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M. Shawn Lawler

Producer

Works as
Producer
Titles
5 on MovieCove
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 64 days to Oct 27Down 9% in 30 days

What are M. Shawn Lawler's films like?

Across their 5 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 34th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 65th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: 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
Bonds
36%
Morality
25%
Survival
13%
Power
10%
Self
7%
Ideas
5%
Society
4%
Friendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGuilt2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 5 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 0 · Dark 2

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

Grounded 3 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 3 · Intense 1

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

Steady 2 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 0

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

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 1

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 0

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

A split, not a type: Casual 3 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 0

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 2 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 2

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

Resolved 3 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
3
Melancholic
2
Bittersweet
2
Hopeful
2
Absurd
1
Other
4

How their films linger

Fun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet2
  • Tragic1
  • 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 M. Shawn Lawler's films?

As of October 24, 2026, all 5 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for M. Shawn Lawler'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

5 credits, 5 with a MovieCove page.

  • Driveways(2019)

    Co-Producer

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Human Capital(2019)

    Co-Producer

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • The Comeback Trail(2020)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • A Violent Separation(2019)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Babysplitters(2019)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 4 titles from 2019 to 2020.

Biggest box office

The Comeback Trail (2020)

$2.4M worldwide

Highest rated

Driveways (2019)

Midcredits 88th

Most popular right now

The Comeback Trail (2020)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Producing4 of 4: 4 only producing, 0 with another role

By decade

2010s2 · crew2020s2 · crew

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

How do M. Shawn Lawler's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 40th percentile, the median of all 5; across their 5 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 35th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

35thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Approval · how many liked their films

42ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Reach · how many have seen their films

77thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Midcredits score across 5 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up1
  • 25th to 49th4

Shape of the crowd

1 of their 5 titles is Universally Loved.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser1
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed1

Most divisive · producer

Babysplitters (2019)

76th percentile spread · 24% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

Driveways (2019)

Midcredits 88th · 80% 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.

Is M. Shawn Lawler'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 44 · moderateMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 64 · intenseMedian of all films: 36

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

Who does M. Shawn Lawler work with?

People who share at least 2 of M. Shawn Lawler's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Luke Daniels shares the most, 2.

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