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Noah Baumbach

Noah Baumbach

Director, writer and producer · Born September 3, 1969 (57) · Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Oscar nominee · Golden Globe nominee · BAFTA Award nominee · 8 other major award bodies

Noah Baumbach (born September 3, 1969) is an American filmmaker. He received Academy Award nominations for writing his films The Squid and the Whale (2005) and Marriage Story (2019), both of which he also directed, while the former garnered him one of the few screenwriters to ever sweep "The Big Four" critics awards: Los Angeles Film Critics Association, National Board of Review, New York Film Critics Circle, and National Society of Film Critics. He has written and directed a number of other films, including Margot at the Wedding (2007), While We're Young (2014), and The Meyerowitz Stories (2017). He is also known for his collaborations with his partner Greta Gerwig in Greenberg (2010), Frances Ha (2013), Mistress America (2015), and White Noise (2022), as well as with Wes Anderson, co-writing The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou (2004), and Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009). Description above from the Wikipedia article Noah Baumbach, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
September 3, 1969 (57)
From
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Works as
Director, writer and producer
Titles
23 on MovieCove · 28 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 31% in 30 days

What are Noah Baumbach's films like?

Across their 19 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Comedy12 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 61st percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Animation2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 85th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Animation movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 59th percentile
: browse their Drama 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
44%
Bonds
33%
Morality
9%
Society
8%
Survival
4%
Ideas
3%
Identity7 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds6 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose5 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth3 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age3 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 19 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 12 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 4

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

Gentle 7 · Charged 10 · Intense 2

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

Steady 6 · Shifting 9 · Whiplash 4

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

Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 10 · Funny 7

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

Slow burn 12 · Even-paced 6 · Relentless 1

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

Casual 9 · Engaged 9 · Full focus 1

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 8 · Open-ended 7 · Ambiguous 4

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Melancholic
10
Bittersweet
9
Contemplative
8
Absurd
7
Joyful
5
Other
17

How their films linger

Bittersweet11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet12
  • Ambiguous4

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 Noah Baumbach's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 18 of their 23 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (6).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Noah Baumbach'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

28 credits, 23 with a MovieCove page; 8 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Jay Kelly(2025)

    Director · Producer · Writer · as Director (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Pavements(2024)

    Thanks · as Self (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Janet Planet(2023)

    Thanks

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Barbie(2023)

    Executive Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • White Noise(2022)

    Director · Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Marriage Story(2019)

    Director · Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • The Meyerowitz Stories(2017)

    Director · Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • De Palma(2015)

    Director · Producer · Sound Recordist

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • The Funeral (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Thanks

  • Mistress America(2015)

    Director · Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • She's Funny That Way(2014)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • While We're Young(2014)

    Director · Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Frances Ha(2012)

    Director · Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted(2012)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Tower Heist(2011)

    Additional Writing

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Greenberg(2010)

    Director · Screenplay · Story

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Fantastic Mr. Fox(2009)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Alexander the Last(2009)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • André Gregory and Wallace Shawn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Director · Actor

  • Margot at the Wedding(2007)

    Director · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • The Squid and the Whale(2005)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou(2004)

    Writer · as Phillip

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

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

    Director · Writer · as Philip

  • Conrad and Butler Take a Vacation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Director · Writer

  • Mr. Jealousy(1997)

    Director · Set Dresser · Writer · as Arliss

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Kicking and Screaming(1995)

    Director · Story · Writer · as Danny

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Saturday Night Live(1975)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • Hope (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Show 1 episode · Director

Career shape

A full career of 28 titles, 27 of them dated from 1975 to 2025.

Biggest box office

Barbie (2023)

$1.4B worldwide

Highest rated

Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009)

Midcredits 99th

Most popular right now

Barbie (2023)

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting6 of 28: 0 only acting, 6 with another roleDirecting18 of 28: 2 only directing, 16 with another role · typical Midcredits score70thWriting18 of 28: 2 only writing, 16 with another role · typical Midcredits score72ndProducing11 of 28: 2 only producing, 9 with another role · typical Midcredits score73rdOther crew6 of 28: 4 only other crew, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score59th

28 titles, 18 with more than one role — directing and writing overlap on 14 of them.

By decade

1970s1 · crew1990s2 · 2 acting · 2 crew2000s8 · 3 acting · 8 crew2010s11 · crew2020s5 · 1 acting · 5 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 awards from 33 major nominations, 2005–2026.

WinNomination
  1. 2026
    • Critics Choice Award, nominated · Best Original Screenplay
  2. 2025
    • Venice award, nominated · Best Film
  3. 2024
    • Oscar, nominated · Best Adapted Screenplay
    • Golden Globe, nominated · Best Screenplay - Motion Picture
    • BAFTA Award, nominated · Best Screenplay (Original)
    • +2 other major bodies · 1 win and 1 nomination
      • Writers Guild Award, nominated · Original Screenplay
      • Critics Choice Award, won · Best Original Screenplay
  4. 2022
    • Venice award, won
    • Venice award, nominated · Best Film
  5. 2020
    • Oscar, nominated · Best Motion Picture of the Year
    • Oscar, nominated · Best Original Screenplay
    • Golden Globe, nominated · Best Screenplay - Motion Picture
    • BAFTA Award, nominated · Best Screenplay (Original)
    • +4 other major bodies · 2 wins and 5 nominations
      • Writers Guild Award, nominated · Original Screenplay
      • Producers Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures
      • Critics Choice Award, nominated · Best Director
      • Critics Choice Award, nominated · Best Original Screenplay
      • Independent Spirit Award, won · Best Screenplay
      • Independent Spirit Award, won
      • Independent Spirit Award, nominated · Best Feature
  6. 2019
    • Venice award, nominated · Best Film
  7. 2017
    • Cannes award, nominated
  8. 2014
    • Independent Spirit Award, nominated · Best Feature
Show 3 earlier years
  1. 2010
    • Berlinale award, nominated
    • Critics Choice Award, nominated · Best Screenplay, Adapted
  2. 2006
    • Oscar, nominated · Best Writing, Original Screenplay
    • +3 other major bodies · 4 nominations
      • Writers Guild Award, nominated · Best Original Screenplay
      • Critics Choice Award, nominated · Best Writer
      • Independent Spirit Award, nominated · Best Director
      • Independent Spirit Award, nominated · Best Screenplay
  3. 2005
    • Sundance award, won · Dramatic
    • Sundance award, won
    • Sundance award, nominated · Dramatic

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 Noah Baumbach's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 70th percentile, the median of all 22; across their 19 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 69th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

69thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 19

Approval · how many liked their films

68thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 19

Reach · how many have seen their films

94thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 19

Midcredits score across 23 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up9
  • 50th to 74th8
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

13 of their 23 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Crowd Pleaser13
  • Broadly Agreed4
  • Mixed4

Most divisive · producer

Alexander the Last (2009)

62nd percentile spread · 37% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · writer

Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009)

Midcredits 99th · 89% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 69/100 and the pacing 47/100 in their films, across 19 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 Noah Baumbach's work okay for kids?

Across up to 15 MovieCove titles with content scores, profanity runs heavier than most films and violence & gore and frightening / intense lighter.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore13 titles11–40 · median 30 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity15 titles17–67 · median 34 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity13 titles24–82 · median 65 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs13 titles23–56 · median 36 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense13 titles5–37 · median 25 · mildlighter 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 Noah Baumbach work with?

People who share at least 2 of Noah Baumbach's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Scott Rudin shares the most, 9.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles