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Brian Volk-Weiss

Brian Volk-Weiss

Producer and director, also writer · Born May 28, 1976 (50) · Queens, New York City, New York, USA

Brian Volk-Weiss (born May 28, 1976) is an American film and television producer and director. He is the founder and current CEO of The Nacelle Company and Comedy Dynamics (a Nacelle subsidiary). He is also the creator, producer, and occasional director of the current Netflix series, The Toys That Made Us along with the television specials Kevin Hart's Guide to Black History (also Netflix) and Discontinued (originally on The CW). Through Comedy Dynamics, he has produced and directed numerous stand-up specials and comedy albums for comedians like Kevin Hart, Jim Gaffigan, Ali Wong, Tiffany Haddish, Ilana Glazer, and many others. Volk-Weiss has also produced several television shows including Join or Die with Craig Ferguson, Stevie TV, and Animal Nation with Anthony Anderson. He also serves as executive producer on the upcoming revival of the 1992 TV series, Mad About You.

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Born
May 28, 1976 (50)
From
Queens, New York City, New York, USA
Works as
Producer and director, also writer
Titles
342 on MovieCove · 379 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 40% in 30 days

What are Brian Volk-Weiss' films like?

Across their 335 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Society.

Genres

Comedy243 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 56th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Documentary64 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 72nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 49th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Horror2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 4th percentile
: browse their Horror 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
35%
Society
28%
Bonds
17%
Ideas
11%
Survival
4%
Morality
3%
Power
2%
Identity120 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity119 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds52 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth40 titles, browse their movies with this themeFame50 titles, browse their movies with this themeArt31 titles, browse their movies with this themeTruth29 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose33 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 314 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 295 · Serious 10 · Dark 9

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

Grounded 287 · Stylized 21 · Heightened 6

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

Gentle 234 · Charged 66 · Intense 14

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

Steady 268 · Shifting 32 · Whiplash 14

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

Straight-faced 18 · Some laughs 20 · Funny 276

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 166 · Even-paced 135 · Relentless 13

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

Casual 278 · Engaged 35 · Full focus 1

Easy watch: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their easy watch movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 289 · Affecting 18 · Heavy 7

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

Resolved 293 · Open-ended 16 · Ambiguous 5

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
253
Absurd
158
Warm
124
Contemplative
92
Tense
30
Other
125

How their films linger

Fun251 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good214 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking63 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful47 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling27 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet22 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy184
  • Bittersweet38
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous59
  • Cyclical51

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 Volk-Weiss' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 325 of their 342 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (252).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Brian Volk-Weiss' 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

379 credits, 342 with a MovieCove page.

Career shape

A full career of 172 titles from 2002 to 2026.

Biggest box office

Good Luck Chuck (2007)

$60M worldwide

Highest rated

Bill Burr: I'm Sorry You Feel That Way (2014)

Midcredits 98th

Most popular right now

Good Luck Chuck (2007)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing75 of 172: 47 only directing, 28 with another role · typical Midcredits score57thWriting1 of 172: 1 only writing, 0 with another roleProducing123 of 172: 96 only producing, 27 with another role · typical Midcredits score67thOther crew6 of 172: 0 only other crew, 6 with another role · typical Midcredits score78th

172 titles, 28 with more than one role — producing and directing overlap on 27 of them.

By decade

2000s7 · crew2010s83 · crew2020s82 · 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 Volk-Weiss' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 58th percentile, the median of the 308 of 318 with a score; across their 306 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 306

Approval · how many liked their films

56thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 306

Reach · how many have seen their films

16thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 306

Midcredits score across 332 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up88
  • 50th to 74th109
  • 25th to 49th81
  • Below 25th54

Shape of the crowd

150 of their 332 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved16
  • Universally Panned8
  • Loved with Detractors1
  • Divisive35
  • Cult Classic45
  • Crowd Pleaser75
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed150

Most divisive · producer

The Mix (2017)

99th percentile spread · 45% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

Bill Burr: I'm Sorry You Feel That Way (2014)

Midcredits 98th · 91% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 54/100 and the pacing 48/100 in their films, across 89 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a director.

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 Volk-Weiss' work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 40 · moderateMedian of all films: 32

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Brian Volk-Weiss work with?

People who share at least 2 of Brian Volk-Weiss' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Cisco Henson shares the most, 188.

Directors

  • Jay Chapman69 titles · 44 as director    See newest 12 of 69 shared titles with Jay Chapman
  • Jaime Eliezer Karas26 titles · 21 as director    See newest 12 of 26 shared titles with Jaime Eliezer Karas
  • Samuel Brownfield60 titles · 8 as director    See newest 12 of 60 shared titles with Samuel Brownfield
  • Ryan Polito8 titles    See all 8 shared titles with Ryan Polito

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

  • Brenda Carlson186 titles    See newest 12 of 186 shared titles with Brenda Carlson
  • Jay Lafayette11 titles    See all 11 shared titles with Jay Lafayette
  • Brian Burgoyne10 titles    See all 10 shared titles with Brian Burgoyne
  • Craig Stuart Garfinkle6 titles    See all 6 shared titles with Craig Stuart Garfinkle

Producers

  • Cisco Henson188 titles    See newest 12 of 188 shared titles with Cisco Henson
  • Kieran Dotti93 titles    See newest 12 of 93 shared titles with Kieran Dotti
  • Michael J. Epstein76 titles    See newest 12 of 76 shared titles with Michael J. Epstein
  • Davina Dobrovech60 titles    See newest 12 of 60 shared titles with Davina Dobrovech

Mixed roles