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David Ball

Producer · Born May 3, 1959 (67)

Born
May 3, 1959 (67)
Works as
Producer
Titles
21 on MovieCove · 24 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Down 21% in 30 days

What are David Ball's films like?

Across their 16 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Drama6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 58th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 53rd percentile
: browse their Comedy 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
Morality
30%
Bonds
23%
Survival
17%
Society
12%
Self
8%
Power
7%
Ideas
3%
Survival5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception3 titles, browse their movies with this themeGreed2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption2 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 16 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 6 · Serious 4 · Dark 6

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

Grounded 12 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 1

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 3 · Charged 6 · Intense 7

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

Steady 4 · Shifting 9 · Whiplash 3

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 8 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 4

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

Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 10 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 5 · Engaged 9 · Full focus 2

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 6 · Affecting 5 · Heavy 5

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

Resolved 11 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
10
Warm
4
Melancholic
5
Absurd
3
Hopeful
4
Other
17

How their films linger

Hopeful7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 6 with a twist

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet7
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous3

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 Ball's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 13 of their 21 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (9).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for David Ball'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

24 credits, 21 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • The Insatiable Moon(2010)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Abraham's Point(2008)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Caught in the Act(2008)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Contractor(2007)

    Co-Producer

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Big Nothing(2006)

    Line Producer

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Heidi(2005)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • The I Inside(2004)

    Line Producer

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Black Plague (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Producer

  • Undertaking Betty(2002)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • House!(2000)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • The Last Seduction II(1999)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • The Island on Bird Street(1997)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Welcome to Sarajevo(1997)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • The Return of the Native(1994)

    Line Producer

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Dust Devil(1992)

    Finance

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Curse of the Crystal Eye (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Line Producer

  • One Man's War(1991)

    Associate Producer

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Creepshow 2(1987)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Morons from Outer Space(1985)

    Production Supervisor

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Day of the Dead(1985)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • Enigma(1982)

    Production Supervisor

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Cattle Annie and Little Britches(1980)

    Production Manager

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • The Sex Thief (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Production Accountant

  • And Soon the Darkness(1970)

    Assistant Accountant

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 15 titles from 1970 to 2007.

Biggest box office

Creepshow 2 (1987)

$14M worldwide

Highest rated

The Island on Bird Street (1997)

Midcredits 85th

Most popular right now

Day of the Dead (1985)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Producing9 of 15: 9 only producing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score46thOther crew6 of 15: 6 only other crew, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score46th

By decade

1970s2 · crew1980s4 · crew1990s5 · crew2000s4 · 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 David Ball's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 46th percentile, the median of all 21; across their 16 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 16

Approval · how many liked their films

45thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Reach · how many have seen their films

60thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Midcredits score across 21 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th6
  • 25th to 49th9
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

9 of their 21 titles are Mixed.

  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser7
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed9

Most divisive · producer

Caught in the Act (2008)

84th percentile spread · 23% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

The Island on Bird Street (1997)

Midcredits 85th · 75% 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 David Ball's work okay for kids?

Across up to 5 MovieCove titles with content scores, 1 of the 2 categories sits near the median of all films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 87 · severeMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity5 titles21–55 · median 33 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32

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 David Ball work with?

People who share at least 2 of David Ball's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Clive Waldron shares the most, 3.

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles