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Tom Brady

Tom Brady

Writer, director and producer · Born September 2, 1964 (62) · Bayonne, New Jersey, USA

Tom Brady is a director, writer and producer. His movies include The Comebacks and the Rob Schneider vehicles The Hot Chick and The Animal. His television writing credits include work for The Critic, Sports Night, The Simpsons and Home Improvement. He is an alumnus of Harvard and the University of Hawaii at Manoa.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
September 2, 1964 (62)
From
Bayonne, New Jersey, USA
Works as
Writer, director and producer
Titles
11 on MovieCove · 18 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 155 days to Oct 26Up 15% in 30 days

What are Tom Brady's films like?

Across their 11 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Comedy4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 9th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 39th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama 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
51%
Bonds
14%
Survival
13%
Morality
11%
Society
6%
Power
2%
Ideas
2%
Ambition5 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 8 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 2 · Wry 1 · Earnest 4

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

A split, not a type: Light 4 · Serious 2 · Dark 2

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

Grounded 3 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 2

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

Gentle 3 · Charged 3 · Intense 2

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

Steady 2 · Shifting 4 · 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 3 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 4

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

Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 6 · Relentless 1

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

Casual 3 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 1

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

Resolved 5 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Absurd
7
Joyful
4
Tense
3
Manic
3
Dread
2
Other
8

How their films linger

Fun7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy5
  • Bittersweet3
  • 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 Tom Brady's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 8 of their 11 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (6).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Tom Brady'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, 11 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Assessment(2024)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Long Shadows(2025)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Frank and Penelope(2022)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Let's Get Physical(2018)

    Show Writer

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all shows

  • Mr. Fish: Cartooning from the Deep End(2017)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Chozen(2014)

    Show Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all shows

  • Bucky Larson: Born to Be a Star(2011)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Good Vibes(2011)

    Show Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • The Comebacks(2007)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • The Hot Chick(2002)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • The Animal(2001)

    Co-Producer · Screenplay · Story

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Sports Illustrated: Swimsuit 1997 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Writer

  • The PJs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

  • Men Behaving Badly (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Weirdo

  • The Critic (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 3 episodes · Writer

  • Tour of Duty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Show 1 episode · as Hull

  • The Animal 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Characters

  • The Punishing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer

Career shape

A full career of 12 titles, 10 of them dated from 1987 to 2025.

Biggest box office

The Animal (2001)

$85M worldwide

Highest rated

The Assessment (2024)

Midcredits 70th

Most popular right now

The Hot Chick (2002)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting2 of 12: 2 only acting, 0 with another roleDirecting3 of 12: 2 only directing, 1 with another roleWriting6 of 12: 4 only writing, 2 with another roleProducing3 of 12: 2 only producing, 1 with another role

By decade

1980s1 · acting1990s3 · 1 acting · 2 crew2000s4 · crew2010s1 · crew2020s1 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it.

How do Tom Brady's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 21st percentile, the median of all 8; across their 8 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 23rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

23rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Approval · how many liked their films

24thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Reach · how many have seen their films

88thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Midcredits score across 11 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up1
  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th5

Shape of the crowd

8 of their 11 titles are Mixed.

  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser1
  • Mixed8

Most divisive · director

Bucky Larson: Born to Be a Star (2011)

83rd percentile spread · 64% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

The Assessment (2024)

Midcredits 70th · 61% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 25/100 and the plot and story 33/100 in their films, across 7 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 Tom Brady's work okay for kids?

Across up to 6 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore4 titlesmedian 43 · moderateMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity6 titles32–65 · median 49 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity4 titlesmedian 49 · moderateMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 33 · mildMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 37 · moderateMedian 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 Tom Brady work with?

People who share at least 2 of Tom Brady's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Allen Gilmer shares the most, 3.

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers