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Kurt Nishimura

Editor and producer

Works as
Editor and producer
Titles
9 on Motif
Links
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Known for

What are Kurt Nishimura's films like?

Across their 9 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Action5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 16th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 33rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies

Their Motif 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

share of theme weight
Bonds
37%
Morality
28%
Survival
9%
Self
8%
Society
7%
Power
6%
Ideas
5%
Family bonds5 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 9 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 7 · Stylized 2 · 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 2 · Charged 3 · Intense 4

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

Steady 4 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 1

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 7 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 1

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

Casual 5 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 1

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

Resolved 7 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
6
Hopeful
3
Thrilling
3
Warm
2
Bittersweet
2
Other
6

How their films linger

Fun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet6
  • 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 Nishimura's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 8 of their 9 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (4).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Kurt Nishimura's titles on Motif; 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

9 credits, 9 with a Motif page.

  • Hellfire(2026)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Damaged(2024)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Hounds of War(2024)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • The Retirement Plan(2023)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Dealing with Dad(2022)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Fantasy Island(2020)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Bernie the Dolphin 2(2019)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Bernie The Dolphin(2018)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • 12 Round Gun(2017)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

Career shape

Across their 9 Motif titles from 2017 to 2026.

Biggest box office

Fantasy Island (2020)

$49M worldwide

Highest rated

Bernie The Dolphin (2018)

Midcredits 46th

Most popular right now

The Retirement Plan (2023)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Producing1 of 9: 1 only producing, 0 with another roleEditing8 of 9: 8 only editing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score20th

By decade

2010s3 · crew2020s6 · crew

Counts over their Motif titles; 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, shown from 5 scored.

How do Kurt Nishimura's films land?

Their typical Motif film has a Midcredits score in the 16th percentile, the median of all 9; across their 9 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 21st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

21stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Approval · how many liked their films

17thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Reach · how many have seen their films

75thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Midcredits score across 9 titles, by percentile

  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th6

Shape of the crowd

8 of their 9 titles are Mixed.

  • Cult Classic1
  • Mixed8

Most divisive · editor

Dealing with Dad (2022)

84th percentile spread · 29% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · editor

Bernie the Dolphin 2 (2019)

Midcredits 49th · 72% liked

Reviewers score the pacing 37/100 in their films, across 8 reviewed titles; fans 56, detractors 21. The element that speaks to their work as an editor.

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 Midcredits 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 Kurt Nishimura's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 Motif titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 69 · intenseMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 30 · mildMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 56 · moderateMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 39 · moderateMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 55 · moderateMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Kurt Nishimura work with?

People who share at least 2 of Kurt Nishimura's Motif titles, grouped by what they did on them; Barry Brooker shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers