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Brett Donowho

Brett Donowho

Director and producer · USA

Brett Donowho was born in the USA. He is a director and producer, known for The Old Way (2023), Acts of Violence (2018) and Salvation U.S.A. (2013).

Biography from IMDb.

From
USA
Works as
Director and producer
Titles
11 on MovieCove · 19 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 157 days to Oct 28Down 2% in 30 days

What are Brett Donowho's films like?

Across their 10 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Morality.

Genres

Horror4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 10th percentile
: browse their Horror movies
Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 17th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action 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
Survival
29%
Morality
25%
Bonds
18%
Self
13%
Society
7%
Ideas
5%
Power
2%
Survival4 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma3 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 10 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 7 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 6 · Intense 4

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

Steady 6 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 8 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 4 · 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 5 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 8 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
7
Dread
5
Melancholic
4
Thrilling
3
Hopeful
2
Other
7

How their films linger

Unsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 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 · 3 with a twist

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet5
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous1

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 Brett Donowho's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 8 of their 11 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (5).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Brett Donowho'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

19 credits, 11 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Old Way(2023)

    Director · Producer · as Corporal Lawrence

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Hell Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Producer

  • Acts of Violence(2018)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Anarchy Parlor(2015)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Salvation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Director · as David Helms

  • Bravetown(2015)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Seal Patrol(2014)

    Producer · as Vincent Hightower 'V'

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • 5 Souls(2013)

    Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • A Haunting at Silver Falls(2013)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • No Tell Motel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Director

  • The Sacred(2012)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Mangus! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Army Man #1

  • The Speak (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Producer · as Jackson

  • Music Within(2007)

    Producer · as McMahon

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • The Box (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Producer · as Tommy Blaine

  • The Graveyard (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Camper

  • Getting Played(2005)

    Associate Producer

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Conrad Bloom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 1 episode · as Guy

  • Party of Five(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Greg

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all shows

Career shape

A full career of 18 titles from 1994 to 2023.

Biggest box office

Acts of Violence (2018)

$387K worldwide

Highest rated

Music Within (2007)

Midcredits 79th

Most popular right now

The Old Way (2023)

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting10 of 18: 6 only acting, 4 with another roleDirecting7 of 18: 5 only directing, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score15thProducing6 of 18: 3 only producing, 3 with another role

18 titles, 4 with more than one role — acting and directing overlap on 2 of them.

By decade

1990s2 · acting2000s4 · 3 acting · 2 crew2010s11 · 4 acting · 9 crew2020s1 · 1 acting · 1 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 Brett Donowho's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 16th percentile, the median of all 10; across their 10 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 20th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

20thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Approval · how many liked their films

15thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Reach · how many have seen their films

72ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Midcredits score across 11 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up1
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th7

Shape of the crowd

8 of their 11 titles are Mixed.

  • Crowd Pleaser2
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed8

Most divisive · actor, producer

Seal Patrol (2014)

77th percentile spread · 65% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor, producer

Music Within (2007)

Midcredits 79th · 77% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 42/100 and the pacing 38/100 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 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 Brett Donowho'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 50 · moderateMedian of all films: 32

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

Who does Brett Donowho work with?

People who share at least 2 of Brett Donowho's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Edd Lukas shares the most, 6.

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers