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Scott Swanton

Writer and producer

Works as
Writer and producer
Titles
10 on MovieCove · 15 credits in all
Links
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Known for

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

What are Scott Swanton's films like?

Across their 9 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Survival.

Genres

Crime5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 46th percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 55th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama 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
Morality
31%
Survival
22%
Bonds
19%
Self
18%
Society
6%
Power
3%
Ideas
2%
Justice4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeViolence2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 9 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 3 · Serious 2 · Dark 4

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

Grounded 8 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 2 · Charged 4 · Intense 3

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

Steady 6 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 6 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 0

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 4 · 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 4 · Full focus 0

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 2 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 4

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

Resolved 8 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
5
Warm
3
Melancholic
5
Hopeful
2
Dread
1
Other
8

How their films linger

Feel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet3
  • Tragic1
  • 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 Scott Swanton's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 7 of their 10 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (4).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Scott Swanton'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

15 credits, 10 with a MovieCove page.

  • Secret of Giving (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Teleplay

  • A Father for Brittany(1998)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • A Promise to Carolyn(1996)

    Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Not Our Son (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Writer

  • Death in Small Doses(1995)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Survive the Savage Sea (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Teleplay

  • Finding the Way Home(1991)

    Producer · Teleplay

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Race for Glory (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Writer

  • Nightmare at Bittercreek (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Producer · Writer

  • Murder in Three Acts(1986)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Murder: By Reason of Insanity(1985)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • A Summer to Remember(1985)

    Teleplay

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Calendar Girl Murders(1984)

    Teleplay

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • The Killing of Randy Webster(1981)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Little House on the Prairie(1974)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

Career shape

A full career of 15 titles from 1974 to 1999.

Highest rated

Murder in Three Acts (1986)

Midcredits 46th

By role

only this rolewith another role
Writing15 of 15: 13 only writing, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score51stProducing2 of 15: 0 only producing, 2 with another role

By decade

1970s1 · crew1980s7 · crew1990s7 · 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 Scott Swanton's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 47th percentile, the median of all 9; across their 9 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 49th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

49thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Approval · how many liked their films

49thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Reach · how many have seen their films

35thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Midcredits score across 10 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

6 of their 10 titles are Mixed.

  • Crowd Pleaser4
  • Mixed6

Most divisive · writer, producer

A Promise to Carolyn (1996)

69th percentile spread · 14% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · writer

Little House on the Prairie (1974)

Midcredits 81st · 82% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 43/100 and the plot and story 51/100 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.

Who does Scott Swanton work with?

People who share at least 2 of Scott Swanton's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Shirley Knight shares the most, 2.

Actors

Cinematographers