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Bruce LaBruce

Bruce LaBruce

Director, writer, actor and producer, also editor · Born January 3, 1964 (62) · Tiverton, Ontario, Canada

Bruce LaBruce is an internationally acclaimed Canadian filmmaker, photographer, writer, and artist based in Toronto. Along with a number of short films, he has written and directed nine feature films, including Gerontophilia, which won the Grand Prix at the Festival du Nouveau Cinema in Montreal in 2013, and Pierrot Lunaire, which won the Teddy Award Special Jury Prize at the Berlinale in 2014. Most recently, LaBruce has been honoured with film retrospectives at both TIFF/Bell Lightbox 2014, and at the Museum of Modern Art in New York, 2015. The MoMA retrospective featured all nine of LaBruce’s features as well as a program of short films. All of the films have now become part of MoMA’s permanent film collection. His films explore themes of sexual and interpersonal transgression against cultural norms, frequently blending the artistic and production techniques of independent film with gay pornography.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
January 3, 1964 (62)
From
Tiverton, Ontario, Canada
Works as
Director, writer, actor and producer, also editor
Titles
10 on MovieCove · 63 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

What are Bruce LaBruce's films like?

Across their 11 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Comedy8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 29th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 46th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama 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
Self
28%
Bonds
20%
Power
20%
Society
11%
Morality
10%
Survival
5%
Ideas
5%
Identity5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFreedom3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 11 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Wry: How sincerely it treats its story and characters, from ironic to earnest. Browse their wry movies.
Tone · Sincerity
ironicearnest

A split, not a type: Ironic 4 · Wry 2 · Earnest 5

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 2 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 7

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 8 · Intense 2

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

Steady 1 · Shifting 7 · 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 5 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 3

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 7 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 0

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

A split, not a type: Casual 6 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 1

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

A split, not a type: Resolved 2 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 5

Roles they play

1 analyzed role

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Absurd
8
Tense
6
Joyful
3
Bittersweet
3
Contemplative
2
Other
6

How their films linger

Unsettling7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet4
  • Ambiguous5

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 Bruce LaBruce's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 5 of their 10 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Bruce LaBruce'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

63 credits, 10 with a MovieCove page; 14 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Egg (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Director · Screenplay

  • Bowels of Hell(2026)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • The Visitor(2024)

    Director · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • The Affairs of Lidia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Director · Writer

  • Saint-Narcisse(2020)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Tom of Finland (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Director

  • 30/30 Vision: 3 Decades of Strand Releasing(2019)

    Director · Actor

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • XConfessions 15 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Director

  • Valentin, Pierre & Catalina (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Director

  • Flea Pit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Director

  • XConfessions 14 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Director

  • Scotch Egg (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Director

  • It Is Not the Pornographer That Is Perverse... (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Director · Producer · Writer

  • Uber Menschen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Director · Producer · Writer

  • XConfessions 9 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Director

  • The Misandrists(2017)

    Director · Producer · Screenplay · Still Photographer

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • Ulrike's Brain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Director · Producer · Writer

  • Sodomise Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Director

  • The Second Coming: Volume 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Actor

  • Boris Without Béatrice(2016)

    as Premier ministre

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • The Material Boy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Cinematographer · as Self

  • Défense de fumer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Director · Producer · Writer

  • Pierrot Lunaire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Director · Producer · Writer · Actor

  • Gerontophilia(2013)

    Director · Screenplay · Story

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Arts & Crafts Spectacular #2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as (voice)

  • Fucking Different XXX (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Director · Writer

  • Offing Jack (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Director · Writer

  • Fuck Marriage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Production Manager

  • Weekend in Alphaville (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Director · Cinematographer · Producer · Writer

  • Into the Night With Harmony Korine and Gaspar Noe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Director

  • The Bad Breast; or, The Strange Case of Theda Lange (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Director · Writer

  • L.A. Zombie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Director · Producer · Still Photographer · Writer

  • Otto; or, Up with Dead People(2008)

    Director · Editor · Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Water Rats (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Location Manager

  • Give Piece of Ass a Chance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Director

  • Druck im Schlauch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Production Manager

  • Way Down (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Jürgen Anger

  • Sugar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Short Story

  • The Raspberry Reich(2004)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Kellerloch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Location Manager

  • Through the Night with... (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 1 episode · Director · Actor

  • Deviant Detours (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Producer

  • Escape in Chains (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Producer

  • Oil Change (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Producer

  • Heat Of Summer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Executive Producer

  • Sex Skins (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Executive Producer

  • Skin Flick (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Director · Executive Producer · Writer

  • Frankfurt Stories (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Director

  • Sex Garage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Editor · Executive Producer

  • Berlin Sex Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Production Manager

  • Hayseed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Mr. Chartreuse

  • Hustler White(1996)

    Director · Producer · Production Design · Writer · as Jürgen Anger

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Super 8½ (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Director · Producer · Writer · as Bruce

  • Dr. Chris Teen Sex Surrogate (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Fonda

  • Slam! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Director · Writer

  • The Yo-Yo Gang (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Actor

  • No Skin Off My Ass (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Director · Cinematographer · Editor · Writer · as The Hairdresser

  • The Troublemakers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as The Punk

  • Bruce and Pepper Wayne Gacy's Home Movies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Director · Writer · Actor

  • Boy / Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Director · Writer · Actor

  • I Know What It's Like to Be Dead (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Director · Writer · Actor

  • Mary, Mary (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Director · Writer

  • Third Take (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Director · Screenplay

Career shape

A full career of 63 titles, 61 of them dated from 1987 to 2026.

Biggest box office

Gerontophilia (2013)

$80K worldwide

Highest rated

Hustler White (1996)

Midcredits 49th

Film career

  • 1996Screen debut· Hustler White

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting18 of 63: 9 only acting, 9 with another roleDirecting41 of 63: 11 only directing, 30 with another role · typical Midcredits score29thWriting29 of 63: 1 only writing, 28 with another role · typical Midcredits score30thProducing18 of 63: 5 only producing, 13 with another roleCinematography3 of 63: 1 only cinematography, 2 with another roleEditing3 of 63: 0 only editing, 3 with another roleOther crew8 of 63: 5 only other crew, 3 with another role

63 titles, 31 with more than one role — directing and writing overlap on 28 of them.

By decade

1980s3 · 3 acting · 3 crew1990s12 · 7 acting · 8 crew2000s14 · 2 acting · 13 crew2010s26 · 5 acting · 23 crew2020s6 · 1 acting · 5 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 Bruce LaBruce's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 31st percentile, the median of all 10; across their 11 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 37th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

37thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Approval · how many liked their films

35thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Reach · how many have seen their films

64thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Midcredits score across 10 titles, by percentile

  • 25th to 49th7
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

6 of their 10 titles are Mixed.

  • Cult Classic3
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed6

Most divisive · actor, director

30/30 Vision: 3 Decades of Strand Releasing (2019)

86th percentile spread · 45% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor, director, writer, producer

Hustler White (1996)

Midcredits 49th · 46% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 55/100 and the pacing 30/100 in their films, across 8 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 Bruce LaBruce'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 75 · intenseMedian of all films: 32

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

Who does Bruce LaBruce work with?

People who share at least 2 of Bruce LaBruce's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; James Carman shares the most, 4.

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers