Jake Szymanski

What are Jake Szymanski's films like?

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

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 Jake Szymanski's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 7 of their 10 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Netflix (3).

• Netflix3 titles, browse their movies on this service
  • John Mulaney: New in Town (2012) · director
  • Brooklyn Nine-Nine (2013) · director
  • The Package (2018) · director, producer
• HBO Max2 titles, browse their movies on this service
  • Tour de Pharmacy (2017) · director, producer
  • 7 Days in Hell (2015) · director
• Paramount+1 title, browse their movies on this service
  • John Mulaney: New in Town (2012) · director
• Peacock1 title, browse their movies on this service
  • Brooklyn Nine-Nine (2013) · director
• Prime Video1 title, browse their movies on this service
  • Jury Duty Presents (2023) · actor, director, producer
• Tubi1 title, browse their movies on this service
  • Step Brothers (2008) · actor · free

Subscription and free streaming for Jake Szymanski'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

20 credits, 10 with a MovieCove page.

• Bad Day (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

  Director
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  Jury Duty Presents: Behind the Scenes of Company Retreat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

  Show 10 episodes · Director · as Self
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  Jury Duty Presents: Company Retreat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

  Show 8 episodes · Director · Executive Producer · as Self - Director
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  Jury Duty Presents(2023)

  Show 8 episodes · Director · Executive Producer · as Self - Director

  Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows88^th
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  John Bronco (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

  Director
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  The Package(2018)

  Director · Producer

  Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films27^th
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  Tour de Pharmacy(2017)

  Director · Co-Executive Producer

  Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films85^th
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  Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates(2016)

  Director · as Stable Guy

  Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films38^th
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  7 Days in Hell(2015)

  Director

  Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films81^st
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  Beef(2014)

  Director

  Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films30^th
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  Brooklyn Nine-Nine(2013)

  Show 1 episode · Director

  Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows97^th
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  John Mulaney: New in Town(2012)

  Director

  Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films99^th
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  The Scarf (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

  as Man
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  Dirty Dancing 3: Capoeira Nights (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

  Director
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  Presidential Reunion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

  Director
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  Pete Carroll's Trip to Seattle Delayed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

  Director
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  Zac Efron's Pool Party(2009)

  Director · Producer

  Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films14^th
• Bat Fight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

  Director
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  Step Brothers(2008)

  as Caterer

  Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films77^th
• Not Quite Dead...Yet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

  Director · Writer

Career shape

A full career of 20 titles, 19 of them dated from 2005 to 2026.

Biggest box office

Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates (2016)

$77M worldwide

Highest rated

John Mulaney: New in Town (2012)

Midcredits 99^th

Most popular right now

Jury Duty Presents (2023)

Awards

3 major nominations and no wins, 2023–2024.

1. 2024
   • Producers Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Comedy
   • Independent Spirit Award, nominated · Best New Scripted Series
2. 2023
   • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Comedy Series

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 Jake Szymanski's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 58^th percentile, the median of all 8; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 39^th percentile for acclaim.

Shape of the crowd

3 of their 10 titles are Universally Loved.

323

• Universally Loved3
• Divisive2
• Crowd Pleaser3
• Broadly Agreed1
• Mixed1

Most divisive · director, producer

Zac Efron's Pool Party (2009)

93^rd percentile spread · 51% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · director

John Mulaney: New in Town (2012)

Midcredits 99^th · 92% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 58/100 and the pacing 63/100 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.

Is Jake Szymanski's work okay for kids?

Across up to 6 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity, profanity and alcohol & drugs run heavier than most films and frightening / intense lighter.

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 Jake Szymanski work with?

People who share at least 2 of Jake Szymanski's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; David Bernad shares the most, 3.