- Director, producer and writer
- 4 on MovieCove · 15 credits in all
What are Lyman Dayton's films like?
Across a limited sample of 4 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 4
Light 3 · Serious 1 · Dark 0
Grounded 4 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 0
Gentle 1 · Charged 3 · Intense 0
Steady 3 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 0
Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 0
Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 0 · Relentless 0
Casual 4 · Engaged 0 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 1 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 1
Resolved 4 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
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 Lyman Dayton's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 2 of their 4 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.
Subscription and free streaming for Lyman Dayton'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
15 credits, 4 with a MovieCove page.
Drop Off(2016)
Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Where the Red Fern Grows(2003)
Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films
Last Resort (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)
Second Chance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)
Dream Machine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)
On Our Own (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)
Solo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)
The Red Fury (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)
The Avenging (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)
Rivals (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)
Baker's Hawk (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)
Against a Crooked Sky (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)
Where the Red Fern Grows(1974)
Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films
Seven Alone(1974)
Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films
The Fearmaker (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)
Career shape
A full career of 14 titles from 1971 to 2016.
How do Lyman Dayton's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 50th percentile, the median of all 4; across a limited sample of 4 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 52nd percentile for acclaim.
- 50th to 74th2
- 25th to 49th2
Shape of the crowd
2 of their 4 titles are Crowd Pleasers.
- Cult Classic1
- Crowd Pleaser2
- Mixed1
Reviewers score the atmosphere 55/100 and the pacing 35/100 in their films, across 3 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.
Who does Lyman Dayton work with?
People who share at least 2 of Lyman Dayton's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Douglas C. Stewart shares the most, 3.
Writers
- Douglas C. StewartShared titles: Where the Red Fern Grows (2003), Seven Alone (1974), Where the Red Fern Grows (1974)See all 3 shared titles with Douglas C. Stewart
- Eleanor LambShared titles: Where the Red Fern Grows (2003), Seven Alone (1974), Where the Red Fern Grows (1974)See all 3 shared titles with Eleanor Lamb
- Wilson RawlsShared titles: Where the Red Fern Grows (2003), Where the Red Fern Grows (1974)See all 2 shared titles with Wilson Rawls
Actors
- Stewart PetersenShared titles: Seven Alone (1974), Where the Red Fern Grows (1974)See all 2 shared titles with Stewart Petersen
Producers
- Hubie KernsShared titles: Seven Alone (1974), Where the Red Fern Grows (1974)See all 2 shared titles with Hubie Kerns