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Jonathan Stern

Jonathan Stern

Producer and writer, also director

3 Primetime Emmys

Jonathan Stern is the founder of Abominable Pictures, a creator-driven comedy production company that develops and produces content for television, web and film.

Biography from TMDB.

Works as
Producer and writer, also director
Titles
36 on MovieCove · 53 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 157 days to Oct 28Up 25% in 30 days

What are Jonathan Stern's films like?

Across their 28 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Comedy8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 54th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Documentary2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 75th 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
Self
30%
Bonds
26%
Society
19%
Morality
12%
Power
7%
Survival
6%
Ideas
0%
Community9 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship7 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition8 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth6 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFame4 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice4 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 16 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 9 · Serious 4 · Dark 3

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

Grounded 10 · Stylized 5 · 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 7 · Charged 6 · Intense 3

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

A split, not a type: Steady 7 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 3

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

Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 6 · Funny 6

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 8 · Even-paced 7 · 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 4 · Full focus 1

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

Resolved 11 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Absurd
20
Joyful
15
Melancholic
9
Tense
7
Warm
6
Other
15

How their films linger

Fun17 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good14 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 5 with a twist

  • Happy8
  • Bittersweet9
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous8
  • Cyclical2

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 Stern's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 25 of their 36 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Netflix (10).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Jonathan Stern'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

53 credits, 36 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Terrors of Jordan Mendoza(2026)

    Show 1 episode · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all shows

  • Film Geek(2023)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Who Killed Santa? A Murderville Murder Mystery(2022)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Murderville(2022)

    Show 6 episodes · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all shows

  • I Love America(2022)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Scooby-Doo, Where Are You Now!(2021)

    Director · Executive Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Aloha Surf Hotel(2020)

    Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Born for Business (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 10 episodes · Executive Producer

  • 11 Minute Whambam 90’s Ride! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Executive Producer

  • Brews Brothers(2020)

    Show 8 episodes · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all shows

  • Medical Police(2020)

    Show 10 episodes · Creator · Executive Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all shows

  • A Message from the Future (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Executive Producer · Writer

  • A Futile and Stupid Gesture(2018)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later(2017)

    Show 8 episodes · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all shows

  • Mystery Science Theater 3000(2017)

    Show 2 episodes · Writer

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • Joe Derosa: You Let Me Down(2017)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Drive Share(2017)

    Show 30 episodes · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

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

    Executive Producer

  • Filthy Preppy Teen$ (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 8 episodes · Executive Producer

  • Giles Vanderhoot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Writer

  • The Hindenburg Explodes! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Writer

  • Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp(2015)

    Show 8 episodes · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Crash Test: With Rob Huebel and Paul Scheer(2015)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • The Hotwives of Las Vegas(2015)

    Show Producer

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all shows

  • Frank Pierre Presents: Pierre Resort & Casino (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Executive Producer

  • Book of Christ (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Executive Producer

  • Beef(2014)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • The Salad Mixxxer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Executive Producer

  • Garfunkel and Oates(2014)

    Show 8 episodes · Executive Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • The Hotwives of Orlando(2014)

    Show Producer

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all shows

  • For-Profit Online University (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Executive Producer · Producer

  • Broomshakalaka (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Executive Producer

  • Hot Package(2013)

    Show 6 episodes · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all shows

  • Garfunkel and Oates(2012)

    Show 5 episodes · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all shows

  • Burning Love(2012)

    Show Producer

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • You're Whole(2012)

    Show Producer

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all shows

  • NTSF:SD:SUV(2011)

    Show 39 episodes · Executive Producer · as Lab Teacher

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all shows

  • Stella: Live in Boston (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Director

  • Hot Sluts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 5 episodes · Executive Producer

  • Childrens Hospital(2008)

    Show 63 episodes · Creator · Executive Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • My Zinc Bed(2008)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • The Ten(2007)

    Producer · as Cartoon Voices / Naked Guy

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • I Want Candy(2007)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Diggers(2006)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • The Architect(2006)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Confess(2005)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • The Vagina Monologues(2002)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Scotland, Pa.(2001)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Mexico City (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Producer · Story

  • Entropy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Production Supervisor

  • Oxygen(1999)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Amazon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Producer

  • The Daytrippers(1996)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 41 titles from 1997 to 2026.

Biggest box office

The Daytrippers (1996)

$2.1M worldwide

Highest rated

The Daytrippers (1996)

Midcredits 86th

Most popular right now

Burning Love (2012)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting2 of 41: 0 only acting, 2 with another roleDirecting2 of 41: 1 only directing, 1 with another roleWriting11 of 41: 5 only writing, 6 with another role · typical Midcredits score50thProducing34 of 41: 26 only producing, 8 with another role · typical Midcredits score47thOther crew3 of 41: 1 only other crew, 2 with another role

41 titles, 8 with more than one role — producing and writing overlap on 6 of them.

By decade

1990s3 · crew2000s7 · 1 acting · 7 crew2010s21 · 1 acting · 21 crew2020s10 · 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

3 Primetime Emmys from 6 major nominations, 2012–2016.

WinNomination
  1. 2016
    • Primetime Emmy, won · Outstanding Short Form Comedy or Drama Series
  2. 2015
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Short-Format Live-Action Entertainment Program
  3. 2014
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Short-Format Live-Action Entertainment Program
  4. 2013
    • Primetime Emmy, won · Outstanding Special Class - Short-Format Live-Action Entertainment Programs
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Special Class - Short-Format Live-Action Entertainment Programs
  5. 2012
    • Primetime Emmy, won · Outstanding Special Class - Short-Format Live-Action Entertainment Programs

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 Jonathan Stern's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 50th percentile, the median of all 19; across their 16 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 49th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

49thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Approval · how many liked their films

49thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Reach · how many have seen their films

68thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Midcredits score across 36 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up5
  • 50th to 74th12
  • 25th to 49th9
  • Below 25th10

Shape of the crowd

13 of their 36 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Divisive2
  • Cult Classic5
  • Crowd Pleaser13
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed13

Most divisive · producer

Drive Share (2017)

95th percentile spread · 35% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

The Daytrippers (1996)

Midcredits 86th · 73% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 55/100 and the plot and story 42/100 in their films, across 14 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a writer.

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 Stern's work okay for kids?

Across up to 6 MovieCove titles with content scores, 1 of the 3 categories sits near the median of all films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 33 · mildMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity6 titles16–60 · median 32 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 70 · intenseMedian of all films: 36

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 Stern work with?

People who share at least 2 of Jonathan Stern's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Franny Baldwin shares the most, 15.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles