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David Blaine

David Blaine

Actor and producer, also writer · Born April 4, 1973 (53) · New York, USA

David Blaine is an American illusionist, endurance artist, and extreme performer. He is best known for his high-profile feats of endurance and has set and broken several world records. Blaine innovated the way magic is shown on television by focusing on spectator reactions.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
April 4, 1973 (53)
From
New York, USA
Works as
Actor and producer, also writer
Titles
6 on Motif · 18 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 157 days to Oct 28Down 33% in 30 days

What are David Blaine's films like?

Across a limited sample of 4 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Ideas and Society.

Themes

share of theme weight
Ideas
45%
Society
16%
Power
15%
Self
10%
Morality
7%
Bonds
6%
Art3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 3 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 2 · Serious 0 · Dark 1

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 2 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 1 · Intense 1

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

Steady 2 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 1 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 1 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 2 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings shown from 5 titles

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
2
Joyful
2
Thrilling
1
Contemplative
1
Warm
1
Other
2

How their films linger

Fun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

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 Blaine's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 4 of their 6 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Hulu (3).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for David Blaine's titles on Motif; 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

18 credits, 6 with a Motif page; 24 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • David Blaine: Do Not Attempt(2025)

    Show 6 episodes · Executive Producer · as Self

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • David Blaine: The Magic Way(2020)

    Executive Producer · as Self

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • David Blaine: Beyond Magic (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2016)

    Executive Producer · as Self

  • Horace and Pete (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 1 episode · as Magician at Bar (uncredited)

  • David Blaine: Real or Magic(2013)

    Executive Producer · Writer · as Self

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • David Blaine: What Is Magic? (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2010)

    Director · as Self

  • Modern Family(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as David Blaine

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • The Miley and Mandy Show (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Mister Lonely(2007)

    as Priest 2

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • David Blaine: Above the Below (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2003)

    Actor

  • David Blaine: Fearless (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2002)

    as David Blaine

  • David Blaine - Showman (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2001)

    as Magician

  • David Blaine: Mystifier (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2000)

    as Magician

  • So Graham Norton (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • David Blaine: Magic Man (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1998)

    Producer · as Himself

  • David Blaine: Street Magic (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1997)

    Director · Executive Producer · as Himself

  • Live with Kelly and Mark(1988)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all shows

  • David Blaine: Buried Alive (not in the Motif catalog yet)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 18th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 18 titles, 17 of them dated from 1988 to 2025.

Highest rated

David Blaine: Real or Magic (2013)

Midcredits 90th

Most popular right now

David Blaine: Do Not Attempt (2025)

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting11 of 18: 11 only acting, 0 with another roleDirecting2 of 18: 1 only directing, 1 with another roleWriting1 of 18: 0 only writing, 1 with another roleProducing6 of 18: 4 only producing, 2 with another role

By decade

1980s1 · acting1990s3 · 1 acting · 2 crew2000s7 · acting2010s4 · 1 acting · 3 crew2020s2 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it.

How do David Blaine's films land?

Their typical Motif film has a Midcredits score in the 79th percentile, the median of all 3; across a limited sample of 3 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 79th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

79thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Approval · how many liked their films

76thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Reach · how many have seen their films

57thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Midcredits score across 6 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th1
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

2 of their 6 titles are Universally Loved.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Divisive1
  • Crowd Pleaser1
  • Mixed2

Most divisive · actor

Mister Lonely (2007)

68th percentile spread · 22% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor, writer, producer

David Blaine: Real or Magic (2013)

Midcredits 90th · 81% liked

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on Motif; 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 Motif 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.

Who does David Blaine work with?

People who share at least 2 of David Blaine's Motif titles; Matthew Akers shares the most, 3.