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Jamie Babbit

Jamie Babbit

Director, also producer, writer and actor · Born November 16, 1970 (55) · Shaker Heights, Ohio, USA

Primetime Emmy nominee · 3 other major award bodies

Jamie Babbit (born November 16, 1970) is an American film director, producer and screenwriter. She directed the films But I'm a Cheerleader, The Quiet and Itty Bitty Titty Committee. She has also directed episodes of television programs including Gilmore Girls, Malcolm in the Middle, Nip/Tuck and The L Word. She is involved with film production company POWER UP. Description above from the Wikipedia article Jamie Babbit, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Born
November 16, 1970 (55)
From
Shaker Heights, Ohio, USA
Works as
Director, also producer, writer and actor
Titles
60 on MovieCove · 79 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 48% in 30 days

What are Jamie Babbit's films like?

Across their 15 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 23rd percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 31st percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Documentary2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 72nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary 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
31%
Self
27%
Society
16%
Power
10%
Morality
7%
Survival
5%
Ideas
4%
Family bonds6 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity5 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age4 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this themePower2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 9 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 5 · Serious 1 · Dark 3

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

Grounded 7 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 3 · Charged 5 · Intense 1

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

Steady 3 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 2

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

Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 6 · 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 6 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 7 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
6
Absurd
5
Melancholic
6
Contemplative
6
Warm
4
Other
13

How their films linger

Feel-good7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet6
  • Ambiguous7

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 Jamie Babbit's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 46 of their 60 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Hulu (14).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Jamie Babbit'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

79 credits, 60 with a MovieCove page; 4 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Best Medicine(2026)

    Show 13 episodes · Director · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all shows

  • Nobody Wants This(2024)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • My Lady Jane(2024)

    Show 5 episodes · Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • Shrinking(2023)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • A League of Their Own(2022)

    Show 8 episodes · Director · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows

  • Only Murders in the Building(2021)

    Show 11 episodes · Director · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • The Stand In(2020)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens(2020)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all shows

  • Russian Doll(2019)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • Sorry for Your Loss(2018)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows

  • Ghosted(2017)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all shows

  • The Orville(2017)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel(2017)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Santa Clarita Diet(2017)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • Divorce(2016)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all shows

  • Supergirl(2015)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all shows

  • Addicted to Fresno(2015)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • The Grinder(2015)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all shows

  • Silicon Valley(2014)

    Show 10 episodes · Director · Co-Executive Producer · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Looking(2014)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Super Fun Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Brooklyn Nine-Nine(2013)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Breaking the Girls(2012)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Made in Cleveland(2013)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Emily Owens, M.D. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Go On (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Bunheads(2012)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • Girls(2012)

    Show 42 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all shows

  • Smash(2012)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • Revenge(2011)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • Love Bites (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • The Defenders(2010)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • Rizzoli & Isles(2010)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • Hooters! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Executive Producer

  • Pretty Little Liars(2010)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • The Owls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Production Consultant

  • Gigantic(2010)

    Show Director

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all shows

  • The Middle(2009)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • Cougar Town(2009)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows

  • Drop Dead Diva(2009)

    Show 13 episodes · Director · Co-Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • The Unusuals(2009)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all shows

  • In the Motherhood(2009)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all shows

  • Castle(2009)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • United States of Tara(2009)

    Show 4 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • 90210(2008)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all shows

  • Swingtown(2008)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all shows

  • Eli Stone(2008)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Indie Sex: Teens(2007)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Itty Bitty Titty Committee(2007)

    Director · Story

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Dirty Sexy Money(2007)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Reaper(2007)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Gossip Girl(2007)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • The Riches(2007)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Ugly Betty(2006)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all shows

  • The Quiet(2005)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia(2005)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Wonderfalls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • The L Word(2004)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • Miss Match (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Nip/Tuck(2003)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • Stuck (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Director

  • The Bernie Mac Show(2001)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all shows

  • Maybe It's Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

  • Alias(2001)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • Ed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Gilmore Girls(2000)

    Show 18 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • But I'm a Cheerleader(1999)

    Director · Story

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Malcolm in the Middle(2000)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Popular (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 11 episodes · Director

  • Undressed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 4 episodes · Director

  • Sleeping Beauties (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Director · Writer

  • The Game(1997)

    Script Supervisor

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • All Over Me(1997)

    Script Supervisor

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • If These Walls Could Talk(1996)

    Script Supervisor

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Hide and Seek (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Script Supervisor

  • Frog Crossing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Director

  • Discharge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Director · Writer

  • Aisle Six (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Julie

  • Red, White & Royal Wedding (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Director

Career shape

A full career of 78 titles, 77 of them dated from 1991 to 2026.

Biggest box office

But I'm a Cheerleader (1999)

$2.6M worldwide

Highest rated

But I'm a Cheerleader (1999)

Midcredits 82nd

Most popular right now

Best Medicine (2026)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting2 of 78: 2 only acting, 0 with another roleDirecting70 of 78: 61 only directing, 9 with another role · typical Midcredits score76thWriting4 of 78: 0 only writing, 4 with another roleProducing6 of 78: 1 only producing, 5 with another role · typical Midcredits score77thOther crew5 of 78: 5 only other crew, 0 with another role

78 titles, 9 with more than one role — directing and producing overlap on 5 of them.

By decade

1990s10 · 1 acting · 9 crew2000s31 · 1 acting · 30 crew2010s28 · crew2020s8 · 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

1 major award from 8 major nominations, 2002–2022.

WinNomination
  1. 2022
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Comedy Series
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series
  2. 2018
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Comedy Series
    • +1 other major body · 1 nomination
      • Producers Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Comedy
  3. 2017
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Comedy Series
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series
  4. 2007
    • Berlinale award, nominated · Best Feature Film
  5. 2002
    • Sundance award, won

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 Jamie Babbit's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 44th percentile, the median of all 11; across their 9 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 33rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

33rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Approval · how many liked their films

41stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Reach · how many have seen their films

77thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Midcredits score across 60 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up31
  • 50th to 74th14
  • 25th to 49th7
  • Below 25th8

Shape of the crowd

33 of their 60 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved13
  • Divisive3
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser33
  • Mixed10

Most divisive · director

Made in Cleveland (2013)

95th percentile spread · 46% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · director, producer

Silicon Valley (2014)

Midcredits 98th · 94% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 56/100 and the pacing 41/100 in their films, across 7 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 Jamie Babbit's work okay for kids?

Across up to 9 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity runs heavier than most films and violence & gore lighter.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore5 titles12–54 · median 33 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity9 titles25–60 · median 48 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity4 titlesmedian 72 · intenseMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 44 · moderateMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense4 titlesmedian 35 · mildMedian 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 Jamie Babbit work with?

People who share at least 2 of Jamie Babbit's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Andrea Sperling shares the most, 5.

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers

Producers

Mixed roles