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David James Ward

Producer and editor

Works as
Producer and editor
Titles
3 on MovieCove · 6 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28Down 9% in 30 days

What are David James Ward's films like?

Across a limited sample of 3 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Morality.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
40%
Morality
38%
Bonds
11%
Survival
11%
Deception2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 3 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Wry: How sincerely it treats its story and characters, from ironic to earnest. Browse their wry movies.
Tone · Sincerity
ironicearnest

A split, not a type: Ironic 1 · Wry 0 · Earnest 2

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

Grounded 2 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 3 · Intense 0

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

Steady 2 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 1 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 0 · Even-paced 2 · 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 2 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 2 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings shown from 5 titles

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
2
Absurd
1
Melancholic
1
Joyful
1
Contemplative
1
Other
1

How their films linger

Bittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

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 James Ward's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 2 of their 3 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (2).

Subscription and free streaming for David James Ward'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, 3 with a MovieCove page.

  • Playing God(2021)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • The Mangina Exit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Editor · Producer · Writer

  • ProGamer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Editorial Consultant · Executive Producer

  • Balls Out(2014)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • The Cain Complex (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Deputy

  • The Bystander Theory(2013)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 4 titles from 2013 to 2019.

Highest rated

Playing God (2021)

Midcredits 24th

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting1 of 4: 1 only acting, 0 with another roleWriting1 of 4: 0 only writing, 1 with another roleProducing3 of 4: 1 only producing, 2 with another roleEditing1 of 4: 0 only editing, 1 with another roleOther crew1 of 4: 0 only other crew, 1 with another role

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it.

How do David James Ward's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 20th percentile, the median of all 3; across a limited sample of 3 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 14th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

14thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Approval · how many liked their films

20thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Reach · how many have seen their films

65thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Midcredits score across 3 titles, by percentile

  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

3 of their 3 titles are Mixed.

  • Mixed3

Most divisive · editor

The Bystander Theory (2013)

73rd percentile spread · 35% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

Playing God (2021)

Midcredits 24th · 28% liked

Reviewers score the pacing 35/100 in their films, across 3 reviewed titles; fans 60, detractors 20. The element that speaks to their work as an editor.

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 David James Ward work with?

People who share at least 2 of David James Ward's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Sam Eidson shares the most, 2.

Actors

Editors

Producers