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Ja Rule

Ja Rule

Actor · Born February 29, 1976 (50) · Hollis, Queens, New York City, New York, USA

Jeffrey Atkins (born February 29, 1976), better known by his stage name Ja Rule, is an American rapper, singer, and actor. Born in Hollis, Queens, he began his career in the group Cash Money Click and debuted in 1999 with Venni Vetti Vecci and its single "Holla Holla". From 2000 to 2004, Ja Rule had several hits that made the top 20 of the US Billboard Hot 100 chart, including "Between Me and You" with Christina Millian, "I'm Real (Murder Remix)" with Jennifer Lopez, "Always on Time" with Ashanti, "Mesmerize" also with Ashanti, and "Wonderful" with R. Kelly and Ashanti. During the 2000s, Ja Rule was signed to The Inc. Records, which was formerly known as Murder Inc. and was led by Irv Gotti. Description above from the Wikipedia article Ja Rule, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
February 29, 1976 (50)
From
Hollis, Queens, New York City, New York, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
17 on MovieCove · 23 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 63 days to Oct 26Down 40% in 30 days

What are Ja Rule's films like?

Across their 14 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Action6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 11th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 4th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 15th percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Documentary2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 56th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary 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
Morality
25%
Bonds
22%
Self
21%
Survival
15%
Society
12%
Power
4%
Ideas
2%
Family bonds6 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption3 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth2 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal3 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFame2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 13 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 5 · Serious 4 · Dark 4

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 9 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 2

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 7 · Intense 5

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

Steady 3 · Shifting 10 · Whiplash 0

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

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

Slow burn 0 · Even-paced 11 · Relentless 2

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

A split, not a type: Casual 8 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 8 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

7 analyzed roles

Usually the Shadow: 2 of 7 analyzed roles.

Shadow
2 of 7
Hero
2 of 7
Ally
1 of 7
Trickster
1 of 7
Herald
1 of 7
Show the 7 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
9
Thrilling
6
Melancholic
6
Absurd
4
Contemplative
4
Other
9

How their films linger

Fun5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteInfuriating3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet4
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous4
  • Cyclical1

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 Ja Rule's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 11 of their 17 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (6).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Ja Rule'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, 17 with a MovieCove page; 27 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Trolland (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Fenn (voice)

  • I'm in Love with a Church Girl(2013)

    as Miles Montego

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Once Upon a Time in Brooklyn(2013)

    as Willie Davis

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • The Cookout 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Bling Bling

  • Wrong Side of Town(2010)

    Stunts · as Razor

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Don't Fade Away(2011)

    as Foster Johnson

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Furnace (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Terrence Dufresne

  • South Beach (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Back to You in the Days(2005)

    as Reggie

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Assault on Precinct 13(2005)

    as Smiley

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Inked(2005)

    Show Actor

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all shows

  • Shall We Dance?(2004)

    as Hip Hop Bar Performer

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • The Cookout(2004)

    as Bling Bling

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Scary Movie 3(2003)

    as Agent Thompson

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Pauly Shore Is Dead(2003)

    as Ja Rule

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Crime Partners(2003)

    as Hitman #2

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Half Past Dead(2002)

    as Nicolas 'Nick' Frazier

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Hype Williams: The Videos Vol. 1 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Actor

  • The Fast and the Furious(2001)

    as Edwin

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Da Hip Hop Witch(2000)

    as Ja Rule

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • 106 & Park (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Turn It Up(2000)

    as David 'Gage' Williams

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Mad TV(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Ja Rule · as Self · as Self / Cousin Leo

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows

Career shape

Star power in the 92nd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 22 titles from 1995 to 2016; peak year 2001.

Biggest box office

The Fast and the Furious (2001)

$212M worldwide

Highest rated

The Fast and the Furious (2001)

Midcredits 79th

Most popular right now

Assault on Precinct 13 (2005)

Film career

19952016

Peak 2001 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. Top draw in 1 MovieCove title. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting22 of 22: 21 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score15thOther crew1 of 22: 0 only other crew, 1 with another role

By decade

1990s1 · acting2000s15 · acting2010s6 · 6 acting · 1 crew

Billing

usually 3rd · top billed in 22% of 9 roles

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. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Ja Rule's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 12th percentile, the median of all 15; across their 13 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 12th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

12thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Approval · how many liked their films

11thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Reach · how many have seen their films

69thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Midcredits score across 17 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up1
  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th2
  • Below 25th12

Shape of the crowd

10 of their 17 titles are Mixed.

  • Divisive2
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser3
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed10

Most divisive · actor

I'm in Love with a Church Girl (2013)

94th percentile spread · 44% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Fast and the Furious (2001)

Midcredits 79th · 67% liked

Reviewers score the acting 36/100 in their films, across 11 reviewed titles; fans 63, detractors 20. 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 Ja Rule'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 28 · mildMedian of all films: 32

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

Who does Ja Rule work with?

People who share at least 2 of Ja Rule's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Vincent Pastore shares the most, 3.

Actors

Mixed roles