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Jaden Smith

Jaden Smith

Actor · Born July 8, 1998 (28) · Los Angeles, California, USA

Grammy Award nominee · Critics Choice Award nominee

Jaden Christopher Syre Smith (born July 8, 1998) is an American rapper and actor. The son of Jada Pinkett-Smith and Will Smith, he has received various accolades, including a Teen Choice Award, an MTV Movie Award, a BET Award and a Young Artist Award. He has received a Grammy Award nomination, and has won two NAACP Image Awards and an Empire Award. Smith made his film debut with his father Will in the 2006 film The Pursuit of Happyness, and appeared with his father once more in the 2013 film After Earth. He also co-starred in the remake films The Day the Earth Stood Still (2008), along with Keanu Reeves, and The Karate Kid (2010), with Jackie Chan. Following a three-year hiatus, he returned to acting in 2016, starring in the two-part Netflix series The Get Down, and voice-acting in the company's anime series, Neo Yokio. As a recording artist, Smith first guest performed on Canadian singer Justin Bieber's 2010 single, "Never Say Never". Released for The Karate Kid's accompanying soundtrack, the song peaked within the top ten of the Billboard Hot 100 and received quintuple platinum certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). He later released multiple mixtapes, including CTV2 (2014). Following a three-year work effort, he signed with Roc Nation and Interscope Records to release his debut studio album, Syre (2017). It peaked at number 24 on the Billboard 200, while his second and third albums, Erys (2019) and CTV3: Cool Tape Vol. 3 (2020), peaked at numbers 12 and 44, respectively. In 2022, he was nominated for a Grammy Award for Album of the Year as a featured artist on Bieber's album Justice. Description above from the Wikipedia article Jaden Smith, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
July 8, 1998 (28)
From
Los Angeles, California, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
14 on MovieCove · 18 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 157 days to Oct 28Down 31% in 30 days

What are Jaden Smith's films like?

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

Genres

Documentary3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 67th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 33rd percentile
: browse their Action movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 76th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama 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
37%
Bonds
31%
Survival
15%
Ideas
8%
Society
7%
Morality
3%
Purpose4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 10 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 4 · Serious 3 · Dark 3

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

Grounded 6 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 3 · Charged 5 · Intense 2

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

Steady 6 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 0

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 6 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 5 · 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 8 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 9 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

8 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 4 of 8 analyzed roles.

Hero
4 of 8
Trickster
2 of 8
Ally
1 of 8
Shapeshifter
1 of 8
Show the 8 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Hopeful
7
Tense
3
Joyful
3
Melancholic
4
Contemplative
3
Other
16

How their films linger

Hopeful6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy5
  • Bittersweet6
  • Ambiguous1

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 Jaden Smith's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 11 of their 14 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Netflix (5).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Jaden Smith'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

18 credits, 14 with a MovieCove page; 28 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Groundswell(2026)

    as Narrator (voice)

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • K-Pops!(2024)

    as Jaden Smith

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Entergalactic (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Jordan (voice)

  • Life in a Year(2020)

    as Daryn

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Impractical Jokers: The Movie(2020)

    as Jaden Smith

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse(2018)

    Songs

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Skate Kitchen(2018)

    as Devon

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Neo Yokio(2017)

    Show 6 episodes · as Kaz Kaan (voice)

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all shows

  • The Get Down(2016)

    Show 11 episodes · as Marcus 'Dizzee' Kipling

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • After Earth(2013)

    as Kitai Raige

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • The Karate Kid(2010)

    Songs · as Dre Parker

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • The Day the Earth Stood Still(2008)

    as Jacob Benson

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • The Pursuit of Happyness(2006)

    as Christopher

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • The Suite Life of Zack & Cody(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Travis

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

  • All of Us(2003)

    Show 6 episodes · as Reggie

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all shows

  • 4X4: The Event (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • Mfinda (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Executive Producer · as Kozo (voice)

  • The Father Complex (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Executive Producer

Career shape

Star power in the 98th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 18 titles, 15 of them dated from 2003 to 2026; peak year 2021.

Biggest box office

The Karate Kid (2010)

$359M worldwide

Highest rated

The Pursuit of Happyness (2006)

Midcredits 98th

Most popular right now

The Karate Kid (2010)

Film career

20032026

Peak 2021 · at the high point of their film career. Top draw in 5 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting16 of 18: 14 only acting, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score48thProducing2 of 18: 1 only producing, 1 with another roleOther crew2 of 18: 1 only other crew, 1 with another role

By decade

2000s4 · acting2010s6 · 5 acting · 2 crew2020s5 · acting

Billing

usually 2nd · top billed in 38% of 8 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 nominations and no wins, 2007–2022.

  1. 2022
    • Grammy Award, nominated · Album of the Year
  2. 2007
    • Critics Choice Award, nominated · Best Young Actor

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 Jaden Smith's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 66th percentile, the median of all 10; across their 10 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 68th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

68thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Approval · how many liked their films

60thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Reach · how many have seen their films

91stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Midcredits score across 14 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up5
  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

7 of their 14 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser2
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed7

Most divisive · actor

Groundswell (2026)

85th percentile spread · 18% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Pursuit of Happyness (2006)

Midcredits 98th · 91% liked

Reviewers score the acting 50/100 in their films, across 7 reviewed titles; fans 68, detractors 28. 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 Jaden Smith's work okay for kids?

Across up to 8 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore and sex & nudity run lighter than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore7 titles8–62 · median 33 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity8 titles11–48 · median 21 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity7 titles16–54 · median 42 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs7 titles12–43 · median 27 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense6 titles23–56 · median 41 · 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 Jaden Smith work with?

People who share at least 2 of Jaden Smith's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Will Smith shares the most, 5.

Actors

Producers