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Joseph Freed

Joseph Freed

Producer · Born May 6, 1971 (55) · San Diego, California, USA

Joseph Freed was born on 6 May 1971 in San Diego, California, USA. He is a producer and director, known for Perfect Wife: The Mysterious Disappearance of Sherri Papini (2024), Earth to Ned (2020) and Love, Ted Bundy (2026). He has been married to Natalie Freed since 19 July 2003.

Biography from IMDb.

Born
May 6, 1971 (55)
From
San Diego, California, USA
Works as
Producer
Titles
20 on MovieCove · 25 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 156 days to Oct 27Down 39% in 30 days

What are Joseph Freed's films like?

Across their 19 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Self.

Genres

Crime4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 40th percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Documentary4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 71st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary 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
Survival
35%
Self
21%
Morality
17%
Power
10%
Bonds
7%
Society
7%
Ideas
4%
Trauma9 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival4 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity5 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this themeViolence2 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 9 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 0 · Serious 1 · Dark 8

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

Grounded 9 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 4 · Intense 5

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

Steady 1 · Shifting 8 · Whiplash 0

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 9 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 6 · Relentless 1

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

Casual 3 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 2

Heavy: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their heavy movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 0 · Affecting 0 · Heavy 9

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

Resolved 7 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
13
Dread
12
Contemplative
9
Melancholic
7
Hopeful
5
Other
7

How their films linger

Thought-provoking9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet12
  • Ambiguous3
  • Other1

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 Joseph Freed's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 18 of their 20 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Joseph Freed'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

25 credits, 20 with a MovieCove page.

Career shape

A full career of 17 titles from 2006 to 2025.

Highest rated

Perfect Wife: The Mysterious Disappearance of Sherri Papini (2024)

Midcredits 66th

Most popular right now

Little People, Big World (2006)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Producing17 of 17: 17 only producing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score59th

By decade

2000s1 · crew2010s5 · crew2020s11 · 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 Joseph Freed's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 61st percentile, the median of all 10; across their 9 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 9

Approval · how many liked their films

54thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Reach · how many have seen their films

54thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Midcredits score across 20 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th10
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

9 of their 20 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic4
  • Crowd Pleaser9
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · producer

Eli Roth Presents: The Legion of Exorcists (2023)

92nd percentile spread · 51% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

Jim Henson's Creature Shop Challenge (2014)

Midcredits 89th · 86% liked

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 Joseph Freed work with?

People who share at least 2 of Joseph Freed's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Allison Berkley shares the most, 18.

Directors

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

  • Allison Berkley18 titles    See newest 12 of 18 shared titles with Allison Berkley
  • Tara Long4 titles    See all 4 shared titles with Tara Long
  • Howard Braunstein3 titles    See all 3 shared titles with Howard Braunstein
  • Lauren Grzybowski3 titles    See all 3 shared titles with Lauren Grzybowski

Mixed roles