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Jay Van Hoy

Jay Van Hoy

Producer

Primetime Emmy nominee · BAFTA Award nominee · 1 other major award body

Works as
Producer
Titles
38 on MovieCove · 47 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 21% in 30 days

What are Jay Van Hoy's films like?

Across their 32 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Drama18 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 64th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 36th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Documentary3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 73rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 77th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 48th percentile
: browse their Crime 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
32%
Bonds
29%
Morality
11%
Society
10%
Power
8%
Survival
8%
Ideas
1%
Romantic love10 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity8 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds8 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age6 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship5 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth3 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose4 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 32 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 10 · Dark 14

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 21 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 6

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

Gentle 7 · Charged 19 · Intense 6

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

Steady 14 · Shifting 14 · Whiplash 4

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

Straight-faced 22 · Some laughs 9 · Funny 1

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 26 · Even-paced 6 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 7 · Engaged 20 · Full focus 5

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

Easy watch 5 · Affecting 15 · Heavy 12

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 6 · Open-ended 13 · Ambiguous 13

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Melancholic
25
Tense
19
Contemplative
13
Bittersweet
9
Warm
7
Other
22

How their films linger

Bittersweet18 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet15
  • Tragic3
  • Ambiguous11

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 Jay Van Hoy's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 28 of their 38 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (11).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Jay Van Hoy'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

47 credits, 38 with a MovieCove page.

  • Caterpillar(2023)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Satyrica (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Executive Producer

  • Hell of a Summer(2023)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • The Blue Rose (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Executive Producer

  • Riddle of Fire(2023)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Uncle Frank(2020)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • The Lighthouse(2019)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Heavy(2019)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Backstabbing for Beginners(2018)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Frank & Lola(2016)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Moonlight(2016)

    Thanks

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • American Honey(2016)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Complete Unknown(2016)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Little Men(2016)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • One More Time(2015)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • The Witch(2015)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Klown Forever(2015)

    Co-Producer

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Brothers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Executive Producer

  • Love Is Strange(2014)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Loitering with Intent(2014)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Narco Cultura(2013)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • I Used to Be Darker(2013)

    Thanks

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Mother of George(2013)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Ain't Them Bodies Saints(2013)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Keep the Lights On(2012)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Beasts of the Southern Wild(2012)

    Thanks

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • The Loneliest Planet(2011)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Alps(2011)

    Thanks

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Daylight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Producer

  • Beginners(2010)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Here(2011)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Shit Year(2010)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • The Exploding Girl(2009)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Cold Weather(2010)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • I Am Secretly an Important Man(2010)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Lovely, Still(2008)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Treeless Mountain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Producer

  • Don't Let Me Drown(2009)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • I'll Come Running(2008)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Gretchen(2005)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Wild Tigers I Have Known(2006)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Old Joy(2006)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Storytelling(2001)

    Post Coordinator

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • 52nd State (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer

  • If She Burns (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer

  • Rat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer

  • Wichita Libra (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer

Career shape

A full career of 44 titles, 40 of them dated from 2001 to 2025.

Biggest box office

The Witch (2015)

$41M worldwide

Highest rated

The Lighthouse (2019)

Midcredits 92nd

By role

only this rolewith another role
Producing39 of 44: 39 only producing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score64thOther crew5 of 44: 5 only other crew, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score72nd

By decade

2000s8 · crew2010s26 · crew2020s6 · 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

1 major award from 9 major nominations, 2007–2021.

WinNomination
  1. 2021
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Television Movie
  2. 2017
    • BAFTA Award, nominated · Outstanding British Film of the Year
    • +1 other major body · 1 win and 1 nomination
      • Independent Spirit Award, won · Best First Feature
      • Independent Spirit Award, nominated · Best Feature
  3. 2015
    • Independent Spirit Award, nominated · Best Feature
  4. 2012
    • Independent Spirit Award, nominated · Best Feature
  5. 2010
    • Independent Spirit Award, nominated
  6. 2009
    • Independent Spirit Award, nominated
  7. 2007
    • Independent Spirit Award, nominated

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 Jay Van Hoy's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 64th percentile, the median of all 38; across their 32 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 67th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

67thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 32

Approval · how many liked their films

55thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 32

Reach · how many have seen their films

72ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 32

Midcredits score across 38 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up10
  • 50th to 74th15
  • 25th to 49th8
  • Below 25th5

Shape of the crowd

18 of their 38 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser18
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed14

Most divisive · producer

Heavy (2019)

92nd percentile spread · 60% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

The Lighthouse (2019)

Midcredits 92nd · 77% liked

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 Jay Van Hoy's work okay for kids?

Across up to 13 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, profanity and alcohol & drugs run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore7 titles21–82 · median 58 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity13 titles27–69 · median 41 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity7 titles42–87 · median 64 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs8 titles22–78 · median 49 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense7 titles27–87 · median 40 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 39

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 Jay Van Hoy work with?

People who share at least 2 of Jay Van Hoy's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Lars Knudsen shares the most, 26.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles