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Neal Dodson

Neal Dodson

Producer, also writer · Born May 17, 1978 (48) · York, Pennsylvania, USA

Independent Spirit Award winner

Neal Dodson was born on 17 May 1978 in York, Pennsylvania, USA. He is a producer and writer, known for Margin Call (2011), All Is Lost (2013) and A Most Violent Year (2014). He has been married to Ashley Williams since 29 May 2011. They have two children.

Biography from IMDb.

Born
May 17, 1978 (48)
From
York, Pennsylvania, USA
Works as
Producer, also writer
Titles
23 on MovieCove · 32 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Up 22% in 30 days

What are Neal Dodson's films like?

Across their 22 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Drama8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 39th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 51st percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 68th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 49th percentile
: browse their Crime 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
22%
Bonds
22%
Self
21%
Survival
12%
Society
9%
Power
8%
Ideas
7%
Romantic love7 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 21 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 10 · Serious 6 · Dark 5

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

Grounded 17 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 0

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 11 · Charged 3 · Intense 7

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

Steady 15 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 2

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 10 · Some laughs 8 · Funny 3

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

A split, not a type: Slow burn 11 · 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

A split, not a type: Casual 10 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 5

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 9 · Affecting 7 · Heavy 5

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

A split, not a type: Resolved 10 · Open-ended 7 · Ambiguous 4

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
10
Contemplative
9
Hopeful
8
Dread
6
Warm
5
Other
19

How their films linger

Thought-provoking7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy6
  • Bittersweet7
  • Ambiguous9

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 Neal Dodson's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 17 of their 23 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (8).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Neal Dodson'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

32 credits, 23 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Nothing But Love(2026)

    Story · Writer

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Falling Together(2024)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Abandoned(2022)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Love, Classified(2022)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Sister Swap: Christmas in the City(2021)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Sister Swap: A Hometown Holiday(2021)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Circle of Deception(2021)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Stud Boob (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Producer

  • Run This Town(2019)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Meats (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Producer

  • Triple Frontier(2019)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Jonathan(2018)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Aardvark(2017)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Never Here(2017)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Love on a Limb(2016)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • So Good to See You (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Thanks

  • A Most Violent Year(2014)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Not Cool(2014)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • The Chair(2014)

    Show 10 episodes · Producer · as Self

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • Hateship Loveship(2013)

    Co-Producer

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Banshee Chapter(2013)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • All Is Lost(2013)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Breakup at a Wedding(2013)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • East of Eden (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Executive Producer

  • Dog Eat Dog (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Executive Producer

  • Periods.(2012)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Margin Call(2011)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Another Cinderella Story(2008)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Miracles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Josiah

  • Good Thing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer

  • Nashville (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Show Creator

  • The Liar's Ball (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer

Career shape

A full career of 28 titles, 25 of them dated from 2003 to 2026.

Biggest box office

Margin Call (2011)

$20M worldwide

Highest rated

Margin Call (2011)

Midcredits 86th

Most popular right now

A Most Violent Year (2014)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting1 of 28: 1 only acting, 0 with another roleWriting1 of 28: 1 only writing, 0 with another roleProducing24 of 28: 24 only producing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score43rdOther crew2 of 28: 2 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

2000s2 · 1 acting · 1 crew2010s14 · crew2020s9 · 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.

Awards

1 major award from 2 major nominations, 2012–2014.

WinNomination
  1. 2014
    • Independent Spirit Award, nominated · Best Feature
  2. 2012
    • Independent Spirit Award, won · Best First Feature

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Neal Dodson's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 43rd percentile, the median of all 22; across their 21 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 47th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

47thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 21

Approval · how many liked their films

48thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 21

Reach · how many have seen their films

75thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 21

Midcredits score across 23 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th8
  • 25th to 49th7
  • Below 25th5

Shape of the crowd

11 of their 23 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Panned1
  • Divisive2
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser5
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed11

Most divisive · producer

Not Cool (2014)

99th percentile spread · 46% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

Margin Call (2011)

Midcredits 86th · 76% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 46/100 and the plot and story 39/100 in their films, across 20 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 Neal Dodson's work okay for kids?

Across up to 9 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore and profanity run heavier than most films and sex & nudity lighter.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore5 titles9–79 · median 67 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity9 titles9–43 · median 15 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity6 titles41–77 · median 68 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs5 titles24–68 · median 39 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense4 titlesmedian 48 · moderateMedian 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 Neal Dodson work with?

People who share at least 2 of Neal Dodson's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Zachary Quinto shares the most, 9.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers