Dave Laven

Producer and director

Works as: Producer and director
Titles: 6 on MovieCove
Links: IMDb (opens in a new tab)

Known for

What are Dave Laven's films like?

Across their 6 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Society.

Themes

share of theme weight

Self

22%

Society

20%

Survival

17%

Power

14%

Bonds

13%

Ideas

13%

Community3 Friendship2 Identity2

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Contemplative

5

Warm

3

Absurd

2

Joyful

1

Tense

1

Other

3

How their films linger

Thought-provoking4 Hopeful3 Fun2 Feel-good2

How their films end

Bittersweet1
Ambiguous2
Cyclical3

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 Dave Laven's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 1 of their 6 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, on HBO Max (1).

HBO Max1 title, browse their movies on this service
- Chillin Island (2021) · producer

Subscription and free streaming for Dave Laven'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

6 credits, 6 with a MovieCove page.

Chillin Island(2021)
Show Producer
Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all shows
Black Market with Michael K. Williams(2016)
Show Director · Producer
Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows
Gaycation(2016)
Show Director · Producer
Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all shows
Huang's World(2013)
Show Director · Producer
Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows
Hamilton's Pharmacopeia(2011)
Show Director
Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows
Jackassworld.com: 24 Hour Takeover(2008)
Producer
Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

Career shape

Across their 6 MovieCove titles from 2008 to 2021.

Highest rated

Hamilton's Pharmacopeia (2011)

Midcredits 99^th

By role

only this rolewith another role

Directing4 of 6Producing5 of 6 · 65^th

6 titles, 3 with more than one role — producing and directing overlap on 3 of them.

By decade

2000s1 · crew2010s4 · crew2020s1 · crew

Counts over their MovieCove titles; 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, shown from 5 scored.

Who does Dave Laven work with?

People who share at least 2 of Dave Laven's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Bernardo Loyola shares the most, 4.

Cinematographers and editors

Jarad Jeter2 titles See all 2 shared titles with Jarad Jeter
Adam Wills2 titles See all 2 shared titles with Adam Wills
Chris Velona2 titles See all 2 shared titles with Chris Velona
Jessica Potter2 titles See all 2 shared titles with Jessica Potter

Producers

Bernardo Loyola4 titles See all 4 shared titles with Bernardo Loyola
Eddy Moretti3 titles See all 3 shared titles with Eddy Moretti
Shane Smith3 titles See all 3 shared titles with Shane Smith
Spike Jonze3 titles See all 3 shared titles with Spike Jonze