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Jack Baran

Producer, writer, actor, director, composer and editor

Works as
Producer, writer, actor, director, composer and editor
Titles
15 on MovieCove · 21 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Down 18% in 30 days

What are Jack Baran's films like?

Across their 13 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Morality.

Genres

Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 39th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 62nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 18th percentile
: browse their Crime 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
31%
Morality
19%
Bonds
18%
Survival
12%
Ideas
8%
Society
8%
Power
4%
Identity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition2 titles, browse their movies with this themeTruth2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 13 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 3 · Stylized 8 · Heightened 2

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 7 · Intense 5

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

Steady 3 · Shifting 8 · Whiplash 2

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

Straight-faced 6 · Some laughs 6 · 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 10 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 4 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 4

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 1 · Affecting 11 · Heavy 1

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 7 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
7
Melancholic
4
Bittersweet
3
Contemplative
3
Dread
2
Other
14

How their films linger

Bittersweet7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet5
  • Ambiguous4
  • 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 Jack Baran's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 11 of their 15 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (8).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Jack Baran'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

21 credits, 15 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Pearl(2020)

    First Assistant Director · Producer · Unit Production Manager

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Childless(2008)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Manhood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    First Assistant Director · Producer · Unit Production Manager

  • Jack the Dog (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    First Assistant Director · Producer · Still Photographer · Unit Production Manager

  • Shattered Image(1998)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Homecoming(1996)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Destiny Turns on the Radio(1995)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Kiss of Death(1995)

    Executive Producer · First Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Uncovered(1994)

    Producer · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Single White Female(1992)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Great Balls of Fire!(1989)

    Associate Producer · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Barfly(1987)

    Associate Producer · Composer

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • The Big Easy(1986)

    Associate Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Band of the Hand(1986)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Breathless(1983)

    First Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Renaldo and Clara (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as The Truckdriver

  • Hester Street(1975)

    Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • A Hard Day for Archie(1974)

    Editor · Producer · as Alex Mogulmuph

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Glen and Randa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Editor

  • March of the Spring Hare (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Director · Writer

  • David Holzman's Diary (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as Cop

Career shape

A full career of 18 titles from 1967 to 2021.

Biggest box office

Single White Female (1992)

$48M worldwide

Highest rated

Homecoming (1996)

Midcredits 91st

Most popular right now

Kiss of Death (1995)

Film career

  • 1967Screen debut· David Holzman's Diary

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting3 of 18: 3 only acting, 0 with another roleDirecting2 of 18: 1 only directing, 1 with another roleWriting4 of 18: 2 only writing, 2 with another roleProducing7 of 18: 2 only producing, 5 with another role · typical Midcredits score58thMusic1 of 18: 0 only music, 1 with another roleEditing1 of 18: 1 only editing, 0 with another roleOther crew6 of 18: 3 only other crew, 3 with another role

18 titles, 6 with more than one role — producing and other crew overlap on 3 of them.

By decade

1960s1 · acting1970s5 · 2 acting · 3 crew1980s5 · crew1990s4 · crew2000s2 · crew2020s1 · 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 Jack Baran's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 44th percentile, the median of all 15; across their 13 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 48th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

48thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Approval · how many liked their films

33rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Reach · how many have seen their films

68thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Midcredits score across 15 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th5

Shape of the crowd

8 of their 15 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Crowd Pleaser5
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed8

Most divisive · producer

Pearl (2020)

80th percentile spread · 45% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

Homecoming (1996)

Midcredits 91st · 82% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 45/100 and the plot and story 39/100 in their films, across 12 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a writer.

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 Jack Baran's work okay for kids?

Across up to 6 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 57 · moderateMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity6 titles32–71 · median 54 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 69 · intenseMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 50 · moderateMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 41 · moderateMedian 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 Jack Baran work with?

People who share at least 2 of Jack Baran's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Jim McBride shares the most, 4.

Directors

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers