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Jodie Foster

Jodie Foster

Actor, director and producer · Born November 19, 1962 (63) · Los Angeles, California, USA

2 Oscars · Primetime Emmy winner · 5 Golden Globes · 8 other major award bodies

Alicia Christian 'Jodie' Foster (born November 19, 1962) is an American actress and filmmaker. She is the recipient of numerous accolades, including two Academy Awards, three BAFTA Awards, three Golden Globe Awards, and a Screen Actors Guild Award. For her work as a producer and director, she has been nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award. She has also earned numerous honors such as the Golden Globe Cecil B. DeMille Award in 2013, was inducted into the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2016 and received the Cannes Film Festival's Honorary Palme d'Or in 2021. Foster began her professional career as a child model and later as a teen idol in various Disney films including Napoleon and Samantha (1972), Freaky Friday (1976) and Candleshoe (1977). She acted in Martin Scorsese's comedy-drama Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore (1974) and reunited with him in Taxi Driver (1976) in a role for which she received an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress nomination. Other early films include Tom Sawyer (1973), Bugsy Malone (1976), The Little Girl Who Lives Down the Lane (1976), Carny (1980) and Foxes (1980). After attending Yale University, Foster transitioned into mature leading roles earning two Academy Awards for playing a rape victim in The Accused (1988), and Clarice Starling in The Silence of the Lambs (1991). She also received a nomination for Nell (1994). Her other notable films include Sommersby (1993), Maverick (1994), Contact (1997), Anna and the King (1999), Panic Room (2002), Flightplan (2005), Inside Man (2006), The Brave One (2007), Nim's Island (2008), Carnage (2011), Elysium (2013), Hotel Artemis (2018), and The Mauritanian (2021). She made her directorial film debut with Little Man Tate (1991) and has since directed films such as Home for the Holidays (1995), The Beaver (2011) and Money Monster (2016). She founded her own production company, Egg Pictures, in 1992. She earned two Primetime Emmy Awards for producing The Baby Dance (1999), and directing the Orange Is the New Black episode "Lesbian Request Denied" in 2014. She has also directed episodes for Tales from the Darkside, House of Cards, Black Mirror, and Tales from the Loop. Foster's sexual orientation became the subject of public discussion in 1991 when publications such as OutWeek and The Village Voice, protesting against the alleged homophobia and transphobia in The Silence of the Lambs, claimed she was a lesbian. She publicly acknowledged her 14-year relationship with Cydney Bernard in 2007 in a speech at The Hollywood Reporter's "Women in Entertainment" breakfast honoring her. In 2013, she addressed her decision to come out in a speech after receiving the Cecil B. DeMille Award at the 70th Golden Globe Awards, which led many news outlets to describe her as gay. Some sources noted that she did not use the words "gay" or "lesbian" in her speech.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
November 19, 1962 (63)
From
Los Angeles, California, USA
Works as
Actor, director and producer
Titles
74 on MovieCove · 104 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 26Down 18% in 30 days

What are Jodie Foster's films like?

Across their 62 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Drama19 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 59th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy9 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 66th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime9 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 76th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Documentary9 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 83rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies
Action5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 60th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Adventure4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 51st percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Biography3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 84th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography 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
Self
22%
Bonds
21%
Survival
15%
Morality
14%
Society
13%
Ideas
8%
Power
7%
Family bonds16 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice11 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age7 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love6 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival6 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity8 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief8 titles, browse their movies with this themeArt5 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 59 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 17 · Serious 23 · Dark 19

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 31 · Stylized 21 · Heightened 7

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

Gentle 16 · Charged 24 · Intense 19

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

Steady 24 · Shifting 27 · Whiplash 8

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 34 · Some laughs 19 · Funny 6

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

Slow burn 25 · Even-paced 29 · Relentless 5

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 25 · Engaged 21 · Full focus 13

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 24 · Affecting 15 · Heavy 20

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

Resolved 37 · Open-ended 14 · Ambiguous 8

Roles they play

40 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 19 of 40 analyzed roles.

Hero
19 of 40
Ally
11 of 40
Mentor
3 of 40
Herald
2 of 40
Shadow
2 of 40
Shapeshifter
1 of 40
Trickster
1 of 40
Threshold guardian
1 of 40
Show the 40 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
33
Melancholic
24
Warm
19
Contemplative
17
Dread
10
Other
55

How their films linger

Bittersweet25 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking22 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful21 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 8 with a twist

  • Happy21
  • Bittersweet27
  • Ambiguous14

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 Jodie Foster's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 45 of their 74 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (16).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Jodie Foster'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

104 credits, 74 with a MovieCove page; 77 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Hexed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    as Queen Celeste (voice)

  • Breakdown: 1975(2025)

    as Narrator (voice)

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • The Beast in Me(2025)

    Show 8 episodes · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • A Private Life(2025)

    as Lilian Steiner

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Alok (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Executive Producer

  • Nyad(2023)

    as Bonnie Stoll

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • The Mauritanian(2021)

    as Nancy Hollander

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Tales from the Loop(2020)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows

  • Mouthpiece(2018)

    Thanks

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Be Natural: The Untold Story of Alice Guy-Blaché(2018)

    Executive Producer · as Self - Narrator (voice)

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Hotel Artemis(2018)

    as Jean Thomas / Nurse

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Money Monster(2016)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • True Detective(2014)

    Show 6 episodes · Executive Producer · as Liz Danvers

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Beyond the Visible: The Story of the Very Large Array (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Narrator (voice)

  • Elysium(2013)

    as Delacourt

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Orange Is the New Black(2013)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • House of Cards(2013)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen(2012)

    as (archive footage)

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Black Mirror(2011)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Carnage(2011)

    as Penelope Longstreet

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • The Beaver(2011)

    Director · as Meredith Black

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Motherhood(2009)

    as Jodie Foster

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Nim's Island(2008)

    as Alexandra Rover

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • The Brave One(2007)

    Executive Producer · as Erica Bain

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Inside Man(2006)

    as Madeleine White

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Flightplan(2005)

    as Kyle

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • A Very Long Engagement(2004)

    as Elodie Gordes

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Abby Singer(2003)

    as Jodie Foster (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • The Dangerous Lives of Altar Boys(2002)

    Producer · as Sister Assumpta

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Panic Room(2002)

    as Meg Altman

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Waking the Dead(2000)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Anna and the King(1999)

    as Anna

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • The Baby Dance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Executive Producer

  • Everest: The Death Zone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Narrator (voice)

  • Three Gorges: The Biggest Dam in the World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Narrator (voice)

  • Contact(1997)

    as Ellie Arroway

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Home for the Holidays(1995)

    Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Golden Tales 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Director

  • Jodie Promo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as (Archival)

  • Nell(1994)

    Producer · as Nell Kellty

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Maverick(1994)

    as Annabelle Bransford

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Frasier(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Marlene (voice)

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • The X-Files(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as 'Betty' (voice)

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Stephen King's Golden Tales(1985)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Sommersby(1993)

    as Laurel Sommersby

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • It Was a Wonderful Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Narrator (voice)

  • HBO First Look (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 3 episodes · Actor

  • Shadows and Fog(1991)

    as Prostitute

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Little Man Tate(1991)

    Director · as Dede Tate

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • The Silence of the Lambs(1991)

    as Clarice Starling

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Catchfire(1990)

    as Anne Benton

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • The Simpsons(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Maggie Roark (voice)

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Rabbit Ears - The Fisherman and His Wife (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Narrator (voice)

  • The Accused(1988)

    as Sarah Tobias

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Stealing Home(1988)

    as Katie Chandler

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Siesta(1987)

    as Nancy

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Five Corners(1987)

    as Linda Komkowski

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Mesmerized(1985)

    Producer · as Victoria

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Tales from the Darkside (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • The Blood of Others(1984)

    as Hélène

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • The Hotel New Hampshire(1984)

    as Franny Berry

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Svengali (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Zoe Alexander

  • O'Hara's Wife(1982)

    as Barbara O'Hara

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Carny(1980)

    as Donna

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Foxes(1980)

    as Jeanie

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • The Hands of Time (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Director · Writer

  • The South Bank Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Candleshoe(1977)

    as Casey

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Beach House(1977)

    as Teresina

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Stop Calling Me Baby! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Isabelle Tristan, aka 'Fleur bleue'

  • The Little Girl Who Lives Down the Lane(1976)

    as Rynn Jacobs

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Freaky Friday(1976)

    as Annabel Andrews

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Bugsy Malone(1976)

    as Tallulah

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Taxi Driver(1976)

    as Iris

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Echoes of a Summer(1976)

    as Deirdre

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore(1974)

    as Audrey

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Paper Moon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Show 13 episodes · as Addie Pray

  • Smile Jenny, You're Dead(1974)

    as Liberty Cole

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Show 13 episodes · as Elizabeth Henderson

  • The Addams Family (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Show 16 episodes · as Pugsley Addams (voice)

  • One Little Indian(1973)

    as Martha

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Tom Sawyer(1973)

    as Becky Thatcher

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Kung Fu(1972)

    Show 1 episode · as Alethea Patricia Ingram

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • ABC Afterschool Special (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 1 episode · as Sharon Lee · as Sue

  • Scooby-Doo Meets The Addams Family (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Pugsley Addams (Voice)

  • Ghost Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 1 episode · as Judy

  • The Paul Lynde Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Amazing Chan and the Chan Clan(1972)

    Show 16 episodes · as Anne Chan

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all shows

  • The New Scooby-Doo Movies(1972)

    Show 1 episode · as Pugsley Addams (voice)

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Kansas City Bomber(1972)

    as Rita

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Napoleon and Samantha(1972)

    as Samantha

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • The Partridge Family(1970)

    Show 1 episode · as Julie Lawrence

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all shows

  • Menace on the Mountain(1970)

    as Suellen McIver

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Medical Center (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Courtship of Eddie's Father(1969)

    Show 5 episodes · as Joey Kelly

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all shows

  • Mayberry R.F.D.(1968)

    Show 1 episode · as Fairy · as Little Girl

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all shows

  • Adam-12(1968)

    Show 1 episode · as Mary Bennett

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Julia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Show 1 episode · as Cindy Blanchard

  • Ironside (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Daniel Boone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Show 1 episode · as Rachel Pickett

  • My Three Sons (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Show 6 episodes · as Priscilla

  • Bonanza(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Bluebird

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • Gunsmoke (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 1 episode · as Marieanne · as Patricia · as Susan Sadler

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 104 titles, 103 of them dated from 1955 to 2025; peak year 1992.

Biggest box office

Elysium (2013)

$286M worldwide

Highest rated

The Silence of the Lambs (1991)

Midcredits 99th

Most popular right now

Contact (1997)

Film career

MilestoneAward winNomination
19552025

Peak 1992 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. Top draw in 36 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

Show 7 more milestones

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting88 of 104: 82 only acting, 6 with another role · typical Midcredits score64thDirecting12 of 104: 8 only directing, 4 with another role · typical Midcredits score66thWriting1 of 104: 0 only writing, 1 with another roleProducing10 of 104: 5 only producing, 5 with another role · typical Midcredits score70thOther crew1 of 104: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

104 titles, 8 with more than one role — acting and directing overlap on 2 of them.

By decade

1950s2 · acting1960s8 · acting1970s28 · 27 acting · 1 crew1980s14 · 13 acting · 1 crew1990s21 · 17 acting · 6 crew2000s10 · 9 acting · 3 crew2010s13 · 7 acting · 8 crew2020s7 · 4 acting · 3 crew

Billing

usually 2nd · top billed in 44% of 43 roles
72778792020712

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. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

Awards

2 Oscars, a Primetime Emmy, 5 Golden Globes, 3 BAFTA Awards, a Screen Actors Guild Award and 3 other major awards from 37 major nominations, 1977–2026.

WinNomination
  1. 2026
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Narrator
  2. 2025
    • Golden Globe, won · Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Limited Series, Anthology Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie or Limited Series
    • +1 other major body · 1 nomination
      • Critics Choice Award, nominated · Best Actress in a Limited Series or Movie Made for Television
  3. 2024
    • Oscar, nominated · Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role
    • Primetime Emmy, won · Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series
    • Golden Globe, nominated · Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role in Any Motion Picture
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role
    • +1 other major body · 1 nomination
      • Critics Choice Award, nominated · Best Supporting Actress
  4. 2021
    • Golden Globe, won · Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture
    • +1 other major body · 1 win
      • Cannes award, won
  5. 2015
    • Directors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Comedy Series
    • Directors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Dramatic Series
  6. 2014
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series
  7. 2013
    • Golden Globe, won
  8. 2012
    • Golden Globe, nominated · Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical
Show 9 earlier years
  1. 2008
    • Golden Globe, nominated · Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama
  2. 1999
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Made for Television Movie
  3. 1998
    • Golden Globe, nominated · Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama
    • +1 other major body · 1 nomination
      • Grammy Award, nominated · Best Spoken Word Album
  4. 1996
    • Berlinale award, won
  5. 1995
    • Oscar, nominated · Best Actress in a Leading Role
    • Golden Globe, nominated · Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, won · Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role
  6. 1992
    • Oscar, won · Best Actress in a Leading Role
    • Golden Globe, won · Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama
    • BAFTA Award, won · Best Actress
  7. 1990
    • BAFTA Award, nominated · Best Actress
  8. 1989
    • Oscar, won · Best Actress in a Leading Role
    • Golden Globe, won · Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama
    • +1 other major body · 1 win
      • Independent Spirit Award, won · Best Female Lead
  9. 1977
    • Oscar, nominated · Best Actress in a Supporting Role
    • Golden Globe, nominated · Best Actress in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical
    • BAFTA Award, won · Best Supporting Actress
    • BAFTA Award, won · Most Promising Newcomer to Leading Film Roles

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 Jodie Foster's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 62nd percentile, the median of all 57; across their 59 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 59

Approval · how many liked their films

66thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 59

Reach · how many have seen their films

83rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 59

Midcredits score across 74 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up27
  • 50th to 74th26
  • 25th to 49th13
  • Below 25th8

Shape of the crowd

39 of their 74 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved13
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser39
  • Broadly Agreed4
  • Mixed15

Most divisive · actor

Abby Singer (2003)

97th percentile spread · 42% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Silence of the Lambs (1991)

Midcredits 99th · 95% liked

Reviewers score the acting 77/100 in their films, across 47 reviewed titles; fans 84, detractors 54. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

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 Jodie Foster's work okay for kids?

Across up to 36 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 & Gore24 titles26–91 · median 56 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity36 titles13–64 · median 37 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity29 titles30–85 · median 50 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs26 titles16–58 · median 36 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense21 titles32–90 · median 56 · 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 Jodie Foster work with?

People who share at least 2 of Jodie Foster's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Martin Scorsese shares the most, 5.

Directors

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles