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Josey McNamara

Josey McNamara

Producer · Born February 1, 1986 (40) · UK

BAFTA Award winner · Oscar nominee · 1 other major award body

Josey McNamara was born in February 1986. He is a producer and assistant director, known for Promising Young Woman (2020), Saltburn (2023) and The Take (2016). He was nominated for a Best Picture Academy Award for Promising Young Woman (2021).

Biography from TMDB.

Born
February 1, 1986 (40)
From
UK
Works as
Producer
Titles
15 on MovieCove · 26 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 23% in 30 days

What are Josey McNamara's films like?

Across their 9 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Morality.

Genres

Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 44th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 53rd percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 77th 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
37%
Morality
25%
Bonds
17%
Survival
10%
Society
7%
Power
4%
Obsession3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 9 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 2 · Serious 1 · Dark 6

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

Grounded 3 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 3

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 2 · Intense 6

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

A split, not a type: Steady 2 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 5

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

Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 6 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 1

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

Casual 1 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 3

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

Resolved 1 · Open-ended 7 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
7
Absurd
5
Melancholic
4
Warm
2
Romantic
2
Other
6

How their films linger

Unsettling6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteDevastating3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 5 with a twist

  • Bittersweet5
  • 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 Josey McNamara's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 14 of their 15 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (6).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Josey McNamara'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

26 credits, 15 with a MovieCove page.

  • Naughty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2027)

    Producer

  • Untitled Ocean's Prequel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2027)

    Executive Producer

  • Wuthering Heights(2026)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Borderline(2025)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • My Old Ass(2024)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Saltburn(2023)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Barbie(2023)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Boston Strangler(2023)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Mike(2022)

    Show 8 episodes · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all shows

  • The Humming of the Beast (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Executive Producer

  • Promising Young Woman(2020)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Dreamland(2019)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Dollface(2019)

    Show 10 episodes · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • Terminal(2018)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Urban Hymn(2015)

    Second Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • The Last Days on Mars(2013)

    Additional Second Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Fast & Furious 6(2013)

    Third Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

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

    First Assistant Director

  • You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger(2010)

    Floor Runner

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Avengelyne (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer

  • Die Alive (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer

  • I'm Glad My Mom Died (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Show 1 episode · Executive Producer

  • Monopoly (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer

  • The Retrievals (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Show 1 episode · Executive Producer

  • The Sims (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer

  • Untitled Stagtown Film (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer

Career shape

A full career of 26 titles, 17 of them dated from 2010 to 2026.

Biggest box office

Barbie (2023)

$1.4B worldwide

Highest rated

Promising Young Woman (2020)

Midcredits 93rd

Most popular right now

Barbie (2023)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Producing21 of 26: 21 only producing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score61stOther crew5 of 26: 5 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

2010s8 · crew2020s9 · 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

a BAFTA Award from 5 major nominations, 2021–2024.

WinNomination
  1. 2024
    • BAFTA Award, nominated · Outstanding British Film of the Year
  2. 2021
    • Oscar, nominated · Best Motion Picture of the Year
    • BAFTA Award, won · Outstanding British Film of the Year
    • BAFTA Award, nominated · Best Film
    • +1 other major body · 1 nomination
      • Producers Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures

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 Josey McNamara's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 61st percentile, the median of all 13; across their 9 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 59th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

59thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Approval · how many liked their films

62ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Reach · how many have seen their films

94thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Midcredits score across 15 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up5
  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

6 of their 15 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Crowd Pleaser6
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · producer

Barbie (2023)

53rd percentile spread · 15% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

Promising Young Woman (2020)

Midcredits 93rd · 82% 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 Josey McNamara's work okay for kids?

Across up to 9 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 & Gore9 titles15–69 · median 60 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity9 titles27–72 · median 41 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity8 titles42–79 · median 66 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs9 titles14–67 · median 43 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense8 titles12–66 · median 57 · 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 Josey McNamara work with?

People who share at least 2 of Josey McNamara's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Tom Ackerley shares the most, 9.

Directors

Actors

Composers

Producers