Jack C. Newell is a writer, director, producer, actor, and public artist. He is the co-creator of Destroy Your Art, the co-creator of the public art project, The Wabash Lights and created The Second City Film School at The Second City. His feature film credits span genres from the comedies including Monuments and Open Tables to the documentaries, 42 Grams and How (not) to Build a School in Haiti. His films have screened theatrically in the US and internationally and have been featured at various film festivals, including the Austin Film Festival, Sidewalk Film Festival, Chicago International Film Festival, and have premiered on Netflix, Amazon, and Hulu.
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Biography from IMDb.
- Director, producer, writer and actor
- 9 on MovieCove
What are Jack C. Newell's films like?
Across their 9 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.
Genres
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
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 9
Light 7 · Serious 1 · Dark 1
Grounded 7 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0
Gentle 7 · Charged 1 · Intense 1
Steady 7 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 0
Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 6 · Funny 1
Slow burn 7 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 0
Casual 8 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 4 · Affecting 4 · Heavy 1
Resolved 5 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
- Happy2
- Bittersweet7
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 Jack C. Newell's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 8 of their 9 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (7).
Subscription and free streaming for Jack C. Newell'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
9 credits, 9 with a MovieCove page.
Reporting for Christmas(2023)
Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films
Christmas with Felicity(2021)
Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films
Grasshoppers(2021)
Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Monuments(2020)
Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films
The World Without You(2019)
Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films
Hope Springs Eternal(2018)
Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films
42 Grams(2017)
Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films
Mercury in Retrograde(2017)
Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films
Close Quarters(2012)
Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Career shape
Across their 9 MovieCove titles from 2012 to 2023.
How do Jack C. Newell's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 33rd percentile, the median of all 9; across their 9 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 32nd percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up1
- 50th to 74th2
- 25th to 49th3
- Below 25th3
Shape of the crowd
4 of their 9 titles are Mixed.
- Divisive1
- Cult Classic3
- Crowd Pleaser1
- Mixed4
Reviewers score the atmosphere 68/100 and the pacing 61/100 in their films, across 4 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 Jack C. Newell work with?
People who share at least 2 of Jack C. Newell's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Stephanie Dufford shares the most, 3.
Actors
- Maura KidwellShared titles: Reporting for Christmas (2023), Grasshoppers (2021)See all 2 shared titles with Maura Kidwell
- Mark BeldenShared titles: Christmas with Felicity (2021), Close Quarters (2012)See all 2 shared titles with Mark Belden
Composers, cinematographers and editors
- Stephanie DuffordShared titles: Christmas with Felicity (2021), Monuments (2020), Close Quarters (2012)See all 3 shared titles with Stephanie Dufford
- David BurkartShared titles: Monuments (2020), 42 Grams (2017)See all 2 shared titles with David Burkart
- Nick Takénobu OgawaShared titles: Monuments (2020), 42 Grams (2017)See all 2 shared titles with Nick Takénobu Ogawa
Producers
- Chris CharlesShared titles: Reporting for Christmas (2023), Christmas with Felicity (2021), The World Without You (2019)See all 3 shared titles with Chris Charles
- John W. BosherShared titles: Reporting for Christmas (2023), Christmas with Felicity (2021), The World Without You (2019)See all 3 shared titles with John W. Bosher
- Suzanne C JohnsonShared titles: Reporting for Christmas (2023), Christmas with Felicity (2021), The World Without You (2019)See all 3 shared titles with Suzanne C Johnson
- Jonathan BrossShared titles: Reporting for Christmas (2023), Christmas with Felicity (2021)See all 2 shared titles with Jonathan Bross
Mixed roles
- Frank V. RossShared titles: Grasshoppers (2021), Mercury in Retrograde (2017)See all 2 shared titles with Frank V. Ross
