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Michael Patrick Jann

Michael Patrick Jann

Director, actor and producer, also writer · Born May 15, 1970 (56) · Albany - New York - USA

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Michael Patrick Jann (born May 15, 1970 in Albany, New York, USA) is an American actor, writer and director, best known as a cast member of MTV's The State and director of the film Drop Dead Gorgeous. He directed many episodes of Reno 911! on Comedy Central, as well as most of the non-studio sketches on Little Britain USA.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
May 15, 1970 (56)
From
Albany - New York - USA
Works as
Director, actor and producer, also writer
Titles
32 on MovieCove · 43 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Down 25% in 30 days

What are Michael Patrick Jann's films like?

Across their 16 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
36%
Self
28%
Society
12%
Morality
10%
Survival
9%
Power
6%
Friendship5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition2 titles, browse their movies with this themeClass2 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 5 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 2 · Serious 1 · Dark 2

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 3 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 2 · Intense 2

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

Steady 3 · Shifting 2 · 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 2 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 3

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

Slow burn 0 · Even-paced 5 · 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 4 · Engaged 0 · Full focus 1

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

A split, not a type: Easy watch 3 · Affecting 0 · Heavy 2

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

Resolved 4 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

1 analyzed role

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Absurd
9
Warm
8
Joyful
7
Tense
4
Melancholic
4
Other
12

How their films linger

Fun8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet9
  • Ambiguous3
  • Cyclical2

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 Michael Patrick Jann's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 20 of their 32 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Hulu (5).

Subscription and free streaming for Michael Patrick Jann'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

43 credits, 32 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Alma and the Wolf(2025)

    Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • The Spiderwick Chronicles(2024)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all shows

  • Organ Trail(2023)

    Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Wayne(2019)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Daybreak(2019)

    Show Director

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all shows

  • Alex, Inc.(2018)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all shows

  • Kevin (Probably) Saves the World(2017)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Ghosted(2017)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all shows

  • The Good Doctor(2017)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Atypical(2017)

    Show 5 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Powerless(2016)

    Show 9 episodes · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all shows

  • Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency(2016)

    Show 4 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Angie Tribeca (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • Flaked(2016)

    Show Director

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows

  • Crazy Ex-Girlfriend(2015)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Kevin from Work(2015)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all shows

  • The Last Man on Earth(2015)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all shows

  • A to Z (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 12 episodes · Director · Executive Producer

  • Growing Up Fisher (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • Us & Them (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • The Michael J. Fox Show(2013)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all shows

  • The Goldbergs(2013)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Alpha House(2013)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • How to Live with Your Parents (for the Rest of Your Life)(2013)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all shows

  • Back in the Game(2013)

    Show Director

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all shows

  • Friends with Benefits(2011)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all shows

  • Happy Endings(2011)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Community(2009)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Childrens Hospital(2008)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • Little Britain USA(2008)

    Show 6 episodes · Director · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • Reaper(2007)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Flight of the Conchords(2007)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Notes from the Underbelly (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Reno 911!: Miami(2007)

    as Tattoo Shop Owner #1

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Let's Go to Prison(2006)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Emily's Reasons Why Not (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Reno 911! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 44 episodes · Director · as Camera Man

  • Drop Dead Gorgeous(1999)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • The State's 43rd Annual All-Star Halloween Special (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Various

  • The State(1993)

    Show 24 episodes · Director · Producer · Writer · as Various Characters

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • The Waiters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Actor

  • The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 2,643 episodes · Writer

  • Mantivities (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Director

Career shape

A full career of 40 titles, 39 of them dated from 1992 to 2025.

Biggest box office

Drop Dead Gorgeous (1999)

$11M worldwide

Highest rated

The State (1993)

Midcredits 91st

Most popular right now

The Last Man on Earth (2015)

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting5 of 40: 4 only acting, 1 with another roleDirecting32 of 40: 28 only directing, 4 with another role · typical Midcredits score75thWriting2 of 40: 2 only writing, 0 with another roleProducing5 of 40: 2 only producing, 3 with another role

40 titles, 4 with more than one role — directing and acting overlap on 1 of them.

By decade

1990s5 · 3 acting · 2 crew2000s10 · 2 acting · 9 crew2010s21 · crew2020s3 · 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 Michael Patrick Jann's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 40th percentile, the median of all 5; across their 5 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 36th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

36thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Approval · how many liked their films

44thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Reach · how many have seen their films

82ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Midcredits score across 32 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up13
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th9

Shape of the crowd

14 of their 32 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved6
  • Crowd Pleaser12
  • Mixed14

Most divisive · director

The Spiderwick Chronicles (2024)

84th percentile spread · 33% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · director

Flight of the Conchords (2007)

Midcredits 97th · 93% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 63/100 and the pacing 39/100 in their films, across 4 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 Michael Patrick Jann's work okay for kids?

Across up to 6 MovieCove titles with content scores, profanity and alcohol & drugs run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore5 titles31–72 · median 42 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity6 titles26–53 · median 41 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity5 titles41–78 · median 56 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs5 titles41–54 · median 47 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense4 titlesmedian 20 · 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 Michael Patrick Jann work with?

People who share at least 2 of Michael Patrick Jann's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Phil Traill shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers