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Dennis Stuart Murphy

Producer · Died January 24, 2018, aged 72 · Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

Born
January 26, 1945
Died
January 24, 2018 (aged 72)
From
Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
Works as
Producer
Titles
40 on MovieCove · 45 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Down 33% in 30 days

What are Dennis Stuart Murphy's films like?

Across their 32 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Drama12 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 39th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy9 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 30th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Action4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 46th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 29th percentile
: browse their Adventure 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
29%
Bonds
24%
Self
19%
Survival
14%
Society
8%
Power
6%
Friendship7 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds7 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice6 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival6 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love4 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal5 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition4 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception4 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 31 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 20 · Stylized 9 · Heightened 2

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

Gentle 8 · Charged 18 · Intense 5

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

Steady 13 · Shifting 16 · 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 16 · Some laughs 10 · Funny 5

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

Slow burn 13 · Even-paced 18 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 19 · Engaged 10 · Full focus 2

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

Easy watch 13 · Affecting 13 · Heavy 5

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

Resolved 25 · Open-ended 5 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
18
Absurd
12
Melancholic
8
Dread
9
Thrilling
7
Other
24

How their films linger

Fun10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy10
  • Bittersweet15
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous5

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 Dennis Stuart Murphy's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 27 of their 40 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (20).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Dennis Stuart Murphy'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

45 credits, 40 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Eye for an Eye(2019)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Dear Dictator(2017)

    Line Producer

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Fire City: End of Days(2015)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • The Bridge(2013)

    Show 17 episodes · Co-Producer · Unit Production Manager

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • Phantom(2013)

    Line Producer

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Home Alone: The Holiday Heist(2012)

    Co-Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Mini's First Time(2006)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Southern Comfort(2006)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Yellow(2006)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • 12 Days of Terror(2004)

    Producer · Unit Production Manager

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

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

    Show 13 episodes · Producer

  • Enough(2002)

    Unit Production Manager

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Who Is Cletis Tout?(2001)

    Co-Producer

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Four Dogs Playing Poker(2000)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Border Line(1999)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • The Magnificent Seven(1998)

    Show 10 episodes · Co-Producer

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Tell Me No Secrets(1997)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Nightjohn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Producer · Unit Production Manager

  • Every Woman's Dream(1996)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Deadly Family Secrets(1995)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Betrayed: A Story of Three Women(1995)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Powder(1995)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Someone She Knows (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Co-Producer

  • ER: 24 Hours (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Producer

  • Next Door(1994)

    Producer · Unit Production Manager

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • J.F.K.: Reckless Youth(1993)

    Show 2 episodes · Co-Producer

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all shows

  • Buffy the Vampire Slayer(1992)

    Co-Producer

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Grave Secrets: The Legacy of Hilltop Drive(1992)

    Line Producer

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Wildflower(1991)

    Line Producer · Production Manager

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Highway to Hell(1991)

    Associate Producer · Unit Production Manager

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • A Gnome Named Gnorm(1990)

    Associate Producer · First Assistant Director · Production Manager

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • The Killing Mind(1991)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Blind Fury(1989)

    Associate Producer · Unit Production Manager

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Tales from the Crypt(1989)

    Show 1 episode · Unit Production Manager

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Full Moon in Blue Water(1988)

    Associate Producer · Production Manager

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Jesse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Unit Production Manager

  • My Best Friend Is a Vampire(1987)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Dolls(1986)

    Executive In Charge Of Production

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Valet Girls(1986)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Eliminators(1986)

    Executive In Charge Of Production

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Re-Animator(1985)

    Executive In Charge Of Production

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Friday the 13th: Part 2(1981)

    Co-Producer

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Home Movies(1979)

    Production Consultant

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Cheerleaders Beach Party(1978)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Roseland(1977)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 34 titles from 1978 to 2018.

Biggest box office

Powder (1995)

$31M worldwide

Highest rated

Wildflower (1991)

Midcredits 72nd

Most popular right now

Friday the 13th: Part 2 (1981)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Producing26 of 34: 18 only producing, 8 with another role · typical Midcredits score31stOther crew16 of 34: 8 only other crew, 8 with another role · typical Midcredits score44th

34 titles, 8 with more than one role — producing and other crew overlap on 8 of them.

By decade

1970s1 · crew1980s11 · crew1990s14 · crew2000s4 · crew2010s4 · 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 Dennis Stuart Murphy's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 33rd percentile, the median of all 36; across their 31 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 34th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

34thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 31

Approval · how many liked their films

33rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 31

Reach · how many have seen their films

55thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 31

Midcredits score across 40 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 50th to 74th8
  • 25th to 49th17
  • Below 25th13

Shape of the crowd

24 of their 40 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Panned1
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser10
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed24

Most divisive · producer

Southern Comfort (2006)

90th percentile spread · 23% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

The Bridge (2013)

Midcredits 73rd · 84% 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 Dennis Stuart Murphy's work okay for kids?

Across up to 11 MovieCove titles with content scores, 4 of the 5 categories sit near the median of all films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore6 titles27–71 · median 44 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity11 titles29–56 · median 36 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity7 titles32–55 · median 42 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs6 titles18–41 · median 35 · mildnear 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 Dennis Stuart Murphy work with?

People who share at least 2 of Dennis Stuart Murphy's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Daniel Grodnik shares the most, 5.

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles