Bret Marnell is an American voice actor and film editor primarily known for his extensive work in animated feature films. He is a member of the American Cinema Editors (ACE).
Biography from TMDB.
- Editor and actor
- 15 on MovieCove · 17 credits in all
Known for
What are Bret Marnell's films like?
Across their 11 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.
Genres
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
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 3 · Wry 0 · Earnest 8
Light 7 · Serious 3 · Dark 1
Grounded 3 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 3
Gentle 2 · Charged 6 · Intense 3
Steady 4 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 1
Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 3
Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 6 · Relentless 3
Casual 7 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 8 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 1
Resolved 10 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0
Roles they play
- Shadowas Zombie Carrot in Night of the Living Carrots (2011)
Moods and endings
- Happy6
- Bittersweet2
- Tragic1
- Ambiguous2
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 Bret Marnell's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 8 of their 15 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (5).
Subscription and free streaming for Bret Marnell'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
17 credits, 15 with a MovieCove page.
Ultraman: Rising(2024)
Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films
Smurfs: The Lost Village(2017)
Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films
Trolls(2016)
Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films
Firebreather(2009)
Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films
The Ant Bully(2006)
Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all filmsLonely Place (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)
Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films
Black Point(2001)
Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films
The Lesser Evil(1998)
Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films
Route 9(1998)
Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films
Breaking Free(1995)
Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films
Fire in the Sky(1993)
Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films
Providence (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)
Career shape
A full career of 14 titles from 1991 to 2024.
Biggest box office
Smurfs: The Lost Village (2017)
Highest rated
Ultraman: Rising (2024)
Most popular right now
Mickey, Donald, Goofy: The Three Musketeers (2004)
Film career
- 2011Screen debut· Night of the Living Carrots
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 Bret Marnell's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 57th percentile, the median of all 15; across their 11 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 48th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up1
- 50th to 74th7
- 25th to 49th5
- Below 25th2
Shape of the crowd
8 of their 15 titles are Crowd Pleasers.
- Universally Panned1
- Crowd Pleaser8
- Broadly Agreed2
- Mixed4
Reviewers score the pacing 52/100 in their films, across 11 reviewed titles; fans 61, detractors 36. The element that speaks to their work as an editor.
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 Bret Marnell's work okay for kids?
Across a limited sample of up to 4 MovieCove titles with content scores.
Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.
Who does Bret Marnell work with?
People who share at least 2 of Bret Marnell's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; David Mackay shares the most, 5.
Directors
- David MackayShared titles: Black Point (2001), Turbulence 2: Fear of Flying (1999), Route 9 (1998), The Lesser Evil (1998), Breaking Free (1995)See all 5 shared titles with David Mackay
Writers
- Brendan BroderickShared titles: Turbulence 2: Fear of Flying (1999), Route 9 (1998)See all 2 shared titles with Brendan Broderick
- Rob KerchnerShared titles: Turbulence 2: Fear of Flying (1999), Route 9 (1998)See all 2 shared titles with Rob Kerchner
Actors
- April WinchellShared titles: The Haunted World of El Superbeasto (2009), Mickey, Donald, Goofy: The Three Musketeers (2004)See all 2 shared titles with April Winchell
- Miguel SandovalShared titles: Black Point (2001), Route 9 (1998)See all 2 shared titles with Miguel Sandoval
- Scott CoffeyShared titles: Route 9 (1998), Breaking Free (1995)See all 2 shared titles with Scott Coffey
Composers
- Don DavisShared titles: Turbulence 2: Fear of Flying (1999), Route 9 (1998), The Lesser Evil (1998)See all 3 shared titles with Don Davis
- Matthew MargesonShared titles: Puss in Boots: The Three Diablos (2012), Night of the Living Carrots (2011)See all 2 shared titles with Matthew Margeson
Producers
- David BixlerShared titles: Black Point (2001), Route 9 (1998)See all 2 shared titles with David Bixler
- Mike ElliottShared titles: Turbulence 2: Fear of Flying (1999), Route 9 (1998)See all 2 shared titles with Mike Elliott
