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Ariel Shaffir

Producer and writer

Works as
Producer and writer
Titles
12 on MovieCove
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 65 days to Oct 28Down 39% in 30 days

What are Ariel Shaffir's films like?

Across their 10 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
36%
Self
24%
Society
10%
Morality
10%
Power
9%
Survival
8%
Ideas
3%
Friendship6 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 9 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 3 · Wry 0 · Earnest 5

Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 7 · Serious 2 · Dark 0

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 5 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 3

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 5 · Intense 3

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

Steady 0 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 3

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

Straight-faced 0 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 8

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

Slow burn 0 · Even-paced 7 · Relentless 2

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

Casual 8 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 8 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Absurd
7
Manic
5
Joyful
4
Thrilling
3
Bittersweet
2
Other
9

How their films linger

Fun6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy6
  • Bittersweet2
  • Ambiguous1
  • Cyclical1

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 Ariel Shaffir's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 10 of their 12 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (5).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Ariel Shaffir'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

12 credits, 12 with a MovieCove page.

  • Sausage Party: Foodtopia(2024)

    Show 16 episodes · Creator · Executive Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all shows

  • Blockers(2018)

    Co-Producer

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Future Man(2017)

    Show 1 episode · Creator · Executive Producer · Story · Teleplay · Writer

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • Goon: Last of the Enforcers(2017)

    Co-Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Sausage Party(2016)

    Executive Producer · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising(2016)

    Co-Producer

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • The Night Before(2015)

    Executive Producer · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • The Interview(2014)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Teen Lust(2014)

    Associate Producer

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • This Is the End(2013)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Goon(2011)

    Associate Producer

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • 50/50(2011)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 11 titles from 2012 to 2024.

Biggest box office

Sausage Party (2016)

$141M worldwide

Highest rated

50/50 (2011)

Midcredits 95th

Most popular right now

Sausage Party: Foodtopia (2024)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Writing4 of 11: 0 only writing, 4 with another roleProducing11 of 11: 7 only producing, 4 with another role · typical Midcredits score53rdOther crew2 of 11: 0 only other crew, 2 with another role

11 titles, 4 with more than one role — producing and writing overlap on 4 of them.

By decade

2010s10 · crew2020s1 · 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 Ariel Shaffir's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 54th percentile, the median of all 10; across their 9 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 54th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

54thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Approval · how many liked their films

55thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Reach · how many have seen their films

97thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Midcredits score across 12 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

5 of their 12 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Crowd Pleaser5
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed3

Most divisive · writer, producer

Sausage Party: Foodtopia (2024)

63rd percentile spread · 29% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

50/50 (2011)

Midcredits 95th · 86% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 51/100 and the plot and story 49/100 in their films, across 9 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 Ariel Shaffir's work okay for kids?

Across up to 10 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, sex & nudity, profanity, alcohol & drugs and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore10 titles23–90 · median 81 · severeheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity10 titles46–79 · median 64 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity10 titles79–94 · median 88 · severeheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs9 titles51–89 · median 69 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense9 titles14–74 · median 52 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian 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 Ariel Shaffir work with?

People who share at least 2 of Ariel Shaffir's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Kyle Hunter shares the most, 10.

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Composers

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