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Roger Lay Jr.

Roger Lay Jr.

Director, producer, writer and editor

Works as
Director, producer, writer and editor
Titles
8 on MovieCove · 33 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28Up 17% in 30 days

What are Roger Lay Jr.'s films like?

Across their 8 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Society.

Genres

Documentary3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 71st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 36th percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Horror2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 35th percentile
: browse their Horror 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
Bonds
31%
Society
26%
Self
15%
Survival
15%
Ideas
13%
Family bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeLegacy2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeArt2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 8 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 6 · Serious 0 · Dark 2

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

Grounded 5 · Stylized 2 · 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 5 · Charged 1 · Intense 2

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

Steady 5 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 1

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 4 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 1

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

A split, not a type: Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 1

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 3 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 8 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Warm
4
Tense
2
Thrilling
3
Contemplative
2
Joyful
2
Other
3

How their films linger

Feel-good6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy6
  • Bittersweet2

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 Roger Lay Jr.'s films?

As of October 24, 2026, 2 of their 8 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, on Tubi (2).

Subscription and free streaming for Roger Lay Jr.'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

33 credits, 8 with a MovieCove page.

  • Match(2025)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Lost Voyages: Phase II and the Rebirth of Star Trek (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Director · Editor · Producer

  • Nicholas Meyer: In Conversation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Director · Editor · Producer

  • 2001: Creating Kubrick’s Space Odyssey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Director · Editor · Producer

  • Lowlifes(2024)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Greatest Geek Year Ever! 1982 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Show 4 episodes · Director

  • Aliens Stole My Body(2020)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Crossing Over: Living in the Twilight Zone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Director · Editor

  • The Twilight Zone 60th: Remembering Rod Serling (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Director · Writer

  • The Year I Did Nothing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Co-Producer

  • Doraemon: Nobita's Chronicle of the Moon Exploration(2019)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Aliens Ate My Homework(2018)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Star Trek: Inside the Roddenberry Vault(2016)

    Director · Editor · Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Star Trek: The Journey to the Silver Screen(2016)

    Director · Editor · Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Genesis Effect : Engineering the Wrath of Khan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Director · Writer

  • The Sky's the Limit - The Eclipse of Star Trek: The Next Generation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Director

  • Toy Masters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Director · Cinematographer · Editor · Producer · Writer

  • Beyond the Five Year Mission - The Evolution of Star Trek: The Next Generation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Director

  • Before Her Time: Decommissioning Enterprise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Director

  • In a Time of War (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Director

  • Requiem - A Remembrance of Star Trek: The Next Generation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Director

  • Star Trek: Enterprise - In Conversation: The First Crew (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Director · Writer

  • Star Trek: Enterprise - Uncharted Territory(2013)

    Director · Editor · Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Relativity - The Family Saga of Star Trek: The Next Generation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Director

  • Resistance Is Futile - Assimilating Star Trek: The Next Generation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Director

  • In Conversation: Rick Berman & Brannon Braga (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Director

  • To Boldly Go: Launching Enterprise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Director

  • To Boldly Go: Launching Enterprise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show Creator

  • Making It So - Continuing Star Trek: The Next Generation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Director

  • Reunification - 25 Years After Star Trek: The Next Generation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Director

  • Stardate Revisited - The Origin of Star Trek: The Next Generation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Director

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

    Producer · Screenstory

  • 95 Miles to Go (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Cinematographer · as Self

Career shape

A full career of 31 titles from 2006 to 2025.

Biggest box office

Doraemon: Nobita's Chronicle of the Moon Exploration (2019)

$65M worldwide

Highest rated

Doraemon: Nobita's Chronicle of the Moon Exploration (2019)

Midcredits 85th

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing24 of 31: 14 only directing, 10 with another roleWriting7 of 31: 0 only writing, 7 with another roleProducing10 of 31: 4 only producing, 6 with another roleCinematography2 of 31: 1 only cinematography, 1 with another roleEditing6 of 31: 0 only editing, 6 with another roleOther crew1 of 31: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

31 titles, 11 with more than one role — directing and producing overlap on 5 of them.

By decade

2000s2 · crew2010s21 · crew2020s8 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it.

How do Roger Lay Jr.'s films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 58th percentile, the median of all 8; across their 8 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 52nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

52ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Approval · how many liked their films

71stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Reach · how many have seen their films

55thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Midcredits score across 8 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th2
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

2 of their 8 titles are Divisive.

  • Divisive2
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser2
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed1

Most divisive · producer

Aliens Stole My Body (2020)

98th percentile spread · 37% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · director, writer, producer, editor

Star Trek: Enterprise - Uncharted Territory (2013)

Midcredits 88th · 82% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 52/100 and the pacing 47/100 in their films, across 5 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 Roger Lay Jr. work with?

People who share at least 2 of Roger Lay Jr.'s MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Eric Carnagey shares the most, 6.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers