Jonathan A. Levine (/ləˈviːn/ lə-VEEN; born June 18, 1976) is an American film director and screenwriter. Description above from the Wikipedia article Jonathan Levine, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Biography from TMDB.
- June 18, 1976 (50)
- New York City, New York, USA
- Director, producer and writer
- 15 on MovieCove · 23 credits in all
What are Jonathan Levine's films like?
Across their 12 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.
Genres
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
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 1 · Wry 0 · Earnest 9
Light 9 · Serious 0 · Dark 1
Grounded 6 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 0
Gentle 1 · Charged 7 · Intense 2
Steady 2 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 2
Straight-faced 1 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 6
Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 7 · Relentless 1
Casual 6 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 4 · Affecting 5 · Heavy 1
Resolved 9 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
- Happy6
- Bittersweet5
- 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 Jonathan Levine's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 11 of their 15 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.
Subscription and free streaming for Jonathan Levine'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
23 credits, 15 with a MovieCove page.
Mr. Irrelevant: The John Tuggle Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)
The Musical(2026)
Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films
The Sticky(2024)
Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows
Scrambled(2023)
Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films
Tell Me Lies(2022)
Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows
Nine Perfect Strangers(2021)
Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all shows
Long Shot(2019)
Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films
Snatched(2017)
Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films
The Night Before(2015)
Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films
Rush(2014)
Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows
Warm Bodies(2013)
Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films
50/50(2011)
Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all shows
The Wackness(2008)
Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all filmsDance Parents (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Horrorstör (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Sailing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Ticket to Ride (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Untitled Days of Thunder Sequel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Untitled Dirty Dancing Sequel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Video Nasty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Career shape
A full career of 23 titles, 15 of them dated from 2006 to 2026.
Biggest box office
Warm Bodies (2013)
Highest rated
50/50 (2011)
Most popular right now
Nine Perfect Strangers (2021)
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
1 major award from 3 major nominations, 2008–2009.
- Independent Spirit Award, nominated · Best First Screenplay
- Sundance award, won · Dramatic
- 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 Jonathan Levine's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 63rd percentile, the median of all 10; across their 10 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 59th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up4
- 50th to 74th6
- 25th to 49th3
- Below 25th2
Shape of the crowd
7 of their 15 titles are Crowd Pleasers.
- Universally Loved1
- Crowd Pleaser7
- Broadly Agreed3
- Mixed4
Reviewers score the atmosphere 53/100 and the pacing 50/100 in their films, across 10 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 Jonathan Levine's work okay for kids?
Across up to 11 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity, profanity and alcohol & drugs run heavier than most films.
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 Jonathan Levine work with?
People who share at least 2 of Jonathan Levine's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Gillian Bohrer shares the most, 4.
Actors
- Seth RogenShared titles: Long Shot (2019), The Night Before (2015), 50/50 (2011)See all 3 shared titles with Seth Rogen
- Clancy BrownShared titles: The Musical (2026), Scrambled (2023)See all 2 shared titles with Clancy Brown
- June Diane RaphaelShared titles: Scrambled (2023), Long Shot (2019)See all 2 shared titles with June Diane Raphael
- Michael ShannonShared titles: Nine Perfect Strangers (2021), The Night Before (2015)See all 2 shared titles with Michael Shannon
Composers and editors
- Marco BeltramiShared titles: Long Shot (2019), Warm Bodies (2013)See all 2 shared titles with Marco Beltrami
- Melissa BrethertonShared titles: Long Shot (2019), Snatched (2017)See all 2 shared titles with Melissa Bretherton
- Zene BakerShared titles: Snatched (2017), 50/50 (2011)See all 2 shared titles with Zene Baker
- Josh NoyesShared titles: The Wackness (2008), All the Boys Love Mandy Lane (2006)See all 2 shared titles with Josh Noyes
Producers
- Gillian BohrerShared titles: The Musical (2026), The Sticky (2024), Scrambled (2023), Warm Bodies (2013)See all 4 shared titles with Gillian Bohrer
- Evan GoldbergShared titles: Long Shot (2019), The Night Before (2015), 50/50 (2011)See all 3 shared titles with Evan Goldberg
- Jordan BackhusShared titles: The Musical (2026), Scrambled (2023)See all 2 shared titles with Jordan Backhus
- James WeaverShared titles: Long Shot (2019), 50/50 (2011)See all 2 shared titles with James Weaver
Mixed roles
- Ariel ShaffirShared titles: The Night Before (2015), 50/50 (2011)See all 2 shared titles with Ariel Shaffir
- Kyle HunterShared titles: The Night Before (2015), 50/50 (2011)See all 2 shared titles with Kyle Hunter