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David A. Smith

Producer, also cinematographer

Works as
Producer, also cinematographer
Titles
12 on MovieCove
Links
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Known for

What are David A. Smith's films like?

Across their 12 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Self.

Genres

Drama5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 29th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 47th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Horror2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 23rd 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
Survival
32%
Self
25%
Bonds
16%
Society
10%
Ideas
8%
Power
6%
Morality
2%
Survival4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 12 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 1 · Serious 4 · Dark 7

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

Grounded 5 · 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 1 · Charged 5 · Intense 6

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

Steady 4 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 2

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 9 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 7 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 1 · Engaged 9 · Full focus 2

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 2 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 7

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 5 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 4

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
8
Dread
8
Melancholic
6
Contemplative
3
Bittersweet
1
Other
6

How their films linger

Haunting5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Bittersweet6
  • Ambiguous5
  • Cyclical1

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 A. Smith's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 8 of their 12 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on The Roku Channel (3).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for David A. Smith'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

12 credits, 12 with a MovieCove page.

  • Grind(2026)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Aporia(2023)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Wildcat(2021)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • The Old Ways(2020)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • 1982(2019)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Body at Brighton Rock(2019)

    Cinematographer · Producer

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • The Mortuary Collection(2019)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • The Wind(2018)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • XX(2017)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Southbound(2015)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Fair Chase(2014)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • CrazySexyCool: The TLC Story(2013)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

Career shape

Across their 12 MovieCove titles from 2013 to 2026.

Biggest box office

The Wind (2018)

$131K worldwide

Highest rated

CrazySexyCool: The TLC Story (2013)

Midcredits 92nd

Most popular right now

Southbound (2015)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Producing12 of 12: 11 only producing, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score38thCinematography1 of 12: 0 only cinematography, 1 with another role

By decade

2010s8 · crew2020s4 · crew

Counts over their MovieCove titles; 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, shown from 5 scored.

How do David A. Smith's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 38th percentile, the median of all 12; across their 12 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 44th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

44thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Approval · how many liked their films

31stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Reach · how many have seen their films

62ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Midcredits score across 12 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

5 of their 12 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser2
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · producer

Grind (2026)

82nd percentile spread · 14% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

CrazySexyCool: The TLC Story (2013)

Midcredits 92nd · 83% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 68/100 in their films, across 9 reviewed titles; fans 74, detractors 49. The element that speaks to their work as a cinematographer.

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 A. Smith's work okay for kids?

Across up to 6 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore and frightening / intense run heavier than most films and sex & nudity lighter.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore6 titles54–86 · median 69 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity6 titles7–46 · median 21 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity6 titles21–66 · median 43 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs5 titles24–53 · median 33 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense5 titles60–74 · median 68 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does David A. Smith work with?

People who share at least 2 of David A. Smith's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Christopher Alender shares the most, 9.

Directors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles