Stephen Carpenter
Writer, director, cinematographer and editor, also producer
- Writer, director, cinematographer and editor, also producer
- 8 on MovieCove · 9 credits in all
What are Stephen Carpenter's films like?
Across their 7 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Self.
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 0 · Wry 1 · Earnest 6
A split, not a type: Light 3 · Serious 2 · Dark 2
A split, not a type: Grounded 3 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 0
Gentle 1 · Charged 4 · Intense 2
Steady 6 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 0
Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 1
Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 6 · Relentless 0
Casual 2 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 1
Easy watch 4 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 0
Resolved 4 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 1
Moods and endings
- Happy3
- Bittersweet1
- Tragic1
- Ambiguous2
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 Stephen Carpenter's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 7 of their 8 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (4).
Subscription and free streaming for Stephen Carpenter'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
9 credits, 8 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.
Pursued(2025)
Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films
Grimm(2011)
Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows
The Man(2005)
Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films
Soul Survivors(2001)
Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films
Blue Streak(1999)
Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films
Servants of Twilight(1991)
Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films
The Kindred(1987)
Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films
The Power (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)
Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films
Career shape
A full career of 8 titles from 1982 to 2011.
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 Stephen Carpenter's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 20th percentile, the median of all 7; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 27th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up1
- 50th to 74th1
- 25th to 49th1
- Below 25th5
Shape of the crowd
4 of their 8 titles are Mixed.
- Universally Loved1
- Universally Panned1
- Crowd Pleaser1
- Broadly Agreed1
- Mixed4
Reviewers score the dialogue 34/100 and the plot and story 32/100 in their films, across 7 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a writer.
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 Stephen Carpenter's work okay for kids?
Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.
Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.
Who does Stephen Carpenter work with?
People who share at least 2 of Stephen Carpenter's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Jeffrey Obrow shares the most, 4.
Directors
- Jeffrey ObrowShared titles: Pursued (2025), Servants of Twilight (1991), The Kindred (1987), The Dorm That Dripped Blood (1982)See all 4 shared titles with Jeffrey Obrow
- Les MayfieldShared titles: The Man (2005), Blue Streak (1999)See all 2 shared titles with Les Mayfield
Actors
- Luke WilsonShared titles: Soul Survivors (2001), Blue Streak (1999)See all 2 shared titles with Luke Wilson
Editors
- Earl GhaffariShared titles: Servants of Twilight (1991), The Kindred (1987)See all 2 shared titles with Earl Ghaffari
Producers
- Neal H. MoritzShared titles: Soul Survivors (2001), Blue Streak (1999)See all 2 shared titles with Neal H. Moritz
- Stacey GiachinoShared titles: The Kindred (1987), The Dorm That Dripped Blood (1982)See all 2 shared titles with Stacey Giachino