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Joe Farrell

Producer and actor · Muncie, Indiana, USA

Joe is an Award-winning Film and Television producer. He spent 14 years working for the comedy content company Funny Or Die, rising from intern to Chief Creative Officer. He managed the company's film and television slates from pitch to post, winning three Emmys, a Peabody, a Critic's Choice, and a PGA Award. Prior to his work at Funny Or Die, Joe was a stage actor, appearing in productions across the country. He also spent two seasons as the host of TLC's "Trading Spaces: Family." Along with writing partner Christian Borle, Joe provided Additional Material for the 2023 Tony-nominated book of the Broadway musical adaptation of Some Like It Hot.

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Biography from IMDb.

From
Muncie, Indiana, USA
Works as
Producer and actor
Titles
16 on MovieCove · 20 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 38 days to Oct 27Down 15% in 30 days

What are Joe Farrell's films like?

Across their 12 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Society.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
32%
Society
30%
Ideas
19%
Bonds
12%
Morality
5%
Survival
1%
Community5 titles, browse their movies with this themeTruth3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose3 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition2 titles, browse their movies with this themePrejudice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeHope3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 5 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 5 · Serious 0 · Dark 0

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

Grounded 3 · Stylized 1 · 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 3 · Charged 2 · Intense 0

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

A split, not a type: Steady 3 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 0 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 4

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 3 · 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 5 · Engaged 0 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 5 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
8
Absurd
8
Tense
2
Contemplative
4
Manic
2
Other
6

How their films linger

Fun7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet3
  • Ambiguous3
  • 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 Joe Farrell's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 9 of their 16 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Netflix (3).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Joe Farrell'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

20 credits, 16 with a MovieCove page.

  • After Midnight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Show 199 episodes · Executive Producer

  • Funny or Die's High Science(2023)

    Show 5 episodes · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • Weird: The Al Yankovic Story(2022)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Players(2022)

    Show 10 episodes · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all shows

  • Pickled(2022)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Guilty Party(2021)

    Show 10 episodes · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all shows

  • For Heaven's Sake (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 8 episodes · Executive Producer

  • History of Swear Words(2021)

    Show 6 episodes · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all shows

  • Flipped (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 11 episodes · Executive Producer

  • Impractical Jokers: The Movie(2020)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Tig Notaro: Happy To Be Here(2018)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • No Activity(2017)

    Show 32 episodes · Executive Producer · as (voice)

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all shows

  • I Love You, America(2017)

    Show 21 episodes · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all shows

  • American Vandal(2017)

    Show 16 episodes · Executive Producer · as Jared Hixenbaugh

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Brockmire(2017)

    Show 32 episodes · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • Throwing Shade(2017)

    Show Producer

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all shows

  • Ferrell Takes the Field(2015)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • American Muscle(2014)

    Show Producer

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

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

    as John Hodgman

  • Cupid(2009)

    Show 2 episodes · as Wall Street Guy

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all shows

Career shape

A full career of 17 titles from 2009 to 2024.

Biggest box office

Impractical Jokers: The Movie (2020)

$11M worldwide

Highest rated

American Vandal (2017)

Midcredits 90th

Film career

  • 2013Screen debut· iSteve

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting4 of 17: 2 only acting, 2 with another roleProducing15 of 17: 13 only producing, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score41st

By decade

2000s1 · acting2010s7 · 3 acting · 6 crew2020s9 · 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 Joe Farrell's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 41st percentile, the median of all 5; across their 5 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 50th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

50thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Approval · how many liked their films

36thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Reach · how many have seen their films

53rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Midcredits score across 16 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th7
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

6 of their 16 titles are Mixed.

  • Divisive3
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser5
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed6

Most divisive · producer

Throwing Shade (2017)

97th percentile spread · 70% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor, producer

American Vandal (2017)

Midcredits 90th · 90% liked

Reviewers score the acting 55/100 in their films, across 4 reviewed titles; fans 66, detractors 22. 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 Joe Farrell's work okay for kids?

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

Their medianMedian of all films
Violence & Gore4 titlesmedian 9 · minimalMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity4 titlesmedian 38 · moderateMedian of all films: 32
Profanity4 titlesmedian 61 · intenseMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs4 titlesmedian 40 · moderateMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense4 titlesmedian 16 · mildMedian of all films: 39

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

Who does Joe Farrell work with?

People who share at least 2 of Joe Farrell's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Mike Farah shares the most, 8.

Directors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles