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Jon Avnet

Jon Avnet

Producer and director, also writer · Born November 17, 1949 (76) · Brooklyn, New York, USA

Primetime Emmy nominee · 2 other major award bodies

Jonathan Michael "Jon" Avnet (born November 17, 1949) is an American director, writer and producer.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
November 17, 1949 (76)
From
Brooklyn, New York, USA
Works as
Producer and director, also writer
Titles
55 on MovieCove · 79 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 45% in 30 days

What are Jon Avnet's films like?

Across their 49 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Drama19 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 64th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy9 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 33rd percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 39th percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Biography5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 75th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Action4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 39th percentile
: browse their Action 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
32%
Self
19%
Survival
16%
Morality
16%
Power
7%
Society
7%
Ideas
3%
Family bonds15 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love10 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice11 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival5 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption6 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief5 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity7 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty5 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 47 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 19 · Serious 9 · Dark 19

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

Grounded 35 · Stylized 8 · Heightened 4

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 14 · Charged 16 · Intense 17

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

Steady 28 · Shifting 16 · Whiplash 3

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 26 · Some laughs 16 · Funny 5

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

A split, not a type: Slow burn 26 · Even-paced 20 · 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 28 · Engaged 15 · 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 17 · Affecting 13 · Heavy 17

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

Resolved 36 · Open-ended 8 · Ambiguous 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
23
Hopeful
20
Melancholic
18
Warm
11
Dread
9
Other
47

How their films linger

Hopeful18 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking15 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good16 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 8 with a twist

  • Happy15
  • Bittersweet26
  • Tragic3
  • Ambiguous3
  • Cyclical1
  • Other1

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 Jon Avnet's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 40 of their 55 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (20).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Jon Avnet'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

79 credits, 55 with a MovieCove page; 5 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • The Last Rodeo(2025)

    Director · Producer · Writer · as Dr. Agre

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Justified: City Primeval(2023)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows

  • Four Good Days(2020)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • The Mighty Ducks: Game Changers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 20 episodes · Executive Producer

  • Five Points (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 20 episodes · Executive Producer

  • Three Christs(2017)

    Director · Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Manhunt(2017)

    Show 2 episodes · Director · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Ape (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Executive Producer

  • Sickhouse(2016)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Sneaky Pete(2015)

    Show 10 episodes · Director · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Jackie & Ryan(2014)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Paloma (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 5 episodes · Executive Producer

  • Gumdrop (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Executive Producer

  • Celia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Executive Producer

  • Ruth & Erica (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 13 episodes · Executive Producer

  • Georgia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 3 episodes · Executive Producer

  • Allison (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Executive Producer

  • Denise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Executive Producer

  • Serena (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Executive Producer

  • Have a Little Faith(2011)

    Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Black Swan(2010)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Pleading Guilty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Director

  • Justified(2010)

    Show 7 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Bunker Hill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Director

  • Righteous Kill(2008)

    Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • The Starter Wife(2007)

    Show 6 episodes · Director · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all shows

  • On the Lot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Nobel Son(2007)

    Thanks

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • 88 Minutes(2007)

    Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Land of the Blind(2006)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow(2004)

    Presenter · Producer

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Boomtown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 18 episodes · Director · Executive Producer · Producer

  • Uprising(2001)

    Director · Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Uprising (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 2 episodes · Director · Producer · Writer

  • Things You Can Tell Just by Looking at Her(2000)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Steal This Movie(2000)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Inspector Gadget(1999)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • My Last Love(1999)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Poodle Springs(1998)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Red Corner(1997)

    Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • George of the Jungle(1997)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • D3: The Mighty Ducks(1996)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Up Close & Personal(1996)

    Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Miami Rhapsody(1995)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Naomi & Wynonna: Love Can Build a Bridge(1995)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • The War(1994)

    Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • When a Man Loves a Woman(1994)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • D2: The Mighty Ducks(1994)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • The Three Musketeers(1993)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • For Their Own Good(1993)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • The Switch(1993)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • The Mighty Ducks(1992)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • The Nightman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Executive Producer

  • Fried Green Tomatoes(1991)

    Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Backfield in Motion(1991)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Funny About Love(1990)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Men Don't Leave(1990)

    Producer · Second Unit Director

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Heat Wave(1990)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Do You Know the Muffin Man?(1989)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Breaking Point (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Producer

  • My First Love(1988)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Side by Side(1988)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Less Than Zero(1987)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • In Love and War(1987)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Between Two Women (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Director · Executive Producer · Writer

  • The Burning Bed(1984)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Call to Glory (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 22 episodes · Director · Executive Producer

  • Calendar Girl Murders(1984)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Silence of the Heart(1984)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Deal of the Century(1983)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Risky Business(1983)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Something So Right (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Executive Producer

  • Prime Suspect (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Producer

  • Homeward Bound (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Producer

  • Coast to Coast (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Producer

  • No Other Love(1979)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Outlaw Blues(1977)

    Post Production Supervisor

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Checkered Flag or Crash(1977)

    Associate Producer

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • It's Showtime(1976)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 71 titles from 1977 to 2025.

Biggest box office

Black Swan (2010)

$330M worldwide

Highest rated

Black Swan (2010)

Midcredits 98th

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting2 of 71: 1 only acting, 1 with another roleDirecting21 of 71: 5 only directing, 16 with another role · typical Midcredits score68thWriting5 of 71: 0 only writing, 5 with another roleProducing63 of 71: 45 only producing, 18 with another role · typical Midcredits score53rdOther crew4 of 71: 2 only other crew, 2 with another role

71 titles, 18 with more than one role — producing and directing overlap on 16 of them.

By decade

1970s2 · crew1980s16 · crew1990s18 · crew2000s12 · 1 acting · 11 crew2010s19 · crew2020s4 · 1 acting · 4 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

6 major nominations and no wins, 1985–2008.

  1. 2008
    • Directors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Movies for Television/Miniseries
    • Producers Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Producer of Long-Form Television
  2. 2007
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Miniseries
  3. 2002
    • Directors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Movies for Television
  4. 1999
    • Producers Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Producer of Long-Form Television
  5. 1985
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Drama/Comedy Special

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 Jon Avnet's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 53rd percentile, the median of all 50; across their 47 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 54th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

54thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 47

Approval · how many liked their films

54thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 47

Reach · how many have seen their films

76thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 47

Midcredits score across 55 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up10
  • 50th to 74th21
  • 25th to 49th15
  • Below 25th9

Shape of the crowd

25 of their 55 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Universally Panned1
  • Crowd Pleaser21
  • Broadly Agreed4
  • Mixed25

Most divisive · producer

Sickhouse (2016)

80th percentile spread · 60% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

Black Swan (2010)

Midcredits 98th · 87% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 63/100 and the pacing 47/100 in their films, across 38 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 Jon Avnet's work okay for kids?

Across up to 21 MovieCove titles with content scores, profanity, alcohol & drugs and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore16 titles21–85 · median 41 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity21 titles10–63 · median 33 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity16 titles19–80 · median 50 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs14 titles17–88 · median 44 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense14 titles20–71 · median 54 · 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 Jon Avnet work with?

People who share at least 2 of Jon Avnet's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Jordan Kerner shares the most, 22.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles