Chris Brancato was born on 24 July 1962 in Teaneck, New Jersey, USA. He is a writer and producer, known for Godfather of Harlem (2019), Species II (1998) and First Wave (1998).
Biography from IMDb.
- July 24, 1962 (64)
- Teaneck, New Jersey, USA
- Producer and writer
- 19 on MovieCove · 25 credits in all
What are Chris Brancato's films like?
Across their 9 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Power and Bonds.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 1 · Earnest 2
A split, not a type: Light 1 · Serious 1 · Dark 2
Grounded 1 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 1
Gentle 0 · Charged 1 · Intense 3
A split, not a type: Steady 2 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 1
A split, not a type: Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 1
Slow burn 0 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 0
Casual 2 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 0
A split, not a type: Easy watch 1 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 2
Resolved 4 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
- Happy1
- Bittersweet3
- Tragic2
- 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 Chris Brancato's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 16 of their 19 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on MGM+ (6).
Subscription and free streaming for Chris Brancato'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
25 credits, 19 with a MovieCove page.
The Westies(2026)
Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all shows
Hotel Cocaine(2024)
Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all shows
Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)
Godfather of Harlem(2019)
Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows
Narcos: Mexico(2018)
Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows
Of Kings and Prophets(2016)
Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all shows
Narcos(2015)
Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows
Hannibal(2013)
Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows
Terra Nova(2011)
Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all shows
The Prince of Motor City(2008)
Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
North Shore (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)
Tru Calling (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)
Miracles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)
Boomtown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)
Stealing Harvard(2002)
Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows
Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows
First Wave (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)
Species II(1998)
Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films
Hoodlum(1997)
Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films
The Outer Limits(1995)
Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows
The X-Files(1993)
Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows
Beverly Hills, 90210(1990)
Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all shows
Ishtar(1987)
Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all filmsDrift (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Career shape
A full career of 23 titles, 22 of them dated from 1987 to 2026.
Biggest box office
Hoodlum (1997)
Highest rated
The Westies (2026)
Most popular right now
Beverly Hills, 90210 (1990)
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.
Awards
Nominated for a Writers Guild Award in 2024, Episodic Drama.
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 Chris Brancato's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 22nd percentile, the median of all 5; across a limited sample of 4 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 38th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up8
- 50th to 74th4
- 25th to 49th4
- Below 25th3
Shape of the crowd
6 of their 19 titles are Universally Loved.
- Universally Loved6
- Divisive2
- Cult Classic1
- Crowd Pleaser4
- Mixed6
Reviewers score the dialogue 33/100 and the plot and story 27/100 in their films, across 3 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a writer.
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 Brancato's work okay for kids?
Across a limited sample of up to 4 MovieCove titles with content scores.
Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.
Who does Chris Brancato work with?
People who share at least 2 of Chris Brancato's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Bobby Roth shares the most, 2.
Directors
- Bobby RothShared titles: Of Kings and Prophets (2016), Beverly Hills, 90210 (1990)See all 2 shared titles with Bobby Roth
- Jack BenderShared titles: The Prince of Motor City (2008), Beverly Hills, 90210 (1990)See all 2 shared titles with Jack Bender
Writers
- Michael PanesShared titles: The Westies (2026), Hotel Cocaine (2024)See all 2 shared titles with Michael Panes
Editors
- Henk Van EeghenShared titles: The Prince of Motor City (2008), Beverly Hills, 90210 (1990)See all 2 shared titles with Henk Van Eeghen
Producers
- Paul EcksteinShared titles: By Whatever Means Necessary: The Times of Godfather of Harlem (2020), Of Kings and Prophets (2016)See all 2 shared titles with Paul Eckstein
- Bert SalkeShared titles: The Prince of Motor City (2008), Stealing Harvard (2002)See all 2 shared titles with Bert Salke
- Frank Mancuso Jr.Shared titles: Species II (1998), Hoodlum (1997)See all 2 shared titles with Frank Mancuso Jr.
