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Albert Berger

Albert Berger

Producer

Albert Berger is an American film producer. He formed Bona Fide Productions with Ron Yerxa in 1993. Their producing credits include King of the Hill, Election, Cold Mountain, Little Children, Little Miss Sunshine, Ruby Sparks, and 2014’s Oscar-nominated film Nebraska. Berger’s executive producing credits include the award-winning documentary Crumb, the Wilco documentary I Am Trying to Break Your Heart, and the Levon Helm documentary Ain’t In It For My Health. Berger and Yerxa are also co-executive producers on the new HBO series The Leftovers.

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Biography from TMDB.

Works as
Producer
Titles
27 on MovieCove · 33 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Down 34% in 30 days

What are Albert Berger's films like?

Across their 26 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy13 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 58th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 71st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 92nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure movies
Biography2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 59th percentile
: browse their Biography 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
Bonds
35%
Self
32%
Survival
15%
Morality
7%
Ideas
4%
Society
4%
Power
3%
Family bonds11 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love6 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity7 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition5 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception5 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 26 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 7 · Serious 9 · Dark 10

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

Grounded 16 · Stylized 7 · Heightened 3

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

Gentle 5 · Charged 15 · Intense 6

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

Steady 11 · Shifting 12 · Whiplash 3

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

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 13 · Some laughs 8 · Funny 5

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

A split, not a type: Slow burn 15 · Even-paced 11 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 9 · Engaged 16 · Full focus 1

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 5 · Affecting 9 · Heavy 12

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 14 · Open-ended 10 · Ambiguous 2

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Melancholic
13
Tense
12
Warm
10
Contemplative
10
Bittersweet
9
Other
21

How their films linger

Bittersweet17 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet19
  • 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 Albert Berger's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 16 of their 27 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (7).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Albert Berger'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

33 credits, 27 with a MovieCove page.

  • Everybody Digs Bill Evans(2026)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Somewhere in Queens(2022)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Stranger at the Gate (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Thanks

  • The Last Shift(2020)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • The Peanut Butter Falcon(2019)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Blow the Man Down(2019)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • What They Had(2018)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Juliet, Naked(2018)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • The Only Living Boy in New York(2017)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Louder Than Bombs(2015)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • The Leftovers(2014)

    Show 28 episodes · Co-Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Low Down(2014)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Nebraska(2013)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Charlie Countryman(2013)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • We Made This Movie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Executive Producer

  • Ruby Sparks(2012)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Ain't in It for My Health: A Film About Levon Helm (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Executive Producer

  • The Switch(2010)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Hamlet 2(2008)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Little Children(2006)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Little Miss Sunshine(2006)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • The Ice Harvest(2005)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Bee Season(2005)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • The Bug Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Thanks

  • Cold Mountain(2003)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Pumpkin(2002)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • The Wood(1999)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Election(1999)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • The Spree(1998)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Crumb(1994)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • King of the Hill(1993)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Hate to See You Go (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Executive Producer

  • Last Days of Basic Cable (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer

Career shape

A full career of 31 titles, 29 of them dated from 1993 to 2026.

Biggest box office

Cold Mountain (2003)

$173M worldwide

Highest rated

Crumb (1994)

Midcredits 98th

Most popular right now

Little Miss Sunshine (2006)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Producing29 of 31: 29 only producing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score70thOther crew2 of 31: 2 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1990s4 · crew2000s7 · crew2010s14 · crew2020s4 · 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 Albert Berger's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 71st percentile, the median of all 26; across their 26 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 69th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

69thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 26

Approval · how many liked their films

67thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 26

Reach · how many have seen their films

91stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 26

Midcredits score across 27 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up11
  • 50th to 74th8
  • 25th to 49th6
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

14 of their 27 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved6
  • Crowd Pleaser14
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed4

Most divisive · producer

Pumpkin (2002)

57th percentile spread · 18% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

Crumb (1994)

Midcredits 98th · 86% liked

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 Albert Berger's work okay for kids?

Across up to 18 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity and profanity run heavier than most films and violence & gore lighter.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore12 titles8–83 · median 24 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity18 titles21–73 · median 49 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity15 titles36–83 · median 61 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs13 titles31–62 · median 38 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense13 titles7–76 · median 35 · 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 Albert Berger work with?

People who share at least 2 of Albert Berger's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Ron Yerxa shares the most, 25.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers