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Ben Edlund

Ben Edlund

Writer, also actor · Born September 20, 1968 (58) · Pembroke, Massachusetts, USA

Ben Edlund is a producer and writer.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
September 20, 1968 (58)
From
Pembroke, Massachusetts, USA
Works as
Writer, also actor
Titles
12 on MovieCove · 16 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 38 days to Oct 27Down 12% in 30 days

What are Ben Edlund's films like?

Across a limited sample of 4 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Society.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
29%
Society
29%
Self
26%
Ideas
9%
Morality
6%
Identity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

Moods and endings

endings shown from 5 titles

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Absurd
2
Joyful
2
Hopeful
2
Warm
1
Thrilling
1
Other
3

How their films linger

Fun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

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 Ben Edlund's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 8 of their 12 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (4).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Ben Edlund'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

16 credits, 12 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Fantasy Island(2021)

    Show 23 episodes · Consulting Producer

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all shows

  • The Tick(2016)

    Show 22 episodes · Creator · Executive Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • Powers(2015)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all shows

  • Gotham(2014)

    Show 2 episodes · Writer

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all shows

  • Revolution(2012)

    Show 22 episodes · Consulting Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all shows

  • Star Wars: The Clone Wars(2008)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 3 episodes · Thanks

  • Supernatural(2005)

    Show 173 episodes · Director · Producer · Story · Teleplay · Writer

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Point Pleasant (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 13 episodes · Producer · Writer

  • The Venture Bros.(2003)

    Show 1 episode · Original Story · Story · Writer

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Firefly(2002)

    Show 11 episodes · Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • The Tick(2001)

    Show 9 episodes · Creator · Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Titan A.E.(2000)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Angel(1999)

    Show 5 episodes · Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Crawley (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Director · Writer

  • The Tick (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 24 episodes · Creator · Writer

Career shape

A full career of 16 titles from 1994 to 2021.

Biggest box office

Titan A.E. (2000)

$37M worldwide

Highest rated

Roadfood (2021)

Midcredits 96th

Most popular right now

The Venture Bros. (2003)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing3 of 16: 0 only directing, 3 with another roleWriting14 of 16: 5 only writing, 9 with another role · typical Midcredits score83rdProducing7 of 16: 1 only producing, 6 with another role · typical Midcredits score73rdOther crew4 of 16: 1 only other crew, 3 with another role

16 titles, 9 with more than one role — writing and producing overlap on 6 of them.

By decade

1990s3 · crew2000s8 · crew2010s4 · crew2020s1 · 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.

Is Ben Edlund'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 42 · moderateMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 33 · mildMedian of all films: 36

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

Who does Ben Edlund work with?

People who share at least 2 of Ben Edlund's MovieCove titles; Christopher McCulloch shares the most, 2.