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Alex Scharfman

Alex Scharfman

Producer, also director and writer

Works as
Producer, also director and writer
Titles
17 on MovieCove · 21 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 156 days to Oct 27Down 28% in 30 days

What are Alex Scharfman's films like?

Across their 11 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Self.

Genres

Comedy4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 35th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 24th percentile
: browse their Drama 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
Survival
29%
Self
22%
Morality
21%
Bonds
15%
Power
10%
Ideas
4%
Ambition3 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this themeViolence2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 11 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 3 · Serious 3 · Dark 5

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

Grounded 6 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 4 · Intense 7

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

Steady 2 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 3

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

Straight-faced 7 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 6 · Relentless 1

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 0 · Engaged 9 · Full focus 2

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

Resolved 1 · Open-ended 5 · Ambiguous 5

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
10
Dread
5
Melancholic
4
Contemplative
3
Absurd
2
Other
6

How their films linger

Unsettling6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Bittersweet3
  • Ambiguous8

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 Alex Scharfman's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 14 of their 17 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (7).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Alex Scharfman'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

21 credits, 17 with a MovieCove page.

  • Death of a Unicorn(2025)

    Director · Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • House of Spoils(2024)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Resurrection(2022)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • We're All Going to the World's Fair(2021)

    Thanks

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Blow the Man Down(2019)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Selah and the Spades(2019)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Backstabbing for Beginners(2018)

    Production Executive

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Trophy(2017)

    Co-Producer

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Frank & Lola(2016)

    Production Executive

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • American Honey(2016)

    Production Executive

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Women Who Kill(2016)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • The Witch(2015)

    Production Executive

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Black Dog, Red Dog(2015)

    Unit Production Manager

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Superior (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Producer

  • The Heart Machine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Producer

  • Lyle(2014)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Loitering with Intent(2014)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Walking and Falling (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Producer

  • Keep the Lights On(2012)

    Associate Producer · Location Manager

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Playback(2012)

    Additional Photography · Associate Producer

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Terrifier (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Thanks

Career shape

A full career of 20 titles from 2011 to 2025.

Biggest box office

Death of a Unicorn (2025)

$16M worldwide

Highest rated

Trophy (2017)

Midcredits 89th

Most popular right now

Death of a Unicorn (2025)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing1 of 20: 0 only directing, 1 with another roleWriting1 of 20: 0 only writing, 1 with another roleProducing13 of 20: 10 only producing, 3 with another role · typical Midcredits score35thOther crew9 of 20: 7 only other crew, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score42nd

20 titles, 3 with more than one role — producing and other crew overlap on 2 of them.

By decade

2010s16 · crew2020s4 · 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 Alex Scharfman's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 35th percentile, the median of all 17; across their 11 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 37th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

37thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Approval · how many liked their films

30thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Reach · how many have seen their films

66thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Midcredits score across 17 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th7
  • Below 25th5

Shape of the crowd

9 of their 17 titles are Mixed.

  • Divisive1
  • Crowd Pleaser5
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed9

Most divisive · producer

Selah and the Spades (2019)

73rd percentile spread · 39% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

Trophy (2017)

Midcredits 89th · 76% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 67/100 and the pacing 38/100 in their films, across 11 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a director.

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 Alex Scharfman's work okay for kids?

Across up to 5 MovieCove titles with content scores, 1 of the 5 categories sits near the median of all films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 65 · intenseMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity5 titles11–51 · median 29 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 72 · intenseMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 49 · moderateMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 67 · intenseMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Alex Scharfman work with?

People who share at least 2 of Alex Scharfman's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Lucas Joaquin shares the most, 6.

Directors

Actors

Editors

Producers

Mixed roles