David Silverman

What are David Silverman's films like?

Across their 16 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Society.

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 Silverman's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 21 of their 22 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Disney+ (17).

• Disney+17 titles, browse their movies on this service
  • Monsters, Inc. (2001) · actor, director
  • The Simpsons (1989) · actor, director, writer, producer
  • Ice Age (2002) · writer
  • The Simpsons Movie (2007) · director
  • Werewolf by Night (2022) · actor
  • The Longest Daycare (2012) · director
  • Playdate with Destiny (2020) · director, writer
  • Robots (2005) · additional storyboarding
  • The Good, the Bart, and the Loki (2021) · director
  • The Force Awakens from Its Nap (2021) · director
  • Rogue Not Quite One (2023) · director
  • Welcome to the Club (2022) · director
  • +5 more
• Hulu2 titles, browse their movies on this service
  • The Simpsons (1989) · actor, director, writer, producer
  • Ice Age (2002) · writer
• Netflix2 titles, browse their movies on this service
  • Ice Age (2002) · writer
  • Extinct (2021) · actor, director
• Tubi2 titles, browse their movies on this service
  • Robots (2005) · additional storyboarding · free
  • One Crazy Summer (1986) · animation · free
• Paramount+1 title, browse their movies on this service
  • House of Lies (2012) · actor
• Prime Video1 title, browse their movies on this service
  • The Edge of Seventeen (2016) · animation
• The Roku Channel1 title, browse their movies on this service
  • One Crazy Summer (1986) · animation · free

Subscription and free streaming for David Silverman'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

35 credits, 22 with a MovieCove page; 5 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

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  Extreme Makeover: Homer Edition (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

  Consulting Producer
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  The Simpsons: O C'mon All Ye Faithful (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

  Consulting Producer
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  The Most Wonderful Time of the Year(2024)

  Director · Storyboard Artist

  Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films16^th
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  May the 12th Be with You(2024)

  Director · Storyboard Artist

  Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films10^th
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  Rogue Not Quite One(2023)

  Director · Storyboard Artist

  Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films21^st
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  Feliz Navidad(2022)

  Director

  Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films17^th
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  Werewolf by Night(2022)

  as The Flaming Tuba

  Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films85^th
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  Welcome to the Club(2022)

  Director

  Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films20^th
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  When Billie Met Lisa(2022)

  Director

  Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films19^th
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  The Simpsons in Plusaversary(2021)

  Director

  Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films18^th
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  The Simpsons: A Serious Flanders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

  Consulting Producer
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  Scooby-Doo, Where Are You Now!(2021)

  Thanks · as Self - Director and Producer, "The Simpsons"

  Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films50^th
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  The Simpsons | Balenciaga (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

  Director
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  The Good, the Bart, and the Loki(2021)

  Director · Storyboard Artist

  Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films46^th
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  The Force Awakens from Its Nap(2021)

  Director

  Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films41^st
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  Extinct(2021)

  Director · as Cyclops / Donut Store Clerk (voice)

  Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films30^th
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  Playdate with Destiny(2020)

  Director · Storyboard Artist · Writer

  Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films70^th
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  The Edge of Seventeen(2016)

  Animation

  Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films89^th
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  Planet of the Couches (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

  Director
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  The Longest Daycare(2012)

  Director

  Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films85^th
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  House of Lies(2012)

  Show 1 episode · as David Silverman

  Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows65^th
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  The Simpsons Movie(2007)

  Director

  Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films89^th
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  Robots(2005)

  Additional Storyboarding

  Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films63^rd
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  Ice Age(2002)

  Story Consultant

  Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films93^rd
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  Monsters, Inc.(2001)

  Co-Director · Additional Writing · as Additional Voices (voice)

  Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films99^th
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  The Critic (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

  Show 23 episodes · Visual Development
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  Eek! The Cat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

  Show 8 episodes · Creator
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  The Simpsons(1989)

  Show 456 episodes · Director · Main Title Designer · Producer · Writer · as David Silverman (voice)

  Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows96^th
• Propagandance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

  Animation
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  One Crazy Summer(1986)

  Animation

  Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films55^th
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  Mariner Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

  Director · Animation · Camera Operator · Color Designer · Graphic Designer · Sound
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  The Strange Case of Mr. Donnybrook's Boredom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

  Director · Animation · Background Designer · Layout · Storyboard Artist
• Tom Waits for No One (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

  Animation
• Facttracker (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

  Director
• The Pink Panther (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

  Producer

Career shape

A full career of 35 titles, 33 of them dated from 1979 to 2026.

Biggest box office

Monsters, Inc. (2001)

$580M worldwide

Highest rated

Monsters, Inc. (2001)

Midcredits 99^th

Awards

4 Primetime Emmys from 14 major nominations, 1990–2022.

1. 2022
   • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Short Form Animated Program
2. 2021
   • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Short Form Animated Program
3. 2017
   • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Creative Achievement in Interactive Media within a Scripted Program
4. 2013
   • Oscar, nominated · Best Short Film, Animated
5. 2008
   • BAFTA Award, nominated · Best Animated Film
6. 2006
   • Primetime Emmy, won · Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming Less Than One Hour)
7. 2005
   • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming Less Than One Hour)
8. 2002
   • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming Less Than One Hour)

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do David Silverman's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 48^th percentile, the median of all 20; across their 16 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 41^st percentile for acclaim.

Shape of the crowd

10 of their 22 titles are Mixed.

3810

• Universally Loved3
• Cult Classic1
• Crowd Pleaser8
• Mixed10

Most divisive · actor

Scooby-Doo, Where Are You Now! (2021)

73^rd percentile spread · 23% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor, director

Monsters, Inc. (2001)

Midcredits 99^th · 92% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 56/100 and the pacing 45/100 in their films, across 13 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 David Silverman'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 David Silverman work with?

People who share at least 2 of David Silverman's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Al Jean shares the most, 12.