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Don Schain

Producer, director and writer · Died December 26, 2015, aged 74 · New Jersey, USA

Born
February 26, 1941
Died
December 26, 2015 (aged 74)
From
New Jersey, USA
Works as
Producer, director and writer
Titles
40 on MovieCove · 47 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 37 days to Oct 26Down 12% in 30 days

What are Don Schain's films like?

Across their 39 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Comedy15 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 38th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Action7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 24th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Adventure4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 42nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure movies
Family4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 40th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Family movies
Biography3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 53rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 66th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Horror2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 9th percentile
: browse their Horror 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
Self
35%
Bonds
34%
Morality
12%
Society
8%
Survival
7%
Power
4%
Ideas
1%
Family bonds15 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship11 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity10 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth9 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age5 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition6 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity5 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 39 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 32 · Serious 4 · Dark 3

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

Grounded 27 · Stylized 11 · 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 23 · Charged 11 · Intense 5

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

Steady 25 · Shifting 11 · Whiplash 3

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

Straight-faced 12 · Some laughs 20 · Funny 7

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

Slow burn 13 · Even-paced 26 · 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 33 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 36 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Hopeful
21
Joyful
16
Warm
16
Tense
14
Thrilling
7
Other
30

How their films linger

Feel-good31 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful24 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 7 with a twist

  • Happy30
  • Bittersweet6
  • Tragic2
  • 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 Don Schain's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 32 of their 40 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Disney+ (22).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Don Schain'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

47 credits, 40 with a MovieCove page.

  • Nightlight(2015)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Dear Dumb Diary(2013)

    Producer · Unit Production Manager

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Haunt(2013)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Den Brother(2010)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Frozen(2010)

    Line Producer

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Dadnapped(2009)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Deep Winter(2008)

    Line Producer

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • High School Musical 3: Senior Year(2008)

    Co-Producer · Unit Production Manager

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Minutemen(2008)

    Producer · Unit Production Manager

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • High School Musical 2(2007)

    Producer · Unit Production Manager

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Return to Halloweentown(2006)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Read It and Weep(2006)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • High School Musical(2006)

    Producer · Unit Production Manager

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • The World's Fastest Indian(2005)

    Line Producer

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Buffalo Dreams(2005)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Go Figure(2005)

    Producer · Unit Production Manager

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Life Is Ruff(2005)

    Producer · Unit Production Manager

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Pixel Perfect(2004)

    Producer · Unit Production Manager

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Halloweentown High(2004)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Going to the Mat(2004)

    Producer · Unit Production Manager

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Paradise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Line Producer

  • Right on Track(2003)

    Producer · Unit Production Manager

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Little Secrets(2001)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Double Teamed(2002)

    Producer · Unit Production Manager

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • The Poof Point(2001)

    Producer · Unit Production Manager

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Hounded(2001)

    Producer · Unit Production Manager

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • The Luck of the Irish(2001)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Nobody's Baby(2001)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Mom's Got a Date with a Vampire(2000)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Stranger Than Fiction (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Line Producer

  • Don't Look Under the Bed(1999)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Address Unknown(1997)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Just in Time(1997)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • Wish Upon a Star(1996)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Breaking Free(1995)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Just Like Dad(1995)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Windrunner(1994)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Chains of Gold(1990)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Catch Me If You Can(1989)

    Co-Producer

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Slipping Into Darkness(1988)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • H.O.T.S.(1979)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Too Hot to Handle(1977)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Girls Are for Loving (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Director · Writer

  • A Place Called Today (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Director · Writer

  • The Abductors (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Director · Writer

  • Ginger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Director · Writer

  • The Love Object (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Director

Career shape

A full career of 36 titles from 1970 to 2013.

Biggest box office

The World's Fastest Indian (2005)

$18M worldwide

Highest rated

The World's Fastest Indian (2005)

Midcredits 96th

Most popular right now

High School Musical (2006)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing6 of 36: 1 only directing, 5 with another roleWriting5 of 36: 0 only writing, 5 with another roleProducing30 of 36: 17 only producing, 13 with another role · typical Midcredits score41stOther crew13 of 36: 0 only other crew, 13 with another role · typical Midcredits score42nd

36 titles, 18 with more than one role — producing and other crew overlap on 13 of them.

By decade

1970s7 · crew1980s1 · crew1990s1 · crew2000s24 · crew2010s3 · 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 Don Schain's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 38th percentile, the median of all 40; across their 39 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 33rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

33rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 39

Approval · how many liked their films

42ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 39

Reach · how many have seen their films

77thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 39

Midcredits score across 40 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up1
  • 50th to 74th10
  • 25th to 49th17
  • Below 25th12

Shape of the crowd

21 of their 40 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Universally Panned1
  • Cult Classic8
  • Crowd Pleaser9
  • Mixed21

Most divisive · producer

Dear Dumb Diary (2013)

87th percentile spread · 25% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

The World's Fastest Indian (2005)

Midcredits 96th · 89% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 57/100 and the pacing 47/100 in their films, across 36 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a director.

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 Don Schain's work okay for kids?

Across up to 9 MovieCove titles with content scores, frightening / intense runs lighter than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore4 titlesmedian 19 · mildMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity9 titles18–58 · median 24 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity4 titlesmedian 28 · mildMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs4 titlesmedian 24 · mildMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense5 titles19–82 · median 23 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian 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 Don Schain work with?

People who share at least 2 of Don Schain's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Sheri Singer shares the most, 7.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers

Mixed roles