David Yates

Producer

David Yates is the former CEO of the Ironman Triathlon Company (World Triathlon Company) where he Executive Produced the 1992-1998 NBC Sports Ironman Triathlon sport specials, and where he was awarded three Sports Emmy's and four International Monitor Awards. Yates also spent 14 years as the CEO at Clearwater Marine Aquarium where he Co-Produced Dolphin Tale and Executive Produced Dolphin Tale 2. Both movies starred Harry Connick, Jr., Morgan Freeman, Ashley Judd, Kris Kristofferson, Cozi Zuehlsdorff, Nathan Gamble, Austin Highsmith and Austin Stowell. Yates also produced, directed and write the documentary Winter, the Dolphin That Can. Most recently, Yates has Co-Executive Produced more than a dozen TV movies in the Tampa Bay/Pinellas County area.

What are David Yates' films like?

Across their 17 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Romance6 titles41^st

Thriller5 titles25^th

Drama3 titles56^th

Comedy2 titles18^th

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

46%

Morality

17%

Society

14%

Survival

12%

Self

7%

Power

4%

Romantic love6 Family bonds6 Community5 Survival3 Deception4 Identity2 Betrayal2

What they feel like to watch

their average across 17 films

ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category

Earnest

Tone · Sincerity

ironicearnest

Ironic 0 · Wry 1 · Earnest 16

Light

Tone · Weight

lightdark

Light 12 · Serious 4 · Dark 1

Grounded

Tone · Style

naturalisticheightened

Grounded 16 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0

Charged

Feel · Intensity

gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 9 · Charged 5 · Intense 3

Steady

Feel · Swings

steadyswings

Steady 10 · Shifting 7 · Whiplash 0

Some laughs

Feel · Humor

noneconstant

Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 11 · Funny 1

Even-paced

Demand · Pace

slowrelentless

Slow burn 7 · Even-paced 10 · Relentless 0

Casual

Demand · Attention

casualfull focus

Casual 11 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 1

Easy watch

Demand · Emotional cost

easyheavy

Easy watch 11 · Affecting 6 · Heavy 0

Resolved

Demand · Resolution

resolvedambiguous

Resolved 14 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense

8

Warm

9

Romantic

7

Hopeful

7

Dread

4

Other

12

How their films linger

Feel-good11 Unsettling6 Hopeful6 Fun4 Bittersweet2

How their films end · 4 with a twist

Happy11
Bittersweet5
Ambiguous1

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 Yates' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 13 of their 17 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Cineverse5 titles, show their 5 titles on Cineverse
Dove Channel5 titles, show their 5 titles on Dove Channel
Lifetime Movie Club3 titles, show their 3 titles on Lifetime Movie Club
UP Faith & Family2 titles, show their 2 titles on UP Faith & Family
ALLBLK1 title, show their title on ALLBLK
Shout! TV1 title, show their title on Shout! TV
ViX1 title, show their title on ViX

Subscription and free streaming for David Yates' 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

17 credits, 17 with a MovieCove page.

Love Unleashed(2025)
Producer
Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Pet Investigators(2025)
Producer
Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
The DNA Murders(2025)
Producer
Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
My Nanny Stole My Life(2024)
Producer
Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films
Roommate Regret(2024)
Producer
Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films
Valentine's Town(2024)
Producer
Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films
Love on Retreat(2023)
Producer
Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films
Love's Playlist(2023)
Producer
Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films
The Plus One(2023)
Producer
Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films
The Soulmate Search(2023)
Producer
Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films
Baked with a Kiss(2022)
Producer
Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films
Hider in My House(2022)
Producer
Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films
Lies Beneath the Surface(2022)
Producer
Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films
Nightmare PTA Moms(2022)
Producer
Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films
The Boyfriend Trap(2022)
Producer
Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films
Dolphin Tale 2(2014)
Producer
Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films
Dolphin Tale(2011)
Producer
Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

Career shape

Across their 17 MovieCove titles from 2011 to 2025.

Biggest box office

Dolphin Tale (2011)

$96M worldwide

Highest rated

Dolphin Tale (2011)

Midcredits 75^th

By role

only this rolewith another role

Producing17 of 17 · 31^st

By decade

2010s2 · crew2020s15 · 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.

How do David Yates' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 31^st percentile, the median of all 17; across their 17 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 38^th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

38^thpercentile

Typical film, the median of 17

Approval · how many liked their films

30^thpercentile

Typical film, the median of 17

Reach · how many have seen their films

39^thpercentile

Typical film, the median of 17

Midcredits score across 17 titles, by percentile

75^th and up1
50^th to 74^th4
25^th to 49^th8
Below 25^th4

Shape of the crowd

13 of their 17 titles are Mixed.

Divisive1
Crowd Pleaser3
Mixed13

Most divisive · producer

Pet Investigators (2025)

96^th percentile spread · 47% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

Dolphin Tale (2011)

Midcredits 75^th · 66% liked

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.