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C. Jay Cox

C. Jay Cox

Writer, director, actor and producer · Born January 1, 1962 (64)

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. C. Jay Cox (born 1962 in Nevada) is an American director and screenwriter. Description above from the Wikipedia article C. Jay Cox, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
January 1, 1962 (64)
Works as
Writer, director, actor and producer
Titles
11 on MovieCove · 14 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 37 days to Oct 26Down 18% in 30 days

What are C. Jay Cox's films like?

Across their 10 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
34%
Self
29%
Power
14%
Morality
12%
Society
9%
Ideas
3%
Romantic love6 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeClass2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 10 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 9 · Serious 0 · Dark 1

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

Grounded 7 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 0

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 6 · Charged 4 · Intense 0

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

Steady 7 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 0 · Some laughs 7 · Funny 3

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

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 6 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 6 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 7 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Romantic
8
Joyful
6
Bittersweet
3
Warm
2
Hopeful
4
Other
6

How their films linger

Feel-good8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCozy2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy8
  • Bittersweet1
  • Ambiguous1

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 C. Jay Cox's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 10 of their 11 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Hallmark+ (5).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for C. Jay Cox'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

14 credits, 11 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Royal We(2025)

    Teleplay

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • 'Twas the Night Before Christmas(2022)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Rip in Time(2022)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Love Strikes Twice(2021)

    Story · Teleplay

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • The Makeover(2013)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • To the Mat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Writer

  • New in Town(2009)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Kiss the Bride(2007)

    Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Making of 'Latter Days' (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Director · as Himself

  • Latter Days(2003)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Sweet Home Alabama(2002)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Reason Thirteen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Director · Writer

  • Nightmare Sisters(1988)

    as Bud (as C.J. Cox)

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • From a Whisper to a Scream(1987)

    as Pike (as C.J. Cox)

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 14 titles from 1987 to 2025.

Biggest box office

Sweet Home Alabama (2002)

$181M worldwide

Highest rated

Latter Days (2003)

Midcredits 79th

Most popular right now

Sweet Home Alabama (2002)

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting2 of 14: 2 only acting, 0 with another roleDirecting4 of 14: 1 only directing, 3 with another roleWriting10 of 14: 8 only writing, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score65thProducing1 of 14: 0 only producing, 1 with another role

14 titles, 3 with more than one role — writing and directing overlap on 2 of them.

By decade

1980s2 · acting1990s1 · crew2000s5 · crew2010s2 · crew2020s4 · 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 C. Jay Cox's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 49th percentile, the median of all 11; across their 10 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 51st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

51stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Approval · how many liked their films

59thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Reach · how many have seen their films

74thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Midcredits score across 11 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up1
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

6 of their 11 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser6
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed3

Most divisive · director, producer

Kiss the Bride (2007)

70th percentile spread · 28% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · director, writer

Latter Days (2003)

Midcredits 79th · 74% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 55/100 and the plot and story 49/100 in their films, across 10 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 C. Jay Cox's work okay for kids?

Across up to 5 MovieCove titles with content scores, 1 of the 2 categories sits near the median of all films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Sex & Nudity5 titles16–72 · median 26 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 51 · moderateMedian of all films: 36

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 C. Jay Cox work with?

People who share at least 2 of C. Jay Cox's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Torrey DeVitto shares the most, 2.

Actors

Cinematographers and editors