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Matt Peters

Matt Peters

Director

Matt Peters is a storyboard artist and director, known for directing Justice League Dark: Apokolips War (2020), and Scooby-Doo! Shaggy's Showdown (2017).

Biography from TMDB.

Works as
Director
Titles
20 on Motif · 24 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 157 days to Oct 28Up 10% in 30 days

What are Matt Peters' films like?

Across their 13 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
31%
Self
24%
Morality
18%
Survival
11%
Society
11%
Power
4%
Identity6 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds5 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption2 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 11 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 3 · Dark 2

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

Grounded 1 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 8

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

Gentle 2 · Charged 6 · Intense 3

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

Steady 7 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 4

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

Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 8 · Relentless 2

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

Casual 4 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 2

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

Resolved 8 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 2

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Thrilling
10
Joyful
5
Tense
4
Dread
3
Melancholic
3
Other
9

How their films linger

Fun6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy8
  • Bittersweet1
  • 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 Matt Peters' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 10 of their 20 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on HBO Max (7).

Subscription and free streaming for Matt Peters' 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

24 credits, 20 with a Motif page.

Career shape

A full career of 24 titles from 2000 to 2026.

Highest rated

Justice League Dark: Apokolips War (2020)

Motif 96th

Most popular right now

Batman: Caped Crusader (2024)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing14 of 24: 14 only directing, 0 with another role · typical Motif score54thWriting3 of 24: 3 only writing, 0 with another roleOther crew7 of 24: 7 only other crew, 0 with another role · typical Motif score86th

By decade

2000s4 · crew2010s6 · crew2020s14 · 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 Motif score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on Motif, shown from 5 scored.

How do Matt Peters' films land?

Their typical Motif film has a Motif score in the 57th percentile, the median of all 15; across their 11 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 60th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

60thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Approval · how many liked their films

51stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Reach · how many have seen their films

87thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Motif score across 20 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up7
  • 50th to 74th8
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

8 of their 20 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser8
  • Mixed8

Most divisive · director

Teen Titans Go! & DC Super Hero Girls: Mayhem in the Multiverse (2022)

76th percentile spread · 33% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · director

Justice League Dark: Apokolips War (2020)

Motif 96th · 85% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 61/100 and the pacing 43/100 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 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 Matt Peters' work okay for kids?

Across up to 5 Motif titles with content scores, 1 of the 5 categories sits near the median of all films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore4 titlesmedian 85 · severeMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity5 titles13–55 · median 27 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 31
Profanity4 titlesmedian 51 · moderateMedian of all films: 35
Alcohol & Drugs4 titlesmedian 43 · moderateMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense4 titlesmedian 62 · intenseMedian of all films: 39

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 Matt Peters work with?

People who share at least 2 of Matt Peters' Motif titles, grouped by what they did on them; Sam Register shares the most, 12.

Directors

Writers

  • Bill Finger6 titles    See all 6 shared titles with Bill Finger
  • Bob Kane6 titles    See all 6 shared titles with Bob Kane
  • Jeremy Adams4 titles    See all 4 shared titles with Jeremy Adams
  • George Pérez4 titles    See all 4 shared titles with George Pérez

Actors

  • Grey DeLisle7 titles    See all 7 shared titles with Grey DeLisle
  • Troy Baker5 titles    See all 5 shared titles with Troy Baker
  • Nolan North4 titles    See all 4 shared titles with Nolan North
  • Zach Callison3 titles    See all 3 shared titles with Zach Callison

Composers and editors

Producers

  • Sam Register12 titles    See all 12 shared titles with Sam Register
  • Rick Morales7 titles    See all 7 shared titles with Rick Morales
  • Kip Brown6 titles    See all 6 shared titles with Kip Brown
  • Alyessa Ornelas4 titles    See all 4 shared titles with Alyessa Ornelas

Mixed roles