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David N. Weiss

David N. Weiss

Writer · Born May 15, 1960 (66) · Ventura, California, U.S.

Primetime Emmy nominee · 1 other major award body

David Nathan Weiss (born May 15, 1960) is an American screenwriter and film director. He is the screenwriter of All Dogs Go to Heaven and Rock-a-Doodle and co-writer of The Rugrats Movie, Shrek 2, Clockstoppers, Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius, Rugrats in Paris: The Movie, The Smurfs, its sequel and Disenchanted with writing partner, J. David Stem. He has also written for television shows such as Mission Hill, Cybill, and Roundhouse.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
May 15, 1960 (66)
From
Ventura, California, U.S.
Works as
Writer
Titles
17 on MovieCove · 23 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Up 18% in 30 days

What are David N. Weiss' films like?

Across their 13 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
66%
Self
22%
Society
6%
Morality
4%
Ideas
3%
Family bonds10 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship5 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 13 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 11 · Serious 2 · Dark 0

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

Grounded 3 · Stylized 9 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 11 · Charged 2 · Intense 0

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

Steady 11 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 0 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 9

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

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 8 · 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 13 · Engaged 0 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 13 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
11
Hopeful
5
Warm
5
Thrilling
4
Absurd
3
Other
10

How their films linger

Feel-good10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy12
  • Bittersweet1

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 David N. Weiss' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 15 of their 17 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (8).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for David N. Weiss' 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

23 credits, 17 with a MovieCove page.

  • Disenchanted(2022)

    Story

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • The Smurfs 2(2013)

    Screenplay · Story

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • The Smurfs(2011)

    Screenplay · Story

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs(2009)

    Thanks

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Daddy Day Camp(2007)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Are We Done Yet?(2007)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Zoom(2006)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Are We There Yet?(2005)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Shrek 2(2004)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Clockstoppers(2002)

    Story · Writer

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius(2001)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Rugrats in Paris(2000)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Mission Hill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 2 episodes · Writer

  • The Rugrats Movie(1998)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • The Christmas Story Keepers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Writer

  • A Rugrats Chanukah (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Co-Producer · Script

  • All Dogs Go to Heaven 2(1996)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • The Rosey & Buddy Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Writer

  • Rugrats(1991)

    Show 1 episode · Story · Writer

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Rock-A-Doodle(1991)

    Screenplay · Story

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • All Dogs Go to Heaven(1989)

    Screenplay · Story · as The Don Bluth Players (voice)

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • The Man Who Loved Fat Dancing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Director · Writer

  • Monkey Quest (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Director · Writer

Career shape

A full career of 22 titles, 21 of them dated from 1986 to 2022.

Biggest box office

Shrek 2 (2004)

$933M worldwide

Highest rated

Shrek 2 (2004)

Midcredits 94th

Most popular right now

The Smurfs 2 (2013)

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting1 of 22: 0 only acting, 1 with another roleDirecting2 of 22: 0 only directing, 2 with another roleWriting20 of 22: 17 only writing, 3 with another role · typical Midcredits score29thProducing1 of 22: 0 only producing, 1 with another roleOther crew2 of 22: 1 only other crew, 1 with another role

22 titles, 4 with more than one role — writing and directing overlap on 2 of them.

By decade

1980s2 · 1 acting · 2 crew1990s7 · crew2000s9 · crew2010s2 · 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.

Awards

1 major award from 2 major nominations, 1997–1999.

WinNomination
  1. 1999
    • Writers Guild Award, won · Comedy/Variety (Including Talk) - Series
  2. 1997
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming One Hour or Less)

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do David N. Weiss' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 31st percentile, the median of all 16; across their 13 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 38th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

38thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Approval · how many liked their films

27thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Reach · how many have seen their films

94thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Midcredits score across 17 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th7

Shape of the crowd

10 of their 17 titles are Mixed.

  • Crowd Pleaser6
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed10

Most divisive · writer

Daddy Day Camp (2007)

73rd percentile spread · 69% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · writer

Shrek 2 (2004)

Midcredits 94th · 80% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 47/100 and the plot and story 36/100 in their films, across 13 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 David N. Weiss' work okay for kids?

Across up to 13 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity and profanity run lighter than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore13 titles20–50 · median 37 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity12 titles11–37 · median 20 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity13 titles9–49 · median 24 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs11 titles12–38 · median 29 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense12 titles31–58 · median 42 · 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 David N. Weiss work with?

People who share at least 2 of David N. Weiss' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; J. David Stem shares the most, 10.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles