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Matt Berenson

Matt Berenson

Producer

Berenson was born in Los Angeles, but grew up in Bethesda. MD. He was educated at Andover and Princeton, where he graduated in 1990 with a BA in History and began his career shortly thereafter in the WIlliam Morris mail room. He married film & TV writer, Erin Simon in 1999. They have two children, Leo and Archer, and a couple of cuddly spaniels named Ruthie and Prince.

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Biography from IMDb.

Works as
Producer
Titles
18 on MovieCove
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Up 9% in 30 days

What are Matt Berenson's films like?

Across their 17 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy10 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 34th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 25th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 27th percentile
: browse their Crime 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
Bonds
37%
Self
18%
Morality
17%
Survival
17%
Society
10%
Power
1%
Family bonds5 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship4 titles, browse their movies with this themeParenthood3 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 17 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 9 · Serious 2 · Dark 6

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 9 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 3

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 7 · Charged 4 · Intense 6

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

Steady 11 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 1

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 7 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 7

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

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 12 · Relentless 1

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

Casual 11 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 1

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

Resolved 15 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
8
Joyful
7
Absurd
6
Dread
3
Warm
5
Other
16

How their films linger

Feel-good9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 5 with a twist

  • Happy9
  • Bittersweet3
  • Ambiguous5

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 Matt Berenson's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 13 of their 18 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (6).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Matt Berenson'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

18 credits, 18 with a MovieCove page.

  • Psycho Killer(2026)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Brahms: The Boy II(2020)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • The Best of Enemies(2019)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • The Boy(2016)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Secret in Their Eyes(2015)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Sleeping with Other People(2015)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Walk of Shame(2014)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • I, Frankenstein(2014)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Last Love(2013)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • The Place Beyond the Pines(2012)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Stand Up Guys(2012)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Gone(2012)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Smother(2008)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • The Brothers Solomon(2007)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Daddy Day Camp(2007)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Let's Go to Prison(2006)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Daddy Day Care(2003)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Whatever It Takes(2000)

    Co-Producer

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 16 titles from 2000 to 2026.

Biggest box office

Daddy Day Care (2003)

$164M worldwide

Highest rated

The Best of Enemies (2019)

Midcredits 87th

Most popular right now

Walk of Shame (2014)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Producing16 of 16: 16 only producing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score36th

By decade

2000s5 · crew2010s9 · crew2020s2 · 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.

How do Matt Berenson's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 36th percentile, the median of all 18; across their 17 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 36th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

36thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 17

Approval · how many liked their films

38thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 17

Reach · how many have seen their films

94thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 17

Midcredits score across 18 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th7
  • Below 25th6

Shape of the crowd

8 of their 18 titles are Mixed.

  • Crowd Pleaser6
  • Broadly Agreed4
  • Mixed8

Most divisive · producer

Daddy Day Camp (2007)

73rd percentile spread · 69% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

The Place Beyond the Pines (2012)

Midcredits 90th · 79% 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 Matt Berenson's work okay for kids?

Across up to 14 MovieCove titles with content scores, profanity, alcohol & drugs and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore12 titles32–67 · median 52 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity14 titles15–53 · median 37 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity12 titles32–73 · median 64 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs12 titles14–62 · median 44 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense10 titles11–70 · median 55 · moderateheavier than most 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 Matt Berenson work with?

People who share at least 2 of Matt Berenson's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Gary Lucchesi shares the most, 6.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers