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Miranda July

Miranda July

Actor, director, writer and producer · Born February 15, 1974 (52) · Barre, Vermont, USA

4 Cannes awards · Berlinale award nominee · 2 Sundance awards · 1 other major award body

Miranda July (born February 15, 1974) is a performing artist, musician, writer, actress and film director. Born Miranda Jennifer Grossinger, she works under the surname of "July," which can be traced to a character from a "girlzine" Miranda created with high school friend Johanna Fateman, called "Snarla". Description above from the Wikipedia article Miranda July, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.​

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
February 15, 1974 (52)
From
Barre, Vermont, USA
Works as
Actor, director, writer and producer
Titles
19 on MovieCove · 40 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 12% in 30 days

What are Miranda July's films like?

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

Genres

Drama5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 55th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Documentary3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 94th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 74th percentile
: browse their Comedy 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
39%
Self
31%
Ideas
13%
Survival
11%
Society
5%
Romantic love4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeArt2 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 10 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 4 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 3

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

Gentle 4 · Charged 5 · Intense 1

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

A split, not a type: Steady 7 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 2

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

Straight-faced 7 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 8 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 2 · Engaged 7 · Full focus 1

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 3 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 4

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

A split, not a type: Resolved 4 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 6

Roles they play

4 analyzed roles

Usually the Shapeshifter: 2 of 4 analyzed roles.

Shapeshifter
2 of 4
Shadow
1 of 4
Mentor
1 of 4

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Contemplative
7
Melancholic
7
Absurd
4
Tense
2
Bittersweet
3
Other
5

How their films linger

Bittersweet7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Bittersweet5
  • Ambiguous5

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 Miranda July's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 13 of their 19 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (6).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Miranda July'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

40 credits, 19 with a MovieCove page; 11 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • El Planeta(2021)

    Thanks

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • 150 Miles of Rotting, Rutted, Lumpy, Dilapidated Pavement (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Awkward Woman Talking

  • Nichols Canyon Road (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Director · as Eyes-on-the-road

  • Kajillionaire(2020)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Shirley(2020)

    Thanks

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • July Interviews July: Deauville, 2005 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Director · Camera Operator · as Herself

  • Open to the World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Director · Actor

  • How Does It Start (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Thanks

  • If Beale Street Could Talk(2018)

    Thanks

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • The Shivering Truth(2018)

    Show 1 episode · as (voice)

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all shows

  • Madeline's Madeline(2018)

    as Regina

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Assholes(2017)

    Thanks

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • No Light and No Land Anywhere(2016)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • 20th Century Women(2016)

    Thanks

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Somebody (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Director · Writer · as Victoria

  • Her(2013)

    Thanks

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Night Giant (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Executive Producer

  • The Future(2011)

    Director · Screenplay · as Sophie / Paw-Paw (voice)

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Beginners(2010)

    Thanks

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Natural Selection(2011)

    Thanks

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Portlandia(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Two Girls, Two Shirts Owner

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Shoegazer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Executive Producer

  • I'm Here (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Thanks

  • The Swim Team (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Story · Thanks

  • Where the Wild Things Are(2009)

    Thanks

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Joanie 4 Jackie: A Quick Overview (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Actor

  • Indie Sex: Teens(2007)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Me and You and Everyone We Know(2005)

    Director · Writer · as Christine Jesperson

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Are You the Favorite Person of Anybody? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Writer · Actor

  • Haysha Royko (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Director

  • The Subconscious Art of Graffiti Removal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Narrator

  • The Center of the World(2001)

    Story

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Getting Stronger Every Day (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Director · Editor · Writer

  • Nest of Tens (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Director · Writer · as Woman in Airport

  • Jesus' Son(1999)

    as Black-Eyed Nurse

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • The Amateurist (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Director · Camera Operator · Editor · Actor

  • Atlanta (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Director · Camera Operator · Editor · Actor

  • The Maestro: King of the Cowboy Artists (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Assistant Editor

  • Me and You and Everyone We Know at the Sundance Director's Lab (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Director · Writer

  • The Swan Tool (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Director

Career shape

A full career of 40 titles, 38 of them dated from 1995 to 2021.

Biggest box office

Me and You and Everyone We Know (2005)

$8M worldwide

Highest rated

Fire of Love (2022)

Midcredits 97th

Most popular right now

Kajillionaire (2020)

Film career

MilestoneAward win

Top draw in 2 MovieCove titles.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting18 of 40: 9 only acting, 9 with another role · typical Midcredits score78thDirecting13 of 40: 1 only directing, 12 with another roleWriting10 of 40: 1 only writing, 9 with another roleProducing3 of 40: 3 only producing, 0 with another roleEditing3 of 40: 0 only editing, 3 with another roleOther crew16 of 40: 12 only other crew, 4 with another role · typical Midcredits score72nd

40 titles, 14 with more than one role — acting and other crew overlap on 2 of them.

By decade

1990s3 · 2 acting · 3 crew2000s12 · 7 acting · 8 crew2010s16 · 5 acting · 13 crew2020s7 · 3 acting · 6 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 10 major nominations, 2004–2011.

WinNomination
  1. 2011
    • Berlinale award, nominated
  2. 2006
    • Independent Spirit Award, nominated · Best First Feature
    • Independent Spirit Award, nominated · Best First Screenplay
  3. 2005
    • Cannes award, won · Best Feature
    • Cannes award, won · Best Feature Film
    • Cannes award, won ×2
    • Sundance award, won · Dramatic
    • Sundance award, nominated · Dramatic
  4. 2004
    • Sundance award, won

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 Miranda July's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 63rd percentile, the median of all 17; across their 10 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 67th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

67thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Approval · how many liked their films

64thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Reach · how many have seen their films

80thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Midcredits score across 19 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up8
  • 50th to 74th7
  • 25th to 49th2
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

10 of their 19 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Crowd Pleaser10
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed6

Most divisive · actor

Indie Sex: Teens (2007)

66th percentile spread · 17% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor, director, writer

Me and You and Everyone We Know (2005)

Midcredits 88th · 76% liked

Reviewers score the acting 77/100 in their films, across 7 reviewed titles; fans 83, detractors 50. 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 Miranda July's work okay for kids?

Across up to 8 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 28 · mildMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity8 titles21–62 · median 49 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 39 · moderateMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 27 · mildMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense4 titlesmedian 30 · mildMedian 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 Miranda July work with?

People who share at least 2 of Miranda July's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Molly Parker shares the most, 2.

Actors

Producers