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Man of Action

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Man of Action Entertainment, the creative studio and writers' collective started in 2000, created the megahit "Ben 10," a three billion dollar boys' action empire that has been called the most successful superhero launch of the past decade. Man of Action Entertainment is comprised of creators and acclaimed comic book writers Joe Casey, Joe Kelly, Duncan Rouleau and Steven T. Seagle, having collectively worked on the largest franchise characters in comics from "Superman" to "X-Men" before refocusing on creating worlds and characters for their own original work published through their Man of Action imprint at Image Comics. They also created cult favorite series "Generator Rex" for Cartoon Network, and are co-executive producers and writers for "Marvel's Avengers Assemble" and served as executive producers/writers for "Ultimate Spider-Man" on Disney XD. Beyond the world of animation, Man of Action has created wildly successful video games, toy lines, comic books, stage productions, as well as forthcoming feature films and live action television shows, some of which are based on their own original comic book series and graphic novels. "Big Hero 6," Disney's first animated feature based on a Marvel property, features the team and characters created by Man of Action. Upcoming projects based upon other Man of Action creations include "The Great Unknown," "KAFKA," "Officer Downe," "I Kill Giants" and "The Crusades."

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Works as
Writer
Titles
16 on Motif
Links
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Known for

What are Man of Action's films like?

Across their 16 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Action3 titlesTypical Motif score: 12th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Animation3 titlesTypical Motif score: 94th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Animation movies

Their Motif films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Motif 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
35%
Self
34%
Survival
16%
Morality
9%
Society
4%
Power
1%
Friendship6 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity6 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds6 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival4 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 6 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 5 · Serious 1 · Dark 0

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

Grounded 0 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 2

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 4 · Intense 2

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

Steady 3 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 0 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 2

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

Casual 6 · Engaged 0 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 6 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Thrilling
14
Joyful
7
Tense
6
Hopeful
5
Warm
3
Other
5

How their films linger

Fun11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy7
  • Bittersweet8
  • 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 Man of Action's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 7 of their 16 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (4).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Man of Action's 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

16 credits, 16 with a Motif page.

Career shape

Across their 16 Motif titles from 2005 to 2020.

Biggest box office

Big Hero 6 (2014)

$672M worldwide

Highest rated

Big Hero 6 (2014)

Motif 97th

By role

only this rolewith another role
Writing16 of 16: 16 only writing, 0 with another role · typical Motif score60th

By decade

2000s5 · crew2010s10 · crew2020s1 · crew

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

How do Man of Action's films land?

Their typical Motif film has a Motif score in the 36th percentile, the median of all 6; across their 6 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 32nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

32ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Approval · how many liked their films

42ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Reach · how many have seen their films

90thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Motif score across 16 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up6
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th1
  • Below 25th5

Shape of the crowd

5 of their 16 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic3
  • Crowd Pleaser3
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · writer

Ben 10 (2016)

94th percentile spread · 65% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · writer

Big Hero 6 (2014)

Motif 97th · 88% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 48/100 and the plot and story 43/100 in their films, across 6 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a writer.

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 Man of Action's work okay for kids?

Across up to 12 Motif titles with content scores, sex & nudity, profanity and alcohol & drugs run lighter than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore10 titles36–56 · median 42 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity12 titles11–38 · median 20 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 31
Profanity10 titles5–30 · median 14 · minimallighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 35
Alcohol & Drugs9 titles2–27 · median 8 · minimallighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense11 titles33–56 · median 47 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian 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 Man of Action work with?

People who share at least 2 of Man of Action's Motif titles, grouped by what they did on them; Duncan Rouleau shares the most, 12.

Directors

Writers

  • Duncan Rouleau12 titles    See all 12 shared titles with Duncan Rouleau
  • Steven T. Seagle12 titles    See all 12 shared titles with Steven T. Seagle
  • Joe Casey11 titles    See all 11 shared titles with Joe Casey
  • Joe Kelly11 titles    See all 11 shared titles with Joe Kelly

Actors

Composers

Producers