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Robbie Brenner

Robbie Brenner

Producer

Oscar nominee · 1 other major award body

Robbie Brenner is an American film executive, a partner at The Firm and the president of its film division. As President of Mattel Films, she leads the strategy for developing and producing movies based on Mattel's brands and IP. In 2023, Brenner produced Barbie, directed and co-written by Greta Gerwig, which grossed over $1.4 billion and set numerous global box office records. Brenner worked at Miramax Films for nine years. While at Miramax, she worked on numerous films, including Serendipity, starring John Cusack and Kate Beckinsale. In 2004, Brenner produced the film Haven, a Cayman Islands crime drama featuring Orlando Bloom, Bill Paxton, and Zoe Saldana. Brenner went on to work at Twentieth Century Fox as senior vice president of production in 2005 and 2006. After her time there, she was with Davis Entertainment and produced the science fiction film Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem. Previously as an independent producer, Brenner earned a 2013 Oscar nomination for Dallas Buyers Club. This film won three 3 Academy Awards, including Best Actor for Matthew McConaughey and Best Supporting Actor for Jared Leto. Before her work at Mattel Films, Brenner served as President of Production at Relativity. While there, she helped manage the studio's acquisition of the Sundance documentary Catfish. She also led productions of movies such as Immortals, Safe Haven, Mirror, Mirror, Out of the Furnace, and The Fighter, amongst others. Brenner appeared at No. 96 in The Hollywood Reporter's "Women in Entertainment 2012: Power 100. Brenner is a film alumnus of the New York University of the Arts and an Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Executive Branch member. Description above from the Wikipedia article Robbie Brenner, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Works as
Producer
Titles
32 on MovieCove · 43 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 13% in 30 days

What are Robbie Brenner's films like?

Across their 30 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Action8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 44th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Drama7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 60th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 33rd percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 34th percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Adventure3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 40th percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Biography2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 83rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: 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
30%
Self
20%
Morality
19%
Survival
10%
Society
9%
Power
7%
Ideas
6%
Romantic love7 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds6 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption5 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty4 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 30 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 10 · Serious 8 · Dark 12

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 18 · Stylized 8 · Heightened 4

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 5 · Charged 12 · Intense 13

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

Steady 11 · Shifting 16 · 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 19 · Some laughs 7 · Funny 4

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

Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 18 · Relentless 7

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

Casual 11 · Engaged 18 · 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 13 · Affecting 7 · Heavy 10

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

Resolved 22 · Open-ended 6 · Ambiguous 2

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
18
Romantic
8
Joyful
7
Melancholic
9
Hopeful
8
Other
30

How their films linger

Hopeful12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteDevastating4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 8 with a twist

  • Happy11
  • Bittersweet15
  • Ambiguous4

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 Robbie Brenner's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 24 of their 32 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (9).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Robbie Brenner'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

43 credits, 32 with a MovieCove page.

  • Matchbox the Movie(2026)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • The Housewife (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Producer

  • Masters of the Universe(2026)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Barbie(2023)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • The Barbie Story(2023)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Call Jane(2022)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • The In Between(2022)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • The Night Clerk(2020)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Escape Plan: The Extractors(2019)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Burden(2018)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Escape Plan 2: Hades(2018)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • The Tribes of Palos Verdes(2017)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • The Space Between Us(2017)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • The Disappointments Room(2016)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Beyond the Lights(2014)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • The Best of Me(2014)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Earth to Echo(2014)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Out of the Furnace(2013)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Dallas Buyers Club(2013)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Escape Plan(2013)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • 21 & Over(2013)

    Co-Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Safe Haven(2013)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Mirror Mirror(2012)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Immortals(2011)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Machine Gun Preacher(2011)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • A Little Bit of Heaven(2011)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • A Perfect Getaway(2009)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Deception(2008)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem(2007)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Haven(2004)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • View from the Top(2003)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • On the Line(2001)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Serendipity(2001)

    Co-Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Barney the Dinosaur (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer

  • Hope (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Executive Producer

  • Hot Wheels (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer

  • Monster High (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer

  • Polly Pocket (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer

  • Rock 'Em Sock 'Em Robots (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer

  • Three Rivers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer

  • Tony the Tattooed Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer

  • Untitled Live Action Thomas & Friends Movie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Executive Producer

  • Untitled View-Master Film (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer

Career shape

A full career of 40 titles, 30 of them dated from 2001 to 2026.

Biggest box office

Barbie (2023)

$1.4B worldwide

Highest rated

Dallas Buyers Club (2013)

Midcredits 99th

Most popular right now

Matchbox the Movie (2026)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Producing40 of 40: 40 only producing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score54th

By decade

2000s7 · crew2010s16 · crew2020s7 · 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.

Awards

4 major nominations and no wins, 2014–2024.

  1. 2024
    • Oscar, nominated · Best Motion Picture of the Year
    • +1 other major body · 1 nomination
      • Producers Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures
  2. 2014
    • Oscar, nominated · Best Motion Picture of the Year
    • +1 other major body · 1 nomination
      • Producers Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures

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 Robbie Brenner's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 46th percentile, the median of all 32; across their 30 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 42nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

42ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 30

Approval · how many liked their films

43rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 30

Reach · how many have seen their films

95thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 30

Midcredits score across 32 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th11
  • 25th to 49th10
  • Below 25th7

Shape of the crowd

14 of their 32 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Universally Panned2
  • Crowd Pleaser14
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed12

Most divisive · producer

On the Line (2001)

84th percentile spread · 51% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

Dallas Buyers Club (2013)

Midcredits 99th · 92% 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 Robbie Brenner's work okay for kids?

Across up to 25 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, profanity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore21 titles25–93 · median 61 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity25 titles13–61 · median 33 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity23 titles34–83 · median 51 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs20 titles10–74 · median 34 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense19 titles12–81 · median 58 · moderateheavier than most 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 Robbie Brenner work with?

People who share at least 2 of Robbie Brenner's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Ryan Kavanaugh shares the most, 10.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles