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Lucas Joaquin

Lucas Joaquin

Producer · Born September 13, 1981 (45) · Athens, Georgia, USA

Independent Spirit Award nominee

Lucas Joaquin was born in Athens, Georgia, USA. He is a producer and production manager, known for Beasts of the Southern Wild (2012), Death of a Unicorn (2025) and Love Is Strange (2014).

Biography from IMDb.

Born
September 13, 1981 (45)
From
Athens, Georgia, USA
Works as
Producer
Titles
21 on Motif · 25 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 39% in 30 days

What are Lucas Joaquin's films like?

Across their 19 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Bonds.

Genres

Drama13 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 26th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 34th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies

Their Motif 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
26%
Bonds
25%
Self
22%
Morality
12%
Power
7%
Society
6%
Ideas
3%
Family bonds7 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma4 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship3 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief4 titles, browse their movies with this themeMortality2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 19 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 3 · Serious 6 · Dark 10

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 10 · Stylized 7 · Heightened 2

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 6 · Charged 5 · Intense 8

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

A split, not a type: Steady 9 · Shifting 7 · Whiplash 3

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

Straight-faced 16 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 1

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 14 · Even-paced 4 · 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 13 · Full focus 3

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

Easy watch 2 · Affecting 10 · Heavy 7

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 2 · Open-ended 8 · Ambiguous 9

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Melancholic
13
Tense
11
Contemplative
6
Dread
5
Bittersweet
6
Other
11

How their films linger

Bittersweet10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Bittersweet10
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous7
  • Cyclical1

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 Lucas Joaquin's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 18 of their 21 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (7).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Lucas Joaquin's titles on Motif; 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, 21 with a Motif page.

  • The Man I Love(2026)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Peter Hujar's Day(2025)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Death of a Unicorn(2025)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • House of Spoils(2024)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Hold Your Breath(2024)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Resurrection(2022)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Mayday(2021)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • The Evening Hour(2020)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Frankie(2019)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Blow the Man Down(2019)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Selah and the Spades(2019)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • A Year (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2018)

    Executive Producer

  • Love After Love(2017)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Complete Unknown(2016)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Little Men(2016)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • One More Time(2015)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • The Heart Machine (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2014)

    Producer

  • Love Is Strange(2014)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Hateship Loveship(2013)

    Post Production Supervisor

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Violet & Daisy(2011)

    Post Production Supervisor

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Mother of George(2013)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Keep the Lights On(2012)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • In Search of Avery Willard (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2012)

    Executive Producer

  • Beasts of the Southern Wild(2012)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Last Address (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2010)

    Producer

Career shape

A full career of 22 titles, 21 of them dated from 2010 to 2025.

Biggest box office

Beasts of the Southern Wild (2012)

$21M worldwide

Highest rated

Beasts of the Southern Wild (2012)

Midcredits 88th

Most popular right now

Death of a Unicorn (2025)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Producing20 of 22: 20 only producing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score35thOther crew2 of 22: 2 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

2010s14 · crew2020s7 · 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 Motif, shown from 5 scored.

Awards

3 major nominations and no wins, 2013–2021.

  1. 2021
    • Independent Spirit Award, nominated
  2. 2015
    • Independent Spirit Award, nominated · Best Feature
  3. 2013
    • Independent Spirit Award, nominated · Best Feature

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 Lucas Joaquin's films land?

Their typical Motif film has a Midcredits score in the 42nd percentile, the median of all 21; across their 19 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 46th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

46thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 19

Approval · how many liked their films

27thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 19

Reach · how many have seen their films

87thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 19

Midcredits score across 21 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up1
  • 50th to 74th6
  • 25th to 49th7
  • Below 25th7

Shape of the crowd

13 of their 21 titles are Mixed.

  • Divisive1
  • Crowd Pleaser4
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed13

Most divisive · producer

The Man I Love (2026)

94th percentile spread · 47% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

Beasts of the Southern Wild (2012)

Midcredits 88th · 74% liked

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on Motif; 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 Motif 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 Lucas Joaquin's work okay for kids?

Across up to 8 Motif titles with content scores, violence & gore, profanity, alcohol & drugs and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore5 titles58–76 · median 65 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity8 titles9–42 · median 22 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity5 titles25–77 · median 67 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs5 titles21–60 · median 49 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense5 titles51–71 · median 61 · intenseheavier than most 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 Lucas Joaquin work with?

People who share at least 2 of Lucas Joaquin's Motif titles, grouped by what they did on them; Lars Knudsen shares the most, 9.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers