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Brian Patrick Butler

Brian Patrick Butler

Actor, editor, writer, producer and director · Born May 26, 1990 (36) · San Diego, California, USA

Brian Patrick Butler is an American actor, film director, screenwriter, and film producer. He is known for writing and directing the film Friend of the World (2020), writing and performing in the film Hemet, or the Landlady Don't Drink Tea (2023), and appearing in the films South of 8 (2016), Thane of East County (2015) and We All Die Alone (2021). This article uses material from the Wikipedia article "Brian Patrick Butler", which is released under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share-Alike License 3.0.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
May 26, 1990 (36)
From
San Diego, California, USA
Works as
Actor, editor, writer, producer and director
Titles
6 on Motif · 35 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28Down 5% in 30 days

What are Brian Patrick Butler's films like?

Across their 5 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Morality.

Themes

share of theme weight
Survival
41%
Morality
22%
Power
18%
Society
14%
Ideas
5%
Survival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 4 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Wry: How sincerely it treats its story and characters, from ironic to earnest. Browse their wry movies.
Tone · Sincerity
ironicearnest

A split, not a type: Ironic 1 · Wry 1 · Earnest 2

Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 1 · Serious 1 · Dark 2

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 1 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 2

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 1 · Charged 0 · Intense 3

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

A split, not a type: Steady 1 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 2

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

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 1 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 2

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

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 2 · 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 1 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 1

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 2 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

2 analyzed roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Dread
4
Tense
4
Absurd
2
Joyful
1
Cold
1
Other
1

How their films linger

Unsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet1
  • 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 Brian Patrick Butler's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 5 of their 6 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (4).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Brian Patrick Butler'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

35 credits, 6 with a Motif page.

  • The Ender Home (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2026)

    Actor

  • Dark Chronicles (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2024)

    Editor · as Man in elevator

  • Bond of Justice: Kizuna Part II - Judgement (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2024)

    as Gondo's man

  • Hemet, or the Landlady Don't Drink Tea(2024)

    Editor · Executive Producer · Screenplay · as Liz Topham-Myrtle

    Motif score: 11th percentile of all films

  • The Gools(2023)

    as One Leg

    Motif score: 42nd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Godfather (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2023)

    as The Crime Boss

  • Mike & Fred vs The Dead (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2022)

    as Fred

  • Continuance (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2021)

    as Loren · as Ryan Bertrand

  • We All Die Alone (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2021)

    as Riley

  • Graduation Afternoon (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2021)

    as Ben Dorne

  • Friend of the World(2020)

    Director · Editor · Producer · Writer · as Gofer

    Motif score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Zach King's Day Off (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2020)

    as Brian Butler

  • Hacksaw(2020)

    as Tommy

    Motif score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Buy Roses for Me: The Prologue (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2019)

    as Leo

  • Babysplitters(2019)

    as Lamaze Parent

    Motif score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Flowers for My Garden (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2018)

    as Charlie

  • Buried in the Backyard(2018)

    Show as Bill McGrath

    Motif score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • John's Big Day (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2017)

    Color Designer · as Conference Reporter

  • Assumption (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2017)

    Editor · Actor

  • The Phantom Hour (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2017)

    Director · Editor · Producer · Production Design · Writer · as Bryce

  • Fletcher and Jenks (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2017)

    as Ives

  • Thane of East County (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2017)

    as Matt

  • South of 8 (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2016)

    as Ryan Bertrand

  • Hatred (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2015)

    Director · Composer · Editor · Executive Producer · Production Design · Writer · as John

  • First Timers (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2015)

    Color Designer · Other

  • Bullets, Fangs and Dinner at 8 (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2015)

    Makeup Effects · as Johnny

  • Distress Call (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2015)

    as Tud

  • Birthday Wish (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2014)

    as Todd

  • A Corpse in Kensington (not in the Motif catalog yet)

    Director · Additional Music · Editor · Producer · Screenplay

  • Fall of Giselle (not in the Motif catalog yet)

    Director · Writer · Actor

  • Fruitful Mold (not in the Motif catalog yet)

    Editor · Producer · Writer · as Z / Zero

  • LeapFrog (not in the Motif catalog yet)

    as Nick

  • Morte (not in the Motif catalog yet)

    as Morte

  • Purple (not in the Motif catalog yet)

    as Mike

  • Vape Witch (not in the Motif catalog yet)

    First Assistant Director

Career shape

A full career of 34 titles, 27 of them dated from 2014 to 2026.

Biggest box office

The Gools (2023)

$350K worldwide

Most popular right now

Buried in the Backyard (2018)

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting31 of 34: 21 only acting, 10 with another role · typical Motif score11thDirecting5 of 34: 0 only directing, 5 with another roleWriting7 of 34: 0 only writing, 7 with another roleProducing6 of 34: 0 only producing, 6 with another roleMusic2 of 34: 0 only music, 2 with another roleEditing8 of 34: 0 only editing, 8 with another roleOther crew6 of 34: 2 only other crew, 4 with another role

34 titles, 11 with more than one role — acting and editing overlap on 7 of them.

By decade

2010s14 · 13 acting · 6 crew2020s13 · 13 acting · 3 crew

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 Motif score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on Motif, shown from 5 scored.

How do Brian Patrick Butler's films land?

Their typical Motif film has a Motif score in the 11th percentile, the median of all 5; across a limited sample of 4 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 16th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

16thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Approval · how many liked their films

8thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Reach · how many have seen their films

41stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Motif score across 6 titles, by percentile

  • 50th to 74th1
  • 25th to 49th2
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

3 of their 6 titles are Mixed.

  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser1
  • Mixed3

Most divisive · actor

The Gools (2023)

93rd percentile spread · 31% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Babysplitters (2019)

Motif 38th · 43% liked

Reviewers score the acting 57/100 in their films, across 3 reviewed titles; fans 75, detractors 42. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

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.

Who does Brian Patrick Butler work with?

People who share at least 2 of Brian Patrick Butler's Motif titles, grouped by what they did on them; Mark Atkinson shares the most, 2.

Actors

Producers