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David Boies

David Boies

Producer and actor · Born March 11, 1941 (85) · Sycamore, USA

David Boies was born on 11 March 1941 in Sycamore, Illinois, USA. He is a producer and legal representative, known for Midnight Sun (2018), Gold (2016) and Won't You Be My Neighbor? (2018). He has been married to Mary Ann McInnis since 21 August 1982. They have two children. He was previously married to Judith Lynn Daynard and Caryl Louise Elwell.

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Biography from IMDb.

Born
March 11, 1941 (85)
From
Sycamore, USA
Works as
Producer and actor
Titles
18 on MovieCove · 20 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 26Down 4% in 30 days

What are David Boies' films like?

Across their 18 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Survival.

Genres

Comedy6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 50th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Documentary5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 78th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies
Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 33rd percentile
: browse their Action movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 77th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: 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
Self
24%
Survival
21%
Morality
18%
Power
16%
Bonds
15%
Society
4%
Ideas
1%
Deception5 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief4 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship4 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 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 5 · Dark 5

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

Grounded 12 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 3 · Charged 8 · Intense 5

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

Steady 9 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 1

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 7 · Some laughs 6 · Funny 3

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 8 · Even-paced 8 · 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 9 · Engaged 5 · 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 7 · Affecting 5 · Heavy 4

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

Resolved 15 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
7
Dread
6
Hopeful
6
Absurd
6
Contemplative
6
Other
19

How their films linger

Hopeful7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet8
  • Tragic1
  • 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 David Boies' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 16 of their 18 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (9).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for David Boies' 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

20 credits, 18 with a MovieCove page; 6 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Greedy People(2024)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe(2022)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Moving On(2022)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Breaking Myths (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Executive Producer

  • The Desperate Hour(2021)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • The Starling(2021)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • The Social Dilemma(2020)

    Co-Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Swallow(2019)

    Co-Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Mike Wallace Is Here(2019)

    as (archive footage)

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Beers of Joy(2019)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Night Comes On(2018)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Won't You Be My Neighbor?(2018)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Firing Line with Margaret Hoover (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Office Uprising(2018)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Midnight Sun(2018)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • To Dust(2018)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • The House of Tomorrow(2017)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Where's the Money(2017)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Jane Got a Gun(2015)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • The Good Wife(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as David Boies

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

Career shape

A full career of 16 titles from 2009 to 2024.

Biggest box office

Midnight Sun (2018)

$27M worldwide

Highest rated

Won't You Be My Neighbor? (2018)

Midcredits 99th

Most popular right now

Greedy People (2024)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting3 of 16: 3 only acting, 0 with another roleProducing13 of 16: 13 only producing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score60th

By decade

2000s1 · acting2010s7 · 2 acting · 5 crew2020s8 · 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 Boies' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 58th percentile, the median of all 17; 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

54thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Reach · how many have seen their films

89thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Midcredits score across 18 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up5
  • 50th to 74th8
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

8 of their 18 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser8
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed3

Most divisive · producer

Where's the Money (2017)

74th percentile spread · 30% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

Won't You Be My Neighbor? (2018)

Midcredits 99th · 92% liked

Reviewers score the acting 64/100 in their films, across 14 reviewed titles; fans 77, detractors 44. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

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 Boies' work okay for kids?

Across up to 11 MovieCove titles with content scores, profanity runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore10 titles12–70 · median 36 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity11 titles9–32 · median 26 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity10 titles25–75 · median 57 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs9 titles3–46 · median 32 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense10 titles16–50 · median 39 · moderatenear the median of all 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 David Boies work with?

People who share at least 2 of David Boies' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Zack Schiller shares the most, 8.

Actors

Producers