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William J. MacDonald

Producer

Works as
Producer
Titles
10 on MovieCove
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Up 19% in 30 days

What are William J. MacDonald's films like?

Across their 8 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 38th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 28th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 11th percentile
: 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
Morality
42%
Bonds
19%
Self
16%
Power
11%
Survival
7%
Society
4%
Deception2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 8 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 6 · Stylized 2 · 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 3 · Charged 2 · Intense 3

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

Steady 4 · Shifting 4 · 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 5 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 1

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

Casual 2 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 1

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

Resolved 5 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
6
Thrilling
3
Melancholic
3
Joyful
2
Romantic
2
Other
7

How their films linger

Fun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet3
  • 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 William J. MacDonald's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 7 of their 10 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (4).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for William J. MacDonald'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

10 credits, 10 with a MovieCove page.

  • Grow House(2017)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • The Saint(2017)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Rome(2005)

    Show 22 episodes · Creator · Executive Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Witchblade(2001)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all shows

  • Molly(1999)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • One Man's Hero(1999)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • The Saint(1997)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • An Occasional Hell(1996)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Jade(1995)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Sliver(1993)

    Co-Producer

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 9 titles from 1993 to 2017.

Biggest box office

The Saint (1997)

$118M worldwide

Highest rated

The Saint (1997)

Midcredits 51st

Most popular right now

Sliver (1993)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Writing2 of 9: 1 only writing, 1 with another roleProducing8 of 9: 7 only producing, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score28thOther crew1 of 9: 0 only other crew, 1 with another role

By decade

1990s6 · crew2000s2 · crew2010s1 · 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 William J. MacDonald's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 24th percentile, the median of all 8; across their 8 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 26th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

26thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Approval · how many liked their films

23rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Reach · how many have seen their films

79thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Midcredits score across 10 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up1
  • 50th to 74th1
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

7 of their 10 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Crowd Pleaser1
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed7

Most divisive · producer

Grow House (2017)

86th percentile spread · 40% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · writer, producer

Rome (2005)

Midcredits 98th · 93% 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 William J. MacDonald's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 4 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 58 · moderateMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity4 titlesmedian 57 · moderateMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 70 · intenseMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 46 · moderateMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 60 · moderateMedian of all films: 39

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

Who does William J. MacDonald work with?

People who share at least 2 of William J. MacDonald's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Tom Berenger shares the most, 3.

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