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Brent Shields

Brent Shields

Producer, also director · Born March 1, 1963 (63) · Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA

Born
March 1, 1963 (63)
From
Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA
Works as
Producer, also director
Titles
75 on MovieCove · 80 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 35% in 30 days

What are Brent Shields' films like?

Across their 75 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Drama56 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 65th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy11 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 60th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Biography4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 90th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Family2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 72nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Family 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
39%
Self
18%
Morality
13%
Survival
12%
Society
11%
Ideas
5%
Power
2%
Family bonds45 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love17 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief16 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity15 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity10 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose8 titles, browse their movies with this themeHope12 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption7 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 75 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 35 · Serious 26 · Dark 14

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

Grounded 69 · Stylized 6 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 25 · Charged 46 · Intense 4

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

Steady 54 · Shifting 19 · Whiplash 2

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

Straight-faced 54 · Some laughs 20 · Funny 1

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 61 · Even-paced 14 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 51 · Engaged 24 · Full focus 0

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

Easy watch 19 · Affecting 33 · Heavy 23

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

Resolved 59 · Open-ended 15 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Hopeful
52
Melancholic
37
Warm
30
Bittersweet
27
Tense
20
Other
49

How their films linger

Hopeful66 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good34 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet29 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy24
  • Bittersweet46
  • 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 Brent Shields' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 74 of their 75 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Hallmark+ (65).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Brent Shields' 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

80 credits, 75 with a MovieCove page.

  • Rip in Time(2022)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • No Sleep 'Til Christmas(2018)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • In My Dreams(2014)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Away and Back(2015)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Just in Time for Christmas(2015)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • One Christmas Eve(2014)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Christmas in Conway(2013)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Remember Sunday(2013)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Christmas with Holly(2012)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • A Smile as Big as the Moon(2012)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Firelight(2012)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • November Christmas(2010)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Beyond the Blackboard(2011)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • The Lost Valentine(2011)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • When Love Is Not Enough: The Lois Wilson Story(2010)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • The Courageous Heart of Irena Sendler(2009)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Loving Leah(2009)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • A Dog Named Christmas(2009)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • The Russell Girl(2008)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Front of the Class(2008)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Sweet Nothing in My Ear(2008)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Pictures of Hollis Woods(2007)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • Crossroads: A Story of Forgiveness(2007)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • The Valley of Light(2006)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Candles on Bay Street(2006)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • In from the Night(2006)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • The Water Is Wide(2006)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • The Magic of Ordinary Days(2005)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Silver Bells(2005)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Back When We Were Grownups(2004)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Plainsong(2004)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • The Blackwater Lightship(2004)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • A Painted House(2003)

    Co-Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Fallen Angel(2003)

    Co-Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Brush with Fate(2003)

    Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • The Locket(2002)

    Co-Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Little John(2002)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • My Sister's Keeper(2002)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • The Seventh Stream(2001)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Follow the Stars Home(2001)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • In Love and War(2001)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Missing Pieces(2000)

    Co-Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • The Flamingo Rising(2001)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • The lost child(2000)

    Co-Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Cupid & Cate(2000)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • The Runaway(2000)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Durango(1999)

    Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Night Ride Home(1999)

    Co-Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • A Season for Miracles(1999)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Grace & Glorie(1998)

    Co-Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Saint Maybe(1998)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • The Love Letter(1998)

    Co-Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • The Echo of Thunder(1998)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Ellen Foster(1997)

    Co-Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Rose Hill(1997)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Old Man(1997)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • What the Deaf Man Heard(1997)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Calm at Sunset(1996)

    Co-Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • The Boys Next Door(1996)

    Co-Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • The Canterville Ghost(1996)

    Co-Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Harvest of Fire(1996)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • In the Lake of the Woods(1996)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • The Summer of Ben Tyler(1996)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Journey(1995)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Blue River (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Producer

  • The Great Mom Swap(1995)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • The Ranger, the Cook and a Hole in the Sky(1995)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • The Piano Lesson(1995)

    Co-Producer

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • A Season of Hope(1995)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Past the Bleachers(1995)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Redwood Curtain(1995)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • The Return of the Native(1994)

    Co-Producer

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • A Promise Kept: The Oksana Baiul Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Producer

  • Spring Awakening (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Co-Producer

  • Star Struck(1994)

    Co-Producer

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Getting Out(1994)

    Co-Producer

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Breathing Lessons(1994)

    Co-Producer

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • To Dance with the White Dog(1993)

    Co-Producer

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Hallmark Hall of Fame (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Show 271 episodes · Producer

  • SteelGrandpa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Executive Producer

Career shape

A full career of 56 titles, 55 of them dated from 1951 to 2022.

Highest rated

Front of the Class (2008)

Midcredits 98th

Most popular right now

The Magic of Ordinary Days (2005)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing5 of 56: 4 only directing, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score50thProducing52 of 56: 51 only producing, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score68th

By decade

1950s1 · crew1990s23 · crew2000s20 · crew2010s10 · 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 Brent Shields' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 67th percentile, the median of all 75; across their 75 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 63rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

63rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 75

Approval · how many liked their films

68thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 75

Reach · how many have seen their films

44thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 75

Midcredits score across 75 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up23
  • 50th to 74th39
  • 25th to 49th12
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

40 of their 75 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved10
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser40
  • Mixed23

Most divisive · producer

Star Struck (1994)

82nd percentile spread · 30% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

Front of the Class (2008)

Midcredits 98th · 91% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 66/100 and the pacing 50/100 in their films, across 67 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 Brent Shields' work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 10 · minimalMedian of all films: 32

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Brent Shields work with?

People who share at least 2 of Brent Shields' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Richard Welsh shares the most, 51.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

  • Richard Welsh51 titles    See newest 12 of 51 shared titles with Richard Welsh
  • Cameron Johann35 titles    See newest 12 of 35 shared titles with Cameron Johann
  • Andrew Gottlieb21 titles    See newest 12 of 21 shared titles with Andrew Gottlieb
  • Shawn McClaren11 titles    See all 11 shared titles with Shawn McClaren

Mixed roles