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Dana Brunetti

Dana Brunetti

Producer · Born June 11, 1973 (53) · Virginia, USA

Oscar nominee · Primetime Emmy nominee · Golden Globe nominee · 2 other major award bodies

​Dana Brunetti is an American film producer. He is currently president of Trigger Street Productions, which was founded by the actor Kevin Spacey in 1997.  TriggerStreet.com is a Web Site aimed to provide a platform for feedback and exposure for user-submitted screenplays. In 2002, he and Kevin Spacey co-founded and launched TriggerStreet.com. In 2008 he produced the film 21, based on the New York Times bestselling book Bringing Down The House by Ben Mezrich. In early 2009, Brunetti worked with the author again and produced the film The Social Network, based on Mezrich’s book The Accidental Billionaires, which was adapted by Aaron Sorkin and directed by David Fincher. In 2011 the film was nominated for 8 Oscars, including Best Picture, Music (Original Score), Actor In A Leading Role, Cinematography, Directing, Film Editing, Sound Mixing and Writing (Adapted Screenplay). He also produced Fanboys, a 2009 comedy film about fanatic Star Wars fans.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
June 11, 1973 (53)
From
Virginia, USA
Works as
Producer
Titles
31 on MovieCove · 45 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 18% in 30 days

What are Dana Brunetti's films like?

Across their 24 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Biography5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 57th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Drama5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 19th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 27th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 86th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 60th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 52nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: 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
31%
Self
30%
Morality
17%
Power
10%
Survival
6%
Society
5%
Ideas
1%
Ambition7 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption8 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship5 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds5 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose4 titles, browse their movies with this themeGreed4 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 22 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 12 · Stylized 7 · Heightened 3

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

Gentle 6 · Charged 12 · Intense 4

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

Steady 8 · Shifting 11 · Whiplash 3

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 10 · Some laughs 8 · Funny 4

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 2

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

A split, not a type: Casual 13 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 3

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 11 · Affecting 9 · Heavy 2

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

Resolved 19 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 2

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
16
Absurd
9
Melancholic
7
Romantic
6
Thrilling
6
Other
29

How their films linger

Hopeful10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy6
  • Bittersweet13
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous4

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 Dana Brunetti's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 24 of their 31 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (8).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Dana Brunetti'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

45 credits, 31 with a MovieCove page; 3 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Motorheads(2025)

    Show 10 episodes · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Gran Turismo(2023)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Swimming with Sharks(2022)

    Show 6 episodes · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all shows

  • The Rescue(2021)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Jett(2019)

    Show 9 episodes · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • Fifty Shades Freed(2018)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Manhunt(2017)

    Show 18 episodes · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Fifty Shades Darker(2017)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Masterminds(2016)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Betrayed(2016)

    Show 40 episodes · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • Home (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Producer

  • The New Empress (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Producer

  • Beauty Mark (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Producer

  • Fallen(2016)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Fifty Shades of Grey(2015)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Jump! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Producer

  • The Gift (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Producer

  • The Mundane Goddess (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Producer

  • Captain Phillips(2013)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Love's Routine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Producer

  • The Smile Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Producer

  • Saving Norman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Producer

  • House of Cards(2013)

    Show 73 episodes · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • The Ventriloquist (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Producer

  • Envelope (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Producer

  • Inseparable(2011)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Safe(2012)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Shakespeare High(2011)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • The Social Network(2010)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Casino Jack(2010)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Father of Invention(2010)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Shrink(2009)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Fanboys(2009)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Hackers Wanted (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Producer

  • Columbus Day(2008)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • 21(2008)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Bernard and Doris(2006)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Mini's First Time(2006)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • The Good Student(2006)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • The Sasquatch Gang(2006)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Beyond the Sea(2004)

    Co-Producer

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Pay It Forward(2000)

    Actor's Assistant

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • American Beauty(1999)

    Actor's Assistant

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • All Night Long (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer

  • The Happiest Place on Earth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer

Career shape

A full career of 42 titles, 40 of them dated from 1999 to 2025.

Biggest box office

Fifty Shades of Grey (2015)

$570M worldwide

Highest rated

Captain Phillips (2013)

Midcredits 98th

Most popular right now

Fifty Shades of Grey (2015)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Producing40 of 42: 40 only producing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score58thOther crew2 of 42: 2 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1990s1 · crew2000s10 · crew2010s25 · crew2020s4 · 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

16 major nominations and no wins, 2008–2017.

  1. 2017
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Drama Series
    • +1 other major body · 1 nomination
      • Producers Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Drama
  2. 2016
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Drama Series
    • +1 other major body · 1 nomination
      • Producers Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Drama
  3. 2015
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Drama Series
    • +1 other major body · 1 nomination
      • Producers Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Drama
  4. 2014
    • Oscar, nominated · Best Motion Picture of the Year
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Drama Series
    • BAFTA Award, nominated · Best Film
    • +1 other major body · 1 nomination
      • Producers Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures
  5. 2013
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Drama Series
  6. 2011
    • Oscar, nominated · Best Motion Picture of the Year
    • BAFTA Award, nominated · Best Film
    • +1 other major body · 1 nomination
      • Producers Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures
  7. 2009
    • Golden Globe, nominated · Best Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television
  8. 2008
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Made for Television Movie

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 Dana Brunetti's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 58th percentile, the median of all 25; across their 22 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 44th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

44thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 22

Approval · how many liked their films

52ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 22

Reach · how many have seen their films

91stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 22

Midcredits score across 31 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up9
  • 50th to 74th10
  • 25th to 49th6
  • Below 25th6

Shape of the crowd

11 of their 31 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved6
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser11
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed10

Most divisive · producer

Fifty Shades of Grey (2015)

85th percentile spread · 50% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

The Rescue (2021)

Midcredits 99th · 96% 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 Dana Brunetti's work okay for kids?

Across up to 15 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity and profanity run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore11 titles18–70 · median 38 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity15 titles9–81 · median 44 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity12 titles28–64 · median 55 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs12 titles32–45 · median 37 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense11 titles10–66 · median 41 · 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 Dana Brunetti work with?

People who share at least 2 of Dana Brunetti's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Kevin Spacey shares the most, 14.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles