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Josh McLaglen

Josh McLaglen

Producer · Born February 21, 1958 (68) · Encino, California, USA

Directors Guild Award winner · Producers Guild Award nominee

Josh McLaglen is an assistant director and producer known for Titanic (1997), X-Men: Days of the Future Past (2014), and Logan (2017).  He has often worked with filmmaker Shawn Levy, collaborating on Free Guy (2021), The Adam Project (2022), and Deadpool & Wolverine (2024).

Biography from TMDB.

Born
February 21, 1958 (68)
From
Encino, California, USA
Works as
Producer
Titles
57 on MovieCove · 63 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 12% in 30 days

What are Josh McLaglen's films like?

Across their 17 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Action9 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 81st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 50th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Animation2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 58th percentile
: browse their Animation 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
27%
Morality
21%
Self
20%
Society
12%
Survival
9%
Power
7%
Ideas
4%
Family bonds8 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption4 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSacrifice4 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFaith2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 16 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 11 · Serious 1 · Dark 4

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

Grounded 1 · Stylized 9 · Heightened 6

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 3 · Charged 5 · Intense 8

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

Steady 4 · Shifting 8 · Whiplash 4

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

Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 6 · Funny 5

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

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 9 · Relentless 5

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

Casual 9 · Engaged 7 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 14 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Thrilling
9
Tense
7
Dread
5
Hopeful
5
Absurd
4
Other
22

How their films linger

Feel-good8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy9
  • Bittersweet8

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 Josh McLaglen's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 45 of their 57 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Disney+ (19).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Josh McLaglen'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

63 credits, 57 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Star Wars: Starfighter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2027)

    Executive Producer · First Assistant Director

  • Deadpool & Wolverine(2024)

    Executive Producer · First Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Next Goal Wins(2023)

    First Assistant Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • All the Light We Cannot See(2023)

    Show 4 episodes · First Assistant Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • The Fabelmans(2022)

    Executive Producer · First Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • The Adam Project(2022)

    Executive Producer · First Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Free Guy(2021)

    Executive Producer · First Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • X-Men: Dark Phoenix(2019)

    Executive Producer · First Assistant Director · as Hospital Doctor

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • Logan(2017)

    Executive Producer · First Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Stranger Things(2016)

    Show 2 episodes · First Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • X-Men: Apocalypse(2016)

    Executive Producer · First Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb(2014)

    Executive Producer · First Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • X-Men: Days of Future Past(2014)

    Executive Producer · First Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • The Internship(2013)

    Executive Producer · First Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Real Steel(2011)

    Executive Producer · First Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • X-Men: First Class(2011)

    Executive Producer · First Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Date Night(2010)

    Executive Producer · First Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Avatar(2009)

    Co-Producer · First Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian(2009)

    Executive Producer · First Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Beowulf(2007)

    Associate Producer · First Assistant Director · Unit Production Manager

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Night at the Museum(2006)

    Co-Producer · First Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • The Lake House(2006)

    First Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • The Island(2005)

    Associate Producer · First Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Constantine(2005)

    Co-Producer · First Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Elektra(2005)

    Co-Producer · First Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • The Polar Express(2004)

    Associate Producer · First Assistant Director · Unit Production Manager

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Envy(2004)

    Co-Producer · First Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Reign of Fire(2002)

    Co-Producer · First Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • The Scorpion King(2002)

    Associate Producer · First Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Bandits(2001)

    First Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Cast Away(2000)

    First Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • What Lies Beneath(2000)

    First Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • The Haunting(1999)

    First Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Practical Magic(1998)

    First Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • The X Files(1998)

    First Assistant Director · as Buzz Mihoe

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Titanic(1997)

    First Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • The Ghost and the Darkness(1996)

    Second Unit Director

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Broken Arrow(1996)

    First Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Dolores Claiborne(1995)

    First Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Blown Away(1994)

    First Assistant Director · as Prison Guard · as Prison Guard #1

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Geronimo: An American Legend(1993)

    First Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • The Program(1993)

    First Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Blood in Blood Out(1993)

    First Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Sommersby(1993)

    First Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Alien³(1992)

    Second Unit First Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Dutch(1991)

    First Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Predator 2(1990)

    First Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Cold Dog Soup (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    First Assistant Director

  • Pump Up the Volume(1990)

    First Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Tango & Cash(1989)

    Second Unit First Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Police Story: Burnout (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    First Assistant Director

  • The Blob(1988)

    First Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Little Nikita(1988)

    Second Unit First Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Baja Oklahoma(1988)

    First Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • What Price Victory (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    First Assistant Director

  • Leonard Part 6(1987)

    Second Unit First Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • No Man's Land(1987)

    First Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Amerika (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Show 1 episode · Second Assistant Director

  • Over the Top(1987)

    Second Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • North & South: Book 1, North & South(1985)

    Show 6 episodes · Second Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Crazy like a Fox (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 5 episodes · Second Assistant Director

  • Sahara(1983)

    Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Chisum(1970)

    as Young Boy Loading Wagon (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 63 titles, 62 of them dated from 1970 to 2024.

Biggest box office

Avatar (2009)

$2.9B worldwide

Highest rated

X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014)

Midcredits 97th

Most popular right now

Deadpool & Wolverine (2024)

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting4 of 63: 1 only acting, 3 with another roleProducing26 of 63: 0 only producing, 26 with another role · typical Midcredits score68thOther crew62 of 63: 34 only other crew, 28 with another role · typical Midcredits score64th

63 titles, 28 with more than one role — other crew and producing overlap on 26 of them.

By decade

1970s1 · acting1980s13 · crew1990s17 · 2 acting · 17 crew2000s15 · crew2010s10 · 1 acting · 10 crew2020s6 · 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.

Awards

1 major award from 2 major nominations, 1998–2024.

WinNomination
  1. 2024
    • Producers Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Producer of Limited or Anthology Series Television
  2. 1998
    • Directors Guild Award, won · Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Josh McLaglen's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 63rd percentile, the median of all 54; across their 16 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 66th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

66thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Approval · how many liked their films

63rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Reach · how many have seen their films

97thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Midcredits score across 57 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up19
  • 50th to 74th22
  • 25th to 49th9
  • Below 25th7

Shape of the crowd

29 of their 57 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved11
  • Crowd Pleaser29
  • Broadly Agreed10
  • Mixed7

Most loved · producer

Logan (2017)

Midcredits 99th · 90% 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.

Is Josh McLaglen's work okay for kids?

Across up to 17 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore and profanity run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore16 titles23–80 · median 60 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity16 titles12–50 · median 26 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity17 titles26–61 · median 53 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs16 titles9–54 · median 31 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense16 titles28–71 · median 47 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian 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 Josh McLaglen work with?

People who share at least 2 of Josh McLaglen's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Shawn Levy shares the most, 6.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers