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David Thies

David Thies

Director and producer, also cinematographer

Works as
Director and producer, also cinematographer
Titles
18 on MovieCove · 36 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28Down 36% in 30 days

What are David Thies' films like?

Across their 17 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Society.

Genres

Comedy7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 59th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Documentary4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 21st percentile
: browse their Documentary 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
Self
32%
Society
20%
Power
18%
Bonds
14%
Survival
6%
Ideas
6%
Morality
5%
Self-worth5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFame2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition3 titles, browse their movies with this themeGreed2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 13 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 9 · Serious 1 · Dark 3

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

Grounded 11 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 5 · Charged 7 · Intense 1

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

Steady 11 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 0

Funny: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their funny movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 7

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 7 · Even-paced 4 · 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 9 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 12 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
10
Warm
7
Contemplative
5
Absurd
6
Thrilling
2
Other
9

How their films linger

Fun10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteInfuriating2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy6
  • Bittersweet2
  • Ambiguous3
  • Cyclical6

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 Thies' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 8 of their 18 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (3).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for David Thies' 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, 18 with a MovieCove page.

  • Jack & Christine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Executive Producer

  • Mike Marino: Back 2 School(2026)

    Producer

  • Christine Hurley: Post-Vasectomy(2024)

    Director · Producer

  • Myka Fox: My Joke, My Choice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Director

  • Corey Rodrigues: Not Complaining, Just Explaining (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Director

  • Tony V: Wait Til You Hear This(2024)

    Director · Producer

  • Raanan Hershberg: It Could Have Been Better (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Director

  • Tommy Tiernan: Tomfoolery (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Director

  • TMZ Presents: Arnold & Sly - Rivals, Friends, Icons(2024)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Tom Cotter: Rapid Fire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Director

  • Cory Kahaney: From Happy Hour to Last Call(2024)

    Director · Producer

  • Gregg Rogell: Balloon Animals(2024)

    Director · Producer

  • Dan Naturman: A Little Bit Bananas(2024)

    Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • TMZ Presents: Hollywood's Ozempic Obsession(2024)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • TMZ Presents: The Downfall of Diddy the Indictment(2024)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • TMZ Investigates: 9/11 - The Fifth Plane (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Director

  • TMZ Investigates: Lisa Marie Presley: Unending Tragedy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Director

  • TMZ No BS: Cardi B (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Director

  • TMZ No BS: Conor McGregor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Director

  • Lamar Odom: Sex, Drugs & Kardashians (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Director

  • TMZ Investigates: Britney Spears: The Price of Freedom(2023)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • TMZ's Merry Elfin' Christmas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Director

  • TMZ Investigates: Who Really Killed Michael Jackson(2022)

    Director · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • The Factory Specials: Jackie Fabulous (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Director

  • TMZ Investigates: Tiger King - What Really Went Down (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Director

  • The Peanut Butter Falcon(2019)

    Drone Pilot · Producer · Stunts

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Sticker Shock(2018)

    Show Director · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • OBJECTified (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 20 episodes · Director

  • Neil Gaiman's We Can Get Them for You Wholesal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Executive Producer

  • Walk of Fame (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Additional Photography

  • Richard Hammond's Crash Course(2012)

    Show Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all shows

  • Storage Hunters(2011)

    Show Director

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all shows

  • Freak Dance(2010)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Scrappers(2010)

    Show Director · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • ...So Goes the Nation(2006)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Alex Honnold: At Home Off the Wall (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Cinematographer

Career shape

A full career of 27 titles, 26 of them dated from 2006 to 2026.

Biggest box office

The Peanut Butter Falcon (2019)

$24M worldwide

Highest rated

The Peanut Butter Falcon (2019)

Midcredits 96th

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing21 of 27: 21 only directing, 0 with another roleProducing3 of 27: 2 only producing, 1 with another roleCinematography2 of 27: 2 only cinematography, 0 with another roleOther crew2 of 27: 1 only other crew, 1 with another role

By decade

2000s1 · crew2010s4 · crew2020s21 · crew

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

How do David Thies' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 38th percentile, the median of the 9 of 14 with a score; across their 9 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 54th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

54thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Approval · how many liked their films

33rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Reach · how many have seen their films

17thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Midcredits score across 13 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

3 of their 13 titles are Cult Classics.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Universally Panned1
  • Loved with Detractors1
  • Divisive2
  • Cult Classic3
  • Crowd Pleaser2
  • Mixed3

Most divisive · director, cinematographer

Scrappers (2010)

93rd percentile spread · 32% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

The Peanut Butter Falcon (2019)

Midcredits 96th · 87% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 67/100 and the pacing 51/100 in their films, across 4 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 Thies work with?

People who share at least 2 of David Thies' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Eddie Brill shares the most, 5.

Writers

Actors

Editors

Producers