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Jordan Kessler

Producer, actor, director and writer

Works as
Producer, actor, director and writer
Titles
22 on MovieCove · 23 credits in all
Links
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Known for

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

What are Jordan Kessler's films like?

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

Genres

Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 20th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 1st percentile
: browse their Action movies
Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 33rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 23rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: 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
Bonds
29%
Self
26%
Morality
24%
Survival
8%
Power
5%
Society
5%
Ideas
3%
Family bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

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

Grounded 11 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 2

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 5 · Charged 4 · Intense 4

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

A split, not a type: Steady 6 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 4

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 7 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 2

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 7 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 1

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

Casual 8 · Engaged 4 · 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 7 · Affecting 4 · Heavy 2

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

Roles they play

1 analyzed role

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
11
Absurd
4
Warm
3
Dread
3
Melancholic
3
Other
9

How their films linger

Unsettling7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteInfuriating4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet3
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous6

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 Jordan Kessler's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 16 of their 22 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (10).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Jordan Kessler'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

23 credits, 22 with a MovieCove page.

  • Menorah in the Middle(2022)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • The Forever Purge(2021)

    Post Production Supervisor

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • After Class(2019)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Always Shine(2016)

    as Director (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Yoga Hosers(2016)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Midnight Sex Run(2015)

    Director · Producer · Writer · as Jordan

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Life of Crime(2013)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • About Cherry(2012)

    Producer · as Paul

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Mama I Want to Sing(2011)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • All American Orgy(2009)

    Producer · as Gordon

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Nine Dead(2009)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Trance(2010)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Drones (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Producer

  • The Way of War(2009)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Mad Money(2008)

    Post Production Supervisor

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • A Good Man Is Hard to Find(2008)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Cleaner(2007)

    Post Production Supervisor

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • The Black Dahlia(2006)

    Associate Producer

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • The Wicker Man(2006)

    Post Production Supervisor

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Replicant(2001)

    Post Production Coordinator

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Cold Heart(2001)

    Post Production Coordinator

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Crocodile(2000)

    Post Production Coordinator

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Parenthood(1989)

    as Matt

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 19 titles from 1989 to 2022.

Biggest box office

The Black Dahlia (2006)

$49M worldwide

Highest rated

After Class (2019)

Midcredits 40th

Most popular right now

The Black Dahlia (2006)

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting5 of 19: 2 only acting, 3 with another role · typical Midcredits score8thDirecting2 of 19: 0 only directing, 2 with another roleWriting2 of 19: 0 only writing, 2 with another roleProducing8 of 19: 6 only producing, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score23rdOther crew7 of 19: 7 only other crew, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score22nd

19 titles, 4 with more than one role.

By decade

1980s1 · acting2000s7 · crew2010s9 · 4 acting · 8 crew2020s2 · 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 Jordan Kessler's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 23rd percentile, the median of all 22; across their 13 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 14th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

14thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Approval · how many liked their films

21stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Reach · how many have seen their films

62ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Midcredits score across 22 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up1
  • 25th to 49th7
  • Below 25th14

Shape of the crowd

15 of their 22 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Panned1
  • Divisive3
  • Crowd Pleaser1
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed15

Most divisive · producer

Mama I Want to Sing (2011)

96th percentile spread · 41% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Parenthood (1989)

Midcredits 83rd · 72% liked

Reviewers score the acting 50/100 in their films, across 12 reviewed titles; fans 72, detractors 33. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

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 Jordan Kessler'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 & Gore4 titlesmedian 46 · moderateMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity6 titles25–64 · median 54 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity4 titlesmedian 64 · intenseMedian of all films: 36

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 Jordan Kessler work with?

People who share at least 2 of Jordan Kessler's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Nick Thurlow shares the most, 5.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers