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Jonathan Sachar

Jonathan Sachar

Actor, producer and writer · Born August 2, 1965 (61) · New Jersey, USA

Jonathan Sachar was born on 2 August 1965 in New Jersey, USA. He is a producer and actor, known for Cabin Fever 2: Spring Fever (2009), Cross (2011) and Rites of Passage (2012).

Biography from IMDb.

Born
August 2, 1965 (61)
From
New Jersey, USA
Works as
Actor, producer and writer
Titles
22 on MovieCove · 27 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 37 days to Oct 26Up 18% in 30 days

What are Jonathan Sachar's films like?

Across their 19 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Morality.

Genres

Action6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 5th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Comedy5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 16th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 24th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Horror2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 3rd percentile
: browse their Horror 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
Survival
26%
Morality
23%
Self
18%
Bonds
17%
Power
8%
Society
4%
Ideas
4%
Survival6 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themePower3 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeHope3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 19 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 8 · Serious 5 · Dark 6

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

Grounded 14 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 1

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 6 · Charged 6 · Intense 7

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

A split, not a type: Steady 10 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 3

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 10 · Some laughs 6 · Funny 3

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

Slow burn 8 · Even-paced 10 · 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 11 · Engaged 8 · Full focus 0

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 8 · Affecting 10 · Heavy 1

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

Resolved 15 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
10
Dread
6
Absurd
6
Melancholic
6
Hopeful
4
Other
11

How their films linger

Unsettling9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 6 with a twist

  • Happy6
  • Bittersweet6
  • Ambiguous6
  • 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 Jonathan Sachar's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 13 of their 22 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (11).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Jonathan Sachar'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

27 credits, 22 with a MovieCove page.

  • Killing Mary Sue(2025)

    Producer · as Anita's husband

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • The Night They Came Home(2024)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Cross: Rise of the Villains(2019)

    Producer · as Shark (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Cross Wars(2017)

    Writer · as Shark

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • The Shadow Effect(2017)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Only God Can(2015)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Operator(2015)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Road to the Open(2014)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Don't Pass Me By(2013)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • The Devil's Dozen(2013)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Wedding Day (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Executive Producer

  • Rites of Passage(2012)

    Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Cross(2011)

    Producer · Writer · as Shark

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • The Killing Jar(2010)

    Producer · as O'Brien

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Cabin Fever 2: Spring Fever(2009)

    Producer · as Sam the Truck Driver

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Return to Sleepaway Camp(2008)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Senior Skip Day(2008)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Just Add Water(2008)

    Executive Producer · Producer · as John

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Cosmic Radio (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Tyler Stone

  • Tooth and Nail (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Wolf - Rover

  • The Speed of Life(2007)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Southern Gothic (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Daniel

  • 7-10 Split(2007)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Two Evil Eyes(1990)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Rocky Road (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 1 episode · as Willy

  • Tightrope(1984)

    as Gay Boy

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • The Prowler(1981)

    as Mike (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 21 titles from 1981 to 2025.

Biggest box office

Operator (2015)

$67K worldwide

Highest rated

The Killing Jar (2010)

Midcredits 33rd

Most popular right now

Cabin Fever 2: Spring Fever (2009)

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting14 of 21: 9 only acting, 5 with another role · typical Midcredits score27thWriting2 of 21: 0 only writing, 2 with another roleProducing11 of 21: 7 only producing, 4 with another role · typical Midcredits score11th

21 titles, 5 with more than one role — acting and producing overlap on 4 of them.

By decade

1980s3 · acting1990s1 · acting2000s9 · 5 acting · 6 crew2010s6 · 4 acting · 4 crew2020s2 · 1 acting · 2 crew

Billing

usually 20th · top billed in 0% of 8 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 Jonathan Sachar's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 14th percentile, the median of all 22; across their 19 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 15th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

15thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 19

Approval · how many liked their films

10thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 19

Reach · how many have seen their films

69thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 19

Midcredits score across 22 titles, by percentile

  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th7
  • Below 25th13

Shape of the crowd

13 of their 22 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Panned2
  • Divisive2
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser1
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed13

Most divisive · producer

Only God Can (2015)

98th percentile spread · 40% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

The Speed of Life (2007)

Midcredits 67th · 55% liked

Reviewers score the acting 39/100 in their films, across 16 reviewed titles; fans 63, detractors 23. 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 Jonathan Sachar's work okay for kids?

Across up to 5 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Sex & Nudity5 titles34–65 · median 52 · 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 Jonathan Sachar work with?

People who share at least 2 of Jonathan Sachar's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Patrick Durham shares the most, 13.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles