David Stuart Sardy (born 1967), more commonly known as D. Sardy, is an American composer, musician, songwriter, and multiple Grammy winning record producer. He came to prominence as the leader of 1990s noise rock band Barkmarket before turning mostly to production work, often with alternative rock, hard rock, electronic related genres, and then to scoring feature films.
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Biography from TMDB.
- January 1, 1967 (59)
- USA
- Composer, also producer
- 18 on MovieCove · 19 credits in all
What are David Sardy's films like?
Across their 16 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.
Genres
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
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 1 · Wry 2 · Earnest 13
A split, not a type: Light 6 · Serious 4 · Dark 6
Grounded 5 · Stylized 9 · Heightened 2
Gentle 1 · Charged 4 · Intense 11
Steady 3 · Shifting 8 · Whiplash 5
Straight-faced 6 · Some laughs 6 · Funny 4
Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 9 · Relentless 6
Casual 7 · Engaged 8 · Full focus 1
A split, not a type: Easy watch 9 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 5
Resolved 13 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 1
Moods and endings
- Happy4
- Bittersweet9
- Ambiguous3
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 Sardy's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 17 of their 18 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (6).
Subscription and free streaming for David Sardy'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
19 credits, 18 with a MovieCove page.
Long Gone Heroes(2024)
Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films
The Beekeeper(2024)
Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows
One Day as a Lion(2023)
Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films
A Lot of Nothing(2022)
Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films
Little Dixie(2023)
Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films
Candy Land(2022)
Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films
Good Mourning(2022)
Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films
Ida Red(2021)
Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films
Zombieland: Double Tap(2019)
Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films
Bright(2017)
Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films
Monster Trucks(2016)
Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films
Sabotage(2014)
Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films
End of Watch(2012)
Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films
Premium Rush(2012)
Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films
Zombieland(2009)
Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films
21(2008)
Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films
Autopsy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)
Career shape
A full career of 19 titles from 2000 to 2024.
Biggest box office
The Beekeeper (2024)
Highest rated
End of Watch (2012)
Most popular right now
The Beekeeper (2024)
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 Sardy's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 29th percentile, the median of all 17; across their 16 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 35th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up2
- 50th to 74th5
- 25th to 49th5
- Below 25th6
Shape of the crowd
8 of their 18 titles are Mixed.
- Universally Loved2
- Divisive1
- Crowd Pleaser6
- Broadly Agreed1
- Mixed8
Reviewers score the sound and music 60/100 in their films, across 14 reviewed titles; fans 69, detractors 42. The element that speaks to their work as a composer.
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 Sardy's work okay for kids?
Across up to 14 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, profanity, alcohol & drugs and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.
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 Sardy work with?
People who share at least 2 of David Sardy's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; John Swab shares the most, 5.
Directors
- John SwabShared titles: Long Gone Heroes (2024), Little Dixie (2023), One Day as a Lion (2023), Candy Land (2022), Ida Red (2021)See all 5 shared titles with John Swab
- David AyerShared titles: The Beekeeper (2024), Bright (2017), End of Watch (2012)See all 3 shared titles with David Ayer
- Ruben FleischerShared titles: Zombieland: Double Tap (2019), Zombieland (2009)See all 2 shared titles with Ruben Fleischer
Writers
- Paul WernickShared titles: Zombieland: Double Tap (2019), Zombieland (2009)See all 2 shared titles with Paul Wernick
- Rhett ReeseShared titles: Zombieland: Double Tap (2019), Zombieland (2009)See all 2 shared titles with Rhett Reese
Actors
- Frank GrilloShared titles: Long Gone Heroes (2024), Little Dixie (2023), One Day as a Lion (2023), Ida Red (2021), End of Watch (2012)See all 5 shared titles with Frank Grillo
- Beau KnappShared titles: Long Gone Heroes (2024), Little Dixie (2023), Ida Red (2021)See all 3 shared titles with Beau Knapp
- George CarrollShared titles: Long Gone Heroes (2024), One Day as a Lion (2023), Ida Red (2021)See all 3 shared titles with George Carroll
- Eden BrolinShared titles: Long Gone Heroes (2024), Candy Land (2022)See all 2 shared titles with Eden Brolin
Cinematographers and editors
- Andrew AaronsonShared titles: Long Gone Heroes (2024), Little Dixie (2023), One Day as a Lion (2023), Candy Land (2022)See all 4 shared titles with Andrew Aaronson
- Will StoneShared titles: Little Dixie (2023), One Day as a Lion (2023), Candy Land (2022)See all 3 shared titles with Will Stone
- Geoffrey O'BrienShared titles: The Beekeeper (2024), Bright (2017)See all 2 shared titles with Geoffrey O'Brien
- John David AllenShared titles: Candy Land (2022), Ida Red (2021)See all 2 shared titles with John David Allen
Producers
- Jeremy M. RosenShared titles: Little Dixie (2023), One Day as a Lion (2023), Candy Land (2022), Ida Red (2021)See all 4 shared titles with Jeremy M. Rosen
- Owen ThorntonShared titles: The Beekeeper (2024), Good Mourning (2022), Bright (2017)See all 3 shared titles with Owen Thornton
- Ali JazayeriShared titles: Little Dixie (2023), One Day as a Lion (2023), Ida Red (2021)See all 3 shared titles with Ali Jazayeri
- Nicole FloresShared titles: Little Dixie (2023), Candy Land (2022), Ida Red (2021)See all 3 shared titles with Nicole Flores