Justin Lerner (born 19 May, 1980; Pennsylvania) is an American filmmaker. He is the son of two developmental psychologists, one Jewish and one Catholic, who compromised by sending him to Quaker school in Pennsylvania until the age of eleven. After getting his BA in Theatre Arts at Cornell University, he moved to Galicia, Spain, and then returned the following year to get an MFA in Directing at UCLA's graduate film school. He currently lives in Los Angeles, California.
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Biography from TMDB.
- May 19, 1980 (46)
- State College, Pennsylvania, USA
- Director, writer and producer, also editor
- 6 on MovieCove · 11 credits in all
What are Justin Lerner's films like?
Across their 5 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.
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 1 · Wry 0 · Earnest 4
Light 0 · Serious 1 · Dark 4
Grounded 4 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0
Gentle 0 · Charged 3 · Intense 2
Steady 1 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 1
Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 0
Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 1 · Relentless 0
Casual 2 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 1
Easy watch 0 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 3
Resolved 1 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 1
Moods and endings
- Bittersweet1
- Ambiguous4
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 Justin Lerner's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 4 of their 6 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (3).
Subscription and free streaming for Justin Lerner'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, 6 with a MovieCove page.
Flophouse America(2025)
Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films
Cadejo Blanco(2021)
Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films
Trópico (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)
Newly Single(2017)
Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films
The Automatic Hate(2015)
Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films
Obvious Child(2014)
Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films
Girlfriend(2010)
Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films
The Replacement Child (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)
Maggie's Not Here (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)
Echostop (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)
Solo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)
Career shape
A full career of 10 titles from 2004 to 2023.
How do Justin Lerner's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 68th percentile, the median of all 6; across their 5 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 57th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up1
- 50th to 74th5
Shape of the crowd
4 of their 6 titles are Crowd Pleasers.
- Universally Loved1
- Crowd Pleaser4
- Mixed1
Reviewers score the atmosphere 75/100 and the pacing 51/100 in their films, across 4 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.
Who does Justin Lerner work with?
People who share at least 2 of Justin Lerner's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Jeff Castelluccio shares the most, 2.
Cinematographers and editors
- Jeff CastelluccioShared titles: The Automatic Hate (2015), Girlfriend (2010)See all 2 shared titles with Jeff Castelluccio
- Quyen TranShared titles: The Automatic Hate (2015), Girlfriend (2010)See all 2 shared titles with Quyen Tran
Producers
- Scott KirkleyShared titles: The Automatic Hate (2015), Girlfriend (2010)See all 2 shared titles with Scott Kirkley
- Shaun O'BanionShared titles: The Automatic Hate (2015), Girlfriend (2010)See all 2 shared titles with Shaun O'Banion
