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David Brookwell

David Brookwell

Producer and director, also actor · Born February 9, 1961 (65) · Morristown, New Jersey, USA

BAFTA Award winner · Primetime Emmy nominee

David Brookwell was born on 9 February 1961 in Morristown, New Jersey, USA. He is a producer and production manager, known for Soul Surfer (2011), Even Stevens (2000) and Spare Parts (2015).

Biography from IMDb.

Born
February 9, 1961 (65)
From
Morristown, New Jersey, USA
Works as
Producer and director, also actor
Titles
27 on MovieCove · 36 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 25% in 30 days

What are David Brookwell's films like?

Across their 26 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 41st percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 53rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Action4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 14th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Adventure3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 44th percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Biography3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 71st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Documentary2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 62nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies
Family2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 45th percentile
: 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
33%
Self
21%
Survival
14%
Morality
13%
Society
8%
Power
6%
Ideas
5%
Family bonds13 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival4 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship5 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose3 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age3 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity5 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 24 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 14 · Serious 6 · Dark 4

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

Grounded 19 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 8 · Charged 12 · Intense 4

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

Steady 11 · Shifting 13 · Whiplash 0

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

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 16 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 3

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

Slow burn 10 · 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 17 · Engaged 7 · Full focus 0

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 9 · Affecting 7 · Heavy 8

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

Resolved 23 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Hopeful
17
Tense
12
Warm
7
Joyful
5
Melancholic
7
Other
25

How their films linger

Hopeful17 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good14 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy18
  • Bittersweet7
  • Tragic1

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 Brookwell's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 23 of their 27 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (14).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for David Brookwell'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

36 credits, 27 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Soul on Fire(2025)

    Producer · Second Unit Director

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Shadrach(2024)

    Show 6 episodes · Director · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • Bau: Artist at War(2024)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • True Spirit(2023)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Moonrise(2022)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • The King's Daughter(2022)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Mighty Oak(2020)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Loopers: The Caddie's Long Walk(2019)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • The League of Legend Keepers: Shadows(2019)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • The Miracle Season(2018)

    Line Producer

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Pretty Outrageous (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Executive Producer

  • Hoovey(2015)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Baby Geniuses and the Treasures of Egypt(2014)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Soul Surfer(2011)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • @urFRENZ(2010)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Bring It on: Fight to the Finish(2009)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Legally Blondes(2009)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Into the Blue 2: The Reef(2009)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Out of Jimmy's Head (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 20 episodes · Director · Producer

  • Cake(2006)

    Show 13 episodes · Producer

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all shows

  • Beyond the Break (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 34 episodes · Director · Creator · Producer

  • Just for Kicks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 13 episodes · Director · Producer

  • The Cutting Edge: Going for the Gold(2006)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Raise Your Voice(2004)

    Producer · Second Unit Director

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • The Even Stevens Movie(2003)

    Executive Producer · Unit Production Manager

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • That's So Raven(2003)

    Show 100 episodes · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all shows

  • Even Stevens(2000)

    Show 65 episodes · Director · Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • The Trial of Old Drum(2000)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Wild Grizzly(1999)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Treehouse Hostage(1999)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Permanent Midnight(1998)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Get Street Smart: A Kid's Guide to Stranger Dangers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Pick-up Driver

  • Hollywood Chaos (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Co-Producer

  • Black Canvas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer

  • Home (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer

  • Will to Win (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer

Career shape

A full career of 28 titles, 25 of them dated from 1989 to 2025.

Biggest box office

Soul Surfer (2011)

$47M worldwide

Highest rated

Soul Surfer (2011)

Midcredits 78th

Most popular right now

True Spirit (2023)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting1 of 28: 1 only acting, 0 with another roleDirecting4 of 28: 0 only directing, 4 with another roleWriting1 of 28: 0 only writing, 1 with another roleProducing27 of 28: 20 only producing, 7 with another role · typical Midcredits score49thOther crew4 of 28: 0 only other crew, 4 with another role

28 titles, 7 with more than one role — producing and directing overlap on 4 of them.

By decade

1980s1 · crew1990s1 · acting2000s13 · crew2010s4 · crew2020s6 · 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 BAFTA Award from 2 major nominations, 2002–2005.

WinNomination
  1. 2005
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Children's Program
  2. 2002
    • BAFTA Award, won · Best International

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 David Brookwell's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 47th percentile, the median of all 23; across their 24 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 42nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

42ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 24

Approval · how many liked their films

51stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 24

Reach · how many have seen their films

62ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 24

Midcredits score across 27 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th6
  • 25th to 49th12
  • Below 25th5

Shape of the crowd

8 of their 27 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Loved with Detractors1
  • Divisive5
  • Cult Classic4
  • Crowd Pleaser8
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed8

Most divisive · producer

Cake (2006)

97th percentile spread · 42% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

Soul Surfer (2011)

Midcredits 78th · 72% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 53/100 and the pacing 46/100 in their films, across 19 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 Brookwell's work okay for kids?

Across up to 7 MovieCove titles with content scores, profanity runs lighter than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore4 titlesmedian 37 · moderateMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity7 titles11–46 · median 23 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity5 titles11–36 · median 21 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs4 titlesmedian 18 · mildMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense4 titlesmedian 43 · moderateMedian 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 David Brookwell work with?

People who share at least 2 of David Brookwell's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Sean McNamara shares the most, 23.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles