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Alex Ross Perry

Alex Ross Perry

Director, writer, actor, producer and editor · Born July 14, 1984 (42) · Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, USA

Venice award nominee · Sundance award nominee · Independent Spirit Award nominee

Alex Ross Perry is an American filmmaker and actor. He has written and directed a series of feature films centred on unconventional characters and rife with the anxieties and joys of creation. His films have been internationally acclaimed at film festivals such as Sundance, Toronto, Locarno, Berlin, and others. He is most known for Listen Up Philip, which premiered in 2014 at the Sundance Film Festival and later won the Special Jury Prize at the 2014 Locarno International Film Festival, and Her Smell (2018), which premiered at the Toronto Film Festival and screened at the New York Film Festival the same year. Besides being a prolific independent filmmaker with many of his fiction feature films internationally recognised, he also experimented with documentary, non-fiction, and music. His documentary-fiction hybrid, Pavements (2024), is an experimental musical biopic concert film that premiered at the 2024 Venice Film Festival.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
July 14, 1984 (42)
From
Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, USA
Works as
Director, writer, actor, producer and editor
Titles
23 on MovieCove · 37 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 155 days to Oct 26Down 6% in 30 days

What are Alex Ross Perry's films like?

Across their 16 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Drama5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 36th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 60th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Documentary3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 78th 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
33%
Bonds
23%
Society
21%
Survival
15%
Ideas
4%
Power
3%
Morality
1%
Identity5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship3 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFame2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 15 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 5 · Dark 6

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

Grounded 4 · Stylized 7 · Heightened 4

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

Gentle 4 · Charged 6 · Intense 5

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

A split, not a type: Steady 7 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 5

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

Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 9 · 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 9 · Even-paced 6 · Relentless 0

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 12 · Full focus 0

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 6 · Affecting 4 · Heavy 5

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

A split, not a type: Resolved 4 · Open-ended 5 · Ambiguous 6

Roles they play

1 analyzed role
  • Allyas Adam in Joshy (2016)

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
8
Contemplative
8
Melancholic
6
Dread
4
Warm
4
Other
15

How their films linger

Unsettling8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet6
  • Ambiguous6

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 Alex Ross Perry's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 21 of their 23 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (6).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Alex Ross Perry'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

37 credits, 23 with a MovieCove page; 5 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • 4X20: Quick Hits(2026)

    Show 1 episode · Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all shows

  • Mother Mary(2026)

    Thanks

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • V/H/S/Halloween(2025)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Videoheaven (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Director · Producer · Writer

  • Pavements(2024)

    Director · Camera Operator · Producer · Writer · as Self (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • An Almost Christmas Story(2024)

    as Dave The Dog (voice)

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Between the Temples(2024)

    Thanks

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Ghost: Rite Here Rite Now(2024)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • The Sweet East(2023)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Metal Myths: Ghost Pt. 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Director · Producer · Writer

  • The Scary of Sixty-First(2021)

    Thanks

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Honky Kong (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as David

  • Cinema Toast (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 1 episode · Director · Writer

  • Real Talk (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Thanks

  • Joel Calls Indie Film Type Dudes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Actor

  • Paul Schrader: Man in a Room (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Director · Sound Recordist · as Self

  • Her Smell(2018)

    Director · Producer · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Christopher Robin(2018)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Nostalgia(2018)

    Executive Producer · Story · Writer

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Golden Exits(2017)

    Director · Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Easy(2016)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Pope

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all shows

  • Joshy(2016)

    as Adam

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • 7 Chinese Brothers(2015)

    as Hats at Cars

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Devil Town (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Detective Ira Goldberg

  • Queen of Earth(2015)

    Director · Producer · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Listen Up Philip(2014)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • The Sixth Year (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Director

  • The Last Film (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Dialogue · as Alex

  • Sun Don't Shine(2012)

    Thanks

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Somebody Up There Likes Me(2012)

    as Pizza Customer #1

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • The Color Wheel(2011)

    Director · Editor · Producer · Writer · as Colin

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Green(2011)

    as Phillip Roth expert

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Happy Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Donald

  • Tiny Furniture(2010)

    as Ashlynn's Friend

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Impolex (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Director · Editor · Producer · Writer · as Voice: "It's a dud!"

  • The Fisherman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Screenplay

  • The Names (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Director · Writer

Career shape

A full career of 37 titles, 35 of them dated from 2009 to 2026.

Biggest box office

Christopher Robin (2018)

$198M worldwide

Highest rated

Ghost: Rite Here Rite Now (2024)

Midcredits 99th

Most popular right now

Christopher Robin (2018)

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting14 of 37: 11 only acting, 3 with another role · typical Midcredits score41stDirecting16 of 37: 3 only directing, 13 with another role · typical Midcredits score57thWriting16 of 37: 2 only writing, 14 with another role · typical Midcredits score57thProducing10 of 37: 1 only producing, 9 with another role · typical Midcredits score58thEditing2 of 37: 0 only editing, 2 with another roleOther crew7 of 37: 5 only other crew, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score50th

37 titles, 15 with more than one role — directing and writing overlap on 12 of them.

By decade

2000s1 · 1 acting · 1 crew2010s18 · 10 acting · 10 crew2020s16 · 3 acting · 13 crew

Billing

usually 5th · top billed in 0% of 6 roles

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. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

Awards

4 major nominations and no wins, 2013–2024.

  1. 2024
    • Venice award, nominated · Best Film
  2. 2017
    • Sundance award, nominated · Dramatic
  3. 2014
    • Sundance award, nominated · Best of Next!
  4. 2013
    • Independent Spirit Award, nominated

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 Alex Ross Perry's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 50th percentile, the median of all 21; across their 15 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 62nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

62ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Approval · how many liked their films

52ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Reach · how many have seen their films

76thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Midcredits score across 23 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th7
  • 25th to 49th11
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

13 of their 23 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser5
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed13

Most divisive · director, producer

4X20: Quick Hits (2026)

84th percentile spread · 23% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · director

Ghost: Rite Here Rite Now (2024)

Midcredits 99th · 91% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 70/100 and the pacing 41/100 in their films, across 14 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 Alex Ross Perry's work okay for kids?

Across up to 7 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 titles14–78 · median 57 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity7 titles17–52 · median 31 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity5 titles30–74 · median 69 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs5 titles8–65 · median 33 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense5 titles28–84 · median 54 · moderateheavier 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 Alex Ross Perry work with?

People who share at least 2 of Alex Ross Perry's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Craig Butta shares the most, 8.

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles