Robert Budreau is an award-winning director, writer and producer at Lumanity Productions, based in Toronto and Los Angeles. His most recent feature is a jazz film, called Born to Be Blue (2015), starring Ethan Hawke and Carmen Ejogo, released by IFC Films and eOne. His debut feature film, That Beautiful Somewhere (2006), was nominated for a Genie Award (the Canadian equivalent to an Academy Award). He also wrote and produced Bank$tas (2013) in 2013 and previously produced the Spanish comedy, El Jefe (2010), and the thriller, Solo (2013).
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Biography from TMDB.
- January 25, 1974 (52)
- London, Ontario, Canada
- Producer, director and writer
- 8 on MovieCove · 16 credits in all
What are Robert Budreau's films like?
Across their 8 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Survival.
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 1 · Wry 1 · Earnest 6
A split, not a type: Light 2 · Serious 2 · Dark 4
Grounded 6 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0
Gentle 1 · Charged 6 · Intense 1
Steady 3 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 0
Straight-faced 7 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 1
Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 0
Casual 1 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 1
Easy watch 2 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 3
Resolved 1 · Open-ended 6 · Ambiguous 1
Moods and endings
- Happy1
- Bittersweet4
- Ambiguous3
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 Robert Budreau's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 7 of their 8 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.
Subscription and free streaming for Robert Budreau'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
16 credits, 8 with a MovieCove page.
Northbound (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)
The Borderline (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)
Queen of Bones(2024)
Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films
The Boy in the Woods(2023)
Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films
Delia's Gone(2022)
Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films
Stockholm(2018)
Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films
Blood Honey(2017)
Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films
Born to Be Blue(2015)
Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films
Bank$tas(2013)
Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films
Solo(2013)
Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films
The Boss (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)
Silas and the Tomb (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)
As You Like It (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)
The Deaths of Chet Baker (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)
That Beautiful Somewhere (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)
Remembering Arthur (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)
Career shape
A full career of 15 titles from 2006 to 2026.
Biggest box office
Born to Be Blue (2015)
Highest rated
Born to Be Blue (2015)
Most popular right now
Stockholm (2018)
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 Robert Budreau's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 25th percentile, the median of all 8; across their 8 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 20th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up1
- 50th to 74th1
- 25th to 49th2
- Below 25th4
Shape of the crowd
5 of their 8 titles are Mixed.
- Cult Classic1
- Crowd Pleaser1
- Broadly Agreed1
- Mixed5
Reviewers score the atmosphere 58/100 and the pacing 35/100 in their films, across 8 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 Robert Budreau'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 Robert Budreau work with?
People who share at least 2 of Robert Budreau's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Ryan Reaney shares the most, 6.
Writers
- James LuscombeShared titles: Stockholm (2018), Born to Be Blue (2015)See all 2 shared titles with James Luscombe
Actors
- Christopher HeyerdahlShared titles: Queen of Bones (2024), The Boy in the Woods (2023), Stockholm (2018)See all 3 shared titles with Christopher Heyerdahl
- Ethan HawkeShared titles: Stockholm (2018), Born to Be Blue (2015)See all 2 shared titles with Ethan Hawke
- Dan LettShared titles: Born to Be Blue (2015), Bank$tas (2013)See all 2 shared titles with Dan Lett
Composers and cinematographers
- Steve LondonShared titles: Stockholm (2018), Born to Be Blue (2015), Bank$tas (2013)See all 3 shared titles with Steve London
- David BraidShared titles: Delia's Gone (2022), Born to Be Blue (2015)See all 2 shared titles with David Braid
- Steve CosensShared titles: Delia's Gone (2022), Born to Be Blue (2015)See all 2 shared titles with Steve Cosens
- Todor KobakovShared titles: Born to Be Blue (2015), Solo (2013)See all 2 shared titles with Todor Kobakov
Producers
- Ryan ReaneyShared titles: Queen of Bones (2024), Stockholm (2018), Blood Honey (2017), Born to Be Blue (2015), Bank$tas (2013), Solo (2013)See all 6 shared titles with Ryan Reaney
- William G. SantorShared titles: Queen of Bones (2024), Delia's Gone (2022), Stockholm (2018), Born to Be Blue (2015), Bank$tas (2013)See all 5 shared titles with William G. Santor
- Jonathan BronfmanShared titles: Queen of Bones (2024), The Boy in the Woods (2023), Delia's Gone (2022), Stockholm (2018)See all 4 shared titles with Jonathan Bronfman
- John HillsShared titles: Delia's Gone (2022), Stockholm (2018), Born to Be Blue (2015), Bank$tas (2013)See all 4 shared titles with John Hills