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Ezra Swerdlow

Ezra Swerdlow

Producer

Works as
Producer
Titles
33 on MovieCove · 34 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 22% in 30 days

What are Ezra Swerdlow's films like?

Across their 18 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Comedy6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 62nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Action4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 69th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 59th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Animation2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 22nd percentile
: browse their Animation 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
34%
Morality
25%
Self
19%
Survival
10%
Power
9%
Society
4%
Family bonds6 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship5 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth4 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 18 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 9 · Serious 2 · Dark 7

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

Grounded 11 · Stylized 6 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 6 · Charged 6 · Intense 6

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

A split, not a type: Steady 9 · Shifting 8 · Whiplash 1

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 7 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 7

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

Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 11 · Relentless 2

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

A split, not a type: Casual 9 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 4

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 9 · Affecting 6 · Heavy 3

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

Resolved 12 · Open-ended 5 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
11
Dread
6
Absurd
5
Joyful
4
Melancholic
5
Other
21

How their films linger

Feel-good9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy7
  • Bittersweet6
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous4

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 Ezra Swerdlow's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 28 of their 33 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (16).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Ezra Swerdlow'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

34 credits, 33 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Southpaw(2015)

    Executive Producer · Unit Production Manager

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • The Equalizer(2014)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • The Smurfs 2(2013)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • 21 Jump Street(2012)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Too Big to Fail(2011)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • The Smurfs(2011)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • When in Rome(2010)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Zombieland(2009)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Ghost Town(2008)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Enchanted(2007)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Invincible(2006)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Little Manhattan(2005)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Secret Window(2004)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Head of State(2003)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Twilight: Los Angeles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Producer

  • Whiteboyz(1999)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Return to Paradise(1998)

    Executive Producer · Unit Production Manager

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Wag the Dog(1997)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Cop Land(1997)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • The First Wives Club(1996)

    Executive Producer · Production Manager

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Waiting to Exhale(1995)

    Producer · as Wild Bill

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • The Good Son(1993)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Alien³(1992)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Life Stinks(1991)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Everybody Wins(1990)

    Co-Producer

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • The January Man(1989)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Spaceballs(1987)

    Co-Producer

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Radio Days(1987)

    Associate Producer · First Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Heartburn(1986)

    Production Manager

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Hannah and Her Sisters(1986)

    Production Manager

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Broadway Danny Rose(1984)

    Unit Production Manager

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Zelig(1983)

    Unit Manager

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Arthur(1981)

    Assistant Unit Manager

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Stardust Memories(1980)

    Unit Manager

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 33 titles from 1980 to 2015.

Biggest box office

The Smurfs (2011)

$564M worldwide

Highest rated

Zombieland (2009)

Midcredits 93rd

Most popular right now

The Smurfs 2 (2013)

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting1 of 33: 0 only acting, 1 with another roleProducing27 of 33: 22 only producing, 5 with another role · typical Midcredits score72ndOther crew10 of 33: 6 only other crew, 4 with another role · typical Midcredits score89th

33 titles, 5 with more than one role — producing and other crew overlap on 4 of them.

By decade

1980s9 · crew1990s9 · 1 acting · 9 crew2000s8 · crew2010s7 · 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 Ezra Swerdlow's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 76th percentile, the median of all 33; across their 18 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 61st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

61stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 18

Approval · how many liked their films

59thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 18

Reach · how many have seen their films

95thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 18

Midcredits score across 33 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up17
  • 50th to 74th7
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

16 of their 33 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved6
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser16
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed8

Most divisive · producer

Whiteboyz (1999)

75th percentile spread · 30% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

Zombieland (2009)

Midcredits 93rd · 84% 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 Ezra Swerdlow's work okay for kids?

Across up to 15 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore and profanity run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore11 titles23–89 · median 64 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity15 titles10–58 · median 27 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity14 titles22–86 · median 58 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs11 titles29–53 · median 33 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense11 titles22–70 · median 40 · moderatenear the median of all 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 Ezra Swerdlow work with?

People who share at least 2 of Ezra Swerdlow's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Gavin Polone shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers