Jeffrey McDonald Chandor, better known as J. C. Chandor, is an American film director, producer and screenwriter, best known for writing and directing the films Margin Call (2011), All Is Lost (2013), and A Most Violent Year (2014). Chandor grew up in the Basking Ridge section of Bernards Township, New Jersey. He is the son of Mary (McDonald) and Jeff Chandor, an investment banker. After graduating in 1992 from Ridge High School in Bernards Township, he received his bachelor's degree in 1996 from The College of Wooster. During the 15 years leading up to Margin Call, Chandor directed commercials.
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Biography from TMDB.
- November 24, 1973 (52)
- Director, producer and writer
- 8 on MovieCove · 11 credits in all
What are J.C. Chandor's films like?
Across their 8 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Power.
Genres
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
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 8
Light 1 · Serious 1 · Dark 6
Grounded 5 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 1
Gentle 1 · Charged 1 · Intense 6
A split, not a type: Steady 4 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 2
Straight-faced 6 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 1
Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 1
Casual 1 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 3
Easy watch 2 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 3
Resolved 2 · Open-ended 5 · Ambiguous 1
Moods and endings
- Bittersweet5
- 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 J.C. Chandor's films?
As of October 24, 2026, all 8 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (5).
Subscription and free streaming for J.C. Chandor'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
11 credits, 8 with a MovieCove page.
Kraven the Hunter(2024)
Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films
Run This Town(2019)
Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films
Monos(2019)
Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films
Triple Frontier(2019)
Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films
The Con is On(2018)
Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films
So Good to See You (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)
A Most Violent Year(2014)
Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films
All Is Lost(2013)
Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films
Margin Call(2011)
Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all filmsThe Liar's Ball (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Zebra Killer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Career shape
A full career of 10 titles, 8 of them dated from 2011 to 2024.
Biggest box office
Kraven the Hunter (2024)
Highest rated
Margin Call (2011)
Most popular right now
Kraven the Hunter (2024)
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
2 major awards from 7 major nominations, 2011–2015.
- Independent Spirit Award, nominated · Best Screenplay
- Independent Spirit Award, nominated · Best Director
- Oscar, nominated · Best Writing, Original Screenplay
+1 other major body · 2 wins and 1 nomination
- Independent Spirit Award, won · Best First Feature
- Independent Spirit Award, won
- Independent Spirit Award, nominated · Best First Screenplay
- Berlinale 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 J.C. Chandor's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 68th percentile, the median of all 8; across their 8 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 68th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up4
- 50th to 74th1
- 25th to 49th1
- Below 25th2
Shape of the crowd
5 of their 8 titles are Crowd Pleasers.
- Cult Classic2
- Crowd Pleaser5
- Mixed1
Reviewers score the atmosphere 67/100 and the pacing 38/100 in their films, across 8 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 J.C. Chandor's work okay for kids?
Across up to 7 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, profanity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films and sex & nudity lighter.
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 J.C. Chandor work with?
People who share at least 2 of J.C. Chandor's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Neal Dodson shares the most, 5.
Actors
- Alessandro NivolaShared titles: Kraven the Hunter (2024), A Most Violent Year (2014)See all 2 shared titles with Alessandro Nivola
- Christopher AbbottShared titles: Kraven the Hunter (2024), A Most Violent Year (2014)See all 2 shared titles with Christopher Abbott
- Oscar IsaacShared titles: Triple Frontier (2019), A Most Violent Year (2014)See all 2 shared titles with Oscar Isaac
Composers, cinematographers and editors
- Ron PataneShared titles: Triple Frontier (2019), A Most Violent Year (2014)See all 2 shared titles with Ron Patane
- Alex EbertShared titles: A Most Violent Year (2014), All Is Lost (2013)See all 2 shared titles with Alex Ebert
- Frank G. DeMarcoShared titles: All Is Lost (2013), Margin Call (2011)See all 2 shared titles with Frank G. DeMarco
- Pete BeaudreauShared titles: All Is Lost (2013), Margin Call (2011)See all 2 shared titles with Pete Beaudreau
Producers
- Neal DodsonShared titles: Run This Town (2019), Triple Frontier (2019), A Most Violent Year (2014), All Is Lost (2013), Margin Call (2011)See all 5 shared titles with Neal Dodson
- Anna GerbShared titles: Run This Town (2019), A Most Violent Year (2014), All Is Lost (2013), Margin Call (2011)See all 4 shared titles with Anna Gerb
- Cassian ElwesShared titles: The Con is On (2018), All Is Lost (2013), Margin Call (2011)See all 3 shared titles with Cassian Elwes
- Robert Ogden BarnumShared titles: The Con is On (2018), All Is Lost (2013), Margin Call (2011)See all 3 shared titles with Robert Ogden Barnum
