
David Magdael
- Producer
- 6 on Motif
What are David Magdael's films like?
Across their 6 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Society.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 6
Light 2 · Serious 2 · Dark 2
Grounded 6 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 0
A split, not a type: Gentle 1 · Charged 2 · Intense 3
Steady 4 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 0
Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0
Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 0
A split, not a type: Casual 3 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 1
Easy watch 1 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 4
Resolved 5 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
- Happy1
- Bittersweet4
- Ambiguous1
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 Magdael's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 3 of their 6 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service.
Subscription and free streaming for David Magdael'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
6 credits, 6 with a Motif page.

Ashima(2023)
Motif score: 92nd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
For Our Children(2022)
Motif score: 41st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Motif score: 92nd percentile of all films
Ferguson Rises(2021)
Motif score: 89th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Try Harder!(2021)
Motif score: 91st percentile of all films
76 Days(2020)
Motif score: 85th percentile of all films
Career shape
Across their 6 Motif titles from 2020 to 2023.

Biggest box office
Try Harder! (2021)

Highest rated
Like a Rolling Stone: The Life & Times of Ben Fong-Torres (2022)

Most popular right now
Try Harder! (2021)
Counts over their Motif titles; 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, shown from 5 scored.
How do David Magdael's films land?
Their typical Motif film has a Motif score in the 90th percentile, the median of all 6; across their 6 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 91st percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up5
- 25th to 49th1
Shape of the crowd
3 of their 6 titles are Crowd Pleasers.
- Loved with Detractors1
- Divisive1
- Crowd Pleaser3
- Mixed1
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.
Who does David Magdael work with?
People who share at least 2 of David Magdael's Motif titles, grouped by what they did on them; Bryn Mooser shares the most, 4.
Producers
- Bryn MooserShared titles: Ashima (2023), Like a Rolling Stone: The Life & Times of Ben Fong-Torres (2022), Try Harder! (2021), 76 Days (2020)See all 4 shared titles with Bryn Mooser

- Jean TsienShared titles: Ashima (2023), Try Harder! (2021), 76 Days (2020)See all 3 shared titles with Jean Tsien

- Kathryn EverettShared titles: Like a Rolling Stone: The Life & Times of Ben Fong-Torres (2022), Try Harder! (2021), 76 Days (2020)See all 3 shared titles with Kathryn Everett
- Tony HsiehShared titles: Like a Rolling Stone: The Life & Times of Ben Fong-Torres (2022), Try Harder! (2021)See all 2 shared titles with Tony Hsieh
