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David Preston

Writer

Works as
Writer
Titles
8 on MovieCove · 21 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 65 days to Oct 28Down 48% in 30 days

What are David Preston's films like?

Across a limited sample of 4 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Survival.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
35%
Survival
25%
Bonds
14%
Power
8%
Morality
8%
Society
8%
Survival2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 4 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 2 · Serious 2 · Dark 0

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

Grounded 1 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 2 · Intense 2

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

A split, not a type: Steady 2 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 1 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 0 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 1

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

Casual 3 · Engaged 1 · 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 shown from 5 titles

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
3
Thrilling
2
Joyful
1
Romantic
1
Melancholic
1
Other
2

How their films linger

Fun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

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 Preston's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 5 of their 8 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (4).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for David Preston'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

21 credits, 8 with a MovieCove page.

  • Why...? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 1 episode · Editor

  • Higher Power(2018)

    as Jeremy

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Heartland(2007)

    Show 3 episodes · Creative Producer

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Tales from the Neverending Story: Resurrection (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Writer

  • Tales from the Neverending Story: Badge of Courage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Writer

  • Tales from the Neverending Story: The Gift (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Writer

  • Tales from the Neverending Story: The Beginning (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Writer

  • Blackfly (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 13 episodes · Executive Story Editor

  • The Windsor Protocol (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Teleplay

  • The Hunger(1997)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all shows

  • Lassie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

  • Connections (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Screenplay · Story

  • The Mystery Files of Shelby Woo(1996)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all shows

  • Bonjour Timothy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Screenplay

  • Picture Perfect (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Writer

  • Twin Sisters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Screenplay

  • Scanners III: The Takeover(1991)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Shadows of the Past (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Writer

  • The Vindicator(1986)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Breaking All the Rules(1985)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Spacehunter: Adventures in the Forbidden Zone(1983)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 21 titles from 1983 to 2019.

Biggest box office

Spacehunter: Adventures in the Forbidden Zone (1983)

$16M worldwide

Highest rated

Breaking All the Rules (1985)

Midcredits 33rd

Most popular right now

Spacehunter: Adventures in the Forbidden Zone (1983)

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting1 of 21: 1 only acting, 0 with another roleWriting19 of 21: 19 only writing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score26thEditing1 of 21: 1 only editing, 0 with another role

By decade

1980s3 · crew1990s10 · crew2000s6 · crew2010s2 · 1 acting · 1 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 Preston's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 26th percentile, the median of all 5; across a limited sample of 4 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 23rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

23rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Approval · how many liked their films

20thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Reach · how many have seen their films

60thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Midcredits score across 8 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up1
  • 50th to 74th1
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

5 of their 8 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser1
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · actor

Higher Power (2018)

88th percentile spread · 34% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · writer

Heartland (2007)

Midcredits 90th · 91% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 34/100 and the plot and story 34/100 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.

Who does David Preston work with?

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

Writers

Composers and cinematographers

Producers