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Dan Halsted

Producer · Born July 12, 1962 (64) · New York City, New York, USA

Born
July 12, 1962 (64)
From
New York City, New York, USA
Works as
Producer
Titles
26 on MovieCove · 28 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 22% in 30 days

What are Dan Halsted's films like?

Across their 21 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Action5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 29th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Comedy4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 41st percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 60th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Crime3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 69th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 48th percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Documentary2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 87th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary 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
Bonds
21%
Morality
21%
Self
20%
Power
15%
Survival
14%
Society
6%
Ideas
2%
Betrayal5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival5 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 21 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 3 · Dark 12

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 9 · Stylized 7 · Heightened 5

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 6 · Charged 4 · Intense 11

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

Steady 8 · Shifting 9 · Whiplash 4

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 11 · Some laughs 9 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 11 · Relentless 4

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

Casual 7 · Engaged 13 · Full focus 1

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 6 · Affecting 6 · Heavy 9

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 12 · Open-ended 7 · Ambiguous 2

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
15
Melancholic
8
Thrilling
6
Contemplative
5
Romantic
3
Other
20

How their films linger

Thought-provoking10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 6 with a twist

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet10
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous5
  • Cyclical1

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 Dan Halsted's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 19 of their 26 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (12).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Dan Halsted'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

28 credits, 26 with a MovieCove page.

  • Time Bandits(2024)

    Show 10 episodes · Consulting Producer

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all shows

  • We Have a Ghost(2023)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Our Flag Means Death(2022)

    Show 18 episodes · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • Red Bird Lane(2021)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Rendezvous(2016)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Bleeding Heart(2015)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Stockholm, Pennsylvania(2015)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Learning to Drive(2014)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Highland Park(2013)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Samsara(2011)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Restraint(2008)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Crips and Bloods: Made in America(2008)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Garden State(2004)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Freshman Orientation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Producer

  • Beyond Borders(2003)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • S.W.A.T.(2003)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Serving Sara(2002)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • The Day Reagan Was Shot(2001)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Witchblade(2001)

    Show 23 episodes · Producer

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all shows

  • The Art of War(2000)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • The Virgin Suicides(1999)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Any Given Sunday(1999)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • The Corruptor(1999)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Cold Around the Heart(1997)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • U Turn(1997)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Freeway(1996)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Nixon(1995)

    Co-Producer

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Whip Smart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer

Career shape

A full career of 25 titles, 24 of them dated from 1995 to 2024.

Biggest box office

S.W.A.T. (2003)

$208M worldwide

Highest rated

Samsara (2011)

Midcredits 99th

Most popular right now

S.W.A.T. (2003)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Producing25 of 25: 25 only producing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score44th

By decade

1990s6 · crew2000s10 · crew2010s4 · crew2020s4 · 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 Dan Halsted's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 45th percentile, the median of all 23; across their 21 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 46th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

46thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 21

Approval · how many liked their films

46thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 21

Reach · how many have seen their films

89thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 21

Midcredits score across 26 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up6
  • 50th to 74th6
  • 25th to 49th9
  • Below 25th5

Shape of the crowd

9 of their 26 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser8
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed9

Most divisive · producer

Red Bird Lane (2021)

98th percentile spread · 72% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

Samsara (2011)

Midcredits 99th · 93% 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 Dan Halsted's work okay for kids?

Across up to 13 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, sex & nudity, profanity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore9 titles14–84 · median 68 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity13 titles21–70 · median 47 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity8 titles45–92 · median 72 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs7 titles32–71 · median 42 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense8 titles32–74 · median 49 · moderateheavier 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 Dan Halsted work with?

People who share at least 2 of Dan Halsted's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Oliver Stone shares the most, 6.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Editors

Producers