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Jay Benson

Producer

Works as
Producer
Titles
22 on MovieCove · 39 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Up 19% in 30 days

What are Jay Benson's films like?

Across their 22 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Drama13 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 56th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 29th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Horror2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 51st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Horror 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
29%
Bonds
26%
Morality
21%
Survival
12%
Ideas
5%
Power
5%
Society
2%
Family bonds9 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity6 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge2 titles, browse their movies with this themePower2 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 21 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 3 · Serious 7 · Dark 11

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

Grounded 20 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 3 · Charged 11 · Intense 7

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

Steady 11 · Shifting 9 · Whiplash 1

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 17 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 8 · Even-paced 13 · 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 9 · Engaged 12 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 17 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
16
Melancholic
11
Hopeful
6
Dread
4
Warm
3
Other
14

How their films linger

Bittersweet10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet15
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous3

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 Jay Benson's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 14 of their 22 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (13).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Jay Benson'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

39 credits, 22 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Kill Point (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 1 episode · Producer

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

    Show 3 episodes · Producer

  • Call Me Claus(2001)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Yesterday's Children(2000)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • The Temptations(1998)

    Show 2 episodes · Producer

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Before Women Had Wings (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Producer

  • Little Girls in Pretty Boxes(1997)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • For the Future: The Irvine Fertility Scandal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Producer

  • A Friend's Betrayal(1996)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • She Fought Alone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Producer

  • The Avenging Angel(1995)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Next Door(1994)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Final Appeal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Producer

  • Between Love and Hate (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Producer

  • Revenge on the Highway(1992)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Guilty Until Proven Innocent(1991)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Love, Lies and Murder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 2 episodes · Producer

  • Bare Essentials(1991)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Bridesmaids (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Producer

  • The Taking of Flight 847: The Uli Derickson Story(1988)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • The Stepfather(1987)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Love on the Run(1985)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Malice in Wonderland (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Producer

  • The Streets (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Producer

  • The Three Wishes of Billy Grier(1984)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • The Awakening of Candra (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Producer

  • Dempsey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Producer

  • Memorial Day(1983)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Missing Children: A Mother's Story(1982)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • The Promise of Love(1980)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • The Children of an Lac(1980)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Mind Over Murder(1979)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Are You in the House Alone?(1978)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Deathmoon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Producer · Story

  • The Initiation of Sarah(1978)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • The Gun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Story

  • Hitchhike! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Producer · Story

  • Runaway! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Associate Producer

  • The Judge and Jake Wyler(1972)

    Associate Producer

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 37 titles from 1972 to 2007.

Biggest box office

The Stepfather (1987)

$2.5M worldwide

Highest rated

The Temptations (1998)

Midcredits 97th

Most popular right now

The Stepfather (1987)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Writing3 of 37: 1 only writing, 2 with another roleProducing36 of 37: 34 only producing, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score38th

By decade

1970s8 · crew1980s11 · crew1990s14 · crew2000s4 · 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 Jay Benson's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 40th percentile, the median of all 21; across their 21 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 37th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

37thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 21

Approval · how many liked their films

49thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 21

Reach · how many have seen their films

34thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 21

Midcredits score across 22 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th7
  • 25th to 49th9
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

14 of their 22 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser5
  • Mixed14

Most divisive · producer

Love on the Run (1985)

81st percentile spread · 39% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

The Temptations (1998)

Midcredits 97th · 93% liked

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 Jay Benson work with?

People who share at least 2 of Jay Benson's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Anthony DiMarco shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers