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Jesse D. Ikeman

Jesse D. Ikeman

Producer, also director and writer

Works as
Producer, also director and writer
Titles
47 on MovieCove · 53 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 65 days to Oct 28Up 16% in 30 days

What are Jesse D. Ikeman's films like?

Across their 47 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy13 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 39th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Romance11 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 45th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Romance movies
Thriller8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 40th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Thriller movies
Drama5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 49th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Action4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 14th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 18th percentile
: browse their Adventure 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
Bonds
41%
Self
20%
Survival
16%
Morality
10%
Society
8%
Ideas
3%
Power
2%
Romantic love19 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds19 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival9 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose8 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity9 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition6 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth5 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice4 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 46 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 30 · Serious 7 · Dark 9

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

Grounded 42 · Stylized 3 · 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 28 · Charged 9 · Intense 9

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

Steady 32 · Shifting 13 · Whiplash 1

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 22 · Some laughs 19 · Funny 5

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 29 · Even-paced 15 · Relentless 2

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

Casual 33 · Engaged 9 · Full focus 4

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

Resolved 41 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 2

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Warm
24
Tense
21
Hopeful
22
Romantic
15
Dread
10
Other
35

How their films linger

Feel-good29 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful26 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 10 with a twist

  • Happy29
  • Bittersweet15
  • Ambiguous3

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 Jesse D. Ikeman's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 37 of their 47 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (15).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Jesse D. Ikeman'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, 47 with a MovieCove page.

Career shape

A full career of 34 titles, 33 of them dated from 2006 to 2026.

Biggest box office

Anything for Jackson (2020)

$496K worldwide

Highest rated

Take Me Back for Christmas (2023)

Midcredits 78th

Most popular right now

Survival of the Dead (2009)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing2 of 34: 1 only directing, 1 with another roleWriting1 of 34: 0 only writing, 1 with another roleProducing33 of 34: 32 only producing, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score42nd

By decade

2000s3 · crew2010s4 · crew2020s26 · 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 Jesse D. Ikeman's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 41st percentile, the median of all 46; across their 46 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 46th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

46thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 46

Approval · how many liked their films

37thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 46

Reach · how many have seen their films

52ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 46

Midcredits score across 47 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up1
  • 50th to 74th14
  • 25th to 49th17
  • Below 25th15

Shape of the crowd

26 of their 47 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Panned2
  • Cult Classic9
  • Crowd Pleaser9
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed26

Most divisive · producer

Vanished in an Instant (2026)

89th percentile spread · 41% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

Take Me Back for Christmas (2023)

Midcredits 78th · 71% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 58/100 and the pacing 45/100 in their films, across 34 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 Jesse D. Ikeman's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 4 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity4 titlesmedian 39 · moderateMedian of all films: 32

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

Who does Jesse D. Ikeman work with?

People who share at least 2 of Jesse D. Ikeman's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Bill Marks shares the most, 34.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

  • Bill Marks34 titles    See newest 12 of 34 shared titles with Bill Marks
  • Justin Rebelo33 titles    See newest 12 of 33 shared titles with Justin Rebelo
  • Christopher Giroux32 titles · 31 as producer    See newest 12 of 32 shared titles with Christopher Giroux
  • Nataline Rodrigues11 titles    See all 11 shared titles with Nataline Rodrigues

Mixed roles