Richard Dana Smith
- Writer
- 6 on MovieCove · 7 credits in all
What are Richard Dana Smith's films like?
Across their 6 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self 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.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 1 · Earnest 5
Light 0 · Serious 1 · Dark 5
Grounded 4 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0
Gentle 0 · Charged 3 · Intense 3
Steady 2 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 0
Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0
Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 0
Casual 2 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 0 · Affecting 5 · Heavy 1
Resolved 5 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
- Happy3
- Bittersweet1
- 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 Richard Dana Smith's films?
As of October 24, 2026, all 6 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (4).
Subscription and free streaming for Richard Dana 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
7 credits, 6 with a MovieCove page.
Framed for Murder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)
The Perfect Neighbor(2005)
Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films
Stranger at the Door(2004)
Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films
The Perfect Wife(2001)
Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films
The Stepdaughter(2000)
Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films
Alone with a Stranger(2000)
Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films
The Dentist 2(1998)
Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films
Career shape
A full career of 7 titles from 1998 to 2007.
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 Richard Dana Smith's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 16th percentile, the median of all 6; across their 6 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 20th percentile for acclaim.
- 25th to 49th1
- Below 25th5
Shape of the crowd
6 of their 6 titles are Mixed.
- Mixed6
Reviewers score the dialogue 33/100 and the plot and story 32/100 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 Richard Dana Smith work with?
People who share at least 2 of Richard Dana Smith's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Ken Sanders shares the most, 6.
Directors
- Douglas JacksonShared titles: The Perfect Neighbor (2005), Stranger at the Door (2004)See all 2 shared titles with Douglas Jackson
- Peter LiapisShared titles: Alone with a Stranger (2000), The Stepdaughter (2000)See all 2 shared titles with Peter Liapis
Writers
- Ken SandersShared titles: The Perfect Neighbor (2005), Stranger at the Door (2004), The Perfect Wife (2001), Alone with a Stranger (2000), The Stepdaughter (2000), The Dentist 2 (1998)See all 6 shared titles with Ken Sanders
- George SaundersShared titles: Stranger at the Door (2004), The Perfect Wife (2001)See all 2 shared titles with George Saunders
Actors
- Perry KingShared titles: The Perfect Neighbor (2005), Stranger at the Door (2004), The Perfect Wife (2001)See all 3 shared titles with Perry King
- Barbara NivenShared titles: The Perfect Neighbor (2005), Alone with a Stranger (2000)See all 2 shared titles with Barbara Niven
- William R. MosesShared titles: The Perfect Wife (2001), Alone with a Stranger (2000)See all 2 shared titles with William R. Moses
- Christopher KriesaShared titles: Alone with a Stranger (2000), The Stepdaughter (2000)See all 2 shared titles with Christopher Kriesa
Composers, cinematographers and editors
- Richard BowersShared titles: The Perfect Neighbor (2005), Stranger at the Door (2004), The Perfect Wife (2001), The Stepdaughter (2000)See all 4 shared titles with Richard Bowers
- Bert TougasShared titles: The Perfect Neighbor (2005), Stranger at the Door (2004)See all 2 shared titles with Bert Tougas
- Robert PergamentShared titles: The Perfect Wife (2001), The Stepdaughter (2000)See all 2 shared titles with Robert Pergament
- Alan HowarthShared titles: Alone with a Stranger (2000), The Dentist 2 (1998)See all 2 shared titles with Alan Howarth
Producers
- Pierre DavidShared titles: The Perfect Neighbor (2005), Stranger at the Door (2004), The Perfect Wife (2001), Alone with a Stranger (2000), The Stepdaughter (2000), The Dentist 2 (1998)See all 6 shared titles with Pierre David
- Noël A. ZanitschShared titles: Stranger at the Door (2004), The Perfect Wife (2001), Alone with a Stranger (2000), The Stepdaughter (2000), The Dentist 2 (1998)See all 5 shared titles with Noël A. Zanitsch
- Anita GershmanShared titles: The Perfect Wife (2001), Alone with a Stranger (2000), The Stepdaughter (2000)See all 3 shared titles with Anita Gershman
- Larry GershmanShared titles: The Perfect Wife (2001), Alone with a Stranger (2000), The Stepdaughter (2000)See all 3 shared titles with Larry Gershman