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Scott Swofford

Scott Swofford

Producer and director

Works as
Producer and director
Titles
8 on MovieCove · 21 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Down 21% in 30 days

What are Scott Swofford's films like?

Across their 7 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Society and Ideas.

Themes

share of theme weight
Society
34%
Ideas
22%
Bonds
17%
Survival
17%
Self
5%
Morality
4%
Family bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFaith2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 5 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 3 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 2 · Charged 3 · Intense 0

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

Steady 3 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 1 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 5 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
4
Hopeful
6
Contemplative
4
Melancholic
4
Joyful
1

How their films linger

Hopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Bittersweet4
  • Ambiguous3

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 Swofford's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 5 of their 8 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (3).

Subscription and free streaming for Scott Swofford'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

21 credits, 8 with a MovieCove page.

  • Refugee (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Executive Producer

  • Extinct(2017)

    Show Director

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all shows

  • Winter Thaw (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Executive Producer

  • Joan of Arc (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Executive Producer

  • Handel's Messiah (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Executive Producer

  • Saints and Soldiers: The Void(2014)

    as General Allen

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Silent Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Executive Producer

  • Audio-Files(2012)

    Show Producer

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • Roving Mars(2005)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • The Work and the Glory III: A House Divided(2006)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • The Work and the Glory II: American Zion(2005)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • The Work and the Glory(2004)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Texas: The Big Picture (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Director

  • Olympic Glory: Nagano 1998 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Producer

  • Mysteries of Egypt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Producer

  • Amazon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Line Producer

  • Rigoletto (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Producer

  • Legacy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Composer · Producer

  • Seasons of the Heart(1993)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • The Buttercream Gang in: Secret of Treasure Mountain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Director

  • Alamo: The Price of Freedom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Production Manager

Career shape

A full career of 15 titles from 1988 to 2020.

Biggest box office

Roving Mars (2005)

$11M worldwide

Highest rated

Roving Mars (2005)

Midcredits 82nd

Most popular right now

Extinct (2017)

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting1 of 15: 1 only acting, 0 with another roleDirecting2 of 15: 2 only directing, 0 with another roleProducing11 of 15: 10 only producing, 1 with another roleMusic1 of 15: 0 only music, 1 with another roleOther crew1 of 15: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1980s1 · crew1990s6 · crew2000s2 · crew2010s5 · 1 acting · 4 crew2020s1 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it.

How do Scott Swofford's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 57th percentile, the median of all 6; across their 5 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 51st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

51stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Approval · how many liked their films

65thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Reach · how many have seen their films

38thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Midcredits score across 8 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up1
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th1
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

4 of their 8 titles are Mixed.

  • Cult Classic3
  • Crowd Pleaser1
  • Mixed4

Most divisive · producer

Audio-Files (2012)

88th percentile spread · 17% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

Roving Mars (2005)

Midcredits 82nd · 75% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 69/100 and the pacing 50/100 in their films, across 5 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.

Who does Scott Swofford work with?

People who share at least 2 of Scott Swofford's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Sam Cardon shares the most, 5.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers