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Craig Moss

Craig Moss

Director and writer, also producer

Craig Moss is an American film director, writer and actor known for making parody, action and horror films. His films include The 41-Year-Old Virgin Who Knocked Up Sarah Marshall and Felt Superbad About It, Bad Ass, and its sequels, Bad Ass 2: Bad Asses and Bad Asses on the Bayou.

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Biography from TMDB.

Works as
Director and writer, also producer
Titles
11 on Motif
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28Down 20% in 30 days

What are Craig Moss' films like?

Across their 11 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Comedy4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 1st percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 26th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Horror2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 11th percentile
: browse their Horror movies

Their Motif 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
34%
Morality
30%
Survival
18%
Self
13%
Society
6%
Friendship5 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGuilt2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 11 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Wry: How sincerely it treats its story and characters, from ironic to earnest. Browse their wry movies.
Tone · Sincerity
ironicearnest

A split, not a type: Ironic 4 · Wry 1 · Earnest 6

Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 6 · Serious 4 · Dark 1

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 5 · Stylized 4 · 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 2 · Charged 4 · Intense 5

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

Steady 2 · Shifting 7 · Whiplash 2

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 5 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 6

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

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 7 · Relentless 2

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 2 · Full focus 1

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

Resolved 9 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
8
Absurd
6
Thrilling
4
Dread
3
Manic
3
Other
4

How their films linger

Fun5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteInfuriating2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy6
  • Bittersweet1
  • Ambiguous4

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 Craig Moss' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 10 of their 11 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (10).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Craig Moss' titles on Motif; 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

11 credits, 11 with a Motif page.

Career shape

A full career of 11 titles from 2010 to 2023.

Biggest box office

Breaking Wind (2012)

$2M worldwide

Highest rated

Bad Ass 2: Bad Asses (2014)

Midcredits 27th

Most popular right now

Bad Ass (2012)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting2 of 11: 0 only acting, 2 with another roleDirecting11 of 11: 4 only directing, 7 with another role · typical Midcredits score12thWriting7 of 11: 0 only writing, 7 with another role · typical Midcredits score12thProducing1 of 11: 0 only producing, 1 with another role

11 titles, 7 with more than one role — directing and writing overlap on 7 of them.

By decade

2010s9 · 2 acting · 9 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 Motif, shown from 5 scored.

How do Craig Moss' films land?

Their typical Motif film has a Midcredits score in the 12th percentile, the median of all 11; across their 11 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 16th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

16thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Approval · how many liked their films

12thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Reach · how many have seen their films

78thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Midcredits score across 11 titles, by percentile

  • 25th to 49th2
  • Below 25th9

Shape of the crowd

10 of their 11 titles are Mixed.

  • Divisive1
  • Mixed10

Most divisive · director, writer

Binged to Death (2023)

90th percentile spread · 51% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · director, writer

Bad Ass 2: Bad Asses (2014)

Midcredits 27th · 30% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 45/100 and the pacing 43/100 in their films, across 11 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a director.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on Motif; 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 Motif 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 Craig Moss' work okay for kids?

Across up to 6 Motif titles with content scores, sex & nudity runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Sex & Nudity6 titles43–59 · median 54 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32

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 Craig Moss work with?

People who share at least 2 of Craig Moss' Motif titles, grouped by what they did on them; Todd Haberman shares the most, 8.

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

  • Ash R. Shah5 titles    See all 5 shared titles with Ash R. Shah
  • Ben Feingold5 titles    See all 5 shared titles with Ben Feingold
  • Jim Busfield5 titles    See all 5 shared titles with Jim Busfield
  • Todd King3 titles    See all 3 shared titles with Todd King