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David Soren

David Soren

Actor, director and writer · Born April 19, 1973 (53) · Toronto, Canada

David I. Soren is a director, writer, and actor known for Captain Underpants (2017), Turbo (2013), and Merry Madagascar (2009). A DreamWorks veteran of twenty years, Soren has worked as a story artist on "The Road to El Dorado," "Chicken Run" and "Shrek." He then served as the head of story on the hit animated comedy, "Shark Tale." Soren joined DreamWorks after graduating from Sheridan College, located near his hometown of Toronto, Canada. Father of Coco Soren

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
April 19, 1973 (53)
From
Toronto, Canada
Works as
Actor, director and writer
Titles
16 on Motif · 21 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 39 days to Oct 28Down 32% in 30 days

What are David Soren's films like?

Across their 8 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
41%
Self
25%
Society
20%
Morality
11%
Power
3%
Community4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 6 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 6 · Serious 0 · Dark 0

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

Grounded 1 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 2

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

Gentle 3 · Charged 3 · Intense 0

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

Steady 5 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 0 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 5

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

Slow burn 0 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 1

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

Casual 6 · Engaged 0 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 6 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
8
Thrilling
4
Absurd
3
Romantic
2
Warm
2
Other
4

How their films linger

Feel-good6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy7
  • Cyclical1

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 Soren's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 6 of their 16 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Paramount+ (3).

Subscription and free streaming for David Soren's titles on Motif; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Motif 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

21 credits, 16 with a Motif page.

  • Smurfs(2025)

    Story Artist

    Motif score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Under the Boardwalk(2023)

    Director · Screenplay · as Yoga Crab / Battle Dad (voice)

    Motif score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Precious Templeton: A Pony Tale(2021)

    as Jimbo/Carnival Barker (voice)

    Motif score: 11th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Boss Baby: Family Business(2021)

    as Jimbo (voice)

    Motif score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie(2017)

    Director · Additional Writing · Writer · as Tommy (voice)

    Motif score: 57th percentile of all films

  • The Boss Baby(2017)

    Thanks · as Jimbo (voice)

    Motif score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Almost Home (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2014)

    as Ernie (voice)

  • Turbo FAST(2013)

    Show 102 episodes · Characters

    Motif score: 33rd percentile of all shows

  • Turbo(2013)

    Director · Screenplay · as Worker Snail #1 / Can't Tuck Snail / Gagne's Crew Chief / Indy Network Executive / Newspaper Boy / Autotune Kid (voice)

    Motif score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Madly Madagascar(2013)

    Director · Writer · as Co-Pilot / Elephant #2 / Hippo / Ostrich (voice)

    Motif score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Dreamworks: Holiday Classics (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2012)

    Director

  • Neighbors from Hell(2010)

    Show 10 episodes · as Josh Hellman

    Motif score: 15th percentile of all shows

  • Shrek Forever After(2010)

    Post Production Supervisor

    Motif score: 55th percentile of all films

  • How to Train Your Dragon(2010)

    Thanks

    Motif score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Merry Madagascar(2009)

    Director · Writer · as Lookout Lemur, Additional Lemurs (voice)

    Motif score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa(2008)

    as Lemur (voice)

    Motif score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Over the Hedge(2006)

    Story Artist

    Motif score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Club Oscar (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2005)

    as Shrimp (voice)

  • Shark Tale(2004)

    Head of Story · as Shrimp / Worm / Starfish #1 / Killer Whale #2 (voice)

    Motif score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Untitled Geronimo Stilton Film (not in the Motif catalog yet)

    Director

  • Untitled Spin Master Original Movie (not in the Motif catalog yet)

    Director

Career shape

Star power in the 91st percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 21 titles, 19 of them dated from 2004 to 2025; peak year 2016.

Biggest box office

Shark Tale (2004)

$375M worldwide

Highest rated

Merry Madagascar (2009)

Motif 65th

Most popular right now

Turbo FAST (2013)

Film career

20042025

Peak 2016 · steadily prominent in film for years. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting13 of 21: 6 only acting, 7 with another role · typical Motif score48thDirecting8 of 21: 3 only directing, 5 with another role · typical Motif score54thWriting8 of 21: 3 only writing, 5 with another role · typical Motif score49thOther crew4 of 21: 2 only other crew, 2 with another role

21 titles, 7 with more than one role — acting and directing overlap on 5 of them.

By decade

2000s5 · 4 acting · 3 crew2010s10 · 6 acting · 8 crew2020s4 · 3 acting · 2 crew

Billing

usually 15th · top billed in 0% of 9 roles

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 Motif score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on Motif, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do David Soren's films land?

Their typical Motif film has a Motif score in the 52nd percentile, the median of all 14; across their 6 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 56th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

56thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Approval · how many liked their films

48thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Reach · how many have seen their films

95thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Motif score across 16 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up1
  • 50th to 74th7
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

8 of their 16 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Crowd Pleaser8
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed6

Most divisive · actor

Neighbors from Hell (2010)

81st percentile spread · 27% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · writer

Over the Hedge (2006)

Motif 72nd · 62% liked

Reviewers score the acting 73/100 in their films, across 6 reviewed titles; fans 80, detractors 55. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on Motif; 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 Motif score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their Motif 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 David Soren's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 4 Motif titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Violence & Gore4 titlesmedian 37 · moderateMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 29 · mildMedian of all films: 32
Profanity4 titlesmedian 24 · mildMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 20 · mildMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 32 · mildMedian of all films: 39

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

Who does David Soren work with?

People who share at least 2 of David Soren's Motif titles, grouped by what they did on them; Mireille Soria shares the most, 4.

Directors

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles