Kurt Mattila
Director, editor, writer and producer, also cinematographer
Kurt Mattila is an award-winning filmmaker. He began his professional career by creating the haunting Precog dream sequences for Steven Spielberg's "Minority Report." He went on to direct several commercial campaigns for brands like Ford, Gap and Red Bull. He made his directorial debut, “Lies and Alibis,” for Sony Pictures Entertainment. The film, written by Noah Hawley, is a witty sting comedy about a man who creates alibis for cheating spouses. When circumstances force him to confront his own criminal past to get a client out from under a murder charge, he finds himself in over his head. The all-star cast includes Steve Coogan, Sam Elliot, James Marsden, Selma Blair, James Brolin, and John Leguizamo. Mattila is the director of the award-winning documentary, “Stuntman.” Executive produced by Dwayne Johnson and Dany Garcia, “Stuntman” won the Audience Award at the Los Angeles Film Festival is now streaming on Disney+. The gripping documentary details the journey of famed stuntman Eddie Braun as he embarks on his quest to recreate the famous Snake River Canyon jump, originally attempted by daredevil Evel Knievel. Through Kurt’s singular vision, we meet Eddie Braun, who has worked with scores of famous actors, suffering the physical brunt of Hollywood’s action blockbusters, keeping the movie stars safe. We watch aghast as Eddie’s car careens countless times over a cliff, Kurt’s camera capturing the relentless abuse Eddie’s body endures. In another scene, we meet Eddie’s loving wife and kids, and Kurt’s lens lets us in as Eddie decides he has one more goal to achieve- complete what the famed Evel Knievel could not – be shot across Snake River Canyon in a death-defying rocket.
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Biography from TMDB.
- Director, editor, writer and producer, also cinematographer
- 7 on MovieCove · 10 credits in all
What are Kurt Mattila's films like?
Across their 7 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Ideas.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 7
Light 2 · Serious 4 · Dark 1
Grounded 6 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0
Gentle 1 · Charged 5 · Intense 1
Steady 3 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 0
Straight-faced 6 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0
Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 0
Casual 0 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 2
Easy watch 2 · Affecting 4 · Heavy 1
Resolved 4 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 1
Moods and endings
- Happy5
- Bittersweet1
- 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 Kurt Mattila's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 4 of their 7 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (3).
Subscription and free streaming for Kurt Mattila'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
10 credits, 7 with a MovieCove page.
RFK: Legacy(2025)
Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films
Lula(2024)
Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films
Nuclear Now(2022)
Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films
Bosko and the Rebirth of Tiki (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)
The Stand Up Doll(2019)
Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films
Stuntman(2018)
Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films
TRON: The Next Day (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)
Avatar Spirits (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)
Lies & Alibis(2006)
Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films
Career shape
A full career of 7 titles from 2006 to 2024.
How do Kurt Mattila's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 80th percentile, the median of all 7; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 72nd percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up4
- 50th to 74th2
- 25th to 49th1
Shape of the crowd
2 of their 7 titles are Universally Loved.
- Universally Loved2
- Loved with Detractors1
- Divisive1
- Crowd Pleaser2
- Mixed1
Reviewers score the atmosphere 62/100 and the pacing 51/100 in their films, across 6 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.
Who does Kurt Mattila work with?
People who share at least 2 of Kurt Mattila's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Robert S. Wilson shares the most, 5.
Directors
- Oliver StoneShared titles: RFK: Legacy (2025), Lula (2024), Nuclear Now (2022), JFK Revisited: Through the Looking Glass (2021)See all 4 shared titles with Oliver Stone
Composers, cinematographers and editors
- Jeff BealShared titles: RFK: Legacy (2025), JFK Revisited: Through the Looking Glass (2021)See all 2 shared titles with Jeff Beal
- Lucas FuicaShared titles: Lula (2024), Nuclear Now (2022)See all 2 shared titles with Lucas Fuica
- Brian BerdanShared titles: Nuclear Now (2022), JFK Revisited: Through the Looking Glass (2021)See all 2 shared titles with Brian Berdan
Producers
- Robert S. WilsonShared titles: RFK: Legacy (2025), Lula (2024), Nuclear Now (2022), JFK Revisited: Through the Looking Glass (2021), Stuntman (2018)See all 5 shared titles with Robert S. Wilson
- Fernando SulichinShared titles: Lula (2024), Nuclear Now (2022)See all 2 shared titles with Fernando Sulichin
- Max ArvelaizShared titles: Lula (2024), Nuclear Now (2022)See all 2 shared titles with Max Arvelaiz