Skip to content
MovieCove
Brad Simpson

Brad Simpson

Producer · Born February 16, 1973 (53) · Washington, D.C., USA

2 Primetime Emmys · BAFTA Award winner · 1 other major award body

Bradford Simpson is an American film and television producer and partner at Los Angeles-based film studio Color Force. Description above from the Wikipedia article Brad Simpson (producer), licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
February 16, 1973 (53)
From
Washington, D.C., USA
Works as
Producer
Titles
30 on MovieCove · 38 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 11% in 30 days

What are Brad Simpson's films like?

Across their 18 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Comedy6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 60th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 69th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Biography3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 56th percentile
: browse their Biography movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 76th 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
Self
39%
Bonds
25%
Society
17%
Survival
14%
Ideas
4%
Power
2%
Identity8 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds7 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship4 titles, browse their movies with this themeAddiction2 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity3 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 18 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 8 · Serious 3 · Dark 7

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

Grounded 12 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 2

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

Gentle 6 · Charged 8 · Intense 4

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

A split, not a type: Steady 8 · Shifting 7 · 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 9 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 6

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

Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 11 · 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 7 · Engaged 10 · 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 4 · Heavy 8

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

Resolved 10 · Open-ended 8 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Melancholic
9
Tense
7
Joyful
7
Dread
5
Bittersweet
4
Other
18

How their films linger

Feel-good7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy7
  • Bittersweet7
  • Tragic2
  • 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 Brad Simpson's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 26 of their 30 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Hulu (10).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Brad Simpson'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

38 credits, 30 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Producer

  • The Shards(2026)

    Show 9 episodes · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all shows

  • Love Story(2026)

    Show 9 episodes · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • Say Nothing(2024)

    Show 9 episodes · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • American Sports Story(2024)

    Show 10 episodes · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows

  • Clipped(2024)

    Show 6 episodes · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all shows

  • The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes(2023)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Class of '09(2023)

    Show 8 episodes · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all shows

  • Y: The Last Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 10 episodes · Executive Producer

  • Diary of a Wimpy Kid(2021)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • All Day and a Night(2020)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • The Goldfinch(2019)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Where'd You Go, Bernadette(2019)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Ben Is Back(2018)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Crazy Rich Asians(2018)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Pose(2018)

    Show 26 episodes · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Burden of Truth(2018)

    Show Creator

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows

  • Come Sunday(2018)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul(2017)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • American Crime Story(2016)

    Show 29 episodes · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Electric Slide(2014)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • World War Z(2013)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Disconnect(2012)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days(2012)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Machine Gun Preacher(2011)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules(2011)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Diary of a Wimpy Kid(2010)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Gardener of Eden (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Producer

  • A Home at the End of the World(2004)

    Co-Producer

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Camp(2003)

    Associate Producer

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Party Monster(2003)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Far from Heaven(2002)

    Co-Producer

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Boys Don't Cry(1999)

    Associate Producer

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Crazy Rich Asians 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer

  • Crazy Rich Asians Spinoff (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer

  • Miss Archer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer

  • Parable of the Sower (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer

  • Untitled Dirty Dancing Sequel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer

Career shape

A full career of 36 titles, 30 of them dated from 1999 to 2026.

Biggest box office

Crazy Rich Asians (2018)

$239M worldwide

Highest rated

Boys Don't Cry (1999)

Midcredits 94th

Most popular right now

Crazy Rich Asians (2018)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Producing35 of 36: 35 only producing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score66thOther crew1 of 36: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1990s1 · crew2000s5 · crew2010s15 · crew2020s9 · 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

2 Primetime Emmys, a BAFTA Award and 2 other major awards from 10 major nominations, 2016–2026.

WinNomination
  1. 2026
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series
  2. 2025
    • BAFTA Award, nominated · International
  3. 2021
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Drama Series
  4. 2019
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Drama Series
    • +1 other major body · 1 win and 1 nomination
      • Producers Guild Award, won · Outstanding Producer of Limited Series Television
      • Producers Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures
  5. 2018
    • Primetime Emmy, won · Outstanding Limited Series
  6. 2017
    • BAFTA Award, won · Best International
    • +1 other major body · 1 win
      • Producers Guild Award, won · Outstanding Producer of Long-Form Television
  7. 2016
    • Primetime Emmy, won · Outstanding Limited Series

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 Brad Simpson's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 61st percentile, the median of all 21; across their 18 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 59th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

59thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 18

Approval · how many liked their films

62ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 18

Reach · how many have seen their films

95thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 18

Midcredits score across 30 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up9
  • 50th to 74th14
  • 25th to 49th2
  • Below 25th5

Shape of the crowd

15 of their 30 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved5
  • Crowd Pleaser15
  • Mixed10

Most divisive · producer

Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul (2017)

69th percentile spread · 55% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

Pose (2018)

Midcredits 97th · 91% 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 Brad Simpson's work okay for kids?

Across up to 13 MovieCove titles with content scores, every category sits near the median of all films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore12 titles10–49 · median 37 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity13 titles14–63 · median 33 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity12 titles30–76 · median 44 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs12 titles18–87 · median 38 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense12 titles10–59 · median 42 · 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 Brad Simpson work with?

People who share at least 2 of Brad Simpson's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Nina Jacobson shares the most, 10.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers