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David E. Russo

David E. Russo

Composer

Works as
Composer
Titles
22 on MovieCove · 28 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Down 19% in 30 days

What are David E. Russo's films like?

Across their 14 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Survival.

Genres

Comedy5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 32nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Horror2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 13th percentile
: browse their Horror 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
Self
27%
Survival
25%
Bonds
24%
Morality
11%
Power
7%
Society
4%
Ideas
3%
Friendship4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception3 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma2 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 13 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 5 · Serious 2 · Dark 6

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

Grounded 6 · Stylized 6 · Heightened 1

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 5 · Charged 4 · Intense 4

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

Steady 4 · Shifting 9 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 3

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 8 · 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 7 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 0

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 5 · Affecting 4 · Heavy 4

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

Resolved 11 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
5
Dread
4
Joyful
5
Warm
5
Melancholic
5
Other
11

How their films linger

Hopeful7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet6
  • Tragic1
  • 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 E. Russo's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 14 of their 22 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (5).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for David E. Russo'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

28 credits, 22 with a MovieCove page.

  • Bullsh*t: The Game Show(2022)

    Show Composer

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all shows

  • Troubled Times (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Composer

  • Pennyworth(2019)

    Show 20 episodes · Composer · Main Title Theme Composer

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Windows on the World(2019)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • The Elephant in the Living Room(2010)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • House(2008)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • 5-25-77(2008)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Pig Hunt(2008)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • The Ruins(2008)

    Music Programmer

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • The Hottie & the Nottie(2008)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Planet Terror(2007)

    Music Programmer · Musician

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Karaoke Superstars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Composer

  • Alone with Her(2006)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Goal! The Dream Begins(2005)

    Music Programmer

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Assault on Precinct 13(2005)

    Music Programmer

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Evil Alien Conquerors(2003)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Out of Time(2003)

    Music Programmer

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Gilda Radner: It's Always Something(2002)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Don't Say a Word(2001)

    Additional Music

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Kiss My Act (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Composer

  • The Insider(1999)

    Music Arranger · Music Programmer

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Sparkler(1997)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Angus(1995)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Shaking the Tree (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Composer

  • Playroom(1990)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Spaced Invaders(1990)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Promised Land: A Musical (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Composer

  • Timothy's Adventures (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Composer

Career shape

A full career of 24 titles, 23 of them dated from 1987 to 2020.

Biggest box office

Spaced Invaders (1990)

$15M worldwide

Highest rated

The Elephant in the Living Room (2010)

Midcredits 87th

Most popular right now

The Hottie & the Nottie (2008)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Music18 of 24: 18 only music, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score40thOther crew6 of 24: 6 only other crew, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score67th

By decade

1980s1 · crew1990s5 · crew2000s13 · crew2010s3 · 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 E. Russo's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 48th percentile, the median of all 20; across their 13 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 33rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

33rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Approval · how many liked their films

36thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Reach · how many have seen their films

64thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Midcredits score across 22 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th6
  • 25th to 49th7
  • Below 25th5

Shape of the crowd

9 of their 22 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Cult Classic3
  • Crowd Pleaser7
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed9

Most divisive · composer

Evil Alien Conquerors (2003)

88th percentile spread · 40% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · composer

Pennyworth (2019)

Midcredits 88th · 87% liked

Reviewers score the sound and music 54/100 in their films, across 8 reviewed titles; fans 69, detractors 34. The element that speaks to their work as a composer.

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 E. Russo's work okay for kids?

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

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity4 titlesmedian 36 · moderateMedian of all films: 32

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

Who does David E. Russo work with?

People who share at least 2 of David E. Russo's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Patrick Read Johnson shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers

Producers