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Dwayne Alexander Smith

Dwayne Alexander Smith

Writer and producer · Harlem, New York City, New York, USA

From
Harlem, New York City, New York, USA
Works as
Writer and producer
Titles
8 on MovieCove · 11 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28Down 1% in 30 days

What are Dwayne Alexander Smith's films like?

Across their 7 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Survival.

Genres

Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 20th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Thriller2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 23rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Thriller 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
Bonds
28%
Survival
27%
Self
26%
Power
10%
Morality
5%
Ideas
4%
Survival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth2 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 7 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 5 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0

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 1 · Intense 5

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

Steady 0 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 4 · 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 1 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 2

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

Casual 2 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 1

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 3 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 3

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

Resolved 6 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
6
Thrilling
3
Melancholic
2
Absurd
2
Hopeful
2
Other
1

How their films linger

Fun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet3

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 Dwayne Alexander Smith's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 7 of their 8 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (5).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Dwayne Alexander 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

11 credits, 8 with a MovieCove page.

  • You Picked the Wrong One (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Director · Writer

  • Pay the Lady(2023)

    Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Summer with the Guys(2023)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • The Royal(2022)

    Associate Producer

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Triple Threat(2019)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Edge of Fear(2018)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Pali Road(2015)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Free Fall(2014)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • See Dick Run (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Director · Producer · Screenplay

  • Sex Drive(2008)

    as Dwayne

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Forty Acres (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Executive Producer · Novel

Career shape

A full career of 7 titles, 6 of them dated from 2008 to 2025.

Biggest box office

Triple Threat (2019)

$346K worldwide

Highest rated

Pali Road (2015)

Midcredits 74th

Most popular right now

Triple Threat (2019)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting1 of 7: 1 only acting, 0 with another roleDirecting2 of 7: 0 only directing, 2 with another roleWriting5 of 7: 2 only writing, 3 with another roleProducing3 of 7: 1 only producing, 2 with another role

7 titles, 3 with more than one role — writing and producing overlap on 2 of them.

By decade

2000s2 · 1 acting · 1 crew2010s1 · crew2020s3 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it.

How do Dwayne Alexander Smith's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 42nd percentile, the median of all 8; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 40th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

40thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Approval · how many liked their films

24thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Reach · how many have seen their films

55thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Midcredits score across 8 titles, by percentile

  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

2 of their 8 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Universally Panned1
  • Loved with Detractors1
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser1
  • Mixed2

Most divisive · writer, producer

Pay the Lady (2023)

98th percentile spread · 56% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

Pali Road (2015)

Midcredits 74th · 78% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 31/100 and the plot and story 43/100 in their films, across 6 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 Dwayne Alexander Smith work with?

People who share at least 2 of Dwayne Alexander Smith's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Jonathan Hall shares the most, 2.

Cinematographers

Producers