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Ronald Bronstein

Ronald Bronstein

Producer, editor, writer and actor · Born November 5, 1973 (52) · USA

Primetime Emmy winner · Oscar nominee · Golden Globe nominee · 5 other major award bodies

Ronald Bronstein is an American film director, screenwriter, editor and actor. He directed, wrote and edited the 2007 film Frownland. He is also known as a prominent collaborator of the Safdie brothers, having acted as editor on all their features and co-written all their screenplays since 2009's Daddy Longlegs. Description above from the Wikipedia article Ronald Bronstein, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
November 5, 1973 (52)
From
USA
Works as
Producer, editor, writer and actor
Titles
17 on MovieCove · 30 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 155 days to Oct 26Down 8% in 30 days

What are Ronald Bronstein's films like?

Across their 16 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Power.

Genres

Comedy4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 78th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 92nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Documentary3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 92nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary 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
Self
37%
Power
17%
Society
17%
Bonds
11%
Survival
11%
Ideas
5%
Morality
2%
Identity4 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose3 titles, browse their movies with this themeObsession3 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition3 titles, browse their movies with this themeOppression2 titles, browse their movies with this themeAddiction2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGreed2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 11 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 3 · Serious 2 · Dark 6

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 5 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 2

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

Gentle 2 · Charged 2 · Intense 7

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

Steady 2 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 6

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

Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 4

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

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 3

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

Casual 3 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 4

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 4 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 6

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 3 · Open-ended 6 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

1 analyzed role

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
10
Absurd
7
Dread
7
Contemplative
6
Manic
4
Other
11

How their films linger

Unsettling9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet6
  • Tragic4
  • Ambiguous5

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 Ronald Bronstein's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 15 of their 17 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on HBO Max (8).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Ronald Bronstein'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

30 credits, 17 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • The History of Concrete(2026)

    Executive Producer · as Self (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Monsters of God(2026)

    Show 5 episodes · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows

  • The Lion Queen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Executive Producer

  • Neighbors(2026)

    Show 6 episodes · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all shows

  • Marty Supreme(2025)

    Editor · Producer · Writer · as Blarney Stone Phone Voice (voice)

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Sarah Squirm: Live + in the Flesh(2025)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • If I Had Legs I'd Kick You(2025)

    Producer · as Caroline's Husband (voice)

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Pee-wee as Himself(2025)

    Show 2 episodes · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Thank You Very Much(2023)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Adam Sandler: Love You(2024)

    Editor · Producer

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Ren Faire(2024)

    Show 3 episodes · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all shows

  • The Curse(2023)

    Show 10 episodes · Co-Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all shows

  • Love Has Won: The Cult of Mother God(2023)

    Show Producer

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows

  • Funny Pages(2022)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Goldman v Silverman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Sound Director

  • Uncut Gems(2019)

    Editor · Writer

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Good Time(2017)

    Editor · Writer

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Heaven Knows What(2014)

    Editor · Writer

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Eyes Find Eyes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Artiste Mafieux

  • Daddy Longlegs(2009)

    Editor · Writer · as Lenny

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Round Town Girls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Director · Cinematographer · Editor · Writer

  • The Pleasure of Being Robbed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Thanks

  • Yeast (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Assistant Director · Editor · Sound

  • Frownland (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Director · Editor · Writer

  • Sean's Beach (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Brother #1

  • Deep Cuts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer

  • Martha & Muhammad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer

  • October (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Executive Producer

  • Superfakes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Show 8 episodes · Executive Producer

  • The Land of Nod (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer

Career shape

A full career of 29 titles, 24 of them dated from 2004 to 2026.

Biggest box office

Marty Supreme (2025)

$192M worldwide

Highest rated

Pee-wee as Himself (2025)

Midcredits 97th

Most popular right now

Marty Supreme (2025)

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting5 of 29: 2 only acting, 3 with another roleDirecting2 of 29: 0 only directing, 2 with another roleWriting7 of 29: 0 only writing, 7 with another role · typical Midcredits score92ndProducing18 of 29: 16 only producing, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score60thCinematography1 of 29: 0 only cinematography, 1 with another roleEditing8 of 29: 0 only editing, 8 with another role · typical Midcredits score92ndOther crew3 of 29: 2 only other crew, 1 with another role

29 titles, 9 with more than one role — producing and editing overlap on 1 of them.

By decade

2000s5 · 1 acting · 4 crew2010s5 · 2 acting · 4 crew2020s14 · 2 acting · 14 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.

Awards

a Primetime Emmy and 3 other major awards from 24 major nominations, 2008–2026.

WinNomination
  1. 2026
    • Oscar, nominated · Best Achievement in Film Editing
    • Oscar, nominated · Best Motion Picture of the Year
    • Oscar, nominated · Best Original Screenplay
    • Golden Globe, nominated · Best Screenplay - Motion Picture
    • BAFTA Award, nominated · Best Editing
    • BAFTA Award, nominated · Best Film
    • BAFTA Award, nominated · Best Screenplay (Original)
    • +4 other major bodies · 2 wins and 4 nominations
      • Writers Guild Award, nominated · Original Screenplay
      • Producers Guild Award, won · Outstanding Producer of Non-Fiction Television
      • Producers Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures
      • Critics Choice Award, nominated · Best Editing
      • Critics Choice Award, nominated · Best Original Screenplay
      • Independent Spirit Award, won · Best New Non-Scripted or Documentary Series
  2. 2025
    • Primetime Emmy, won · Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Special
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Variety Special (Pre-Recorded)
    • +1 other major body · 1 nomination
      • Independent Spirit Award, nominated · Best New Non-Scripted or Documentary Series
  3. 2020
    • Critics Choice Award, nominated · Best Editing
    • Independent Spirit Award, won · Best Editing
    • Independent Spirit Award, nominated · Best Screenplay
  4. 2018
    • Independent Spirit Award, nominated · Best Editing
  5. 2016
    • Independent Spirit Award, nominated · Best Editing
    • Independent Spirit Award, nominated
  6. 2011
    • Independent Spirit Award, nominated · Best Male Lead
  7. 2008
    • Independent Spirit Award, nominated

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Ronald Bronstein's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 81st percentile, the median of all 11; across their 11 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 83rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

83rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Approval · how many liked their films

76thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Reach · how many have seen their films

92ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Midcredits score across 17 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up8
  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th6

Shape of the crowd

11 of their 17 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser11
  • Mixed3

Most divisive · producer

Sarah Squirm: Live + in the Flesh (2025)

91st percentile spread · 43% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

Pee-wee as Himself (2025)

Midcredits 97th · 93% liked

Reviewers score the pacing 54/100 in their films, across 11 reviewed titles; fans 65, detractors 29. The element that speaks to their work as an editor.

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 Ronald Bronstein's work okay for kids?

Across up to 8 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, sex & nudity, profanity, alcohol & drugs and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore6 titles61–71 · median 68 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity8 titles33–69 · median 55 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity7 titles67–95 · median 80 · severeheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs6 titles34–94 · median 61 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense7 titles32–83 · median 75 · 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 Ronald Bronstein work with?

People who share at least 2 of Ronald Bronstein's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Josh Safdie shares the most, 16.

Directors

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers