls (2013)

$485K worldwide

Highest rated

My Little Pony: Equestria Girls (2013)

Midcredits 77th

Most popular right now

Kid vs. Kat (2008)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing3 of 18: 3 only directing, 0 with another roleProducing12 of 18: 12 only producing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score29thOther crew3 of 18: 3 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1990s5 · crew2000s8 · crew2010s5 · 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.

How do Chris Bartleman's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 49th percentile, the median of all 7; across their 5 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 44th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

44thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Approval · how many liked their films

44thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Reach · how many have seen their films

62ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Midcredits score across 14 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up1
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th5

Shape of the crowd

7 of their 14 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Panned2
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser3
  • Mixed7

Most divisive · producer

My Little Pony: Equestria Girls (2013)

80th percentile spread · 18% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

My Little Pony: Equestria Girls (2013)

Midcredits 77th · 60% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 45/100 and the pacing 36/100 in their films, across 4 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 Chris Bartleman'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 28 · mildMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 27 · mildMedian of all films: 36
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 52 · moderateMedian of all films: 39

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

Who does Chris Bartleman work with?

People who share at least 2 of Chris Bartleman's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Blair Peters shares the most, 8.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles