- January 1, 1953 (73)
- New York City, New York, USA
- Director, writer, producer and actor
- 6 on MovieCove · 10 credits in all
What are Jamal Joseph's films like?
Across their 6 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Society and Morality.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 5
Light 1 · Serious 3 · Dark 1
Grounded 5 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 0
Gentle 0 · Charged 5 · Intense 0
Steady 2 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 0
Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 0
Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 0
Casual 2 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 0 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 2
Resolved 5 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
- Happy2
- Bittersweet3
- Ambiguous1
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 Jamal Joseph's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 2 of their 6 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.
Subscription and free streaming for Jamal Joseph'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
10 credits, 6 with a MovieCove page; 6 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

Bull Street(2024)
Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Dear Mama(2022)
Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows
Premonición (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

Chapter & Verse(2016)
Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films
August Rush(2007)
Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films
30 Days(2006)
Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all filmsA-Alike (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

Hughes' Dream Harlem (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

Ali: An American Hero (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)
Career shape
A full career of 9 titles from 2000 to 2023.
Film career
- 2007Screen debut· August Rush
How do Jamal Joseph's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 73rd percentile, the median of all 5; across their 5 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 80th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up3
- 50th to 74th2
- Below 25th1
Shape of the crowd
2 of their 6 titles are Universally Loved.
- Universally Loved2
- Divisive1
- Cult Classic1
- Crowd Pleaser1
- Mixed1
Reviewers score the atmosphere 68/100 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.
Who does Jamal Joseph work with?
People who share at least 2 of Jamal Joseph's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Allen Hughes shares the most, 2.
Directors
- Allen HughesShared titles: Dear Mama (2022), Knights of the South Bronx (2005)See all 2 shared titles with Allen Hughes

Actors
- Loretta DevineShared titles: Bull Street (2024), Chapter & Verse (2016)See all 2 shared titles with Loretta Devine

Producers
- Cheryl HillShared titles: Chapter & Verse (2016), 30 Days (2006)See all 2 shared titles with Cheryl Hill

