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Andrew Bujalski

Andrew Bujalski

Actor, director, writer and editor · Born April 29, 1977 (49) · Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Sundance award winner · Independent Spirit Award winner

Andrew Bujalski (/bʊˈdʒælski/; born April 29, 1977) is an American film director, screenwriter and actor, who has been called the "godfather of mumblecore." Description above from the Wikipedia article Andrew Bujalski, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
April 29, 1977 (49)
From
Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Works as
Actor, director, writer and editor
Titles
12 on MovieCove · 24 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 155 days to Oct 26Down 12% in 30 days

What are Andrew Bujalski's films like?

Across their 11 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
39%
Bonds
36%
Society
12%
Morality
6%
Ideas
5%
Survival
2%
Purpose4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIsolation2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 11 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 7 · Serious 4 · Dark 0

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

Grounded 8 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 10 · Charged 1 · Intense 0

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

Steady 8 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 2

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

Straight-faced 1 · Some laughs 8 · Funny 2

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

Slow burn 10 · Even-paced 1 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 9 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 0

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

A split, not a type: Resolved 3 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 7

Roles they play

2 analyzed roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Contemplative
6
Absurd
5
Warm
4
Melancholic
3
Tense
3
Other
10

How their films linger

Bittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet2
  • Ambiguous8

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 Andrew Bujalski's films?

As of October 24, 2026, all 12 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Pluto TV (5).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Andrew Bujalski'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

24 credits, 12 with a MovieCove page; 3 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Apropos of Acid Snow: A Modern Underground (Parts IV-VI) (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    as The Maître D'Hôtel

  • Lousy Carter(2023)

    as Alfred

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Hannah Ha Ha (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Thanks

  • There There(2022)

    Director · Editor · Writer

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Lady and the Tramp(2019)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Support the Girls(2018)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Also Starring Austin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Actor

  • There's... Johnny! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • Results(2015)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Analog Goose (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Director · Actor

  • Computer Chess(2013)

    Director · Editor · Writer

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Somebody Up There Likes Me(2012)

    as Ambulance Screen Doctor

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Saturday Morning Massacre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as City Official 1

  • Beeswax(2009)

    Director · Editor · Writer

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Sorry, Thanks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Mason

  • Cubby Knowles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Dj Whoops

  • RSO: Registered Sex Offender(2008)

    as Reggie

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Goliath (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Terry

  • Hannah Takes the Stairs(2007)

    Additional Writing · Writer · as Paul

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Peoples House (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Director · Editor · Writer

  • LOL (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Noisehead

  • Mutual Appreciation(2005)

    Director · Editor · Writer · as Lawrence

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Funny Ha Ha(2002)

    Director · Editor · Writer · as Mitchell

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Apropos of Acid Snow: A Modern Underground (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as The Maître d'Hôtel

Career shape

A full career of 24 titles, 23 of them dated from 2003 to 2026.

Biggest box office

Support the Girls (2018)

$140K worldwide

Highest rated

Mutual Appreciation (2005)

Midcredits 73rd

Most popular right now

Lady and the Tramp (2019)

Film career

MilestoneAward win

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting15 of 24: 11 only acting, 4 with another role · typical Midcredits score43rdDirecting10 of 24: 1 only directing, 9 with another role · typical Midcredits score59thWriting9 of 24: 1 only writing, 8 with another role · typical Midcredits score59thEditing6 of 24: 0 only editing, 6 with another role · typical Midcredits score59thOther crew2 of 24: 1 only other crew, 1 with another role

24 titles, 10 with more than one role — acting and directing overlap on 3 of them.

By decade

2000s10 · 8 acting · 5 crew2010s9 · 4 acting · 6 crew2020s4 · 2 acting · 2 crew

Billing

usually 7th · top billed in 0% of 6 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.

Awards

2 major awards from 5 major nominations, 2004–2015.

WinNomination
  1. 2015
    • Sundance award, nominated · Dramatic
  2. 2014
    • Independent Spirit Award, nominated
  3. 2013
    • Sundance award, won
    • Sundance award, nominated · Best of Next!
  4. 2004
    • Independent Spirit Award, won

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 Andrew Bujalski's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 49th percentile, the median of all 12; across their 11 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 54th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

54thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Approval · how many liked their films

48thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Reach · how many have seen their films

73rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Midcredits score across 12 titles, by percentile

  • 50th to 74th6
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

10 of their 12 titles are Mixed.

  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser1
  • Mixed10

Most divisive · actor

RSO: Registered Sex Offender (2008)

75th percentile spread · 23% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor, director, writer, editor

Mutual Appreciation (2005)

Midcredits 73rd · 64% liked

Reviewers score the acting 72/100 in their films, across 11 reviewed titles; fans 80, detractors 44. 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 Andrew Bujalski'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 35 · mildMedian of all films: 32

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

Who does Andrew Bujalski work with?

People who share at least 2 of Andrew Bujalski's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Matthias Grunsky shares the most, 6.

Directors

Actors

Cinematographers

Producers