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David Bushell

David Bushell

Producer and director

Independent Spirit Award winner

Works as
Producer and director
Titles
15 on MovieCove · 17 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 156 days to Oct 27Up 27% in 30 days

What are David Bushell's films like?

Across their 13 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 29th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 35th percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 75th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Horror2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 17th percentile
: browse their Horror 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
Morality
34%
Bonds
21%
Survival
15%
Self
12%
Society
9%
Power
8%
Justice5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIsolation2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 13 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 4 · Serious 1 · Dark 8

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

Grounded 10 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 1

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 4 · Charged 2 · Intense 7

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

A split, not a type: Steady 6 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 3

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 8 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 3

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

A split, not a type: Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 2

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 9 · Full focus 1

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 3 · Affecting 4 · Heavy 6

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

A split, not a type: Resolved 6 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 4

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
7
Dread
5
Melancholic
5
Warm
3
Joyful
2
Other
6

How their films linger

Feel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet6
  • Tragic2
  • 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 Bushell's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 10 of their 15 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (6).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for David Bushell'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

17 credits, 15 with a MovieCove page.

  • Cheech & Chong's Last Movie(2024)

    Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • I Needed Color (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Director · Producer

  • Dallas Buyers Club(2013)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Get Him to the Greek(2010)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Deception(2008)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • The Wendell Baker Story(2005)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind(2004)

    Executive Producer · Unit Production Manager

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • The Banger Sisters(2002)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Once in the Life(2000)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • The Minus Man(1999)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Strangeland(1998)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • The Eternal(1998)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Niagara, Niagara(1997)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Jaded(1998)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Sling Blade(1996)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • The Last Home Run(1996)

    Line Producer

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Drop Dead Rock (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Producer

Career shape

A full career of 16 titles from 1996 to 2025.

Biggest box office

Get Him to the Greek (2010)

$92M worldwide

Highest rated

Dallas Buyers Club (2013)

Midcredits 99th

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing2 of 16: 1 only directing, 1 with another roleProducing15 of 16: 13 only producing, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score35thOther crew1 of 16: 0 only other crew, 1 with another role

By decade

1990s7 · crew2000s5 · crew2010s3 · crew2020s1 · 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

Won an Independent Spirit Award in 1997, Best First Feature.

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 Bushell's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 35th percentile, the median of all 15; across their 13 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 32nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

32ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Approval · how many liked their films

38thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Reach · how many have seen their films

79thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Midcredits score across 15 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up5
  • 50th to 74th1
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th5

Shape of the crowd

8 of their 15 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Crowd Pleaser3
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed8

Most divisive · producer

The Last Home Run (1996)

67th percentile spread · 24% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004)

Midcredits 99th · 89% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 69/100 and the pacing 44/100 in their films, across 13 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 Bushell's work okay for kids?

Across up to 6 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity, alcohol & drugs and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore5 titles37–79 · median 53 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity6 titles40–79 · median 68 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity4 titlesmedian 85 · severeMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs5 titles60–86 · median 73 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense5 titles27–74 · median 61 · 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 David Bushell work with?

People who share at least 2 of David Bushell's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Larry Meistrich shares the most, 5.

Actors

Producers