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Stephen J. Eads

Stephen J. Eads

Producer · Born April 28, 1958 (68) · Sedalia, Missouri, USA

Stephen Eads (Co-Producer) has been working with Bruce Willis since the early 1990s on such films as Pulp Fiction (1994), 12 Monkeys (1995), The Sixth Sense (1999), The Last Boy Scout (1991), Death Becomes Her (1992), Striking Distance (1993), Armageddon (1998), The Siege (1998), Unbreakable (2000), and Sin City (2005) among others. Eads' associate-producer credits include The Whole Nine Yards (2000), The Kid (2000), Bandits (2001), Tears of the Sun (2003), recently released indie 16 Blocks (2006), and the upcoming Perfect Stranger (2007) starring Bruce Willis and Halle Berry. Born in Sedalia, Missouri, Eads went to college at University of Missouri-Kansas City and then moved to New York City to attend the School of American Ballet at Julliard. During this time in NYC, Eads and Willis met, and their collaboration continues.

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Biography from IMDb.

Born
April 28, 1958 (68)
From
Sedalia, Missouri, USA
Works as
Producer
Titles
39 on MovieCove
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26

What are Stephen J. Eads' films like?

Across their 35 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Action27 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 5th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Comedy5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 21st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy 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
41%
Bonds
23%
Survival
22%
Self
7%
Power
5%
Society
2%
Survival13 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice11 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds8 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption5 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge4 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal6 titles, browse their movies with this themeDuty5 titles, browse their movies with this themeViolence7 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 35 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 7 · Serious 9 · Dark 19

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 24 · Stylized 9 · Heightened 2

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

Gentle 2 · Charged 9 · Intense 24

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

Steady 8 · Shifting 23 · Whiplash 4

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

Straight-faced 27 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 5

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

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 20 · Relentless 12

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

Casual 8 · Engaged 25 · Full focus 2

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 12 · Affecting 16 · Heavy 7

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

Resolved 30 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
33
Thrilling
20
Dread
10
Absurd
5
Cold
4
Other
14

How their films linger

Cathartic13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 8 with a twist

  • Happy11
  • Bittersweet15
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous7

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 Stephen J. Eads' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 35 of their 39 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (10).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Stephen J. Eads' 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

39 credits, 39 with a MovieCove page.

  • Detective Knight: Independence(2023)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Paradise City(2022)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Vendetta(2022)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Gasoline Alley(2022)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • American Siege(2021)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Detective Knight: Redemption(2022)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Detective Knight: Rogue(2022)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Deadlock(2021)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Apex(2021)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Survive the Game(2021)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Cosmic Sin(2021)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Breach(2020)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • 10 Minutes Gone(2019)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Air Strike(2018)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Reprisal(2018)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Death Wish(2018)

    Associate Producer

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Acts of Violence(2018)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Once Upon a Time in Venice(2017)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • First Kill(2017)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Precious Cargo(2016)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Extraction(2015)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Vice(2015)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Rock the Kasbah(2015)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • The Prince(2014)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • A Good Day to Die Hard(2013)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Set Up(2011)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Live Free or Die Hard(2007)

    Co-Producer

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Perfect Stranger(2007)

    Associate Producer

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Over the Hedge(2006)

    Thanks

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • 16 Blocks(2006)

    Associate Producer

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Hostage(2005)

    Associate Producer

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • The Whole Ten Yards(2004)

    Associate Producer

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Tears of the Sun(2003)

    Associate Producer

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Hart's War(2002)

    Associate Producer

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Bandits(2001)

    Associate Producer

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • The Kid(2000)

    Associate Producer

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • The Whole Nine Yards(2000)

    Associate Producer

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Breakfast of Champions(1999)

    Associate Producer

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Die Hard with a Vengeance(1995)

    Actor's Assistant

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 31 titles from 1995 to 2022.

Biggest box office

A Good Day to Die Hard (2013)

$305M worldwide

Highest rated

The Whole Nine Yards (2000)

Midcredits 67th

Most popular right now

Tears of the Sun (2003)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Producing29 of 31: 29 only producing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score16thOther crew2 of 31: 2 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1990s2 · crew2000s11 · crew2010s9 · crew2020s9 · 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 Stephen J. Eads' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 15th percentile, the median of all 39; across their 35 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 13th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

13thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 35

Approval · how many liked their films

7thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 35

Reach · how many have seen their films

90thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 35

Midcredits score across 39 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 50th to 74th7
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th26

Shape of the crowd

14 of their 39 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Universally Panned8
  • Divisive2
  • Crowd Pleaser9
  • Broadly Agreed5
  • Mixed14

Most divisive · producer

Survive the Game (2021)

97th percentile spread · 32% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

Live Free or Die Hard (2007)

Midcredits 78th · 73% liked

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 Stephen J. Eads' work okay for kids?

Across up to 30 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore and profanity run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore18 titles49–91 · median 72 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity30 titles17–54 · median 27 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity24 titles48–84 · median 71 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs14 titles16–59 · median 40 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense12 titles14–83 · median 49 · moderatenear the median of all 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 Stephen J. Eads work with?

People who share at least 2 of Stephen J. Eads' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Bruce Willis shares the most, 35.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles