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Brian Bell

Producer · Born June 13, 1975 (51) · New York City, New York, USA

Independent Spirit Award nominee

Brian's work as a producer spans more than two decades, during which time he has worked with directors such as Ang Lee, Todd Haynes, Noah Baumbach, Jason Reitman, Nicholas Stoller, Phil Lord / Chris Miller, David Frankel, Malcolm D. Lee, David Zucker, Dexter Fletcher, Ramin Bahrani, Michael Cuesta, Will Speck/Josh Gordon and Miguel Arteta. Currently, Brian is producing the Bruce Lee story for the big screen with Sony Pictures. This will mark his third film collaboration with visionary director, Ang Lee. Most recently he completed "White Noise", a Noah Baumbach film starring Adam Driver, Greta Gerwig and Don Cheadle, adapted from the Don DeLillo novel of the same name. The film was released as the #2 most streamed film by Netflix late 2022. Previously, Brian produced Paramount Pictures' "Clifford the Big Red Dog", starring Jack Whitehall. The film released at #2 in the domestic box office, simultaneously becoming the No. 1 most-watched original film ever released on Paramount's streaming platform. In 2018, he produced his second Ang Lee feature, "Gemini Man" starring Will Smith. It was released in October 2019. The film marked another technological step forward in high frame rate/high resolution/3D art, now with never-before-attempted visual effects: the creation of digital double who co-stars in the film. Brian produced "Wonderstruck", directed by Todd Haynes, which Amazon/FilmNation distributed in 2017 after making its world premiere in competition at the 2017 Cannes Film Festival. The film stars Julianne Moore and Michelle Williams in a tale adapted from the acclaimed novel of the same title, by Brian Selznick. In 2008, Brian got his start working on studio-backed features, producing Will Speck and Josh Gordon's "The Switch" starring Jennifer Aniston and Jason Bateman (Miramax released in 2010); Miguel Arteta's "Cedar Rapids" starring Ed Helms and John C. Reilly (Fox released in 2010); Jason Reitman's "Young Adult" starring Charlize Theron (Paramount released in 2011); David Frankel's "Hope Springs" starring Meryl Streep, Tommy Lee Jones and Steve Carell (Columbia released in 2012); Malcolm D. Lee and David Zucker's "Scary Movie 5" (Weinstein released in 2013); Nicholas Stoller's "Neighbors" starring Seth Rogen and Zac Efron (Universal #1 release in 2014); "22 Jump Street" starring Jonah Hill and Channing Tatum (Columbia #1 release in 2014); Jason Moore's "Sisters" for Universal Pictures starring Tina Fey and Amy Poehler (Universal released in 2015) and Ang Lee's "Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk" starring Vin Diesel, Steve Martin, Kristen Stewart and Chris Tucker (Columbia release in 2016). In 2002, Brian co-founded Notable Features and began producing independent films including Rebecca Miller's: "Personal Velocity" (winner of the 2002 Sundance Grand Jury Prize and the Spirit Awards' John Cassavetes Award) and "The Ballad of Jack and Rose" starring Daniel Day-Lewis; Lodge Kerrigan's "Keane" (winner of the 2005 Deauville Film Festival) and Michael Cuesta's "Twelve and Holding", for which Brian was nominated for The Independent Sprit Award's John Cassavetes Award for producing in 2007. After graduating from NYU, he spent three years overseeing the development and delivery of several critically acclaimed independent films, such as Michael Almeryda's "Hamlet", the Sprecher's "Thirteen Conversations About One Thing" and Steven Shainberg's "Secretary". Brian is based in New York City.

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Biography from IMDb.

Born
June 13, 1975 (51)
From
New York City, New York, USA
Works as
Producer
Titles
28 on MovieCove · 34 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Up 3% in 30 days

What are Brian Bell's films like?

