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P.J. Pesce

P.J. Pesce

Director and writer · Miami, Florida, USA

P.J. Pesce is an Italian-American film and television director and writer.

Biography from TMDB.

From
Miami, Florida, USA
Works as
Director and writer
Titles
29 on MovieCove · 39 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 13% in 30 days

What are P.J. Pesce's films like?

Across their 8 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Survival.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
30%
Survival
25%
Bonds
20%
Power
10%
Society
9%
Self
7%
Family bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFreedom2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 5 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 1 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 2

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 1 · Intense 4

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

Steady 0 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 1

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0

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

A split, not a type: Slow burn 0 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 3

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

Casual 1 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 4 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
8
Thrilling
4
Dread
2
Melancholic
3
Contemplative
2
Other
3

How their films linger

Thought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet5
  • Ambiguous2

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 P.J. Pesce's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 21 of their 29 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for P.J. Pesce'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

39 credits, 29 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Rookie: Feds(2022)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all shows

  • The Republic of Sarah(2021)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all shows

  • Tommy(2020)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all shows

  • Creepshow(2019)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all shows

  • The InBetween (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Charmed(2018)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all shows

  • The Crossing(2018)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all shows

  • For the People(2018)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • Reverie(2018)

    Show Director

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all shows

  • Midnight, Texas(2017)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • American Gothic(2016)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all shows

  • Code Black(2015)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Quantico(2015)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all shows

  • The Whispers(2015)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • State of Affairs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Extant(2014)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all shows

  • The 100(2014)

    Show 9 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Under the Dome(2013)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all shows

  • The Transporter(2012)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all shows

  • Beauty and the Beast(2012)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all shows

  • Blue Bloods(2010)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Smokin' Aces 2: Assassins' Ball(2010)

    Director · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Leverage(2008)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Fringe(2008)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Lost Boys: The Tribe(2008)

    Director · as Italian Motorcyclist

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Supernatural(2005)

    Show 5 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Sniper 3(2004)

    Director · as Technician

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Tremors (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 5 episodes · Director · Producer

  • From Dusk Till Dawn 3: The Hangman's Daughter(1999)

    Director · Additional Camera · as Main in Bar

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Joe the King(1999)

    as Detention Security

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Rolling Thunder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Director

  • Intimate Betrayal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Kevin

  • The Desperate Trail(1994)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Body Waves (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Director · Screenplay

  • The Refrigerator (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Editor

  • Dr. Ded Bug (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Sound Recordist

  • The Afterlife of Grandpa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Director · Writer · as Michael Valenti

  • Monsters(1988)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows

  • Politenessman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Cinematographer

Career shape

A full career of 38 titles from 1985 to 2022.

Biggest box office

From Dusk Till Dawn 3: The Hangman's Daughter (1999)

$9.6K worldwide

Highest rated

Midnight, Texas (2017)

Midcredits 68th

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting6 of 38: 2 only acting, 4 with another roleDirecting33 of 38: 25 only directing, 8 with another role · typical Midcredits score40thWriting4 of 38: 0 only writing, 4 with another roleProducing1 of 38: 0 only producing, 1 with another roleCinematography1 of 38: 1 only cinematography, 0 with another roleEditing1 of 38: 1 only editing, 0 with another roleOther crew2 of 38: 1 only other crew, 1 with another role

38 titles, 8 with more than one role — directing and acting overlap on 4 of them.

By decade

1980s4 · 1 acting · 4 crew1990s6 · 2 acting · 4 crew2000s7 · 3 acting · 7 crew2010s18 · 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 P.J. Pesce's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 17th percentile, the median of all 6; across their 5 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 19th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

19thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Approval · how many liked their films

10thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Reach · how many have seen their films

87thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Midcredits score across 29 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up6
  • 50th to 74th8
  • 25th to 49th8
  • Below 25th7

Shape of the crowd

12 of their 29 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser10
  • Mixed12

Most divisive · director

Charmed (2018)

94th percentile spread · 43% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · director

Fringe (2008)

Midcredits 96th · 91% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 49/100 and the pacing 47/100 in their films, across 5 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 P.J. Pesce's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 68 · intenseMedian of all films: 32

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does P.J. Pesce work with?

People who share at least 2 of P.J. Pesce's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Michael Bonvillain shares the most, 3.

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers