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Jody Hill

Jody Hill

Producer, director, actor and writer · Born October 15, 1976 (50) · North Carolina, USA

Writers Guild Award nominee

Jody Hill (born October 15, 1976) is an American film director and screenwriter from Concord, North Carolina. In 2006 he directed, co-wrote, co-produced, and co-starred in his first film The Foot Fist Way, which he based on his experience as a Taekwondo black belt and instructor. His follow-up film, Observe and Report, stars Seth Rogen and was released on April 10, 2009. Hill is also co-creator and executive producer of the HBO series Eastbound & Down. The Foot Fist Way was seen by Will Ferrell and Adam McKay who bought the distributing rights to the film. This led to a cult following. He was invited to the set of Knocked Up where he met future collaborator, Seth Rogen. Hill was asked to do a cameo appearance with writing partner Ben Best in Rogen's next film, Superbad as Tut Long John Silver. Hill later cast Rogen as the leading man in his film, Observe and Report which opened at number 4 at the box office. The role of Ronnie was written specifically for Rogen. Hill is married to Collette Wolfe, who is an actress also seen in his movies Observe and Report and The Foot Fist Way. In 2010, Hill directed the parody music video Swagger Wagon as part of ad agency Saatchi & Saatchi's campaign for the Sienna SE minivan from Toyota. Hill's next film L.A.P.I. was announced as an action comedy about a hardboiled private investigator, played by friend and frequent collaborator Danny McBride. It is the first film Hill has directed but not written. The script was written by Michael Diliberti and Matthew Sullivan, who have written two scripts on the 2009 Black List: Comi-Con and a remake of Brewster's Millions. It is also the first film produced by Hill's, McBride's, and friend David Gordon Green's new production company, Rough House Pictures. L.A.P.I. is announced for release in 2011. Description above from the Wikipedia article Jody Hill, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
October 15, 1976 (50)
From
North Carolina, USA
Works as
Producer, director, actor and writer
Titles
30 on MovieCove · 40 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 157 days to Oct 28Down 21% in 30 days

What are Jody Hill's films like?

Across their 22 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Comedy10 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 36th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Documentary4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 57th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 68th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime 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
Self
41%
Bonds
29%
Society
10%
Morality
10%
Survival
5%
Power
3%
Ideas
1%
Family bonds6 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose5 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth6 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age4 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIsolation5 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 19 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 15 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 2

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

Gentle 3 · Charged 14 · Intense 2

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

Steady 7 · Shifting 8 · Whiplash 4

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 8 · Funny 7

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

Slow burn 9 · Even-paced 10 · Relentless 0

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

A split, not a type: Casual 10 · Engaged 9 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 8 · Open-ended 8 · Ambiguous 3

Roles they play

1 analyzed role

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Absurd
11
Tense
10
Melancholic
10
Contemplative
7
Warm
7
Other
13

How their films linger

Hopeful9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet11
  • Ambiguous9

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 Jody Hill's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 22 of their 30 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on HBO Max (7).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Jody Hill'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

40 credits, 30 with a MovieCove page.

  • Idiots(2026)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • The Wrong Girls(2026)

    Thanks

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • The Man Who Saves the World?(2025)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Hippo(2023)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Nutcrackers(2024)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Smiles and Kisses You(2024)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Telemarketers(2023)

    Show 3 episodes · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • Metal Monsters: The Righteous Redeemer(2023)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Mississippi River Styx (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Executive Producer

  • Peacemaker(2022)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • The King of North Sudan(2021)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Fatman(2020)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • The Righteous Gemstones(2019)

    Show 36 episodes · Director · Executive Producer · as Levi

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Arizona(2018)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • The Legacy of a Whitetail Deer Hunter(2018)

    Director · Executive Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Tarantula(2017)

    Show 10 episodes · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all shows

  • Dayveon(2017)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Flower(2017)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Masterminds(2016)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Vice Principals(2016)

    Show 18 episodes · Director · Creator · Executive Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Fraud (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Executive Producer

  • Donald Cried(2016)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Manglehorn(2014)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Hot Sugar's Cold World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Executive Producer

  • The D Train(2015)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Chozen(2014)

    Show Producer

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all shows

  • Prince Avalanche(2013)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Joe(2013)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • The Comedy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Executive Producer

  • The Roadie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Director

  • The Catechism Cataclysm(2011)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Fight for Your Right Revisited (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Cafe Patron

  • Black Jack (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 1 episode · Executive Producer

  • Observe and Report(2009)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Eastbound & Down(2009)

    Show 29 episodes · Director · Creator · Producer · Writer · as Andrew, Pat Anderson's Sponsor

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • The Foot Fist Way(2006)

    Director · Producer · Writer · as Mike McAlister

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Superbad(2007)

    as Tut Long John Silver

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Cornucopia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer

  • Famous (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Director

  • The Prima Donna (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Executive Producer

Career shape

A full career of 36 titles, 33 of them dated from 2007 to 2026.

Biggest box office

Masterminds (2016)

$30M worldwide

Highest rated

Joe (2013)

Midcredits 76th

Most popular right now

Idiots (2026)

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting5 of 36: 2 only acting, 3 with another roleDirecting9 of 36: 3 only directing, 6 with another role · typical Midcredits score88thWriting5 of 36: 0 only writing, 5 with another role · typical Midcredits score55thProducing29 of 36: 24 only producing, 5 with another role · typical Midcredits score52ndOther crew3 of 36: 1 only other crew, 2 with another role

36 titles, 6 with more than one role — producing and directing overlap on 5 of them.

By decade

2000s4 · 3 acting · 3 crew2010s17 · 2 acting · 16 crew2020s12 · 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.

Awards

Nominated for a Writers Guild Award in 2010, Episodic Comedy.

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 Jody Hill's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 39th percentile, the median of all 23; across their 19 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 54th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

54thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 19

Approval · how many liked their films

39thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 19

Reach · how many have seen their films

86thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 19

Midcredits score across 30 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up7
  • 50th to 74th8
  • 25th to 49th13
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

12 of their 30 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Cult Classic4
  • Crowd Pleaser6
  • Broadly Agreed4
  • Mixed12

Most divisive · producer

The Man Who Saves the World? (2025)

87th percentile spread · 15% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Superbad (2007)

Midcredits 95th · 83% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 69/100 and the pacing 41/100 in their films, across 17 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 Jody Hill's work okay for kids?

Across up to 10 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, profanity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore5 titles24–87 · median 68 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity10 titles27–63 · median 39 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity5 titles42–88 · median 68 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs5 titles27–81 · median 30 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense5 titles19–76 · 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 Jody Hill work with?

People who share at least 2 of Jody Hill's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Danny McBride shares the most, 21.

Directors

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers