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Carl Seaton

Carl Seaton

Director and writer, also producer · Born November 10, 1971 (54) · Chicago, Illinois, USA

Born
November 10, 1971 (54)
From
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Works as
Director and writer, also producer
Titles
17 on MovieCove · 20 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 155 days to Oct 26Down 39% in 30 days

What are Carl Seaton's films like?

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

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
41%
Self
27%
Morality
16%
Survival
16%
Family bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 3 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 1 · Dark 0

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

Grounded 3 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 3 · Intense 0

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

Steady 2 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 0

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

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 1 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 2

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

Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 2 · 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 3 · Engaged 0 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 2 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings shown from 5 titles

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Warm
2
Hopeful
2
Tense
2
Absurd
1
Melancholic
1
Other
1

How their films linger

Hopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 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 Carl Seaton's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 16 of their 17 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Peacock (6).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Carl Seaton'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

20 credits, 17 with a MovieCove page.

  • Cross(2024)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all shows

  • Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist(2024)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Naomi(2022)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all shows

  • The Equalizer(2021)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all shows

  • Batwoman(2019)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all shows

  • Godfather of Harlem(2019)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • FBI(2018)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all shows

  • Dynasty(2017)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • Snowfall(2017)

    Show 5 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Bull(2016)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows

  • Bad Dad Rehab(2016)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Chicago Med(2015)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Open (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Director · Writer

  • Chicago P.D.(2014)

    Show 8 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • The Originals(2013)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Chicago Fire(2012)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Into The Woods (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Officer #1

  • Of Boys and Men(2008)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Redrum(2007)

    Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • One Week (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Director · Co-Producer · Writer

Career shape

A full career of 20 titles from 2000 to 2024.

Highest rated

Naomi (2022)

Midcredits 13th

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting1 of 20: 1 only acting, 0 with another roleDirecting18 of 20: 16 only directing, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score69thWriting3 of 20: 1 only writing, 2 with another roleProducing1 of 20: 0 only producing, 1 with another role

By decade

2000s3 · crew2010s13 · 1 acting · 12 crew2020s4 · 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 Carl Seaton's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 68th percentile, the median of all 3; across a limited sample of 3 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 63rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

63rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Approval · how many liked their films

55thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Reach · how many have seen their films

31stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Midcredits score across 17 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up6
  • 50th to 74th7
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

6 of their 17 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved5
  • Divisive3
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser6
  • Mixed2

Most divisive · director

The Equalizer (2021)

92nd percentile spread · 33% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · director

Snowfall (2017)

Midcredits 98th · 94% liked

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 Carl Seaton work with?

People who share at least 2 of Carl Seaton's MovieCove titles; Katina Zinner shares the most, 2.