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Brandt Andersen

Brandt Andersen

Producer, also director and writer · Born September 13, 1977 (49) · Tampa, Florida, Stati Uniti

Berlinale award winner

Brandt Andersen is a writer, director, and producer. In 2020 Andersen wrote and directed the live action feature short Refugee staring Yasmine Al Massri, Massa Daoud, Omar Sy, and Jason Beghe. The film opened at the Cairo International Film Festival, was short-listed for an Academy Award, and won Best Director, Best Actor and Best Drama Short at the French Riviera Film Festival. Andersen has produced films such as Everest staring Jake Gyllenhaal; Lone Survivor starring Mark Wahlberg; 2 Guns starring Denzel Washington and Mark Wahlberg, Martin Scorsese's Silence starring Adam Driver and American Made starring Tom Cruise. Andersen has worked on humanitarian efforts specifically focused on assisting Refugees. In October 2019 Andersen traveled with the CanDo Organization to a hospital and refugee camp in North East Syria. He was interviewing and filming doctors and nurses in the war-torn region during the U.S. troop withdrawal and subsequent Turkish offensive. In 2017, in association with CARE, Andersen took a group of filmmakers to the Azraq refugee camp in Jordan to teach filmmaking to Syrian Refugee teenagers. Previously, Andersen traveled with the United Nations to refugee camps in Greece and Italy. In an entrepreneurial role, Andersen owned and ran an NBA G League team, the Utah Flash from 2006-2013, which he sold to the Philadelphia 76ers. From 1998-2005 Andersen founded and was CEO of uSight, a technology company. In 2004 Inc Magazine named uSight the second fastest growing company in the United States. Andersen was the youngest CEO to make the list. In 2005 Andersen sold the company and returned to school where he graduated with a BA in Fine Arts.

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Born
September 13, 1977 (49)
From
Tampa, Florida, Stati Uniti
Works as
Producer, also director and writer
Titles
29 on MovieCove · 30 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 18% in 30 days

What are Brandt Andersen's films like?

Across their 28 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Survival.

Genres

Action13 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 25th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 76th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Adventure3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 73rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure movies
Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 23rd percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Biography2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 56th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography 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
Morality
34%
Survival
25%
Bonds
15%
Self
14%
Power
7%
Society
4%
Ideas
1%
Survival14 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception6 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds5 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal4 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice5 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty4 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 27 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 7 · Serious 8 · Dark 12

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

Grounded 19 · Stylized 6 · Heightened 2

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 3 · Charged 8 · Intense 16

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

Steady 8 · Shifting 17 · Whiplash 2

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 20 · Some laughs 6 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 19 · Relentless 5

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 17 · Full focus 3

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

Easy watch 7 · Affecting 14 · Heavy 6

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

Resolved 22 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 2

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
21
Thrilling
15
Dread
12
Melancholic
9
Absurd
4
Other
17

How their films linger

Unsettling10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 7 with a twist

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet19
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous4

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 Brandt Andersen's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 24 of their 29 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (12).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Brandt Andersen'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

30 credits, 29 with a MovieCove page.

  • I Was a Stranger(2024)

    Director · Producer · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Journey to Bethlehem(2023)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Dual(2022)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Panama(2022)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • The Ledge(2022)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Bandit(2022)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • You Won't Be Alone(2022)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Apex(2021)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

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

    Director · Producer · Writer

  • American Made(2017)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Silence(2016)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Mother's Day(2016)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Don Verdean(2015)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Everest(2015)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Exeter(2015)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • The November Man(2014)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • The Prince(2014)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Lone Survivor(2013)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Escape Plan(2013)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • 2 Guns(2013)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • The Frozen Ground(2013)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Broken City(2013)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Empire State(2013)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • SAF3(2013)

    Show Producer

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all shows

  • The Letter(2012)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Fire with Fire(2012)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Freelancers(2012)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Lay the Favorite(2012)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Set Up(2011)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Touchback(2011)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 24 titles from 2012 to 2025.

Biggest box office

Everest (2015)

$203M worldwide

Highest rated

I Was a Stranger (2024)

Midcredits 96th

Most popular right now

The November Man (2014)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing2 of 24: 0 only directing, 2 with another roleWriting2 of 24: 0 only writing, 2 with another roleProducing24 of 24: 22 only producing, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score35th

By decade

2010s17 · crew2020s7 · 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

Won a Berlinale award in 2024.

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 Brandt Andersen's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 37th percentile, the median of all 28; across their 27 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 40th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

40thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 27

Approval · how many liked their films

39thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 27

Reach · how many have seen their films

92ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 27

Midcredits score across 29 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up5
  • 50th to 74th7
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th13

Shape of the crowd

12 of their 29 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Divisive1
  • Crowd Pleaser10
  • Broadly Agreed4
  • Mixed12

Most divisive · producer

SAF3 (2013)

95th percentile spread · 61% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · director, writer, producer

I Was a Stranger (2024)

Midcredits 96th · 93% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 57/100 and the pacing 44/100 in their films, across 27 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 Brandt Andersen's work okay for kids?

Across up to 25 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, profanity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore19 titles30–90 · median 76 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity25 titles9–70 · median 34 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity21 titles13–87 · median 80 · severeheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs16 titles12–64 · median 36 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense17 titles33–81 · median 67 · intenseheavier than most 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 Brandt Andersen work with?

People who share at least 2 of Brandt Andersen's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; George Furla shares the most, 14.

Directors

Actors

Composers

Producers