From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Steve Bencich is an American screenwriter best known for his work with Ron J. Friedman. Bencich and Friedman have collaborated on screenplays for several animated films, including Brother Bear, Chicken Little and Open Season. DreamWorks has purchased their comedy screenplay Gullible's Travels, about a gullible man who travels in time in a portable toilet. Description above from the Wikipedia article Steve Bencich, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Biography from TMDB.
- Writer, actor, producer and director
- 15 on MovieCove
What are Steve Bencich's films like?
Across their 13 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.
Genres
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
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 1 · Earnest 12
Light 9 · Serious 2 · Dark 2
Grounded 5 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 3
A split, not a type: Gentle 6 · Charged 4 · Intense 3
A split, not a type: Steady 7 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 0
Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 6 · Funny 4
Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 9 · Relentless 0
Casual 10 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 1
Easy watch 11 · Affecting 0 · Heavy 2
Resolved 12 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
- Happy9
- Bittersweet1
- Tragic1
- Ambiguous1
- Cyclical1
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 Steve Bencich's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 13 of their 15 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.
Subscription and free streaming for Steve Bencich'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
15 credits, 15 with a MovieCove page.

The Cure(2026)
Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films
F*ck Valentines Day(2026)
Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films
The Monkey King(2023)
Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films
The Donor Party(2023)
Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films
Happily(2021)
Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films
Wish Upon a Unicorn(2020)
Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films
10.0 Earthquake(2014)
Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films
Escape from Polygamy(2013)
Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films
Open Season(2006)
Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films
Chicken Little(2005)
Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films
Brother Bear(2003)
Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films
Career shape
A full career of 15 titles from 2003 to 2026.

Biggest box office
Chicken Little (2005)

Highest rated
Brother Bear (2003)

Most popular right now
Chicken Little (2005)
Film career
- 2012Screen debut· 100 Ghost Street: The Return of Richard Speck
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.
How do Steve Bencich's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 32nd percentile, the median of all 15; across their 13 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 36th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up1
- 50th to 74th3
- 25th to 49th5
- Below 25th6
Shape of the crowd
7 of their 15 titles are Mixed.
- Universally Panned1
- Cult Classic1
- Crowd Pleaser4
- Broadly Agreed2
- Mixed7
Reviewers score the dialogue 34/100 and the plot and story 33/100 in their films, across 12 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a writer.
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 Steve Bencich's work okay for kids?
Across up to 9 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity runs lighter than most films.
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 Steve Bencich work with?
People who share at least 2 of Steve Bencich's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Ron J. Friedman shares the most, 8.
Directors
- Anthony StacchiShared titles: The Monkey King (2023), Open Season (2006)See all 2 shared titles with Anthony Stacchi

Writers
- Ron J. FriedmanShared titles: The Cure (2026), The Monkey King (2023), Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore (2010), The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Beginning (2008), Cinderella 3: A Twist in Time (2007), Open Season (2006), Chicken Little (2005), Brother Bear (2003)See all 8 shared titles with Ron J. Friedman
- Nancy LeopardiShared titles: F*ck Valentines Day (2026), The Cure (2026), The Donor Party (2023), Wish Upon a Unicorn (2020), 10.0 Earthquake (2014), 100 Ghost Street: The Return of Richard Speck (2012)See all 6 shared titles with Nancy Leopardi

- Evan SpiliotopoulosShared titles: The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Beginning (2008), Cinderella 3: A Twist in Time (2007)See all 2 shared titles with Evan Spiliotopoulos

- Robert ReeceShared titles: The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Beginning (2008), Cinderella 3: A Twist in Time (2007)See all 2 shared titles with Robert Reece
Actors
- Andre GowerShared titles: Wish Upon a Unicorn (2020), 10.0 Earthquake (2014)See all 2 shared titles with Andre Gower

- Wallace ShawnShared titles: Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore (2010), Chicken Little (2005)See all 2 shared titles with Wallace Shawn

- Jennifer HaleShared titles: The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Beginning (2008), Cinderella 3: A Twist in Time (2007)See all 2 shared titles with Jennifer Hale

Cinematographers and editors
- Andrew RussoShared titles: The Cure (2026), The Donor Party (2023), Wish Upon a Unicorn (2020)See all 3 shared titles with Andrew Russo

- Pam ZiegenhagenShared titles: The Monkey King (2023), Open Season (2006)See all 2 shared titles with Pam Ziegenhagen
Producers
- Ross KohnShared titles: The Donor Party (2023), Wish Upon a Unicorn (2020), 10.0 Earthquake (2014)See all 3 shared titles with Ross Kohn

- Bo YoungbloodShared titles: F*ck Valentines Day (2026), The Cure (2026)See all 2 shared titles with Bo Youngblood

- John IerardiShared titles: F*ck Valentines Day (2026), The Cure (2026)See all 2 shared titles with John Ierardi

- Michael Leon CassuttShared titles: F*ck Valentines Day (2026), The Cure (2026)See all 2 shared titles with Michael Leon Cassutt

Mixed roles
- Roger AllersShared titles: Open Season (2006), Brother Bear (2003)See all 2 shared titles with Roger Allers
