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Joseph Purdy

Writer, also producer

Works as
Writer, also producer
Titles
33 on MovieCove · 37 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Up 72% in 30 days

What are Joseph Purdy's films like?

Across their 26 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Society.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
50%
Society
23%
Self
14%
Ideas
8%
Morality
2%
Survival
2%
Friendship15 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity15 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds8 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty4 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age4 titles, browse their movies with this themeTruth2 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 6 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 6 · Serious 0 · Dark 0

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

Grounded 1 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 2 · Charged 4 · Intense 0

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

Steady 5 · Shifting 1 · 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 3 · Funny 3

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

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 4 · 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 4 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 6 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
23
Warm
22
Hopeful
14
Thrilling
5
Contemplative
2

How their films linger

Feel-good25 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCozy5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy21
  • Bittersweet1
  • Cyclical4

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 Joseph Purdy's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 25 of their 33 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Joseph Purdy'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

37 credits, 33 with a MovieCove page.

  • Backyard Sports: The Animated Special(2026)

    Story · Writer

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Disney Jr.'s Ariel(2024)

    Show Writer

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all shows

  • Duck & Goose(2022)

    Show Writer

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • Team Zenko Go(2022)

    Show Writer

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Blippi Wonders(2021)

    Show Writer

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all shows

  • Dinosaur Train: Adventure Island(2021)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Morphle(2019)

    Show Writer

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all shows

  • Abby Hatcher, Fuzzly Catcher(2018)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all shows

  • Hey Arnold: The Jungle Movie(2017)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Llama Llama(2018)

    Show Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all shows

  • Julie's Greenroom(2017)

    Show Writer

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Ready Jet Go!(2016)

    Show 4 episodes · Story Editor · Writer

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all shows

  • Splash and Bubbles(2016)

    Show Writer

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all shows

  • Be Cool, Scooby-Doo!(2015)

    Show Writer

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

  • Nina's World(2015)

    Show Writer

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all shows

  • Lalaloopsy(2013)

    Show Writer

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all shows

  • Sheriff Callie's Wild West(2013)

    Show Writer

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all shows

  • Dinosaur Train: Dinosaur Big City (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Writer

  • Pound Puppies(2010)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all shows

  • Dinosaur Train(2009)

    Show Writer

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all shows

  • Jungle Junction(2009)

    Show Writer

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all shows

  • Sid the Science Kid(2008)

    Show 16 episodes · Writer

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all shows

  • Unstable Fables: 3 Pigs & a Baby(2008)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Ni Hao, Kai-Lan(2007)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all shows

  • Tom and Jerry Tales(2006)

    Show 2 episodes · Writer

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • Squirrel Boy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 13 episodes · Writer

  • Postcards from Buster (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

  • ToddWorld(2004)

    Show Writer

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

  • Recess: All Growed Down(2003)

    Additional Dialogue · Writer

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • All Grown Up!(2003)

    Show 2 episodes · Story · Teleplay · Writer

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all shows

  • Hey Arnold! The Movie(2002)

    Co-Producer

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Cyberchase(2002)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all shows

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

    Writer

  • Recess(1997)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all shows

  • Arthur(1996)

    Show 421 episodes · Writer

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows

  • Hey Arnold!(1996)

    Show 30 episodes · Story · Writer · as Mr. Purdy (voice; uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • The Secret World of Alex Mack(1994)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

Career shape

A full career of 21 titles from 1994 to 2026.

Biggest box office

Hey Arnold! The Movie (2002)

$15M worldwide

Highest rated

Hey Arnold: The Jungle Movie (2017)

Midcredits 89th

Most popular right now

Sheriff Callie's Wild West (2013)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting1 of 21: 0 only acting, 1 with another roleWriting19 of 21: 18 only writing, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score47thProducing1 of 21: 1 only producing, 0 with another roleOther crew1 of 21: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1990s4 · 1 acting · 4 crew2000s11 · crew2010s5 · crew2020s1 · 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 Joseph Purdy's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 62nd percentile, the median of all 6; across their 6 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 66th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

66thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Approval · how many liked their films

57thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Reach · how many have seen their films

75thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Midcredits score across 33 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up6
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th7
  • Below 25th15

Shape of the crowd

10 of their 33 titles are Divisive.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Loved with Detractors1
  • Divisive10
  • Cult Classic9
  • Crowd Pleaser6
  • Mixed6

Most divisive · writer

Disney Jr.'s Ariel (2024)

99th percentile spread · 40% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · writer

Hey Arnold: The Jungle Movie (2017)

Midcredits 89th · 77% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 58/100 and the plot and story 46/100 in their films, across 4 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 Joseph Purdy's work okay for kids?

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

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 41 · moderateMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 37 · moderateMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 36 · moderateMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 33 · mildMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense5 titles24–47 · median 30 · mildnear the median of all 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 Joseph Purdy work with?

People who share at least 2 of Joseph Purdy's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Craig Bartlett shares the most, 7.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles