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Jason Michael Berman

Jason Michael Berman

Producer

Independent Spirit Award nominee

Jason Michael Berman is the President of Mandalay Pictures. Berman has produced feature films that have debuted at premiere film festivals around the globe, including the Sundance Film Festival, Cannes Film Festival, Toronto International Film Festival, SXSW, Tribeca, Berlinale, and Edinburgh. Berman was named in the 2016 Variety Dealmakers Impact Report, in Variety in 2011 as one of the Top Ten Producers to Watch, and by Deadline Hollywood in 2012 as one of the Top Ten Producers to Watch at Sundance. Berman recently produced Edson Oda's Nine Days starring Winston Duke, Zazie Beetz, Bill Skarsgård, and Benedict Wong, Olivier Megaton's The Last Days of American Crime starring Edgar Ramírez, Prentice Penny's Uncorked, Cindy Chupack's Otherhood, Clark Johnson's Juanita, Jonathan Helpert's IO, Gerard McMurray's Burning Sands, Ryan Koo's Amateur, Eli Craig's Little Evil, and Nate Parker's The Birth of a Nation. Berman's past producing credits include Approaching the Unknown, Mediterranea, The Benefactor, Little Accidents, The Dry Land, Jess + Moss, Seven Days in Utopia, Brooklyn Brothers Beat the Best, LUV, and Struck By Lightning. Prior to producing, Berman worked at the William Morris Agency, MGM Studios, and for writer/director Gary Ross. Berman is a member of the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences, and the Producers Guild of America. He is a 2006 graduate of the University of Southern California, School of Cinematic Arts, where he is now an adjunct professor. Berman helped to develop and start the Catalyst program at the Sundance Institute. He lives in Los Angeles, California, and is originally from Baltimore, Maryland.

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Works as
Producer
Titles
32 on MovieCove · 50 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 156 days to Oct 27Down 43% in 30 days

What are Jason Michael Berman's films like?

Across their 32 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Morality.

Genres

Drama16 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 46th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 38th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 50th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 16th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 17th percentile
: browse their Adventure 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
35%
Morality
18%
Bonds
17%
Survival
16%
Society
7%
Ideas
4%
Power
4%
Purpose9 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds6 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age6 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition5 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief5 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival4 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice4 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 32 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 8 · Serious 10 · Dark 14

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

Grounded 24 · Stylized 7 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 6 · Charged 15 · Intense 11

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

A split, not a type: Steady 17 · Shifting 13 · Whiplash 2

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 20 · Some laughs 9 · Funny 3

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 17 · Even-paced 14 · 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 11 · Engaged 19 · Full focus 2

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

Easy watch 7 · Affecting 13 · Heavy 12

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

A split, not a type: Resolved 17 · Open-ended 10 · Ambiguous 5

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
17
Melancholic
13
Hopeful
12
Contemplative
11
Dread
8
Other
24

How their films linger

Hopeful15 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking14 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy7
  • Bittersweet16
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous7

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 Jason Michael Berman's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 21 of their 32 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Netflix (8).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Jason Michael Berman'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

50 credits, 32 with a MovieCove page.

  • They Fight(2026)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Rock Springs(2026)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Highest 2 Lowest(2025)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Barron's Cove(2024)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Bolt from the Blue(2023)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • The Yellow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Producer

  • Air(2023)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Surrounded(2023)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Plum Town (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Executive Producer

  • Soul of a Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Producer

  • The 90 Day Plan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Associate Producer

  • Nine Days(2020)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Grave Intentions(2021)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • The Last Days of American Crime(2020)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Uncorked(2020)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • See You Soon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Executive Producer

  • Dirty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Executive Producer

  • Otherhood(2019)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Juanita(2019)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • IO(2019)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Amateur(2018)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Little Evil(2017)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Burning Sands(2017)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • The Birth of a Nation(2016)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Approaching the Unknown(2016)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Jacqueline Argentine(2016)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • The Benefactor(2015)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Mediterranea(2015)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • X/Y(2014)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Little Accidents(2014)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Chu and Blossom(2014)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Loitering with Intent(2014)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Struck by Lightning(2012)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Kilimanjaro(2013)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Brooklyn Brothers Beat the Best(2011)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Luv(2012)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Seven Days in Utopia(2011)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Jess + Moss(2011)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Muertas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Producer

  • Left Seat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer

  • No Man's Land (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer

  • Omega (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer

  • Rubber Hut (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Executive Producer

  • Shucked (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer

  • Spark (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer

  • The Formula (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Executive Producer

  • The Patience of Vultures (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer

  • The Professionals (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer

  • Untitled Rod Serling Biopic (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer

  • Vegas: A Love Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer

Career shape

A full career of 44 titles, 33 of them dated from 2007 to 2026.

Biggest box office

Air (2023)

$90M worldwide

Highest rated

Air (2023)

Midcredits 94th

Most popular right now

Highest 2 Lowest (2025)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Producing44 of 44: 44 only producing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score42nd

By decade

2000s1 · crew2010s16 · crew2020s16 · 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

2 major nominations and no wins, 2016–2021.

  1. 2021
    • Independent Spirit Award, nominated · Best First Feature
  2. 2016
    • Independent Spirit Award, nominated · 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 Jason Michael Berman's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 40th percentile, the median of all 32; across their 32 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 37th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

37thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 32

Approval · how many liked their films

43rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 32

Reach · how many have seen their films

79thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 32

Midcredits score across 32 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 50th to 74th9
  • 25th to 49th14
  • Below 25th7

Shape of the crowd

17 of their 32 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Universally Panned2
  • Cult Classic3
  • Crowd Pleaser6
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed17

Most divisive · producer

They Fight (2026)

87th percentile spread · 41% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

Air (2023)

Midcredits 94th · 85% 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 Jason Michael Berman's work okay for kids?

Across up to 12 MovieCove titles with content scores, profanity runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore8 titles7–90 · median 35 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity12 titles19–50 · median 30 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity10 titles46–81 · median 71 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs8 titles13–59 · median 32 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense8 titles5–71 · median 43 · 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 Jason Michael Berman work with?

People who share at least 2 of Jason Michael Berman's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Caroline Connor shares the most, 11.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles