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Gerry Swallow

Gerry Swallow

Writer

Began his career in Seattle as a stand-up comic before moving to L.A. where he made numerous national television appearances including several on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno. He has since turned his attention to screen writing and, more recently, to writing books under the pen name, Dr. Cuthbert Soup. His first book, "A Whole Nother Story," was featured on the Today Show as an Al Roker book club pick.

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Biography from IMDb.

Works as
Writer
Titles
10 on MovieCove
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Up 128% in 30 days

What are Gerry Swallow's films like?

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

Genres

Animation6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 28th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Animation movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 12th percentile
: browse their Comedy 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
Self
48%
Bonds
38%
Morality
6%
Survival
4%
Society
4%
Self-worth3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose3 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 9 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 9 · Serious 0 · Dark 0

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

Grounded 1 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 3

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 8 · Intense 0

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

Steady 6 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 0

Funny: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their funny movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 0 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 6

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

Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 7 · Relentless 1

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

Casual 8 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 9 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
6
Thrilling
6
Absurd
4
Warm
4
Hopeful
3
Other
2

How their films linger

Feel-good8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy9

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 Gerry Swallow's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 6 of their 10 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Disney+ (3).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Gerry Swallow'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

10 credits, 10 with a MovieCove page.

Career shape

A full career of 9 titles, 8 of them dated from 2000 to 2021.

Biggest box office

Ice Age: The Meltdown (2006)

$667M worldwide

Highest rated

Ice Age: The Meltdown (2006)

Midcredits 74th

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting1 of 9: 1 only acting, 0 with another roleWriting8 of 9: 8 only writing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score16th

By decade

2000s4 · 1 acting · 3 crew2010s3 · crew2020s1 · 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 Gerry Swallow's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 21st percentile, the median of the 9 of 10 with a score; across their 8 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 24th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

24thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Approval · how many liked their films

19thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Reach · how many have seen their films

92ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Midcredits score across 9 titles, by percentile

  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th1
  • Below 25th5

Shape of the crowd

6 of their 9 titles are Mixed.

  • Crowd Pleaser3
  • Mixed6

Most divisive · writer

Around the World in 80 Days (2021)

53rd percentile spread · 43% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · writer

Ice Age: The Meltdown (2006)

Midcredits 74th · 66% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 33/100 and the plot and story 34/100 in their films, across 8 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 Gerry Swallow's work okay for kids?

Across up to 5 MovieCove titles with content scores, 1 of the 3 categories sits near the median of all films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Sex & Nudity5 titles17–54 · median 29 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 33 · mildMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 18 · mildMedian of all films: 33

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 Gerry Swallow work with?

People who share at least 2 of Gerry Swallow's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Peter Gaulke shares the most, 5.

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Producers