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Brian Lynch

Writer and actor · Born June 21, 1973 (53) · Middletown Township, New Jersey, USA

Brian Michael Lynch (born June 21, 1973) is an American film and comic book writer. Lynch was the initial writer and co-creator of Angel: After the Fall for IDW Publishing alongside Joss Whedon, and is best known for writing the screenplays for the films Puss in Boots (2011), Minions (2015), The Secret Life of Pets (2016), The Secret Life of Pets 2 (2019), and Minions: The Rise of Gru (2022). He has also written unproduced film adaptations of both The Sims and The Muppets. Description above from the Wikipedia article Brian Lynch (writer), licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
June 21, 1973 (53)
From
Middletown Township, New Jersey, USA
Works as
Writer and actor
Titles
12 on MovieCove · 18 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 26Up 2% in 30 days

What are Brian Lynch's films like?

Across their 10 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
45%
Self
32%
Society
12%
Morality
7%
Survival
4%
Family bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship4 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty3 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 10 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 9 · Serious 0 · Dark 1

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

Grounded 2 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 4

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 5 · Charged 4 · Intense 1

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

Steady 6 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 1 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 9

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

Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 4

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

Casual 8 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 10 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
9
Thrilling
7
Warm
3
Absurd
3
Dread
1
Other
4

How their films linger

Fun8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy7
  • Bittersweet2
  • Tragic1

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 Brian Lynch's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 10 of their 12 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Brian Lynch'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, 12 with a MovieCove page.

  • Minions & Monsters(2026)

    Executive Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Mooned (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Thanks

  • Minions: The Rise of Gru(2022)

    Story

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Calls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Director · Writer

  • The Secret Life of Pets 2(2019)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Illumination Presents: 10 Minion Mini-Movies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Director

  • The Secret Life of Pets(2016)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Binky Nelson Unpacified (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Director · Writer

  • Minions(2015)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Puss in Boots(2011)

    Story

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Phil's Dance Party (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Writer

  • Hop(2011)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • Aunt Fanny's Tour of Booty(2005)

    Dialogue

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Robots(2005)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back(2001)

    as Comic Book Shopper #1 (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Love & Rage(1999)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Big Helium Dog (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Director · Writer · as Director's Assistant

  • A Better Place(1997)

    Associate Producer · as Eddie

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 17 titles from 1997 to 2026.

Biggest box office

Minions (2015)

$1.2B worldwide

Highest rated

A Better Place (1997)

Midcredits 75th

Most popular right now

Minions & Monsters (2026)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting3 of 17: 1 only acting, 2 with another roleDirecting4 of 17: 1 only directing, 3 with another roleWriting13 of 17: 9 only writing, 4 with another role · typical Midcredits score56thProducing2 of 17: 0 only producing, 2 with another roleOther crew1 of 17: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

17 titles, 5 with more than one role — writing and directing overlap on 3 of them.

By decade

1990s2 · 2 acting · 2 crew2000s3 · 1 acting · 2 crew2010s8 · 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.

How do Brian Lynch's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 61st percentile, the median of all 12; across their 10 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 63rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

63rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Approval · how many liked their films

56thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Reach · how many have seen their films

85thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Midcredits score across 12 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up1
  • 50th to 74th8
  • 25th to 49th1
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

8 of their 12 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Crowd Pleaser8
  • Mixed4

Most divisive · actor, producer

A Better Place (1997)

65th percentile spread · 12% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor, producer

A Better Place (1997)

Midcredits 75th · 68% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 50/100 and the plot and story 37/100 in their films, across 9 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 Brian Lynch's work okay for kids?

Across up to 8 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, profanity and alcohol & drugs run lighter than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore8 titles32–47 · median 34 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity8 titles15–38 · median 25 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity8 titles16–37 · median 20 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs8 titles12–35 · median 19 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense8 titles29–45 · median 39 · 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 Brian Lynch work with?

People who share at least 2 of Brian Lynch's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Christopher Meledandri shares the most, 8.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles