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David Benullo

David Benullo

Director and writer

Works as
Director and writer
Titles
27 on MovieCove · 34 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Down 23% in 30 days

What are David Benullo's films like?

Across their 12 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Survival.

Genres

Action5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 34th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Thriller5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 29th percentile
: browse their Thriller 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
32%
Survival
26%
Morality
21%
Self
15%
Society
6%
Family bonds5 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition2 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 11 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 7 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 2

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

Gentle 2 · Charged 1 · Intense 8

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

Steady 3 · Shifting 8 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 7 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 8 · Relentless 1

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

Casual 2 · Engaged 7 · Full focus 2

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

Resolved 8 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
9
Dread
6
Thrilling
5
Melancholic
3
Joyful
2
Other
5

How their films linger

Unsettling5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy6
  • Bittersweet3
  • Ambiguous3

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 David Benullo's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 16 of their 27 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (11).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for David Benullo'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

34 credits, 27 with a MovieCove page.

  • Girl Who Vanished(2025)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Stranger with My Name (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Director

  • Fatal Identity (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Director

  • Lethal Desire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Director

  • A Nurse's Revenge(2024)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Whispers in the Walls(2024)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Dying for Fame (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Director

  • Weekend at Blackthorne Manor(2023)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • A Job to Die For(2022)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Hostage House(2021)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • A Deadly Lullaby(2020)

    Second Unit Director

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Suburban Swingers Club(2019)

    Second Unit Director

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • A Bride's Revenge(2019)

    Second Unit Director

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Mistress Hunter(2018)

    Second Unit Director

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Stalked by a Reality Star(2018)

    Second Unit Director

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Double Mommy(2016)

    Second Unit Director

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Stalked by My Mother(2016)

    Second Unit Director

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Backstabbed(2016)

    Second Unit Director

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Stalked by My Doctor(2015)

    Second Unit Director

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Bad Sister(2015)

    Second Unit Director

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Flirting with Madness(2015)

    Second Unit Director

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Sugar Daddies(2014)

    Second Unit Director

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • 12 Rounds 2: Reloaded(2013)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Krrish 3(2013)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Teenage Bank Heist(2012)

    Second Unit Director

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Ra.One(2011)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Hallowed Ground(2007)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Around the World in 80 Days(2004)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Shadow Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Director · Writer

  • The Dead Zone(2002)

    Show 1 episode · Story · Teleplay

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • The Zeta Project(2001)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all shows

  • Cupid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Writer

  • The Head(1994)

    Show Writer

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

  • The Autopsy of Albert Kemper (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Director · Executive Producer · Writer

Career shape

A full career of 32 titles, 31 of them dated from 1997 to 2025.

Biggest box office

Around the World in 80 Days (2004)

$73M worldwide

Highest rated

The Head (1994)

Midcredits 43rd

Most popular right now

Around the World in 80 Days (2004)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing13 of 32: 10 only directing, 3 with another role · typical Midcredits score25thWriting9 of 32: 6 only writing, 3 with another role · typical Midcredits score39thProducing1 of 32: 0 only producing, 1 with another roleOther crew13 of 32: 13 only other crew, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score26th

32 titles, 3 with more than one role.

By decade

1990s1 · crew2000s5 · crew2010s14 · crew2020s11 · 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 David Benullo's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 27th percentile, the median of all 24; across their 11 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 27th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

27thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Approval · how many liked their films

26thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Reach · how many have seen their films

52ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Midcredits score across 27 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up1
  • 50th to 74th1
  • 25th to 49th15
  • Below 25th10

Shape of the crowd

19 of their 27 titles are Mixed.

  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic4
  • Crowd Pleaser2
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed19

Most divisive · writer

Ra.One (2011)

93rd percentile spread · 32% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · director

Girl Who Vanished (2025)

Midcredits 76th · 60% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 52/100 and the pacing 46/100 in their films, across 8 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 David Benullo's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 4 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 51 · moderateMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity4 titlesmedian 33 · mildMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 17 · mildMedian of all films: 36

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

Who does David Benullo work with?

People who share at least 2 of David Benullo's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; David Bateman shares the most, 6.

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers