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Ben Fritz

Actor and producer · Born February 24, 1978 (48) · Madison, Wi ,USA

Ben Fritz started working in film as an actor after years of stage experience. As his passion grew he explored all aspects of film and found his talents useful in producing, writing, and directing. He enjoys working on independent projects and bringing people together. Ben enjoys stories that challenge, provoke discussion, and inspire healing.

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Biography from IMDb.

Born
February 24, 1978 (48)
From
Madison, Wi ,USA
Works as
Actor and producer
Titles
6 on MovieCove · 9 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 65 days to Oct 28Down 16% in 30 days

What are Ben Fritz's films like?

Across their 5 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
43%
Bonds
23%
Survival
23%
Ideas
7%
Society
5%
Guilt2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 5 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 5 · Stylized 0 · 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 0 · Intense 3

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

Steady 2 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

A split, not a type: Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 2 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 0

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

A split, not a type: Resolved 2 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
3
Dread
3
Melancholic
3
Warm
2
Contemplative
2
Other
1

How their films linger

Hopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous3

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 Ben Fritz's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 5 of their 6 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (3).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Ben Fritz'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

9 credits, 6 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Apology(2022)

    Co-Producer

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Mission: Joy - Finding Happiness in Troubled Times(2021)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Survival Guide (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Director · Writer

  • Aquarians(2017)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • The Shattering(2015)

    as Gomez

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Bingo Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Master Ken

  • Zephyr Springs(2013)

    as Yoga Instructor

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • The Pursuit of Happyness(2006)

    as Dean Witter Trader (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Transaster (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer

Career shape

A full career of 7 titles, 6 of them dated from 2006 to 2022.

Highest rated

Mission: Joy - Finding Happiness in Troubled Times (2021)

Midcredits 94th

Most popular right now

The Apology (2022)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting4 of 7: 4 only acting, 0 with another roleDirecting1 of 7: 0 only directing, 1 with another roleWriting1 of 7: 0 only writing, 1 with another roleProducing2 of 7: 2 only producing, 0 with another role

By decade

2000s1 · acting2010s3 · acting2020s2 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it.

How do Ben Fritz's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 27th percentile, the median of all 6; across their 5 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 27th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

27thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Approval · how many liked their films

32ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Reach · how many have seen their films

42ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Midcredits score across 6 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 25th to 49th1
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

2 of their 6 titles are Universally Loved.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Universally Panned1
  • Cult Classic2
  • Mixed1

Most divisive · actor

Zephyr Springs (2013)

83rd percentile spread · 43% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Pursuit of Happyness (2006)

Midcredits 98th · 91% liked

Reviewers score the acting 56/100 in their films, across 4 reviewed titles; fans 71, detractors 36. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

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 Ben Fritz work with?

People who share at least 2 of Ben Fritz's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Michael M. McGuire shares the most, 4.

Actors

Editors

Producers