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Adam Brooks

Adam Brooks

Writer and director, also producer · Born September 3, 1956 (70) · Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Sundance award winner · Writers Guild Award nominee

Adam Brooks (born September 3, 1956) is a Canadian film director, screenwriter, and actor. He is best known for writing and directing Definitely, Maybe (2008) and for writing screenplays for French Kiss (1995), Wimbledon (2004), and Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason (2004). His first film as a writer-director, Almost You, won the Jury Prize at the Sundance Film Festival in 1985. Brooks served as a council member of the Writers Guild of America East and is currently on the board of the Writers Guild of America East Foundation. He also teaches film at the Columbia University Graduate School of the Arts. Brooks lives in New York City. Description above from the Wikipedia article Adam Brooks, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
September 3, 1956 (70)
From
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Works as
Writer and director, also producer
Titles
19 on MovieCove · 26 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 26Down 39% in 30 days

What are Adam Brooks' films like?

Across their 12 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Comedy7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 66th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 49th percentile
: 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
37%
Bonds
34%
Survival
11%
Morality
9%
Power
4%
Society
4%
Self-worth5 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose4 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief2 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 11 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 8 · Serious 2 · Dark 1

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

Grounded 8 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 9 · Charged 1 · Intense 1

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

Steady 8 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 6 · Funny 2

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 9 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 9 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 1

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 6 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 3

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

Resolved 8 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 2

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Romantic
5
Melancholic
5
Hopeful
5
Warm
4
Tense
4
Other
11

How their films linger

Feel-good7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy7
  • Bittersweet4
  • Ambiguous1

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 Adam Brooks' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 12 of their 19 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Adam Brooks' 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

26 credits, 19 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Life List(2025)

    Director · Executive Producer · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Partner Track(2022)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all shows

  • These Days (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 1 episode · Director · Creator · Writer

  • An Orgy in Joshua Tree (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Actor

  • Nappily Ever After(2018)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Imposters(2017)

    Show 9 episodes · Director · Creator · Writer · as Rabbi at Wedding

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all shows

  • Lovesick(2016)

    as Conrad

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Mozart in the Jungle(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Middle Aged Man

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Whatever Works(2009)

    as Boris' Friend #1

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Definitely, Maybe(2008)

    Director · Writer · as Bookstore Owner

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason(2004)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Wimbledon(2004)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Vettam (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Original Story

  • The Invisible Circus(2001)

    Director · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Beloved(1998)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Practical Magic(1998)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • SubwayStories: Tales from the Underground(1997)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Duke of Groove (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Writer

  • French Kiss(1995)

    Screenplay · as Perfect Passenger

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Heads (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Writer

  • Red Riding Hood(1987)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Almost You (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Director · Story

  • Reckless(1984)

    Script Supervisor

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Baby It's You(1983)

    Script Supervisor

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Lianna(1983)

    Script Supervisor

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Runaway Wedding (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Writer

Career shape

A full career of 26 titles, 25 of them dated from 1983 to 2025.

Biggest box office

Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason (2004)

$265M worldwide

Highest rated

Definitely, Maybe (2008)

Midcredits 82nd

Most popular right now

Practical Magic (1998)

Film career

  • 1995Screen debut· French Kiss

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting7 of 26: 4 only acting, 3 with another role · typical Midcredits score80thDirecting8 of 26: 2 only directing, 6 with another role · typical Midcredits score57thWriting17 of 26: 10 only writing, 7 with another role · typical Midcredits score62ndProducing1 of 26: 0 only producing, 1 with another roleOther crew5 of 26: 3 only other crew, 2 with another role

26 titles, 7 with more than one role — writing and directing overlap on 6 of them.

By decade

1980s5 · crew1990s6 · 1 acting · 6 crew2000s6 · 2 acting · 5 crew2010s5 · 4 acting · 2 crew2020s3 · 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

1 major award from 3 major nominations, 1985–2026.

WinNomination
  1. 2026
    • Writers Guild Award, nominated · TV & Streaming Motion Pictures
  2. 1985
    • Sundance award, won · Dramatic
    • Sundance award, nominated · Dramatic

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 Adam Brooks' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 62nd percentile, the median of all 16; across their 11 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 60th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

60thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Approval · how many liked their films

58thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Reach · how many have seen their films

93rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Midcredits score across 19 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up5
  • 50th to 74th8
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

12 of their 19 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser12
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed3

Most divisive · director

Red Riding Hood (1987)

73rd percentile spread · 28% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor, director, writer

Imposters (2017)

Midcredits 85th · 88% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 49/100 and the plot and story 42/100 in their films, across 11 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 Adam Brooks' work okay for kids?

Across up to 9 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore and frightening / intense run lighter than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore7 titles4–61 · median 11 · minimallighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity9 titles32–54 · median 40 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity7 titles39–60 · median 42 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs6 titles30–58 · median 39 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense8 titles3–62 · median 8 · minimallighter 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 Adam Brooks work with?

People who share at least 2 of Adam Brooks' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Liza Chasin shares the most, 5.

Directors

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers