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David Winkler

David Winkler

Producer, director and writer

Works as
Producer, director and writer
Titles
15 on MovieCove · 19 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 21% in 30 days

What are David Winkler's films like?

Across their 14 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Action5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 76th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 57th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 30th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 27th percentile
: browse their Crime 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
27%
Bonds
24%
Self
24%
Survival
15%
Society
8%
Ideas
2%
Family bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption3 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeLegacy3 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 14 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 7 · Stylized 7 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 2 · Charged 6 · Intense 6

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

Steady 4 · Shifting 9 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 10 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 11 · Relentless 1

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 7 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 2

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

Resolved 11 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
9
Melancholic
8
Dread
3
Triumphant
3
Warm
2
Other
14

How their films linger

Hopeful6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 5 with a twist

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet7
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous2

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 Winkler's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 13 of their 15 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for David Winkler'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

19 credits, 15 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • The Alto Knights(2025)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Creed III(2023)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Creed II(2018)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Mechanic: Resurrection(2016)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Creed(2015)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • The Gambler(2014)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Trespass(2011)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • The Mechanic(2011)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Christmas Caper(2006)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • How I Married My High School Crush(2007)

    Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Rocky Balboa(2006)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • A Daughter's Conviction(2006)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • The Obsession (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Director

  • Devour(2005)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Finding Graceland(1998)

    Director · Story

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Judgement (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Director · Writer

  • The Net(1995)

    as Computer Technician

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Ally Clark (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer

  • Delphi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Show Executive Producer

Career shape

A full career of 19 titles, 17 of them dated from 1995 to 2025.

Biggest box office

Creed III (2023)

$276M worldwide

Highest rated

Creed (2015)

Midcredits 96th

Most popular right now

Mechanic: Resurrection (2016)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting1 of 19: 1 only acting, 0 with another roleDirecting7 of 19: 4 only directing, 3 with another role · typical Midcredits score20thWriting2 of 19: 0 only writing, 2 with another roleProducing12 of 19: 11 only producing, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score49th

19 titles, 3 with more than one role — producing and directing overlap on 1 of them.

By decade

1990s3 · 1 acting · 2 crew2000s6 · crew2010s6 · crew2020s2 · 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 David Winkler's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 39th percentile, the median of all 15; across their 14 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 41st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

41stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Approval · how many liked their films

39thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Reach · how many have seen their films

90thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Midcredits score across 15 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

5 of their 15 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser5
  • Broadly Agreed4
  • Mixed4

Most divisive · director, producer

How I Married My High School Crush (2007)

77th percentile spread · 37% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

Creed (2015)

Midcredits 96th · 86% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 58/100 and the pacing 49/100 in their films, across 14 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.

Is David Winkler's work okay for kids?

Across up to 10 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, profanity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore10 titles58–82 · median 66 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity10 titles16–56 · median 33 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity10 titles37–79 · median 62 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs10 titles24–59 · median 37 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense10 titles41–64 · median 57 · moderateheavier than most 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 Winkler work with?

People who share at least 2 of David Winkler's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Irwin Winkler shares the most, 7.

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers