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Brian Graden

Brian Graden

Producer, also writer · Born March 23, 1963 (63) · Hillsboro, Illinois

Brian Graden is an American television producer, musician, and CEO of Brian Graden Media. Graden also holds an MBA from Harvard Business School. As the former President of Entertainment at MTV Networks Music Channels, Graden helped to create hit shows like Pimp My Ride, Punk'd, Jackass, and much more. Graden also executive produced the hit show South Park, along with Trey Parker and Matt Stone. Since then, Graden founded Brian Graden Media in 2013. BGM is behind YouTube Originals hit series such as Instant Influencer, Create Together, Escape the Night, and more. With a long time passion for music, Graden has released several musical projects throughout the years, and most recently released a single called Saw the Light with Ben Boquist in April 2022. Graden has been honored with several awards throughout his career, including the EQCA (Equality California) Award for Commitment to Advancing LGBT Equality and GLAAD Media Vito Russo Award for Excellence in Media. He’s also been a keynote speaker at the 2008 Harvard Gay & Lesbian Caucus Annual Commencement, the Reaching Out MBA conference, and as an ambassador for MTV’s Fight For Your Rights: Take a Stand Against violence campaign, which he spearheaded while at the network.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
March 23, 1963 (63)
From
Hillsboro, Illinois
Works as
Producer, also writer
Titles
15 on MovieCove · 19 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 11% in 30 days

What are Brian Graden's films like?

Across their 11 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Society and Bonds.

Themes

share of theme weight
Society
30%
Bonds
18%
Self
15%
Power
14%
Morality
12%
Ideas
5%
Survival
4%
Community5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeClass2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGreed2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFame2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 8 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Wry: How sincerely it treats its story and characters, from ironic to earnest. Browse their wry movies.
Tone · Sincerity
ironicearnest

A split, not a type: Ironic 5 · Wry 1 · Earnest 2

Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 6 · Serious 2 · Dark 0

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

Grounded 0 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 4

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

Gentle 2 · Charged 6 · Intense 0

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

Steady 2 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 2

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

Straight-faced 0 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 8

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

Slow burn 0 · Even-paced 6 · Relentless 2

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

Casual 5 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 7 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Absurd
6
Tense
4
Hopeful
3
Melancholic
3
Warm
2
Other
8

How their films linger

Fun7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet3
  • Ambiguous7

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 Graden's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 11 of their 15 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Paramount+ (9).

Subscription and free streaming for Brian Graden'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

19 credits, 15 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

Career shape

A full career of 9 titles from 1997 to 2024.

Highest rated

South Park: Joining the Panderverse (2023)

Midcredits 93rd

Most popular right now

South Park: The End of Obesity (2024)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Producing8 of 9: 8 only producing, 0 with another roleOther crew1 of 9: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1990s2 · crew2000s1 · crew2010s4 · crew2020s2 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it.

How do Brian Graden's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 87th percentile, the median of all 10; across their 8 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 84th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

84thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Approval · how many liked their films

87thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Reach · how many have seen their films

92ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Midcredits score across 15 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up9
  • 50th to 74th3
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

5 of their 15 titles are Universally Loved.

  • Universally Loved5
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser4
  • Mixed4

Most divisive · producer

Ms. T's Music Factory (2019)

99th percentile spread · 54% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

South Park (1997)

Midcredits 96th · 91% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 51/100 and the plot and story 56/100 in their films, across 7 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a writer.

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 Graden's work okay for kids?

Across up to 7 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, sex & nudity, profanity and alcohol & drugs run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore6 titles62–85 · median 70 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity7 titles31–74 · median 63 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity6 titles83–94 · median 91 · severeheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs6 titles38–74 · median 47 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense6 titles39–55 · median 41 · moderatenear the median of all 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 Brian Graden work with?

People who share at least 2 of Brian Graden's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Trey Parker shares the most, 7.

Directors

  • Trey Parker7 titles    See all 7 shared titles with Trey Parker

Writers

  • Matt Stone7 titles    See all 7 shared titles with Matt Stone

Actors

  • April Stewart7 titles    See all 7 shared titles with April Stewart
  • Kimberly Brooks7 titles    See all 7 shared titles with Kimberly Brooks
  • Adrien Beard7 titles · 5 as actor    See all 7 shared titles with Adrien Beard
  • Betty Boogie Parker5 titles    See all 5 shared titles with Betty Boogie Parker

Composers and editors

Producers

  • Anne Garefino7 titles    See all 7 shared titles with Anne Garefino
  • Bruce Howell7 titles    See all 7 shared titles with Bruce Howell
  • Daryl Sancton7 titles    See all 7 shared titles with Daryl Sancton
  • David List7 titles    See all 7 shared titles with David List