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Brian W. Cook

Brian W. Cook

Producer and director · Born January 1, 1943 (83)

Born
January 1, 1943 (83)
Works as
Producer and director
Titles
27 on MovieCove · 29 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 37 days to Oct 26Down 7% in 30 days

What are Brian W. Cook's films like?

Across their 9 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Survival.

Genres

Action4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 36th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 65th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: 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
Morality
26%
Survival
21%
Bonds
18%
Power
18%
Self
10%
Society
7%
Oppression2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFame2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGuilt2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 9 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 3 · Stylized 4 · 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 1 · Charged 3 · Intense 5

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

Steady 3 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 2

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 6 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 2

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 6 · Even-paced 1 · Relentless 2

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 5 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 2

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

Resolved 5 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 2

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
5
Melancholic
4
Thrilling
3
Dread
3
Absurd
2
Other
7

How their films linger

Fun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • 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 Brian W. Cook's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 18 of their 27 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (14).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Brian W. Cook'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

29 credits, 27 with a MovieCove page; 3 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Waiting for the Barbarians(2019)

    Co-Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Color Me Kubrick(2005)

    Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Equilibrium(2002)

    First Assistant Director · as Dupont's Secretary

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Moonlight Mile(2002)

    Co-Producer

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • The Piano Player(2002)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • The Pledge(2001)

    First Assistant Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Eyes Wide Shut(1999)

    First Assistant Director · Producer · as Tall Butler

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • The Sunchaser(1996)

    First Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • The Chase(1994)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Last Action Hero(1993)

    Assistant Director · First Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Nowhere to Run(1993)

    First Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Billy Bathgate(1991)

    First Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • F/X2(1991)

    First Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Desperate Hours(1990)

    First Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • The Sicilian(1987)

    First Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • King Kong Lives(1986)

    First Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Second Time Lucky (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Co-Producer

  • Turkey Shoot(1982)

    Associate Producer

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Treasure of the Yankee Zephyr(1981)

    Associate Producer

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • History of the World: Part I(1981)

    Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Flash Gordon(1980)

    First Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Heaven's Gate(1980)

    Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • The Shining(1980)

    Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Dominique(1979)

    Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Golden Rendezvous (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    First Assistant Director

  • Orca(1977)

    Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Barry Lyndon(1975)

    Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • The Wild Little Bunch(1973)

    First Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • The Last Valley(1971)

    Second Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 27 titles from 1971 to 2020.

Biggest box office

Eyes Wide Shut (1999)

$163M worldwide

Highest rated

Eyes Wide Shut (1999)

Midcredits 92nd

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting2 of 27: 0 only acting, 2 with another roleDirecting1 of 27: 0 only directing, 1 with another roleProducing7 of 27: 5 only producing, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score43rdOther crew21 of 27: 19 only other crew, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score57th

27 titles, 3 with more than one role — other crew and producing overlap on 1 of them.

By decade

1970s5 · crew1980s10 · crew1990s7 · 1 acting · 7 crew2000s4 · 1 acting · 4 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 Brian W. Cook's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 44th percentile, the median of all 27; across their 9 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 41st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

41stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Approval · how many liked their films

45thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Reach · how many have seen their films

87thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Midcredits score across 27 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up5
  • 50th to 74th7
  • 25th to 49th10
  • Below 25th5

Shape of the crowd

10 of their 27 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Universally Panned1
  • Crowd Pleaser10
  • Broadly Agreed6
  • Mixed7

Most divisive · producer

The Piano Player (2002)

58th percentile spread · 51% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor, producer

Eyes Wide Shut (1999)

Midcredits 92nd · 78% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 64/100 and the pacing 36/100 in their films, across 9 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 W. Cook's work okay for kids?

Across up to 5 MovieCove titles with content scores, 1 of the 5 categories sits near the median of all films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore4 titlesmedian 76 · intenseMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity5 titles25–79 · median 38 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity4 titlesmedian 61 · intenseMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs4 titlesmedian 40 · moderateMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense4 titlesmedian 72 · intenseMedian 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 Brian W. Cook work with?

People who share at least 2 of Brian W. Cook's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Michael Fitzgerald shares the most, 3.

Composers and cinematographers

Producers