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Jason Bateman

Jason Bateman

Actor, producer and director · Born January 14, 1969 (57) · Rye, New York, USA

Primetime Emmy winner · Golden Globe winner · 3 Screen Actors Guild Awards · 4 other major award bodies

Jason Kent Bateman (born January 14, 1969) is an American actor. He is known for his roles as Michael Bluth in the Fox / Netflix sitcom Arrested Development (2003–2019) and Marty Byrde in the Netflix crime drama series Ozark (2017–2022), as well as for his work in numerous comedy films. His accolades include a Golden Globe Award and a Primetime Emmy Award.  Bateman began his career as a child actor, appearing on television in the early 1980s on shows such as the NBC drama series Little House on the Prairie from 1981 to 1982 and The Hogan Family from 1986 to 1991. Bateman's early film roles include Teen Wolf Too (1987) and Necessary Roughness (1991) before taking supporting roles in The Break-Up (2006), Juno (2007), Hancock (2008), and Up in the Air (2009). Bateman went on to star in various successful comedy films such as The Switch (2010), The Change-Up (2011), Horrible Bosses (2011), Identity Thief (2013), This Is Where I Leave You (2014), Horrible Bosses 2 (2014), Office Christmas Party (2016), and Game Night (2018). He expanded into dramatic roles with The Gift (2015), The Outsider (2020), Air (2023), and Carry-On (2024). He also voiced Nick Wilde in the Disney animated films Zootopia (2016) and its 2025 sequel. Bateman made his directorial debut with an episode of The Hogan Family, at the time setting the record for the youngest director in the Directors Guild of America. He has since directed and starred in the films Bad Words (2013) and The Family Fang (2015), and in the television series Ozark (2017-2022), The Outsider (2020), Black Rabbit (2025), and DTF St. Louis (2026). Bateman was awarded the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series in 2019 for his direction on Ozark. Description above from the Wikipedia article Jason Bateman, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Born
January 14, 1969 (57)
From
Rye, New York, USA
Works as
Actor, producer and director
Titles
93 on MovieCove · 128 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 157 days to Oct 28Down 32% in 30 days

What are Jason Bateman's films like?

Across their 65 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy33 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 42nd percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Action7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 53rd percentile
: browse their Action movies
Drama5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 53rd percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Crime3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 83rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 69th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure movies
Animation2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 96th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Animation 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
37%
Self
25%
Morality
19%
Survival
8%
Society
6%
Ideas
3%
Power
2%
Friendship20 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds14 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity12 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love11 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception14 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth12 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival7 titles, browse their movies with this themeMarriage6 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 53 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 37 · Serious 10 · Dark 6

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 28 · Stylized 20 · Heightened 5

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

Gentle 19 · Charged 28 · Intense 6

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

A split, not a type: Steady 25 · Shifting 23 · Whiplash 5

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

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 8 · Some laughs 16 · Funny 29

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

Slow burn 12 · Even-paced 35 · Relentless 6

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

Casual 38 · Engaged 10 · Full focus 5

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

Resolved 45 · Open-ended 5 · Ambiguous 3

Roles they play

43 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 18 of 43 analyzed roles.

Hero
18 of 43
Trickster
7 of 43
Ally
7 of 43
Shadow
4 of 43
Shapeshifter
3 of 43
Herald
2 of 43
Threshold guardian
1 of 43
Mentor
1 of 43
Show the 43 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
30
Absurd
25
Joyful
24
Warm
20
Thrilling
13
Other
62

How their films linger

Fun33 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good36 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful19 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 17 with a twist

  • Happy32
  • Bittersweet21
  • Ambiguous10
  • Cyclical1

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 Jason Bateman's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 76 of their 93 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (23).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Jason Bateman'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

128 credits, 93 with a MovieCove page; 35 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Evil Genius(2026)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Outcome(2026)

    Thanks

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • DTF St. Louis(2026)

    Show 7 episodes · Executive Producer · as Clark Forrest

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all shows

  • Outlast: The Jungle(2026)

    Show Producer

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all shows

  • Zootopia 2(2025)

    as Nick Wilde (voice)

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Black Rabbit(2025)

    Show 8 episodes · Director · Executive Producer · as Vince Friedken

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all shows

  • Hell of a Summer(2023)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Carry-On(2024)

    as Traveler

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Hit Man(2023)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Lessons in Chemistry(2023)

    Show 8 episodes · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Once Upon a Studio(2023)

    as Nick Wilde (voice)

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Based on a True Story(2023)

    Show 16 episodes · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all shows

  • SmartLess: On the Road(2023)

    Show 6 episodes · Creator · Executive Producer · as Self

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • Fool's Paradise(2023)

    as SPFX Tech

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Florida Man(2023)

    Show 7 episodes · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all shows

  • Air(2023)

    as Rob Strasser

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Outlast(2023)

    Show 16 episodes · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all shows

  • Your Place or Mine(2023)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Who Killed Santa? A Murderville Murder Mystery(2022)

    as Jason Bateman

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Zootopia+(2022)

    Show 2 episodes · as Nick Wilde (voice)

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all shows

  • Under the Banner of Heaven(2022)

    Show 7 episodes · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Live in Front of a Studio Audience: 'The Facts of Life' and 'Diff'rent Strokes'(2021)

    as Tim Holifield

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Thunder Force(2021)

    as The Crab

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • A Teacher(2020)

    Show 10 episodes · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

  • The Outsider(2020)

    Show 10 episodes · Director · Executive Producer · as Terry Maitland

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Kidding(2018)

    Show 20 episodes · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Game Night(2018)

    Producer · as Max

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Ozark(2017)

    Show 44 episodes · Director · Executive Producer · as Marty Byrde

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Office Christmas Party(2016)

    as Josh Parker

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Central Intelligence(2016)

    as Trevor

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • The Family Fang(2015)

    Director · Producer · as Baxter Fang

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Zootopia(2016)

    as Nick Wilde (voice)

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • The Gift(2015)

    as Simon Callem

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • An SNL Valentine(2015)

    as (archive footage)

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Breakthrough(2015)

    Show as Narrator

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Horrible Bosses 2(2014)

    as Nick Hendricks

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • A Lego Brickumentary(2014)

    as Narrator (voice)

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Little House on the Prairie: A Merry Ingalls Christmas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as James Cooper Ingalls

  • This Is Where I Leave You(2014)

    as Judd Altman

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • The Longest Week(2014)

    as Conrad Valmont

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Bad Words(2013)

    Director · Producer · as Guy Trilby

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Disconnect(2012)

    as Rich Boyd

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Identity Thief(2013)

    Producer · as Sandy Patterson

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Hit and Run(2012)

    as Keith Yert

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Mansome (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Executive Producer · as Self

  • The Change-Up(2011)

    as Dave Lockwood

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Horrible Bosses(2011)

    as Nick Hendricks

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Paul(2011)

    as Agent Zoil

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • The Switch(2010)

    as Wally Mars

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Up in the Air(2009)

    as Craig Gregory

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • The Invention of Lying(2009)

    as Doctor

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Couples Retreat(2009)

    as Jason

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Extract(2009)

    as Joel

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Sit Down, Shut Up(2009)

    Show 13 episodes · as Larry Littlejunk

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all shows

  • State of Play(2009)

    as Dominic Foy

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Do Not Disturb(2008)

    Show 4 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all shows

  • Tropic Thunder(2008)

    as Jason Bateman

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • Hancock(2008)

    as Ray

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • The Promotion(2008)

    as Retreat Leader

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Forgetting Sarah Marshall(2008)

    as Animal Instincts Detective

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Juno(2007)

    as Mark Loring

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium(2007)

    as Henry Weston

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • The Kingdom(2007)

    as Adam Leavitt

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Yo Gabba Gabba!(2007)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all shows

  • Arthur and the Invisibles(2006)

    as Darkos (voice)

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Smokin' Aces(2006)

    as Rupert 'Rip' Reed

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • The Ex(2006)

    as Chip Sanders

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • The Break-Up(2006)

    as Riggleman

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • The Jake Effect (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 7 episodes · as Jake Galvin

  • Justice League Unlimited(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as Hermes (voice)

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story(2004)

    as Pepper Brooks

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Starsky & Hutch(2004)

    as Kevin

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Arrested Development(2003)

    Show 84 episodes · Director · as Michael Bluth

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Cold Pizza (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Sol Goode(2003)

    as Spider

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • The Twilight Zone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Scott Crane

  • The Sweetest Thing(2002)

    as Roger

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • One Way Out (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as John Farrow

  • Scrubs(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Sutton

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • The Fairly OddParents(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Tommy Turner (voice)

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all shows

  • Some of My Best Friends (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 7 episodes · as Warren Fairbanks

  • Love Stinks(1999)

    as Jesse Travis

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Two of a Kind (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Brother's Keeper (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Rude Awakening (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 1 episode · as Ryan

  • For Your Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 3 episodes · Director · as Tom

  • George & Leo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 22 episodes · as Ted Stoody

  • King of the Hill(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Leslie (voice)

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • Chicago Sons (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 13 episodes · as Harry Kulchak

  • Ned & Stacey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Bobby Van Lowe

  • Simon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 21 episodes · as Carl Himple

  • Hart to Hart: Secrets of the Hart(1995)

    as Stuart Morris

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • This Can't Be Love(1994)

    as Grant

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Confessions: Two Faces of Evil(1994)

    as William Mothershed

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Burke's Law (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Jason Ripley

  • Breaking the Rules(1992)

    as Phil Stepler

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • A Taste for Killing(1992)

    as Blaine Stockard

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Necessary Roughness(1991)

    as Jarvis Edison

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • The Ice Capades with Jason Bateman and Alyssa Milano (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Host

  • The Simpsons(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Jason Bateman (voice) · as Max Davis (voice)

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Family Matters(1989)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all shows

  • Crossing the Mob (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Philly

  • Moving Target(1988)

    as Toby Kellogg

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Teen Wolf Too(1987)

    as Todd Howard

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Bates Motel(1987)

    as Tony Scotti

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • How Can I Tell If I'm Really in Love? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Actor

  • The Thanksgiving Promise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Steve Tilby

  • Can You Feel Me Dancing?(1986)

    as Larry Nichols

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Matlock(1986)

    Show 1 episode · as Jason Bateman

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all shows

  • The Hogan Family (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Show 110 episodes · Director · as David Hogan

  • Robert Kennedy & His Times (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 3 episodes · as Joseph P. Kennedy, Jr.

  • It's Your Move (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 18 episodes · as Matthew Burton

  • The Fantastic World of D.C. Collins(1984)

    as Addison Cromwell

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • St. Elsewhere (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 1 episode · as Tim Moynihan

  • Knight Rider(1982)

    Show 1 episode · as Doug Wainwright

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Silver Spoons(1982)

    Show 21 episodes · as Derek Taylor

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all shows

  • Little House on the Prairie(1974)

    Show 19 episodes · as James Cooper · as James Cooper Ingalls

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • The Wonderful World of Disney (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Show 1 episode · as Steve Tilby

  • Alexander (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Show 1 episode · Executive Producer

  • Amy and the Orphans (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer

  • PREPPY (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer

  • Significant Other (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer · Actor

  • Superfans: Screaming. Crying. Throwing Up. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer

  • The Cackling of the Dodos (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Director · Producer

  • The Marriage Plot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Show 1 episode · Executive Producer

  • The Partner (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Director · Executive Producer

  • Untitled Michael Werwie Project (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer

  • Zootopia 3 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Nick Wilde (voice)

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 126 titles, 116 of them dated from 1954 to 2026; peak year 2015.

Biggest box office

Zootopia 2 (2025)

$1.9B worldwide

Highest rated

Zootopia (2016)

Midcredits 98th

Most popular right now

Arrested Development (2003)

Film career

MilestoneAward winNomination
19542026

Peak 2015 · steadily prominent in film for years. Top draw in 38 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

Show 2 more milestones

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting100 of 126: 88 only acting, 12 with another role · typical Midcredits score53rdDirecting14 of 126: 4 only directing, 10 with another role · typical Midcredits score66thProducing30 of 126: 18 only producing, 12 with another role · typical Midcredits score66thOther crew2 of 126: 1 only other crew, 1 with another role

126 titles, 15 with more than one role — acting and producing overlap on 9 of them.

By decade

1950s1 · acting1970s1 · acting1980s18 · 17 acting · 2 crew1990s17 · 15 acting · 3 crew2000s32 · 31 acting · 2 crew2010s23 · 21 acting · 7 crew2020s24 · 12 acting · 15 crew

Billing

usually 3rd · top billed in 30% of 47 roles
87071217

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. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

Awards

a Primetime Emmy, a Golden Globe and 3 Screen Actors Guild Awards from 49 major nominations, 2005–2026.

WinNomination
  1. 2026
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Directing for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Limited Series
    • +2 other major bodies · 2 nominations
      • Directors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Limited & Anthology Series
      • Producers Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Producer of Limited or Anthology Series Television
  2. 2024
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series
    • +1 other major body · 1 nomination
      • Producers Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Producer of Limited or Anthology Series Television
  3. 2023
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, won · Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
    • +2 other major bodies · 2 nominations
      • Directors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Dramatic Series
      • Producers Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Drama
  4. 2022
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Drama Series
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series
  5. 2021
    • Golden Globe, nominated · Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Drama
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, won · Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
    • +4 other major bodies · 4 nominations
      • Directors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Dramatic Series
      • Producers Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Drama
      • Critics Choice Award, nominated · Best Actor in a Drama Series
      • Independent Spirit Award, nominated · Best New Scripted Series
  6. 2020
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Drama Series
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series
  7. 2019
    • Primetime Emmy, won · Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Drama Series
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series
    • Golden Globe, nominated · Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Drama
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, won · Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
    • +3 other major bodies · 3 nominations
      • Directors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Dramatic Series
      • Producers Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Drama
      • Critics Choice Award, nominated · Best Actor in a Comedy
  8. 2018
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series
    • Golden Globe, nominated · Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Drama
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series
Show 5 earlier years
  1. 2014
    • Golden Globe, nominated · Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Comedy or Musical
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series
  2. 2013
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
  3. 2008
    • Critics Choice Award, nominated · Best Acting Ensemble
  4. 2006
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series
  5. 2005
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
    • Golden Globe, won · Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Comedy or Musical
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy 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 Jason Bateman's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 49th percentile, the median of all 64; across their 53 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 49th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

49thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 53

Approval · how many liked their films

49thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 53

Reach · how many have seen their films

95thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 53

Midcredits score across 93 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up28
  • 50th to 74th25
  • 25th to 49th24
  • Below 25th16

Shape of the crowd

40 of their 93 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved10
  • Universally Panned2
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser40
  • Broadly Agreed16
  • Mixed22

Most divisive · director

Do Not Disturb (2008)

90th percentile spread · 57% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Once Upon a Studio (2023)

Midcredits 99th · 88% liked

Reviewers score the acting 68/100 in their films, across 51 reviewed titles; fans 78, detractors 45. 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 Jason Bateman's work okay for kids?

Across up to 47 MovieCove titles with content scores, profanity runs heavier than most films and frightening / intense lighter.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore40 titles12–66 · median 36 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity47 titles18–66 · median 41 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity40 titles35–84 · median 68 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs38 titles25–58 · median 37 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense40 titles7–60 · median 27 · mildlighter 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 Jason Bateman work with?

People who share at least 2 of Jason Bateman's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Michael Costigan shares the most, 7.

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