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Justine Bateman

Justine Bateman

Actor and writer, also director, producer, cinematographer and editor · Born February 19, 1966 (60) · Rye, New York, USA

Justine Tanya Bateman (born February 19, 1966) is an American actress, writer, director, and producer. She is best known for her regular role as Mallory Keaton on the sitcom Family Ties (1982-1989). She currently runs a production and consulting company, SECTION 5.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
February 19, 1966 (60)
From
Rye, New York, USA
Works as
Actor and writer, also director, producer, cinematographer and editor
Titles
27 on MovieCove · 56 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 157 days to Oct 28Down 14% in 30 days

What are Justine Bateman's films like?

Across their 17 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 32nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 51st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 11th percentile
: browse their Action 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
38%
Self
35%
Survival
9%
Society
6%
Morality
4%
Ideas
4%
Power
3%
Romantic love5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity6 titles, browse their movies with this themeMarriage3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth2 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose3 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition2 titles, browse their movies with this themeViolence2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 15 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 9 · Serious 4 · Dark 2

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

Grounded 11 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 5 · Charged 8 · Intense 2

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

Steady 10 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 0

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 7 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 3

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

Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 9 · Relentless 0

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

A split, not a type: Casual 7 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 2

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

Resolved 9 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

8 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 5 of 8 analyzed roles.

Hero
5 of 8
Shapeshifter
1 of 8
Ally
1 of 8
Threshold guardian
1 of 8
Show the 8 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
8
Warm
6
Melancholic
7
Contemplative
5
Hopeful
5
Other
13

How their films linger

Feel-good7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy6
  • Bittersweet6
  • 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 Justine Bateman's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 18 of their 27 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Justine 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

56 credits, 27 with a MovieCove page; 10 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Feel(2025)

    Director · Cinematographer · Editor · Producer · Writer · as Sitter 28

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Allnighter(2023)

    as Professor Penn

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Violet(2021)

    Director · Producer · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • PUSH (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Director · Producer · Screenplay · as The Woman

  • How to Apply for a Sexual Position (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Director Slidan

  • Five Minutes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Director · Producer · Screenplay

  • Deep Dark Canyon(2013)

    as Cheryl Cavanaugh

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Dark Prophecy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Hilda

  • Modern Family(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Angela

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Wizards of Waverly Place(2007)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • Private Practice(2007)

    Show 1 episode · as Sydney Harris

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all shows

  • Dane Cook - The Lost Pilots (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Actor

  • Hybrid(2007)

    as Dr Andrea Hewlitt

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Californication(2007)

    Show 2 episodes · as Mrs. Patterson

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • The TV Set(2006)

    as Natalie Klein

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • To Have and to Hold (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Meg Davidson

  • Men in Trees (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 10 episodes · as Lynn Barstow

  • Psych(2006)

    Show 1 episode · as Victoria

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Desperate Housewives(2004)

    Show 4 episodes · as Ellie Leonard

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • Hollywood Mom's Mystery(2004)

    as Lucy Freers

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Arrested Development(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Nellie

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Out of Order(2003)

    Show 5 episodes · as Annie

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all shows

  • Still Standing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 3 episodes · as Terry

  • Ozzy & Drix (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Rota (voice)

  • Highball (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Sandy

  • Say You’ll Be Mine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Chelsea

  • Starstruck(1998)

    as Receptionist (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Kiss & Tell (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Molly McMannis

  • Men Behaving Badly (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 22 episodes · as Sarah Stretten

  • E! True Hollywood Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • God's Lonely Man(1996)

    as Meradith

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • A Bucket of Blood(1995)

    as Carla

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Harlequin: Another Woman(1994)

    as Lisa Temple

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Terror in the Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Robin

  • Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman(1993)

    Show 4 episodes · as Zara

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all shows

  • The Night We Never Met(1993)

    as Janet

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Deadbolt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Marty Hiller

  • Primary Motive (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Darcy Link

  • In the Eyes of a Stranger(1992)

    as Lynn Carlson

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • The General Motors Playwrights Theater (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 1 episode · as Linda

  • The Fatal Image (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Megan Brennan

  • The Closer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Jessica Grant

  • Mickey's 60th Birthday(1988)

    as Mallory Keaton

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Satisfaction(1988)

    as Jennie Lee

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

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

    Actor

  • Scary Tales: Night Elevator (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Molly

  • Can You Feel Me Dancing?(1986)

    as Karin Nichols

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Family Ties Vacation(1985)

    as Mallory Keaton

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Right to Kill? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Deborah Jahnke

  • First the Egg (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Sara White

  • Tales from the Darkside (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Susan 'Pookie' Anderson

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

    Show 1 episode · as Debbie

  • Glitter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The 1st Annual NBC Yummy Awards (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Actor

  • Family Ties(1982)

    Show 168 episodes · as Mallory Keaton

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows

  • Face (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Director · Novel · Producer · Screenplay

Career shape

Star power in the 87th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 56 titles, 55 of them dated from 1982 to 2025; peak year 1988.

Biggest box office

Satisfaction (1988)

$8.3M worldwide

Highest rated

Family Ties (1982)

Midcredits 64th

Film career

19822025

Peak 1988 · fewer prominent film roles lately. 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.

  • 1982Screen debut· Family Ties
  • 1988First film· Satisfaction
  • 1988First top-billed film· Satisfaction

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting52 of 56: 50 only acting, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score40thDirecting5 of 56: 0 only directing, 5 with another roleWriting6 of 56: 1 only writing, 5 with another roleProducing5 of 56: 0 only producing, 5 with another roleCinematography1 of 56: 0 only cinematography, 1 with another roleEditing1 of 56: 0 only editing, 1 with another role

56 titles, 5 with more than one role — acting and writing overlap on 2 of them.

By decade

1980s13 · acting1990s17 · acting2000s17 · 16 acting · 1 crew2010s5 · 4 acting · 2 crew2020s3 · 2 acting · 2 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 Justine Bateman's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 32nd percentile, the median of all 17; across their 15 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 27th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

27thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Approval · how many liked their films

35thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Reach · how many have seen their films

38thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Midcredits score across 27 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up5
  • 50th to 74th7
  • 25th to 49th7
  • Below 25th8

Shape of the crowd

12 of their 27 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Divisive2
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser7
  • Mixed12

Most divisive · actor, director, writer, producer, cinematographer, editor

Feel (2025)

98th percentile spread · 61% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Desperate Housewives (2004)

Midcredits 81st · 82% liked

Reviewers score the acting 64/100 in their films, across 14 reviewed titles; fans 77, detractors 39. 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.

Who does Justine Bateman work with?

People who share at least 2 of Justine Bateman's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; David Duchovny shares the most, 2.

Actors

Producers

Mixed roles