
Braxton Pope
Braxton Pope is an independent American film and television producer and writer. He is a partner in Sodium Fox Productions, which he co-founded with novelist Bret Easton Ellis.
Biography from TMDB.
- Producer
- 20 on MovieCove · 26 credits in all
What are Braxton Pope's films like?
Across their 19 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Morality.
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 2 · Wry 0 · Earnest 17
Light 2 · Serious 4 · Dark 13
A split, not a type: Grounded 10 · Stylized 9 · Heightened 0
Gentle 2 · Charged 9 · Intense 8
A split, not a type: Steady 10 · Shifting 8 · Whiplash 1
Straight-faced 15 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 1
Slow burn 11 · Even-paced 8 · Relentless 0
Casual 6 · Engaged 10 · Full focus 3
A split, not a type: Easy watch 5 · Affecting 5 · Heavy 9
Resolved 9 · Open-ended 9 · Ambiguous 1
Moods and endings
- Bittersweet9
- Tragic3
- 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 Braxton Pope's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 17 of their 20 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (10).
- The Source Family (2012) · producer · free
- Shrink (2009) · producer · free
- The Take (2007) · producer · free
- Penny Dreadful (2006) · producer · free
- Pete Smalls Is Dead (2010) · producer · free
- Hit and Run (2009) · producer · free
- Dog Eat Dog (2016) · producer · free
- Looking Glass (2018) · producer · free
- Smiley Face Killers (2020) · producer · free
- Hirokin: The Last Samurai (2012) · producer · free
- Lionsgate+, show their 2 titles on Lionsgate+
- Sundance Now, show their 2 titles on Sundance Now
- Daring Docs, show their title on Daring Docs
- HISTORY Vault, show their title on HISTORY Vault
- Howdy, show their title on Howdy
- Indie Club, show their title on Indie Club
- Kino Film Collection, show their title on Kino Film Collection
- MovieSphere+, show their title on MovieSphere+
- ViX, show their title on ViX
Subscription and free streaming for Braxton Pope'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
26 credits, 20 with a MovieCove page.

The Basics of Philosophy(2026)
Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films
Oh, Canada(2024)
Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films
Arcadian(2024)
Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films
The Card Counter(2021)
Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films
Smiley Face Killers(2020)
Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films
American Rapstar(2020)
Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films
Looking Glass(2018)
Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films
The Sounding (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

The Deleted (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

Dog Eat Dog(2016)
Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films
The Trust(2016)
Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films
City of Gold(2015)
Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all filmsAutomobile Waltz (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

The Canyons(2013)
Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films
The Source Family(2012)
Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films
Pete Smalls Is Dead(2010)
Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all filmsWhen Herzog Rescued Phoenix (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

Inspired by Bret Easton Ellis (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

Shrink(2009)
Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films
Hit and Run(2009)
Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films
Life Is Hot in Cracktown(2009)
Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films
The Take(2007)
Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films
Penny Dreadful(2006)
Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films
The Specials(2000)
Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all filmsBait (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Career shape
A full career of 24 titles, 23 of them dated from 2000 to 2026.

Biggest box office
The Card Counter (2021)

Highest rated
City of Gold (2015)

Most popular right now
The Card Counter (2021)
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 Braxton Pope's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 23rd percentile, the median of all 20; across their 19 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 30th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up1
- 50th to 74th4
- 25th to 49th4
- Below 25th11
Shape of the crowd
14 of their 20 titles are Mixed.
- Crowd Pleaser3
- Broadly Agreed3
- Mixed14
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 Braxton Pope's work okay for kids?
Across up to 8 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, sex & nudity, profanity and alcohol & drugs run heavier than most films.
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 Braxton Pope work with?
People who share at least 2 of Braxton Pope's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; David M. Wulf shares the most, 5.
Directors
- Paul SchraderShared titles: The Basics of Philosophy (2026), Oh, Canada (2024), The Card Counter (2021), The Canyons (2013)See all 4 shared titles with Paul Schrader

- Benjamin BrewerShared titles: Arcadian (2024), The Trust (2016)See all 2 shared titles with Benjamin Brewer

- Tim HunterShared titles: Smiley Face Killers (2020), Looking Glass (2018)See all 2 shared titles with Tim Hunter

Writers
- Bret Easton EllisShared titles: Smiley Face Killers (2020), The Canyons (2013)See all 2 shared titles with Bret Easton Ellis

- Arthur K. FlamShared titles: Hit and Run (2009), Penny Dreadful (2006)See all 2 shared titles with Arthur K. Flam
- Diane Doniol-ValcrozeShared titles: Hit and Run (2009), Penny Dreadful (2006)See all 2 shared titles with Diane Doniol-Valcroze
Actors
- Nicolas CageShared titles: Arcadian (2024), Looking Glass (2018), The Trust (2016)See all 3 shared titles with Nicolas Cage

- Jack HustonShared titles: The Basics of Philosophy (2026), Shrink (2009)See all 2 shared titles with Jack Huston

- Richard GereShared titles: The Basics of Philosophy (2026), Oh, Canada (2024)See all 2 shared titles with Richard Gere

- Laura RamseyShared titles: Hirokin: The Last Samurai (2012), Shrink (2009)See all 2 shared titles with Laura Ramsey

Composers and editors
- Kristi ShimekShared titles: Arcadian (2024), Smiley Face Killers (2020), Looking Glass (2018)See all 3 shared titles with Kristi Shimek

- Kristin GundredShared titles: Arcadian (2024), Smiley Face Killers (2020), Looking Glass (2018)See all 3 shared titles with Kristin Gundred

- Benjamin Rodriguez Jr.Shared titles: Oh, Canada (2024), The Card Counter (2021)See all 2 shared titles with Benjamin Rodriguez Jr.
- Josh MartinShared titles: Arcadian (2024), Smiley Face Killers (2020)See all 2 shared titles with Josh Martin

Producers
- David M. WulfShared titles: The Basics of Philosophy (2026), Arcadian (2024), The Card Counter (2021), Smiley Face Killers (2020), Looking Glass (2018)See all 5 shared titles with David M. Wulf

- Arianne FraserShared titles: Arcadian (2024), Smiley Face Killers (2020), Looking Glass (2018), The Trust (2016)See all 4 shared titles with Arianne Fraser

- Delphine PerrierShared titles: Arcadian (2024), Smiley Face Killers (2020), Looking Glass (2018), The Trust (2016)See all 4 shared titles with Delphine Perrier

- Jeff RiceShared titles: The Basics of Philosophy (2026), The Card Counter (2021), The Trust (2016)See all 3 shared titles with Jeff Rice

Mixed roles
- Jonas PateShared titles: Shrink (2009), The Take (2007)See all 2 shared titles with Jonas Pate




