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David Javerbaum

Writer, producer and composer

13 Primetime Emmys · 2 other major award bodies

Works as
Writer, producer and composer
Titles
10 on MovieCove · 13 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 156 days to Oct 27Down 10% in 30 days

What are David Javerbaum's films like?

Across their 6 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 51st percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Animation2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 56th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Animation 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
30%
Self
27%
Ideas
15%
Society
14%
Morality
13%
Friendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 5 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Wry: How sincerely it treats its story and characters, from ironic to earnest. Browse their wry movies.
Tone · Sincerity
ironicearnest

A split, not a type: Ironic 1 · Wry 1 · Earnest 3

Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 5 · Serious 0 · Dark 0

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 0 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 3

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 4 · Intense 0

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

A split, not a type: Steady 3 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 0 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 5

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

Slow burn 0 · Even-paced 5 · 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 5 · Engaged 0 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 5 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
4
Absurd
4
Manic
2
Thrilling
1
Warm
1
Other
1

How their films linger

Fun5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy5
  • Ambiguous1

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 Javerbaum's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 7 of their 10 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Paramount+ (4).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for David Javerbaum'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

13 credits, 10 with a MovieCove page.

  • Beavis and Butt-Head(2022)

    Show 4 episodes · Writer

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Beavis and Butt-Head Do the Universe(2022)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • The Kominsky Method(2018)

    Show 4 episodes · Writer

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Disjointed(2017)

    Show 20 episodes · Creator · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all shows

  • The Maya Rudolph Show(2014)

    Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • No, You Shut Up! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show Creator

  • Browsers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Executive Producer · Writer

  • Escape from Planet Earth(2013)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • The Secret Policeman's Ball(2012)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • A Colbert Christmas: The Greatest Gift of All!(2008)

    Composer · Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • The Daily Show(1996)

    Show 2,559 episodes · Executive Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Beavis and Butt-Head(1993)

    Show 3 episodes · Writer

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all shows

  • Tony Awards (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Show 2 episodes · Additional Writing · Lyricist · Songs

Career shape

A full career of 10 titles from 1956 to 2022.

Biggest box office

Escape from Planet Earth (2013)

$75M worldwide

Highest rated

Beavis and Butt-Head (2022)

Midcredits 92nd

By role

only this rolewith another role
Writing8 of 10: 3 only writing, 5 with another role · typical Midcredits score83rdProducing4 of 10: 0 only producing, 4 with another roleMusic1 of 10: 0 only music, 1 with another roleOther crew3 of 10: 1 only other crew, 2 with another role

10 titles, 6 with more than one role — writing and producing overlap on 3 of them.

By decade

1950s1 · crew1990s2 · crew2000s1 · crew2010s5 · 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

13 Primetime Emmys and 4 other major awards from 28 major nominations, 1999–2016.

WinNomination
  1. 2016
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Variety Talk Series
  2. 2013
    • Primetime Emmy, won · Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics
    • +1 other major body · 1 win
      • Writers Guild Award, won · Comedy/Variety - Music, Awards, Tributes - Specials
  3. 2012
    • Primetime Emmy, won · Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics
  4. 2011
    • Grammy Award, won · Best Spoken Word Album (Includes Poetry, Audio Books & Storytelling)
  5. 2010
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Series
    • +2 other major bodies · 2 wins
      • Writers Guild Award, won · Comedy/Variety - (Including Talk) Series
      • Grammy Award, won · Best Comedy Album
  6. 2009
    • Primetime Emmy, won · Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Series
    • Primetime Emmy, won · Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Series
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics
    • +1 other major body · 1 nomination
      • Writers Guild Award, nominated · Comedy/Variety - (Including Talk) Series
  7. 2008
    • Primetime Emmy, won · Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Series
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Program
    • +1 other major body · 1 nomination
      • Writers Guild Award, nominated · Comedy/Variety (Including Talk) - Series
  8. 2007
    • Primetime Emmy, won · Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Series
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Program
    • +1 other major body · 1 nomination
      • Writers Guild Award, nominated · Comedy/Variety - (Including Talk) Series
Show 7 earlier years
  1. 2006
    • Primetime Emmy, won · Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Series
    • Primetime Emmy, won · Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Program
  2. 2005
    • Primetime Emmy, won · Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Series
    • Primetime Emmy, won · Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Program
  3. 2004
    • Primetime Emmy, won · Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Series
    • Primetime Emmy, won · Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Program
  4. 2003
    • Primetime Emmy, won · Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Program
  5. 2002
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Program
  6. 2000
    • Writers Guild Award, nominated · Comedy/Variety (Including Talk) - Series
  7. 1999
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Writing for a Variety or Music Program

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 Javerbaum's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 51st percentile, the median of all 5; across their 5 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 50th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

50thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Approval · how many liked their films

71stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Reach · how many have seen their films

51stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Midcredits score across 10 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up5
  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th3

Shape of the crowd

5 of their 10 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser2
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · writer, producer

The Maya Rudolph Show (2014)

83rd percentile spread · 20% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · writer

The Kominsky Method (2018)

Midcredits 94th · 93% liked

Reviewers score the plot and story 38/100 in their films, across 3 reviewed titles; fans 46, detractors 19. The element that speaks to their work as a writer.

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 Javerbaum's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 46 · moderateMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 49 · moderateMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 62 · intenseMedian of all films: 36
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 33 · mildMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does David Javerbaum work with?

People who share at least 2 of David Javerbaum's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Mike Judge shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Producers

Mixed roles