Delbert Shoopman is an Emmy & BAFTA award winning producer, writer, and an internationally recognized expert on the movie Captain Ron. Shoopman serves as CEO of The Natural Studios which is a joint venture with the Banijay Group, and has a footprint of global properties watched by over 2 billion people, with an aggregated audience of over 120 million for Running Wild (US) alone.
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Biography from IMDb.
- Producer and writer
- 18 on MovieCove
What are Delbert Shoopman's films like?
Across their 18 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Self.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 2 · Earnest 3
Light 3 · Serious 1 · Dark 1
A split, not a type: Grounded 3 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 1
A split, not a type: Gentle 3 · Charged 2 · Intense 0
Steady 3 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 0
Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 0
Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 1 · Relentless 0
Casual 3 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 4 · Affecting 0 · Heavy 1
Resolved 5 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
- Happy8
- Bittersweet2
- Ambiguous6
- Cyclical2
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 Delbert Shoopman's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 16 of their 18 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.
- discovery+
Subscription and free streaming for Delbert Shoopman'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
18 credits, 18 with a MovieCove page.
Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)
Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all shows
Celebrity Bear Hunt(2025)
Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all shows
The Mosaic Church(2025)
Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films
Finding Michael(2023)
Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films
I Survived Bear Grylls(2023)
Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all shows
Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all shows
Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films
Ladakh Warriors(2020)
Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows
Hostile Planet(2019)
Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows
You vs. Wild(2019)
Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all shows
Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)
Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows
Stomping Ground(2014)
Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows
Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows
Man vs. Wild(2006)
Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows
Career shape
Across their 18 MovieCove titles from 2006 to 2026.
Awards
2 major nominations and no wins, 2019–2021.
- Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Structured Reality Program
- Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Original Interactive Program
Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.
How do Delbert Shoopman's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 39th percentile, the median of all 5; across their 5 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 38th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up3
- 50th to 74th4
- 25th to 49th8
- Below 25th3
Shape of the crowd
10 of their 18 titles are Mixed.
- Divisive2
- Cult Classic2
- Crowd Pleaser4
- Mixed10
Reviewers score the dialogue 28/100 and the plot and story 25/100 in their films, across 4 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.
Who does Delbert Shoopman work with?
People who share at least 2 of Delbert Shoopman's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Bear Grylls shares the most, 14.
Directors
- Ben SimmsShared titles: Animals on the Loose: A You vs. Wild Movie (2021), You vs. Wild (2019), Running Wild with Bear Grylls (2014)See all 3 shared titles with Ben Simms
- Ben DuncanShared titles: The Island with Bear Grylls (2014), Man vs. Wild (2006)See all 2 shared titles with Ben Duncan
Writers
- Bear GryllsShared titles: Bear Grylls Is Running Wild (2026), The Chosen in the Wild with Bear Grylls (2026), Celebrity Bear Hunt (2025), The Mosaic Church (2025), Finding Michael (2023), I Survived Bear Grylls (2023), Ranveer vs. Wild with Bear Grylls (2022), Animals on the Loose: A You vs. Wild Movie (2021), Hostile Planet (2019), You vs. Wild (2019), Bear Grylls: Breaking Point (2015), Running Wild with Bear Grylls (2014) and 2 moreSee newest 12 of 14 shared titles with Bear Grylls
- Robert BuchtaShared titles: Animals on the Loose: A You vs. Wild Movie (2021), You vs. Wild (2019), Running Wild with Bear Grylls (2014)See all 3 shared titles with Robert Buchta
Composers, cinematographers and editors
- Dan BowringShared titles: Bear Grylls Is Running Wild (2026), The Chosen in the Wild with Bear Grylls (2026), Ranveer vs. Wild with Bear Grylls (2022), Running Wild with Bear Grylls the Challenge (2022)See all 4 shared titles with Dan Bowring
- Devin PowersShared titles: Animals on the Loose: A You vs. Wild Movie (2021), You vs. Wild (2019), Man vs. Wild (2006)See all 3 shared titles with Devin Powers
- Craig CotterillShared titles: Celebrity Bear Hunt (2025), The Island with Bear Grylls (2014)See all 2 shared titles with Craig Cotterill
- Nick HarveyShared titles: Finding Michael (2023), The Island with Bear Grylls (2014)See all 2 shared titles with Nick Harvey
Producers
- Elizabeth SchulzeShared titles: Running Wild with Bear Grylls the Challenge (2022), Animals on the Loose: A You vs. Wild Movie (2021), You vs. Wild (2019), Running Wild with Bear Grylls (2014)See all 4 shared titles with Elizabeth Schulze
- Ben MitchellShared titles: The Chosen in the Wild with Bear Grylls (2026), Celebrity Bear Hunt (2025), The Island with Bear Grylls (2014)See all 3 shared titles with Ben Mitchell
- Ciara LungerShared titles: Animals on the Loose: A You vs. Wild Movie (2021), You vs. Wild (2019), Running Wild with Bear Grylls (2014)See all 3 shared titles with Ciara Lunger
- Mark StelljesShared titles: Animals on the Loose: A You vs. Wild Movie (2021), You vs. Wild (2019), Running Wild with Bear Grylls (2014)See all 3 shared titles with Mark Stelljes
Mixed roles
- Paul MungeamShared titles: Celebrity Bear Hunt (2025), Man vs. Wild (2006)See all 2 shared titles with Paul Mungeam