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Justin Begnaud

Producer · Born June 23, 1978 (48) · Kansas City, Missouri, USA

Independent Spirit Award nominee

Justin Begnaud was born on 23 June 1978 in Kansas City, Missouri, USA. He is a producer, known for A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night (2014), Hit and Run (2012) and Chef (2014). He has been married to Ali Cernich since 5 November 2011.

Biography from IMDb.

Born
June 23, 1978 (48)
From
Kansas City, Missouri, USA
Works as
Producer
Titles
11 on MovieCove · 13 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 157 days to Oct 28Up 54% in 30 days

What are Justin Begnaud's films like?

Across their 11 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Survival.

Genres

Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 52nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 25th percentile
: browse their Action 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
29%
Survival
21%
Morality
19%
Bonds
19%
Society
7%
Power
4%
Ideas
2%
Identity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 11 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 1 · Dark 6

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 8 · Stylized 1 · 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 2 · Charged 4 · Intense 5

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

Steady 4 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 1

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

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 8 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 1

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

A split, not a type: Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 2

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 7 · Full focus 1

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

A split, not a type: Easy watch 4 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 4

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 8 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
6
Dread
4
Melancholic
4
Contemplative
3
Joyful
2
Other
12

How their films linger

Bittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteDevastating2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet3
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous3

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 Justin Begnaud's films?

As of October 24, 2026, all 11 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Justin Begnaud'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

13 credits, 11 with a MovieCove page.

  • The System(2022)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Children of the Corn(2020)

    Co-Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Grand Isle(2019)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Blackbird(2019)

    Co-Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • At First Light(2018)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Super Troopers 2(2018)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • The Price(2017)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • True Memoirs of an International Assassin(2016)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night(2014)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Billy Mize & the Bakersfield Sound(2014)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Chef(2014)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Sweet Little Lies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Producer

  • Hairy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Producer

Career shape

A full career of 9 titles from 2011 to 2020.

Biggest box office

Chef (2014)

$50M worldwide

Highest rated

Chef (2014)

Midcredits 91st

By role

only this rolewith another role
Producing9 of 9: 9 only producing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score35th

By decade

2010s8 · crew2020s1 · 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 an Independent Spirit Award in 2015, Best First 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 Justin Begnaud's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 35th percentile, the median of all 11; across their 11 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 36th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

36thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Approval · how many liked their films

35thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Reach · how many have seen their films

86thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Midcredits score across 11 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th1
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

5 of their 11 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Panned1
  • Divisive1
  • Crowd Pleaser3
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · producer

Billy Mize & the Bakersfield Sound (2014)

98th percentile spread · 31% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

Chef (2014)

Midcredits 91st · 81% liked

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 Justin Begnaud's work okay for kids?

Across up to 8 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore and alcohol & drugs run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore7 titles7–68 · median 58 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity8 titles16–53 · median 25 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity7 titles35–78 · median 43 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs7 titles35–74 · median 53 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense7 titles18–62 · median 49 · moderatenear the median of all 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 Justin Begnaud work with?

People who share at least 2 of Justin Begnaud's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Raja Collins shares the most, 3.

Actors

Producers