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Charles Stone III

Charles Stone III

Director

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Charles Stone III (born in 1966) is a film director, known for films such as Drumline starring Nick Cannon, Mr. 3000 starring Bernie Mac, and Paid in Full. Stone directed the video to What They Do by The Roots, featuring the group running through many rap video clichés. Stone was the creator of the popular United States advertising campaign, "Whassup?" for Budweiser. In October 2008, he directed a spoof of this campaign to depict his critical view of the Republican Party's 8 years in the White House and to support the presidential campaign of Barack Obama. A 1984 graduate of Central High School (Philadelphia), he is the son of Louise Davis Stone and distinguished journalist and Tuskegee Airman Chuck Stone. Description above from the Wikipedia article Charles Stone III, licensed under CC-BY-SA,full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Works as
Director
Titles
15 on MovieCove · 18 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Down 47% in 30 days

What are Charles Stone III's films like?

Across their 9 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
36%
Bonds
22%
Society
18%
Power
9%
Morality
8%
Survival
6%
Purpose2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth2 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition2 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 8 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 5 · Serious 1 · Dark 2

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

Grounded 7 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 3 · Charged 3 · Intense 2

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

Steady 4 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 0

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 3 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 3

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

Slow burn 0 · 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 5 · Engaged 1 · 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 5 · Affecting 0 · Heavy 3

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

Resolved 6 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
4
Hopeful
4
Tense
3
Bittersweet
3
Warm
3
Other
9

How their films linger

Feel-good5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy5
  • Bittersweet3
  • Ambiguous1

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 Charles Stone III's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 13 of their 15 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Hulu (4).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Charles Stone III'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

18 credits, 15 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • The Underdoggs(2024)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Naomi(2022)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all shows

  • Mixed-ish(2019)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all shows

  • Black Monday(2019)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • Uncle Drew(2018)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Step Sisters(2018)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Superstore(2015)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all shows

  • Lila & Eve(2015)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Black-ish(2014)

    Show 4 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all shows

  • CrazySexyCool: The TLC Story(2013)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Spaced (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Director

  • Lincoln Heights(2006)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Friday Night Lights(2006)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Mr. 3000(2004)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Drumline(2002)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Paid in Full(2002)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • Afrocentricity (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Director

  • True (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Director · Editor · Producer · Actor

Career shape

A full career of 18 titles from 1999 to 2024.

Biggest box office

Drumline (2002)

$58M worldwide

Highest rated

CrazySexyCool: The TLC Story (2013)

Midcredits 92nd

Most popular right now

Drumline (2002)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting1 of 18: 0 only acting, 1 with another roleDirecting18 of 18: 17 only directing, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score50thProducing1 of 18: 0 only producing, 1 with another roleEditing1 of 18: 0 only editing, 1 with another role

By decade

1990s1 · 1 acting · 1 crew2000s7 · crew2010s8 · crew2020s2 · 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 Charles Stone III's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 40th percentile, the median of all 8; across their 8 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 8

Approval · how many liked their films

37thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Reach · how many have seen their films

88thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Midcredits score across 15 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up5
  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th6
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

7 of their 15 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser4
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed7

Most divisive · director

Naomi (2022)

86th percentile spread · 30% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · director

Friday Night Lights (2006)

Midcredits 98th · 92% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 60/100 and the pacing 54/100 in their films, across 8 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 Charles Stone III's work okay for kids?

Across up to 5 MovieCove titles with content scores, 1 of the 5 categories sits near the median of all films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore4 titlesmedian 22 · mildMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity5 titles29–47 · median 31 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity4 titlesmedian 62 · intenseMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs4 titlesmedian 35 · moderateMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 11 · minimalMedian 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 Charles Stone III work with?

People who share at least 2 of Charles Stone III's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; J. Anthony Brown shares the most, 2.

Actors

Editors