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Steven Quale

Steven Quale

Director · Born November 30, 1965 (60) · Evanston, Illinois, USA

Steven Quale is an American film director, known for Final Destination 5 and Into the Storm, as well as his earlier work as a second unit director for James Cameron.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
November 30, 1965 (60)
From
Evanston, Illinois, USA
Works as
Director
Titles
13 on MovieCove · 14 credits in all
TMDB popularity, last 156 days to Oct 27Up 14% in 30 days

What are Steven Quale's films like?

Across their 6 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Morality.

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.

What they feel like to watch

their average across 6 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category

A split, not a type: Light 2 · Serious 0 · Dark 4

Grounded 2 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 0

Gentle 0 · Charged 1 · Intense 5

Steady 2 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 0

Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0

A split, not a type: Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 3

Casual 1 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 0

Resolved 5 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
5
Dread
4
Thrilling
3
Hopeful
2
Contemplative
1

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet2
  • Ambiguous2

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 Steven Quale's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 11 of their 13 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Subscription and free streaming for Steven Quale'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

14 credits, 13 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Black Box(2026)

    Director · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films
  • Greyhound(2020)

    Second Unit Director · Second Unit Director of Photography

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films
  • American Renegades(2017)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films
  • Into the Storm(2014)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films
  • Final Destination 5(2011)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films
  • Avatar(2009)

    Visual Effects Supervisor

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films
  • The Holiday(2006)

    as News Reporter (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films
  • Aliens of the Deep(2005)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films
  • The Haunted Mansion(2003)

    Second Unit Director of Photography

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films
  • Superfire(2002)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films
  • The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle(2000)

    Second Unit Director

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films
  • Titanic(1997)

    Second Unit Director · as Engine Room Crewman (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films
  • The Crude Oasis (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Cinematographer

  • The Abyss(1989)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 14 titles from 1989 to 2026.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting2 of 14: 1 only acting, 1 with another roleDirecting6 of 14: 5 only directing, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score30thCinematography4 of 14: 2 only cinematography, 2 with another roleEditing1 of 14: 1 only editing, 0 with another roleOther crew4 of 14: 2 only other crew, 2 with another role

14 titles, 3 with more than one role — directing and cinematography overlap on 1 of them.

By decade

1980s1 · crew1990s2 · 1 acting · 2 crew2000s6 · 1 acting · 5 crew2010s3 · crew2020s2 · 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 Steven Quale's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 40th percentile, the median of all 13; across their 6 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 29th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

29thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Approval · how many liked their films

33rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Reach · how many have seen their films

87thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Midcredits score across 13 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up5
  • 50th to 74th1
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

5 of their 13 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Crowd Pleaser3
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed5

Reviewers score the atmosphere 58/100 and the pacing 42/100 in their films, across 6 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a director.

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 Steven Quale'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 58 · moderateMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 23 · mildMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 56 · moderateMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 32 · mildMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 73 · intenseMedian of all films: 39

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

Who does Steven Quale work with?

People who share at least 2 of Steven Quale's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Brian Pearson shares the most, 3.

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers