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Alex Turtletaub

Alex Turtletaub

Producer

Independent Spirit Award nominee

Alex Turtletaub is a seasoned film and television producer known for his impactful work in the independent film sector. With a career spanning nearly two decades, Alex has produced several acclaimed documentaries including "Medora," "Tig," "17 Blocks," and "Nuclear Family," earning an Emmy and multiple nominations along the way. He holds a B.A. from Loyola Marymount University and began his career in post-production before transitioning to producing in 2012. Alex is dedicated to creating thought-provoking and high-quality content, with a philosophy centered on storytelling that inspires, informs, and resonates deeply with audiences. He believes in the power of film to bring important stories to the forefront, fostering understanding and connection.

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Biography from IMDb.

Works as
Producer
Titles
20 on MovieCove · 24 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 41% in 30 days

What are Alex Turtletaub's films like?

Across their 20 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Comedy9 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 68th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Documentary4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 84th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies
Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 57th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 63rd percentile
: browse their Adventure 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
43%
Bonds
26%
Society
11%
Survival
11%
Ideas
5%
Morality
4%
Identity8 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds7 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age4 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose5 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFame2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship3 titles, browse their movies with this themeAging3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 19 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 13 · Serious 3 · Dark 3

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

Grounded 18 · Stylized 1 · 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 10 · Charged 8 · Intense 1

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

Steady 12 · Shifting 7 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 7 · Some laughs 11 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 16 · Even-paced 3 · 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 12 · Engaged 7 · Full focus 0

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 9 · Affecting 6 · Heavy 4

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

Resolved 15 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Contemplative
13
Bittersweet
11
Hopeful
11
Warm
9
Tense
4
Other
12

How their films linger

Hopeful15 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Bittersweet18
  • Ambiguous2

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 Alex Turtletaub's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 16 of their 20 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (6).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Alex Turtletaub'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

24 credits, 20 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Oldest Person in the World(2026)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Sorry, Baby(2025)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Becoming Led Zeppelin(2025)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Winner(2024)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Out of My Mind(2024)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Vitalik: An Ethereum Story(2024)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Jules(2023)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Harka (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Executive Producer

  • The Sea Ahead (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Co-Producer

  • Don't Make Me Go(2022)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Nuclear Family(2021)

    Show 3 episodes · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all shows

  • The Sunlit Night(2019)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • 17 Blocks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Producer

  • Maine(2018)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • The Miseducation of Cameron Post(2018)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Active Adults(2017)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Mr. Roosevelt(2017)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • The Incredible Jessica James(2017)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Miss Stevens(2016)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Morris from America(2016)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Tramps(2016)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Tig(2015)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • People Places Things(2015)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Tropical Gothic (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer

Career shape

A full career of 19 titles, 18 of them dated from 2015 to 2026.

Biggest box office

Becoming Led Zeppelin (2025)

$15M worldwide

Highest rated

Out of My Mind (2024)

Midcredits 93rd

Most popular right now

Sorry, Baby (2025)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Producing19 of 19: 19 only producing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score63rd

By decade

2010s9 · crew2020s9 · 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

Nominated for an Independent Spirit Award in 2022, Best New Non-Scripted or Documentary Series.

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 Alex Turtletaub's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 69th percentile, the median of all 19; across their 19 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 68th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

68thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 19

Approval · how many liked their films

65thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 19

Reach · how many have seen their films

81stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 19

Midcredits score across 20 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up7
  • 50th to 74th9
  • 25th to 49th2
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

11 of their 20 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Crowd Pleaser11
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed6

Most divisive · producer

Active Adults (2017)

83rd percentile spread · 39% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

Out of My Mind (2024)

Midcredits 93rd · 80% liked

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 Alex Turtletaub's work okay for kids?

Across up to 12 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity and profanity run heavier than most films and violence & gore, alcohol & drugs and frightening / intense lighter.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore8 titles3–40 · median 19 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity12 titles9–58 · median 44 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity11 titles22–67 · median 47 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs8 titles8–40 · median 20 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense7 titles3–44 · median 13 · minimallighter 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 Alex Turtletaub work with?

People who share at least 2 of Alex Turtletaub's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Michael B. Clark shares the most, 18.

Directors

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers