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Portrait of Bruce McDonald

Directing

Bruce McDonald

Career

Active from 1984 to 2024, busiest in 1998 with 7 main titles.

Average score
GoodWatch score66/100
Highest rated
Poster for Highway 61
Highway 61
GoodWatch score87/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 43 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.6 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.3 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.9 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Bruce McDonald Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Historical
    1.1, average 2.6
  • Biographical
    0.3, average 1.0
  • Catharsis
    4.6, average 5.1

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Character-Driven Narrative 4
  • Psychological Thriller 4
  • Character-Driven 4
  • Moral Dilemmas 3
  • Character Study 3
  • Found Family Dynamics 3
  • Emotional Resilience 3
  • Moral Ambiguity 3
  • Pop Culture 2
  • Social Commentary 2
  • Cringe Humor 2
  • Character-Driven Drama 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

33
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

Upcoming

1 title
Pontypool Changes
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Director

2010s

11 titles · average score 55
Dreamland
Dreamland (2019)
GoodWatch score 50

Director

Weirdos
Weirdos (2016)
GoodWatch score 84

Director

Hellions
Hellions (2015)
GoodWatch score 33

Director

The Hexecutioners
The Hexecutioners (2015)
GoodWatch score 33

as Old Bugger (uncredited)

The Husband
The Husband (2014)

Director

Hellmouth
Hellmouth (2014)
GoodWatch score 50

as Paul Kemp

My Babysitter's a Vampire
My Babysitter's a Vampire (2010)
GoodWatch score 68

Director

Trigger
Trigger (2010)
GoodWatch score 72

Director

Hard Core Logo 2
Hard Core Logo 2 (2010)
GoodWatch score 45

as Bruce the Filmmaker

This Movie Is Broken
This Movie Is Broken (2010)
GoodWatch score 64

Director, Idea

Music from the Big House
Music from the Big House (2010)

Director

2000s

5 titles · average score 55
Pontypool
Pontypool (2009)
GoodWatch score 66

Director

The Tracey Fragments
The Tracey Fragments (2007)
GoodWatch score 50

Director

The Love Crimes of Gillian Guess
The Love Crimes of Gillian Guess (2004)

Director

Picture Claire
Picture Claire (2001)
GoodWatch score 49

Director

Road Songs: A Portrait of Robbie Robertson
Road Songs: A Portrait of Robbie Robertson (2001)

Director

1990s

13 titles · average score 77
Stuff
Stuff (1999)

Executive Producer

Scandalous Me: The Jacqueline Susann Story
Scandalous Me: The Jacqueline Susann Story (1998)

Director

Elimination Dance
Elimination Dance (1998)

Director, Writer

American Whiskey Bar
American Whiskey Bar (1998)

Director

Last Night
Last Night (1998)
GoodWatch score 73

as Wild Guy #3

Platinum
Platinum (1997)

Director

Hard Core Logo
Hard Core Logo (1996)
GoodWatch score 72

Director

Dance Me Outside
Dance Me Outside (1995)
GoodWatch score 72

Director, Producer

The Mysterious Moon-Men of Canada
The Mysterious Moon-Men of Canada (1993)

Editor

Blue
Blue (1992)

Producer

Highway 61
Highway 61 (1991)
GoodWatch score 87

Producer, Director

Speaking Parts
Speaking Parts (1990)
GoodWatch score 82

Editor

1980s

3 titles · average score 63
Roadkill
Roadkill (1989)
GoodWatch score 68

as Bruce Shack, the Director

Family Viewing
Family Viewing (1987)
GoodWatch score 59

Editor

Next of Kin
Next of Kin (1984)
GoodWatch score 63

Editorial Production Assistant