- Producer and writer
- 12 on Motif · 14 credits in all
What are Gary Preisler's films like?
Across their 12 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Self.
Genres
Their Motif films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Motif score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 3 · Earnest 7
A split, not a type: Light 5 · Serious 4 · Dark 3
Grounded 9 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 0
A split, not a type: Gentle 3 · Charged 4 · Intense 5
Steady 3 · Shifting 7 · Whiplash 2
A split, not a type: Straight-faced 6 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 3
Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 6 · Relentless 1
Casual 5 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 1
Easy watch 5 · Affecting 6 · Heavy 1
Resolved 7 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 1
Moods and endings
- Happy2
- Bittersweet6
- 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 Gary Preisler's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 9 of their 12 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (6).
Subscription and free streaming for Gary Preisler's titles on Motif; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Motif 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
14 credits, 12 with a Motif page.
The Highest Stakes(2026)
Motif score: 11th percentile of all films
Risque(2025)
Motif score: 28th percentile of all films
Kill Chain(2019)
Motif score: 15th percentile of all films
All I Wish(2017)
Motif score: 20th percentile of all films
Misconduct(2016)
Motif score: 16th percentile of all films
Blunt Force Trauma(2015)
Motif score: 13th percentile of all films
Elsa & Fred(2014)
Motif score: 55th percentile of all films
Amnesiac(2014)
Motif score: 3rd percentile of all films
Silent Night(2012)
Motif score: 20th percentile of all films
Local Color(2006)
Motif score: 70th percentile of all films
National Lampoon's Gold Diggers (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2003)
Casualties (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1997)
Eight Days a Week(1997)
Motif score: 42nd percentile of all films
Illusions(1992)
Motif score: 3rd percentile of all films
Career shape
A full career of 12 titles from 1992 to 2026.
Biggest box office
Misconduct (2016)
Highest rated
Local Color (2006)
Most popular right now
The Highest Stakes (2026)
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 Motif score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on Motif, shown from 5 scored.
How do Gary Preisler's films land?
Their typical Motif film has a Motif score in the 18th percentile, the median of all 12; across their 12 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 25th percentile for acclaim.
- 50th to 74th2
- 25th to 49th2
- Below 25th8
Shape of the crowd
7 of their 12 titles are Mixed.
- Universally Panned2
- Crowd Pleaser3
- Mixed7
Reviewers score the dialogue 39/100 and the plot and story 38/100 in their films, across 12 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a writer.
Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on Motif; 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 Motif score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their Motif 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 Gary Preisler's work okay for kids?
Across up to 5 Motif titles with content scores, sex & nudity runs heavier than most films.
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 Gary Preisler work with?
People who share at least 2 of Gary Preisler's Motif titles, grouped by what they did on them; Eric Brenner shares the most, 5.
Directors
- Tony Dean SmithShared titles: The Highest Stakes (2026), Risque (2025)See all 2 shared titles with Tony Dean Smith
- Ken SanzelShared titles: Kill Chain (2019), Blunt Force Trauma (2015)See all 2 shared titles with Ken Sanzel
Actors
- Eloise Lovell AndersonShared titles: The Highest Stakes (2026), Risque (2025)See all 2 shared titles with Eloise Lovell Anderson
- Ryan KwantenShared titles: Kill Chain (2019), Blunt Force Trauma (2015)See all 2 shared titles with Ryan Kwanten
Cinematographers and editors
- Ivan VatsovShared titles: The Highest Stakes (2026), Risque (2025)See all 2 shared titles with Ivan Vatsov
- Shaun LangShared titles: The Highest Stakes (2026), Risque (2025)See all 2 shared titles with Shaun Lang
Producers
- Eric BrennerShared titles: Kill Chain (2019), All I Wish (2017), Misconduct (2016), Blunt Force Trauma (2015), Amnesiac (2014)See all 5 shared titles with Eric Brenner
- Steven PaulShared titles: The Highest Stakes (2026), Risque (2025), Illusions (1992)See all 3 shared titles with Steven Paul
- Kyle OttoShared titles: The Highest Stakes (2026), Risque (2025)See all 2 shared titles with Kyle Otto
- Scott KarolShared titles: The Highest Stakes (2026), Risque (2025)See all 2 shared titles with Scott Karol
