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Bryan Storkel

Bryan Storkel

Director, producer and editor, also writer

Bryan Storkel is best known for producing The Legend of Cocaine Island (Netflix) and producing/writing Alabama Snake (HBO). He also directed the ESPN 30-for-30 film The Bad Boy of Bowling and an Emmy-nominated episode of HBO’s State of Play. Storkel’s latest producing venture is the upcoming Reading Rainbow documentary Butterfly in the Sky.

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Biography from TMDB.

Works as
Director, producer and editor, also writer
Titles
18 on MovieCove · 26 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 156 days to Oct 27Down 14% in 30 days

What are Bryan Storkel's films like?

Across their 17 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Society.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
25%
Society
24%
Morality
21%
Power
15%
Bonds
7%
Survival
6%
Ideas
2%
Justice5 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition4 titles, browse their movies with this themeGreed4 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception3 titles, browse their movies with this themeLegacy2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFame3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 13 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 6 · Serious 2 · Dark 5

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

Grounded 10 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 0

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 5 · Charged 3 · Intense 5

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

A split, not a type: Steady 7 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 1

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 9 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 3

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

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 8 · Relentless 1

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

Casual 6 · Engaged 7 · Full focus 0

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 9 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 2

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

Resolved 10 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
11
Warm
6
Contemplative
5
Absurd
3
Hopeful
3
Other
14

How their films linger

Thought-provoking7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteInfuriating4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet7
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous7

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 Storkel's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 16 of their 18 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on HBO Max (4).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Bryan Storkel'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

26 credits, 18 with a MovieCove page.

  • This Is a Bomb: The Nevada Casino Heist (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Show 3 episodes · Director · Production Sound Mixer

  • Hulk Hogan: Real American(2026)

    Show 4 episodes · Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows

  • I Got Bombed at Harvey's (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Director

  • It's Florida, Man(2024)

    Show 6 episodes · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all shows

  • Butterfly in the Sky(2022)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Bitconned(2024)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Dickweed(2024)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • True Crime Story: Smugshot(2024)

    Show Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all shows

  • Untold: Hall of Shame (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Director

  • The Pez Outlaw(2022)

    Director · Editor · Producer

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Alabama Snake(2020)

    Editor · Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • U.S. Open Epics: Tiger Woods: Perfection at Pebble Beach (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Director

  • U.S. Open Epics: Michelle Wie: Breakthrough at Pinehurst (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Director

  • Loopers: The Caddie's Long Walk(2019)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • U.S. Open Epics: Tiger and Rocco(2018)

    Director · Editor

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Legend of Cocaine Island(2018)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • The Bad Boy of Bowling (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Director

  • The Dean Scream (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Director

  • Ferrell Takes the Field(2015)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • County Fair, Texas(2015)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Killing Them Safely(2015)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Fight Church (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Cinematographer · Editor

  • The Internet's Own Boy: The Story of Aaron Swartz(2014)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • State of Play(2013)

    Show Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • Tom Green: Live(2013)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Holy Rollers: The True Story of Card Counting Christians(2011)

    Director · Editor · Executive Producer · Producer

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 20 titles from 2011 to 2026.

Biggest box office

Loopers: The Caddie's Long Walk (2019)

$91K worldwide

Highest rated

Butterfly in the Sky (2022)

Midcredits 99th

Most popular right now

It's Florida, Man (2024)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing13 of 20: 10 only directing, 3 with another role · typical Midcredits score73rdWriting1 of 20: 0 only writing, 1 with another roleProducing6 of 20: 3 only producing, 3 with another role · typical Midcredits score77thCinematography1 of 20: 0 only cinematography, 1 with another roleEditing3 of 20: 2 only editing, 1 with another roleOther crew1 of 20: 0 only other crew, 1 with another role

20 titles, 5 with more than one role — directing and producing overlap on 2 of them.

By decade

2010s11 · crew2020s9 · 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 Storkel's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 72nd percentile, the median of all 14; across their 13 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 67th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

67thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Approval · how many liked their films

66thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Reach · how many have seen their films

48thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Midcredits score across 18 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up6
  • 50th to 74th6
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

7 of their 18 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Divisive2
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser7
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · director, editor

U.S. Open Epics: Tiger and Rocco (2018)

98th percentile spread · 29% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

Butterfly in the Sky (2022)

Midcredits 99th · 89% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 71/100 and the pacing 54/100 in their films, across 10 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 Bryan Storkel work with?

People who share at least 2 of Bryan Storkel's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Amy Bandlien Storkel shares the most, 11.

Directors

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers