Joan Jett (born Joan Marie Larkin, September 22, 1958) is an American singer, guitarist, record producer, and actress. Jett is best known for her work as the frontwoman of her band Joan Jett & the Blackhearts, and for earlier founding and performing with the Runaways, which recorded and released the hit song "Cherry Bomb". She has three albums that have been certified platinum or gold and in 2015, Joan Jett & the Blackhearts were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Jett has been described as "the Queen of Rock 'n' Roll".
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Biography from TMDB.
- September 22, 1958 (68)
- Wynnewood, Pennsylvania, USA
- Actor and producer
- 17 on MovieCove · 23 credits in all
What are Joan Jett's films like?
Across their 15 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Society 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 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 15
A split, not a type: Light 10 · Serious 2 · Dark 3
Grounded 14 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 1
Gentle 6 · Charged 6 · Intense 3
Steady 10 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 1
Straight-faced 8 · Some laughs 7 · Funny 0
Slow burn 9 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 1
Casual 9 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 1
Easy watch 9 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 3
Resolved 12 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 0
Roles they play
- Shapeshifteras Patti Rasnick in Light of Day (1987)
- Heraldas Stephanie in Honor Amongst Men (2018)
- Allyas Roxy in Undateable John (2019)
Moods and endings
- Happy2
- Bittersweet11
- 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 Joan Jett's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 15 of their 17 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (7).
Subscription and free streaming for Joan Jett'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, 17 with a MovieCove page; 49 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.
Dolly Parton Rockstar Global First Listen Event (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)
Unfinished Business(2022)
Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Duncanville(2020)
Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all shows
Undateable John(2019)
Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films
Honor Amongst Men(2018)
Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all shows
Big Driver(2014)
Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films
Mozart in the Jungle(2014)
Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows
Steven Universe(2013)
Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows
Multiple Sarcasms(2010)
Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films
The Runaways(2010)
Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films
Endless Bummer(2009)
Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films
Lock and Roll Forever (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)
Repo! The Genetic Opera(2008)
Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films
Godly Boyish (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)
The Sweet Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)
Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows
By Hook or by Crook (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)
Boogie Boy(1998)
Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films
Walker, Texas Ranger(1993)
Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all shows
Highlander(1992)
Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows
Light of Day(1987)
Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films
Musikladen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)
Career shape
Star power in the 82nd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 22 titles from 1972 to 2023; peak year 2008.
Biggest box office
Light of Day (1987)
Highest rated
Stevie Van Zandt: Disciple (2024)
Most popular right now
The Runaways (2010)
Film career
Peak 2008 · steadily prominent in film for years. 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.
- 1987Screen debut· Light of Day
- 2009First top-billed film· National Lampoon Presents: Endless Bummer
Billing
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.
How do Joan Jett's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 26th percentile, the median of all 10; across their 15 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 39th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up3
- 50th to 74th3
- 25th to 49th5
- Below 25th6
Shape of the crowd
7 of their 17 titles are Mixed.
- Universally Loved1
- Divisive2
- Cult Classic1
- Crowd Pleaser5
- Broadly Agreed1
- Mixed7
Reviewers score the acting 59/100 in their films, across 10 reviewed titles; fans 75, 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.
Is Joan Jett's work okay for kids?
Across a limited sample of up to 4 MovieCove titles with content scores.
Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.
Who does Joan Jett work with?
People who share at least 2 of Joan Jett's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Kenny Laguna shares the most, 4.
Actors
- Kenny LagunaShared titles: The Grand Unified Theory of Howard Bloom (2019), Undateable John (2019), Bad Reputation (2018), The Runaways (2010)See all 4 shared titles with Kenny Laguna
- Vincent PastoreShared titles: Stevie Van Zandt: Disciple (2024), Honor Amongst Men (2018)See all 2 shared titles with Vincent Pastore
- Billy IdolShared titles: Angelheaded Hipster: The Songs of Marc Bolan & T. Rex (2022), Dare to Be Different (2017)See all 2 shared titles with Billy Idol
- Debbie HarryShared titles: Bad Reputation (2018), Dare to Be Different (2017)See all 2 shared titles with Debbie Harry
Producers
- Carianne BrinkmanShared titles: Undateable John (2019), Bad Reputation (2018), The Runaways (2010)See all 3 shared titles with Carianne Brinkman
- Dan BraunShared titles: Angelheaded Hipster: The Songs of Marc Bolan & T. Rex (2022), Bad Reputation (2018)See all 2 shared titles with Dan Braun