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Douglas Shaffer

Douglas Shaffer

Producer and writer

Works as
Producer and writer
Titles
12 on MovieCove · 14 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Down 23% in 30 days

What are Douglas Shaffer's films like?

Across their 12 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Drama5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 25th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 19th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 17th percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Thriller2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 27th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Thriller 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
Bonds
34%
Morality
25%
Survival
16%
Self
15%
Power
4%
Society
4%
Ideas
2%
Family bonds7 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal3 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 12 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 9 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 4 · Charged 5 · Intense 3

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

Steady 4 · Shifting 7 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 9 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 9 · 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 5 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 1

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

Resolved 8 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
8
Dread
3
Warm
3
Romantic
2
Melancholic
3
Other
12

How their films linger

Feel-good5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteInfuriating2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 7 with a twist

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet6
  • Ambiguous2

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 Douglas Shaffer's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 11 of their 12 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (8).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Douglas Shaffer'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

14 credits, 12 with a MovieCove page.

  • 5000 Blankets(2022)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • My Stepfather's Secret(2019)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Dangerous Matrimony(2018)

    Executive Producer · Screenplay · Story

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • The Bachelor Next Door(2017)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Being Charlie(2015)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • The Perfect Match(2016)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Hot Bot(2016)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • His Secret Family (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Executive Producer

  • Presumed Dead in Paradise(2014)

    Producer · Story

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Deadly Daycare(2014)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Hunt for the Labyrinth Killer(2013)

    Producer · Second Unit Director

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Murder on the 13th Floor(2012)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • The Real St. Nick(2012)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Opening Night of the Living Dead (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Composer

Career shape

A full career of 10 titles from 2008 to 2019.

Biggest box office

The Perfect Match (2016)

$11M worldwide

Highest rated

Being Charlie (2015)

Midcredits 46th

Most popular right now

The Perfect Match (2016)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Writing2 of 10: 0 only writing, 2 with another roleProducing9 of 10: 6 only producing, 3 with another role · typical Midcredits score21stMusic1 of 10: 1 only music, 0 with another roleOther crew1 of 10: 0 only other crew, 1 with another role

10 titles, 3 with more than one role — producing and writing overlap on 2 of them.

By decade

2000s1 · crew2010s9 · 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 Douglas Shaffer's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 21st percentile, the median of all 12; across their 12 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 27th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

27thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Approval · how many liked their films

26thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Reach · how many have seen their films

45thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Midcredits score across 12 titles, by percentile

  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th7

Shape of the crowd

9 of their 12 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Panned1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser1
  • Mixed9

Most divisive · producer

Murder on the 13th Floor (2012)

81st percentile spread · 40% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

5000 Blankets (2022)

Midcredits 48th · 44% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 30/100 and the plot and story 35/100 in their films, across 12 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a writer.

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.

Is Douglas Shaffer's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 52 · moderateMedian of all films: 32

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

Who does Douglas Shaffer work with?

People who share at least 2 of Douglas Shaffer's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Johnson Chan shares the most, 11.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers