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Pieter Jan Brugge

Pieter Jan Brugge

Producer and director, also writer · Deventer, Overijssel, Netherlands

From
Deventer, Overijssel, Netherlands
Works as
Producer and director, also writer
Titles
19 on MovieCove · 21 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 31% in 30 days

What are Pieter Jan Brugge's films like?

Across their 16 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Comedy7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 41st percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 82nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Biography2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 97th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 46th percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 41st percentile
: browse their Drama 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
Bonds
28%
Morality
25%
Self
16%
Survival
10%
Ideas
9%
Society
7%
Power
5%
Romantic love4 titles, browse their movies with this themeMarriage3 titles, browse their movies with this themeTruth4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception4 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 16 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 6 · Serious 1 · Dark 9

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 9 · Stylized 5 · 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 2 · Charged 4 · Intense 10

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

Steady 2 · Shifting 8 · Whiplash 6

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 2 · Funny 5

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

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 12 · Relentless 1

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

A split, not a type: Casual 7 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 5

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 5 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 9

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

Resolved 10 · Open-ended 6 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
12
Melancholic
7
Absurd
4
Romantic
3
Thrilling
4
Other
12

How their films linger

Fun5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy5
  • Bittersweet10
  • Tragic1

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 Pieter Jan Brugge's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 12 of their 19 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (5).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Pieter Jan Brugge'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

21 credits, 19 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Bosch: Legacy(2022)

    Show 30 episodes · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Bosch(2014)

    Show 58 episodes · Director · Co-Executive Producer · Executive Producer · Unit Production Manager · as Matthias Ambroos

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Love & Other Drugs(2010)

    Producer · Unit Production Manager

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • 127 Hours(2010)

    as Eric Meijer

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Defiance(2008)

    Producer · Unit Production Manager

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Miami Vice(2006)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • The Clearing(2004)

    Director · Producer · Story

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • The Insider(1999)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Bulworth(1998)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Heat(1995)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Clifford(1994)

    Producer · Unit Production Manager

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Fatal Instinct(1993)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • The Pelican Brief(1993)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • The Vanishing(1993)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Consenting Adults(1992)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Glory(1989)

    Producer · Unit Production Manager

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Loverboy(1989)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Looking for Eileen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Producer

  • My Demon Lover(1987)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo(1984)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • De afstand (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Producer

Career shape

A full career of 19 titles from 1981 to 2022.

Biggest box office

The Pelican Brief (1993)

$195M worldwide

Highest rated

Heat (1995)

Midcredits 99th

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting2 of 19: 1 only acting, 1 with another roleDirecting2 of 19: 0 only directing, 2 with another roleWriting1 of 19: 0 only writing, 1 with another roleProducing17 of 19: 12 only producing, 5 with another role · typical Midcredits score67thOther crew5 of 19: 1 only other crew, 4 with another role · typical Midcredits score82nd

19 titles, 5 with more than one role — producing and other crew overlap on 4 of them.

By decade

1980s4 · crew1990s8 · crew2000s3 · crew2010s3 · 2 acting · 2 crew2020s1 · 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 Pieter Jan Brugge's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 51st percentile, the median of all 17; across their 16 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 53rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

53rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Approval · how many liked their films

48thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Reach · how many have seen their films

92ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Midcredits score across 19 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up7
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

6 of their 19 titles are Universally Loved.

  • Universally Loved6
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser5
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed3

Most divisive · producer

Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo (1984)

76th percentile spread · 34% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

Heat (1995)

Midcredits 99th · 92% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 66/100 and the pacing 46/100 in their films, across 16 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 Pieter Jan Brugge's work okay for kids?

Across up to 12 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 & Gore10 titles34–85 · median 70 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity12 titles8–55 · median 35 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity10 titles45–81 · median 70 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs9 titles26–61 · median 35 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense8 titles36–82 · median 68 · 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 Pieter Jan Brugge work with?

People who share at least 2 of Pieter Jan Brugge's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Edward Zwick shares the most, 3.

Directors

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers