- Scarsdale, New York, USA
- Producer and writer
- 11 on MovieCove · 15 credits in all
Known for
What are Brendan O'Brien's films like?
Across their 7 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.
Genres
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
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 7
Light 7 · Serious 0 · Dark 0
Grounded 3 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 1
Gentle 0 · Charged 5 · Intense 2
Steady 1 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 3
Straight-faced 0 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 6
Slow burn 0 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 2
Casual 6 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 7 · Affecting 0 · Heavy 0
Resolved 7 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
- Happy7
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 Brendan O'Brien's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 9 of their 11 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Netflix (4).
Subscription and free streaming for Brendan O'Brien'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
15 credits, 11 with a MovieCove page.

Back in Action(2025)
Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films
You're Cordially Invited(2025)
Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films
The Out-Laws(2023)
Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films
Platonic(2023)
Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all shows
The House(2017)
Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films
Fry Day (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)
Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films
Porn Without Sex (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)
Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films
Neighbors(2014)
Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films
Funny People(2009)
Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all filmsAmerican Storage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

Wild Grizzly(1999)
Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films
In Cold Sweat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)
Career shape
A full career of 14 titles from 1997 to 2025.

Biggest box office
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem (2023)

Highest rated
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem (2023)
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 Brendan O'Brien's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 31st percentile, the median of all 10; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 33rd percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up1
- 50th to 74th3
- 25th to 49th3
- Below 25th4
Shape of the crowd
6 of their 11 titles are Broadly Agreed.
- Crowd Pleaser3
- Broadly Agreed6
- Mixed2
Reviewers score the dialogue 39/100 and the plot and story 34/100 in their films, across 7 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a writer.
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 Brendan O'Brien's work okay for kids?
Across up to 7 MovieCove titles with content scores, profanity runs heavier than most films and frightening / intense lighter.
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 Brendan O'Brien work with?
People who share at least 2 of Brendan O'Brien's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Andrew J. Cohen shares the most, 3.
Directors
- Nicholas StollerShared titles: You're Cordially Invited (2025), Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising (2016)See all 2 shared titles with Nicholas Stoller

Writers
- Andrew J. CohenShared titles: The House (2017), Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates (2016), Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising (2016)See all 3 shared titles with Andrew J. Cohen

- Evan GoldbergShared titles: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem (2023), Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising (2016)See all 2 shared titles with Evan Goldberg

- Seth RogenShared titles: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem (2023), Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising (2016)See all 2 shared titles with Seth Rogen

Actors
- Rory ScovelShared titles: You're Cordially Invited (2025), The House (2017)See all 2 shared titles with Rory Scovel

- Will FerrellShared titles: You're Cordially Invited (2025), The House (2017)See all 2 shared titles with Will Ferrell

- Adam DevineShared titles: The Out-Laws (2023), Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates (2016)See all 2 shared titles with Adam Devine

- Rose ByrneShared titles: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem (2023), Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising (2016)See all 2 shared titles with Rose Byrne

Composers
- Michael AndrewsShared titles: You're Cordially Invited (2025), Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising (2016)See all 2 shared titles with Michael Andrews

Producers
- Jessica ElbaumShared titles: You're Cordially Invited (2025), The House (2017)See all 2 shared titles with Jessica Elbaum

- Peter CherninShared titles: Back in Action (2025), Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates (2016)See all 2 shared titles with Peter Chernin

- James WeaverShared titles: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem (2023), Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising (2016)See all 2 shared titles with James Weaver
