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Josh Polon

Josh Polon

Producer, writer, cinematographer, director and editor

Works as
Producer, writer, cinematographer, director and editor
Titles
8 on MovieCove
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)

Known for

What are Josh Polon's films like?

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

Genres

Comedy4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 40th percentile
: browse their Comedy 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
Self
43%
Society
33%
Bonds
15%
Survival
5%
Ideas
3%
Community4 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIsolation3 titles, browse their movies with this themeTradition vs change2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 8 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 4 · Serious 2 · Dark 2

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

Grounded 5 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 4 · Charged 4 · Intense 0

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

Steady 5 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 7 · Even-paced 1 · 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 5 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 3 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Contemplative
5
Tense
3
Melancholic
4
Absurd
3
Bittersweet
2
Other
4

How their films linger

Bittersweet7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Bittersweet4
  • Ambiguous4

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 Josh Polon's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 3 of their 8 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (2).

Subscription and free streaming for Josh Polon'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

8 credits, 8 with a MovieCove page.

  • Motel Drive(2023)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Legend of MexMan(2023)

    Director · Cinematographer · Editor · Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • One Road to Quartzsite(2022)

    Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Sylvio(2017)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Rainbow Time(2016)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Manson Family Vacation(2015)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Only the Young(2012)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • The Do-Deca-Pentathlon(2012)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

Career shape

Across their 8 MovieCove titles from 2012 to 2023.

Biggest box office

Only the Young (2012)

$15K worldwide

Highest rated

Only the Young (2012)

Midcredits 67th

Most popular right now

Rainbow Time (2016)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing1 of 8: 0 only directing, 1 with another roleWriting2 of 8: 0 only writing, 2 with another roleProducing8 of 8: 6 only producing, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score60thCinematography1 of 8: 0 only cinematography, 1 with another roleEditing1 of 8: 0 only editing, 1 with another role

By decade

2010s5 · crew2020s3 · crew

Counts over their MovieCove titles; 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, shown from 5 scored.

How do Josh Polon's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 60th percentile, the median of all 8; across their 8 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 66th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

66thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Approval · how many liked their films

53rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Reach · how many have seen their films

41stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Midcredits score across 8 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up1
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th3

Shape of the crowd

6 of their 8 titles are Mixed.

  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser1
  • Mixed6

Most divisive · director, writer, producer, cinematographer, editor

The Legend of MexMan (2023)

80th percentile spread · 21% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

Only the Young (2012)

Midcredits 67th · 58% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 52/100 and the plot and story 43/100 in their films, across 6 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a writer.

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 Josh Polon work with?

People who share at least 2 of Josh Polon's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Jay Duplass shares the most, 3.

Actors

Composers

Producers