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David Mandel

David Mandel

Writer, producer and director · Born September 24, 1970 (56) · USA

Born
September 24, 1970 (56)
From
USA
Works as
Writer, producer and director
Titles
16 on MovieCove · 22 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 156 days to Oct 27Down 32% in 30 days

What are David Mandel's films like?

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

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
41%
Bonds
39%
Morality
9%
Society
6%
Power
4%
Identity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 4 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 2

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

Light 4 · 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 1 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 2

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 3 · Intense 1

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

Steady 0 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 2

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

Straight-faced 0 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 3

Relentless: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their relentless movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 0 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 2

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

Casual 4 · Engaged 0 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 4 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
5
Absurd
3
Manic
2
Warm
1
Contemplative
2
Other
3

How their films linger

Fun6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet2
  • 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 Mandel's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 12 of their 16 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on HBO Max (5).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for David Mandel'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

22 credits, 16 with a MovieCove page; 4 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • White House Plumbers(2023)

    Show 5 episodes · Director · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all shows

  • Jay and Silent Bob Reboot(2019)

    as Mooby's Coffee Addict

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Diverge(2016)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • The Comedians(2015)

    Show Director

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all shows

  • Clear History(2013)

    Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • The Dictator(2012)

    Producer · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Veep(2012)

    Show 27 episodes · Director · Executive Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Rage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Production Manager

  • Kappa Mikey(2006)

    Show Producer

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all shows

  • EuroTrip(2004)

    Director · Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • The Cat in the Hat(2003)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back(2001)

    as Extra (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Curb Your Enthusiasm(2000)

    Show 30 episodes · Director · Consulting Producer · Executive Producer · Story

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Clerks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 2 episodes · Creator · Story · Teleplay · Writer

  • It's A Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Screenplay

  • Best Laid Plans(1999)

    as Evangelist

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil Hartman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Writer

  • The Simpsons(1989)

    Show 2 episodes · Writer

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Seinfeld(1989)

    Show 180 episodes · Producer · Writer · as Dave Mandel · as Farmer · as Man In Theatre · as Twitching Patient

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Saturday Night Live(1975)

    Show 61 episodes · Writer · as Adult living at home (uncredited) · as Cashier (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • Dave and Steve's Video Game Explosion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Show 12 episodes · Creator · Producer

  • Untitled How the Grinch Stole Christmas Sequel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Screenplay

Career shape

A full career of 20 titles, 18 of them dated from 1975 to 2023.

Biggest box office

The Dictator (2012)

$179M worldwide

Highest rated

EuroTrip (2004)

Midcredits 66th

Most popular right now

The Cat in the Hat (2003)

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting5 of 20: 3 only acting, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score71stDirecting4 of 20: 0 only directing, 4 with another roleWriting13 of 20: 5 only writing, 8 with another role · typical Midcredits score71stProducing9 of 20: 1 only producing, 8 with another role · typical Midcredits score63rdOther crew3 of 20: 1 only other crew, 2 with another role

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

By decade

1970s1 · 1 acting · 1 crew1980s2 · 1 acting · 2 crew1990s2 · 1 acting · 1 crew2000s7 · 1 acting · 6 crew2010s5 · 1 acting · 4 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.

How do David Mandel's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 50th percentile, the median of all 8; across a limited sample of 4 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 56th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

56thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Approval · how many liked their films

61stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Reach · how many have seen their films

99thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Midcredits score across 16 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th6
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

5 of their 16 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Divisive1
  • Crowd Pleaser5
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed4

Most divisive · writer

The Cat in the Hat (2003)

95th percentile spread · 38% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · director, writer, producer

Curb Your Enthusiasm (2000)

Midcredits 98th · 92% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 43/100 and the plot and story 31/100 in their films, across 4 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 Mandel's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 4 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 46 · moderateMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity4 titlesmedian 65 · intenseMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 69 · intenseMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 47 · moderateMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 14 · minimalMedian 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 Mandel work with?

People who share at least 2 of David Mandel's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Alec Berg shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers