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Daniel J. Chalfen

Daniel J. Chalfen

Producer

Works as
Producer
Titles
33 on MovieCove · 53 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28Down 20% in 30 days

What are Daniel J. Chalfen's films like?

Across their 33 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Society and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight
Society
23%
Self
22%
Survival
14%
Morality
13%
Power
12%
Bonds
8%
Ideas
7%
Community11 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice9 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity6 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose5 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFreedom4 titles, browse their movies with this themeOppression6 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 33 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 10 · Serious 7 · Dark 16

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

Grounded 32 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 12 · Charged 16 · Intense 5

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

Steady 21 · Shifting 12 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 26 · Some laughs 7 · Funny 0

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 28 · Even-paced 5 · 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 12 · Engaged 18 · Full focus 3

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 8 · Affecting 14 · Heavy 11

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 18 · Open-ended 10 · Ambiguous 5

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Contemplative
21
Hopeful
19
Tense
16
Melancholic
15
Warm
5
Other
16

How their films linger

Thought-provoking25 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful20 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteInfuriating5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet17
  • Ambiguous15

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 Daniel J. Chalfen's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 19 of their 33 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (9).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Daniel J. Chalfen'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

53 credits, 33 with a MovieCove page.

  • Who Killed Alex Odeh? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Producer

  • Sara Bareilles: Good Grief(2026)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • The Haunting of Pennhurst (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Producer

  • Landscapes of Memory (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Executive Producer

  • The Slightest Touch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Co-Executive Producer

  • We Are Pat(2025)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Song of the Hands (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Executive Producer

  • Life After(2025)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Ricky(2025)

    Co-Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Speak. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Executive Producer

  • Food and Country(2023)

    Co-Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • The Debutantes(2024)

    Co-Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Love Machina (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Co-Executive Producer

  • Agent of Happiness(2024)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Songs from the Hole(2024)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Shaken (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Executive Producer

  • Richland (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Executive Producer

  • unseen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Thanks

  • Israelism(2023)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Loudmouth(2022)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Bad Axe(2022)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Body Parts(2022)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Delikado (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Executive Producer

  • Liquor Store Dreams(2022)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Boycott(2021)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Pray Away(2021)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Captains of Za'atari(2021)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Red Heaven(2020)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • A Crime on the Bayou(2020)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • The Jump(2020)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • El Vacío (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Producer

  • The Infiltrators (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Producer

  • Blessed Child(2019)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • GameChangers: Dreams of BlizzCon(2018)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Bathtubs Over Broadway(2018)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • The Feeling of Being Watched (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Executive Producer

  • Call Her Ganda(2018)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • United Skates(2018)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Southwest of Salem: The Story of the San Antonio Four(2016)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Prescription Thugs(2015)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Silenced (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Producer

  • The Life and Mind of Mark DeFriest (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Producer

  • In Country(2014)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Petey & Ginger(2012)

    Consulting Producer

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Revisionaries (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Executive Producer

  • Code of the West(2012)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Donor Unknown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Consulting Producer

  • Cape Spin: An American Power Struggle(2011)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • War Don Don(2010)

    Co-Producer

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • The Disappearance of McKinley Nolan(2010)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Budrus(2009)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • 39 Pounds of Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Producer

  • The Custodian (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Executive Producer

Career shape

A full career of 37 titles, 35 of them dated from 2005 to 2026.

Biggest box office

The Jump (2020)

$172K worldwide

Highest rated

The Jump (2020)

Midcredits 98th

Most popular right now

Songs from the Hole (2024)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Producing36 of 37: 36 only producing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score73rdOther crew1 of 37: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

2000s1 · crew2010s11 · crew2020s23 · 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 Daniel J. Chalfen's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 75th percentile, the median of all 33; across their 33 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 81st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

81stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 33

Approval · how many liked their films

74thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 33

Reach · how many have seen their films

38thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 33

Midcredits score across 33 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up17
  • 50th to 74th15
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

9 of their 33 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Loved with Detractors1
  • Divisive4
  • Cult Classic8
  • Crowd Pleaser8
  • Mixed9

Most divisive · producer

Israelism (2023)

99th percentile spread · 42% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

The Jump (2020)

Midcredits 98th · 90% liked

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 Daniel J. Chalfen work with?

People who share at least 2 of Daniel J. Chalfen's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Jim Butterworth shares the most, 15.

Directors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers