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David Solomon

David Solomon

Director, producer and editor

David Solomon is a producer and director.

Biography from TMDB.

Works as
Director, producer and editor
Titles
56 on MovieCove · 66 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 156 days to Oct 27Down 10% in 30 days

What are David Solomon's films like?

Across their 29 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
65%
Bonds
11%
Self
6%
Ideas
6%
Survival
4%
Power
4%
Society
3%
Justice25 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception10 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds5 titles, browse their movies with this themeTruth6 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCorruption2 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 25 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 13 · Serious 11 · Dark 1

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

Grounded 25 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 3 · Charged 21 · Intense 1

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

Steady 23 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 15 · Some laughs 10 · 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 20 · 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 3 · Engaged 22 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 25 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
27
Contemplative
15
Warm
11
Melancholic
6
Cathartic
3
Other
4

How their films linger

Feel-good20 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 19 with a twist

  • Happy22
  • Bittersweet4
  • 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 Solomon's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 24 of their 56 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Hulu (9).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for David Solomon'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

66 credits, 56 with a MovieCove page.

Career shape

A full career of 63 titles from 1984 to 2017.

Highest rated

Midnight, Texas (2017)

Midcredits 68th

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing34 of 63: 29 only directing, 5 with another role · typical Midcredits score70thProducing23 of 63: 10 only producing, 13 with another role · typical Midcredits score79thEditing19 of 63: 11 only editing, 8 with another role · typical Midcredits score76th

63 titles, 13 with more than one role — directing and producing overlap on 5 of them.

By decade

1980s14 · crew1990s16 · crew2000s15 · crew2010s18 · 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 Solomon's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 79th percentile, the median of all 26; across their 25 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 77th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

77thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 25

Approval · how many liked their films

79thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 25

Reach · how many have seen their films

44thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 25

Midcredits score across 56 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up30
  • 50th to 74th14
  • 25th to 49th11
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

42 of their 56 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved7
  • Crowd Pleaser42
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed6

Most divisive · director

Star Trek: Discovery (2017)

73rd percentile spread · 20% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · director

Firefly (2002)

Midcredits 98th · 92% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 56/100 and the pacing 49/100 in their films, across 22 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a director.

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 David Solomon work with?

People who share at least 2 of David Solomon's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Dick DeBenedictis shares the most, 25.

Directors

  • Christian I. Nyby II14 titles    See newest 12 of 14 shared titles with Christian I. Nyby II
  • Ron Satlof6 titles    See all 6 shared titles with Ron Satlof
  • Steve Shill3 titles    See all 3 shared titles with Steve Shill
  • David Grossman2 titles    See all 2 shared titles with David Grossman

Writers

  • Erle Stanley Gardner19 titles    See newest 12 of 19 shared titles with Erle Stanley Gardner
  • Dean Hargrove24 titles · 9 as writer    See newest 12 of 24 shared titles with Dean Hargrove
  • Joel Steiger22 titles · 7 as writer    See newest 12 of 22 shared titles with Joel Steiger
  • Anne Collins5 titles    See all 5 shared titles with Anne Collins

Actors

  • Barbara Hale23 titles    See newest 12 of 23 shared titles with Barbara Hale
  • Raymond Burr20 titles    See newest 12 of 20 shared titles with Raymond Burr
  • William R. Moses16 titles    See newest 12 of 16 shared titles with William R. Moses
  • William Katt7 titles    See all 7 shared titles with William Katt

Composers, cinematographers and editors

  • Dick DeBenedictis25 titles    See newest 12 of 25 shared titles with Dick DeBenedictis
  • Carter DeHaven13 titles    See newest 12 of 13 shared titles with Carter DeHaven
  • Arch Bryant8 titles    See all 8 shared titles with Arch Bryant
  • Robert Seaman7 titles    See all 7 shared titles with Robert Seaman

Producers

  • Fred Silverman22 titles    See newest 12 of 22 shared titles with Fred Silverman
  • Peter Katz12 titles    See all 12 shared titles with Peter Katz
  • Billy Ray Smith8 titles    See all 8 shared titles with Billy Ray Smith
  • Barry Steinberg7 titles    See all 7 shared titles with Barry Steinberg