David Levien is an American screenwriter, novelist, director, and producer. Best known as the co-writer of Ocean's Thirteen, and Rounders Levien has also produced films such as The Illusionist and The Lucky Ones. As a novelist, he has published City of the Sun and Where the Dead Lay with Random House. Levien studied at the University of Michigan.
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Biography from TMDB.
- December 9, 1967 (58)
- Queens, New York City, New York, USA
- Writer, producer and director, also actor
- 17 on MovieCove · 24 credits in all
What are David Levien's films like?
Across their 13 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Self.
Genres
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
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 13
Light 3 · Serious 6 · Dark 4
A split, not a type: Grounded 9 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 2
Gentle 1 · Charged 6 · Intense 6
Steady 2 · Shifting 9 · Whiplash 2
Straight-faced 8 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 0
Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 8 · Relentless 3
Casual 5 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 2
Easy watch 4 · Affecting 8 · Heavy 1
A split, not a type: Resolved 6 · Open-ended 5 · Ambiguous 2
Moods and endings
- Happy3
- Bittersweet7
- 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 Levien's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 12 of their 17 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Pluto TV (6).
Subscription and free streaming for David Levien'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
24 credits, 17 with a MovieCove page.
Super Pumped(2022)
Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows
Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all shows
Vinyl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)
Billions(2016)
Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows
I Smile Back(2015)
Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films
This Is What They Want (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)
Runner Runner(2013)
Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films
30 for 30(2009)
Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows
Solitary Man(2009)
Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films
The Lucky Ones(2008)
Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films
Ocean's Thirteen(2007)
Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films
The Illusionist(2006)
Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films
Tilt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)
Walking Tall(2004)
Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films
Runaway Jury(2003)
Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all filmsThe Street Lawyer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)
Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films
Knockaround Guys(2001)
Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films
Rounders(1998)
Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all filmsCity of the Sun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
The Roman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
The Winter of Frankie Machine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Career shape
A full career of 24 titles, 21 of them dated from 1998 to 2022.
Biggest box office
Ocean's Thirteen (2007)
Highest rated
The Illusionist (2006)
Most popular right now
Runaway Jury (2003)
Film career
- 2009Screen debut· The Girlfriend Experience
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 David Levien's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 61st percentile, the median of all 13; across their 13 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 58th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up6
- 50th to 74th5
- 25th to 49th5
- Below 25th1
Shape of the crowd
8 of their 17 titles are Crowd Pleasers.
- Universally Loved3
- Crowd Pleaser8
- Broadly Agreed3
- Mixed3
Reviewers score the dialogue 54/100 and the plot and story 43/100 in their films, across 13 reviewed titles. 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 Levien's work okay for kids?
Across up to 10 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity and profanity run heavier than most films.
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 Levien work with?
People who share at least 2 of David Levien's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Brian Koppelman shares the most, 13.
Directors
- Neil BurgerShared titles: The Lucky Ones (2008), The Illusionist (2006), Interview with the Assassin (2002)See all 3 shared titles with Neil Burger
- Brian KoppelmanShared titles: Tony Robbins: I Am Not Your Guru (2016), I Smile Back (2015), Runner Runner (2013), Solitary Man (2009), The Girlfriend Experience (2009), The Lucky Ones (2008), Ocean's Thirteen (2007), The Illusionist (2006), Walking Tall (2004), Runaway Jury (2003), Interview with the Assassin (2002), Knockaround Guys (2001) and 1 moreSee newest 12 of 13 shared titles with Brian Koppelman
- Steven SoderberghShared titles: Solitary Man (2009), The Girlfriend Experience (2009), Ocean's Thirteen (2007)See all 3 shared titles with Steven Soderbergh
Actors
- John HeardShared titles: Runner Runner (2013), The Lucky Ones (2008)See all 2 shared titles with John Heard
- Matt DamonShared titles: Ocean's Thirteen (2007), Rounders (1998)See all 2 shared titles with Matt Damon
- Edward NortonShared titles: The Illusionist (2006), Rounders (1998)See all 2 shared titles with Edward Norton
- John MalkovichShared titles: Knockaround Guys (2001), Rounders (1998)See all 2 shared titles with John Malkovich
Producers
- Paul SchiffShared titles: Solitary Man (2009), Walking Tall (2004)See all 2 shared titles with Paul Schiff
