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Stephen Niver

Producer and writer · Born October 5, 1971 (55) · Warren, Pennsylvania, USA

Born
October 5, 1971 (55)
From
Warren, Pennsylvania, USA
Works as
Producer and writer
Titles
29 on MovieCove · 36 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Down 20% in 30 days

What are Stephen Niver's films like?

Across their 28 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Crime7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 54th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Action6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 12th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Drama6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 61st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Mystery2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 48th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Mystery 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%
Morality
23%
Survival
20%
Power
11%
Self
11%
Society
6%
Ideas
1%
Family bonds11 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival9 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice9 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 25 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 16 · Serious 5 · Dark 4

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

Grounded 22 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 10 · Charged 11 · Intense 4

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

Steady 20 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 17 · Some laughs 6 · Funny 2

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

A split, not a type: Slow burn 13 · Even-paced 10 · Relentless 2

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

Casual 18 · Engaged 7 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 24 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
20
Warm
12
Dread
8
Contemplative
7
Hopeful
7
Other
15

How their films linger

Feel-good17 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCozy4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy15
  • Bittersweet9
  • Ambiguous4

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 Stephen Niver's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 20 of their 29 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (11).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Stephen Niver'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

36 credits, 29 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Lockdown(2024)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Miss Poppins (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Director

  • Blackout(2012)

    Show Writer

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all shows

  • Chromeskull: Laid to Rest 2(2011)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Sharktopus(2010)

    Producer · Second Unit Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Mending Fences(2009)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Love Finds a Home(2009)

    Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Pimpin' Pee Wee(2009)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Love Takes Wing(2009)

    Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Meteor(2009)

    Show Writer

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all shows

  • Depth Charge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Producer · Writer

  • Shark Swarm(2008)

    Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • The Kidnapping(2007)

    Additional Writing · Writer

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Backwoods(2008)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Generation Gap(2008)

    Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Jane Doe: Eye of the Beholder(2008)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Prairie Fever(2008)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Primal Doubt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Writer

  • All I Want for Christmas(2007)

    Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Sharpshooter(2007)

    Additional Writing · Co-Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • The Sitter(2006)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Avenging Angel(2007)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Jane Doe: How to Fire Your Boss(2007)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Jane Doe: Ties That Bind(2007)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Pandemic(2007)

    Show Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all shows

  • Jane Doe: The Harder They Fall(2006)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Jane Doe: Yes, I Remember It Well(2006)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Jane Doe: Now You See It, Now You Don't(2005)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Jane Doe: The Wrong Face(2005)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Jane Doe: Til Death Do Us Part(2005)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Supernova(2005)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Slaughter Studios (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Production Coordinator · Second Assistant Director

  • Innocent Blood(1992)

    as Gangster (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Babysit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Director · Cinematographer · Editor · Writer

  • Chunks VI: The Next Generation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Director · Producer · Writer

  • Zombie Hell 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Director · Cinematographer · Editor · Producer · Writer

Career shape

A full career of 18 titles from 1989 to 2024.

Highest rated

Love Finds a Home (2009)

Midcredits 71st

Most popular right now

Meteor (2009)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting1 of 18: 1 only acting, 0 with another roleDirecting4 of 18: 1 only directing, 3 with another roleWriting8 of 18: 4 only writing, 4 with another roleProducing8 of 18: 4 only producing, 4 with another role · typical Midcredits score34thCinematography2 of 18: 0 only cinematography, 2 with another roleEditing2 of 18: 0 only editing, 2 with another roleOther crew4 of 18: 3 only other crew, 1 with another role

18 titles, 5 with more than one role — producing and writing overlap on 3 of them.

By decade

1980s3 · crew1990s1 · acting2000s11 · crew2010s2 · crew2020s1 · 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 Stephen Niver's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 40th percentile, the median of all 26; across their 25 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 34th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

34thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 25

Approval · how many liked their films

39thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 25

Reach · how many have seen their films

44thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 25

Midcredits score across 29 titles, by percentile

  • 50th to 74th11
  • 25th to 49th7
  • Below 25th11

Shape of the crowd

18 of their 29 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Panned2
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic3
  • Crowd Pleaser4
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed18

Most divisive · writer, producer

Sharktopus (2010)

96th percentile spread · 38% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · writer, producer

Love Finds a Home (2009)

Midcredits 71st · 64% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 36/100 and the plot and story 34/100 in their films, across 24 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.

Is Stephen Niver's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 30 · mildMedian of all films: 32

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Stephen Niver work with?

People who share at least 2 of Stephen Niver's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Larry Levinson shares the most, 24.

Directors

Writers

Actors

  • William R. Moses9 titles    See all 9 shared titles with William R. Moses
  • Jessy Schram8 titles    See all 8 shared titles with Jessy Schram
  • Joe Penny8 titles    See all 8 shared titles with Joe Penny
  • Zack Shada8 titles    See all 8 shared titles with Zack Shada

Cinematographers and editors

Producers

  • Larry Levinson24 titles    See newest 12 of 24 shared titles with Larry Levinson
  • Robert A. Halmi20 titles    See newest 12 of 20 shared titles with Robert A. Halmi
  • Michael Moran17 titles    See newest 12 of 17 shared titles with Michael Moran
  • Nick Lombardo17 titles    See newest 12 of 17 shared titles with Nick Lombardo