Across their 23 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Comedy7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 48th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 57th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Action6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 30th percentile
: browse their Action movies

Their MovieCove 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
Self
39%
Bonds
24%
Survival
15%
Morality
10%
Society
7%
Power
4%
Ideas
1%
Identity7 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds5 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship3 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose4 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 23 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 7 · Serious 7 · Dark 9

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

Grounded 15 · Stylized 8 · 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 8 · Charged 7 · Intense 8

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

Steady 9 · Shifting 12 · 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 13 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 6

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

A split, not a type: Slow burn 11 · Even-paced 9 · Relentless 3

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

Casual 7 · Engaged 11 · Full focus 5

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 9 · Affecting 5 · Heavy 9

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

A split, not a type: Resolved 10 · Open-ended 8 · Ambiguous 5

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
15
Melancholic
11
Warm
9
Dread
5
Contemplative
6
Other
19

How their films linger

Bittersweet8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 6 with a twist

  • Happy8
  • Bittersweet6
  • Tragic3
  • Ambiguous6

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 Bell's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 20 of their 28 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (9).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Brian Bell'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

34 credits, 28 with a MovieCove page.

  • A House of Dynamite(2025)

    Executive Producer · Unit Production Manager

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Brother Verses Brother (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Brian Bell

  • The Puzzle Palace (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Director · Producer

  • Ghosted(2023)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Clifford the Big Red Dog(2021)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Gemini Man(2019)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Wonderstruck(2017)

    Executive Producer · Unit Production Manager

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk(2016)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Sisters(2015)

    Executive Producer · Unit Production Manager

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • 22 Jump Street(2014)

    Executive Producer · Unit Production Manager

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Neighbors(2014)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Scary Movie 5(2013)

    Executive Producer · Unit Production Manager

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Hope Springs(2012)

    Co-Producer · Unit Production Manager

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Cedar Rapids(2011)

    Co-Producer

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • The Son of No One(2011)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Young Adult(2011)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • The Switch(2010)

    Co-Producer · Unit Production Manager

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • N.Y.C. Underground(2010)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Peacock(2010)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Assassination of a High School President(2008)

    Line Producer

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Chapter 27(2007)

    Line Producer · as Cabbie #2

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Beautiful Ohio(2006)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • 12 and Holding(2005)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Beer League(2006)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Before It Had a Name(2005)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • The Ballad of Jack and Rose(2005)

    Line Producer

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Keane(2004)

    Co-Producer

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • King of the Corner (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Line Producer

  • Coney Island Baby (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Associate Producer

  • Personal Velocity(2002)

    Line Producer · as Playwright

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • The Concert for New York City(2001)

    Production Consultant

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Why I Love New #*$%!&@ York (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Production Consultant

  • Hamlet(2000)

    Production Coordinator

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Untitled Bruce Lee Biopic (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer

Career shape

A full career of 29 titles, 28 of them dated from 2000 to 2025.

Biggest box office

22 Jump Street (2014)

$331M worldwide

Highest rated

12 and Holding (2005)

Midcredits 90th

Most popular right now

A House of Dynamite (2025)

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting3 of 29: 1 only acting, 2 with another roleDirecting1 of 29: 0 only directing, 1 with another roleProducing25 of 29: 15 only producing, 10 with another role · typical Midcredits score49thOther crew10 of 29: 3 only other crew, 7 with another role · typical Midcredits score53rd

29 titles, 10 with more than one role — producing and other crew overlap on 7 of them.

By decade

2000s13 · 2 acting · 13 crew2010s10 · crew2020s5 · 1 acting · 4 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 Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

Awards

Nominated for an Independent Spirit Award in 2007.

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 Brian Bell's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 49th percentile, the median of all 28; across their 23 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 47th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

47thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 23

Approval · how many liked their films

49thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 23

Reach · how many have seen their films

90thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 23

Midcredits score across 28 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th10
  • 25th to 49th11
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

14 of their 28 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Divisive1
  • Crowd Pleaser7
  • Broadly Agreed5
  • Mixed14

Most divisive · producer

N.Y.C. Underground (2010)

83rd percentile spread · 46% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

12 and Holding (2005)

Midcredits 90th · 82% liked

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.

Is Brian Bell's work okay for kids?

Across up to 14 MovieCove titles with content scores, profanity runs heavier than most films and violence & gore lighter.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore12 titles13–62 · median 33 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity14 titles14–52 · median 36 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity12 titles34–88 · median 47 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs11 titles14–66 · median 37 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense10 titles16–50 · median 38 · 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 Brian Bell work with?

People who share at least 2 of Brian Bell's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Jenny Schweitzer Bell shares the most, 5.

Directors

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers