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Bryan Spicer

Bryan Spicer

Director, also producer · Los Angeles, California, USA

Bryan Spicer (born April 9, 1964) is an American film and television director. As a television director, some of his credits include Castle, 24, House, Heroes, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, Hawaii Five-0, and Magnum P.I. The Paley Centre for Media has preserved the first season of Salute Your Shorts episode "Sponge Saga" in its New York archive, which was directed by Spicer. In 1995, Spicer made his feature film directorial debut with the film Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie, and in 1997 he directed the films McHale's Navy and For Richer or Poorer. Description above from the Wikipedia article Bryan Spicer, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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From
Los Angeles, California, USA
Works as
Director, also producer
Titles
39 on MovieCove · 66 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 32% in 30 days

What are Bryan Spicer's films like?

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

Genres

Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 10th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 65th 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
Bonds
39%
Self
25%
Morality
17%
Society
11%
Survival
5%
Power
3%
Friendship3 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 7 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 4 · Serious 2 · Dark 1

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

Grounded 3 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 3 · Charged 3 · Intense 1

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

Steady 6 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 0

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 1 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 2

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

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 6 · Engaged 0 · Full focus 1

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

Resolved 6 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
4
Thrilling
4
Warm
5
Absurd
3
Joyful
3
Other
7

How their films linger

Feel-good7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet5
  • Ambiguous3

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 Bryan Spicer's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 30 of their 39 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (12).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Bryan Spicer'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

66 credits, 39 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Chaperone(2024)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • 7000 Miles(2023)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Decade of the Dead(2023)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Magnum P.I.(2018)

    Show 15 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all shows

  • The Man in the High Castle(2015)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Once Upon a Time(2011)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • Terra Nova(2011)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all shows

  • CHAOS (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • Hawaii Five-0(2010)

    Show 21 episodes · Director · Co-Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • Human Target(2010)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • V(2009)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all shows

  • Castle(2009)

    Show 13 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • My Own Worst Enemy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Knight Rider (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • Fringe(2008)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • In Plain Sight(2008)

    Show 4 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles(2008)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Samurai Girl(2008)

    Show Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all shows

  • Women's Murder Club (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • K-Ville (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Burn Notice(2007)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Day Break (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • Heroes(2006)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • Vanished (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • Eureka(2006)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Killer Instinct (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Invasion(2005)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • Bones(2005)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Prison Break(2005)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Elektra(2005)

    Second Unit Director

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • House(2004)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • Dr. Vegas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Sudbury(2004)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Cold Case (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • The Handler (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Las Vegas(2003)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all shows

  • Keen Eddie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • Veritas: The Quest (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Taken (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • CSI: Miami(2002)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all shows

  • John Doe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 21 episodes · Director

  • Odyssey 5 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • 24(2001)

    Show 12 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Wolf Lake (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Night Visions (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • The Lone Gunmen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 13 episodes · Director · Producer

  • Strange Frequency (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Director

  • CSI: Crime Scene Investigation(2000)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Dark Angel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • The Others (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Harsh Realm (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Now and Again (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Third Watch(1999)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • For Richer or Poorer(1997)

    Director · as Prisoner (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • McHale's Navy(1997)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie(1995)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • SeaQuest 2032(1993)

    Show 12 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all shows

  • The X-Files(1993)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.(1993)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Johnny Bago (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Eerie, Indiana(1991)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Salute Your Shorts(1991)

    Show Director

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Parker Lewis Can't Lose (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 73 episodes · Director · Producer

  • Hull High (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Booker(1989)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all shows

  • Hunter(1984)

    Show 1 episode · Associate Producer

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows

Career shape

A full career of 61 titles from 1984 to 2018.

Biggest box office

Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie (1995)

$66M worldwide

Highest rated

Eerie, Indiana (1991)

Midcredits 91st

Most popular right now

The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr. (1993)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting1 of 61: 0 only acting, 1 with another roleDirecting59 of 61: 55 only directing, 4 with another role · typical Midcredits score77thProducing4 of 61: 1 only producing, 3 with another roleOther crew1 of 61: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

61 titles, 4 with more than one role — directing and producing overlap on 3 of them.

By decade

1980s2 · crew1990s13 · 1 acting · 13 crew2000s39 · crew2010s7 · 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 Bryan Spicer's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 36th percentile, the median of all 8; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 41st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

41stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Approval · how many liked their films

36thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Reach · how many have seen their films

55thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Midcredits score across 39 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up21
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th9
  • Below 25th5

Shape of the crowd

13 of their 39 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved12
  • Universally Panned1
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser13
  • Mixed10

Most divisive · director

Sudbury (2004)

94th percentile spread · 39% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · director

House (2004)

Midcredits 99th · 94% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 74/100 and the pacing 58/100 in their films, across 3 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 Bryan Spicer'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 18 · mildMedian of all films: 32

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

Who does Bryan Spicer work with?

People who share at least 2 of Bryan Spicer's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Russell Denove shares the most, 3.

Directors

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers