Skip to content
MovieCove
Jonathan Duffy

Jonathan Duffy

Producer

Independent Spirit Award winner

Jonathan Duffy - is a creative producer, Independent Spirit Award Winner and co-founder of Ten Acre Films. Jonathan's recent work includes feature titles such as ALL THAT WE LOVE starring Margaret Cho & Jesse Tyler Ferguson, WHAT HAPPENS LATER starring Meg Ryan and David Duchovny as well as Rod Lurie's THE SENIOR starring Michael Chiklis & Mary Stuart Masterson. Other recent releases include Rob Connolly's BLUEBACK (tiff 2022 & Sundance 2023), MARK, MARY & SOME OTHER PEOPLE (Tribeca 2021 jury award winner); NO FUTURE (Tribeca 2021); I USED TO GO HERE (SXSW 2020) as well as the short film RULES FOR WEREWOLVES (Toronto IFF 2020) starring Finn Wolfhard now being developed into a feature by the same title. Jonathan has produced numerous films which have premiered at the Sundance Film Festival including LIGHT FROM LIGHT, SORRY TO BOTHER YOU (2019 Independent Spirit Award winner for Best First Feature), THE LONG DUMB ROAD, HELLION, BEAVER TRILOGY PART IV as well as his first feature titled PIT STOP, which was nominated for the 2014 Independent Spirit Awards' John Cassavetes Award. Sundance short film premieres include THE SEND-OFF and DON'T BE A HERO. In addition, Jonathan has produced a number of films that have premiered at SXSW including 6 YEARS, 1985 and the jury award winning films THE SUPLEX DUPLEX COMPLEX (created for Adult Swim) and A BAD IDEA GONE WRONG. Jonathan executive produced THE SOUND OF SILENCE and co-executive produced BEFORE YOU KNOW IT, both of which premiered Sundance 2019. He also executive produced the award winning film BUOYANCY which premiered at Berlin in 2019. Jonathan is a producing mentor for the Stowe Story Labs. He was also a fellow in the following programs: 2018 Rotterdam Producing Lab, 2016 Cannes Producers Network, The 2015 Sundance Producing Summit, 2015 Catalyst Program, SFFILM's inaugural Producers Fellowship. Jonathan Graduated from the film program at The University of Texas at Austin.

Read more

Biography from IMDb.

Works as
Producer
Titles
22 on MovieCove · 27 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 28Down 22% in 30 days

What are Jonathan Duffy's films like?

Across their 20 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Drama8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 41st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 26th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 52nd 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
Bonds
30%
Self
26%
Survival
18%
Morality
11%
Ideas
6%
Society
6%
Power
3%
Romantic love5 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose6 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds5 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma3 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 20 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 6 · Dark 6

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

Grounded 17 · 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 9 · Charged 8 · Intense 3

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

A split, not a type: Steady 11 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 3

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 12 · Some laughs 6 · Funny 2

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

Slow burn 14 · 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 9 · Engaged 9 · 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 5 · Affecting 10 · 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 9 · Open-ended 5 · Ambiguous 6

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Melancholic
13
Tense
10
Bittersweet
10
Contemplative
8
Absurd
5
Other
10

How their films linger

Bittersweet12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Bittersweet16
  • Ambiguous3
  • Other1

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 Jonathan Duffy's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 17 of their 22 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (12).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Jonathan Duffy'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

27 credits, 22 with a MovieCove page.

  • All That We Love(2024)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • The Senior(2023)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • What Happens Later(2023)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Prepartum (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Producer

  • Blueback(2022)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Mark, Mary & Some Other People(2021)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • No Future(2021)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Potato Dreams of America(2021)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • I Used to Go Here(2020)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • I've Got Issues(2019)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Rules for Werewolves (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Executive Producer

  • Light from Light(2019)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Before You Know It(2019)

    Co-Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Buoyancy(2019)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • The Sound of Silence(2019)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • The Long Dumb Road(2018)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • 1985(2018)

    Associate Producer

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Sorry to Bother You(2018)

    Producer · as Man Brushing Teeth in Car (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Skip Day (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Associate Producer

  • A Bad Idea Gone Wrong(2017)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Discreet(2017)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • 6 Years(2015)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Beaver Trilogy Part IV(2015)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Hellion(2014)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Pit Stop(2013)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • The Doctor's Wife (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Director

  • Rules for Werewolves (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer

Career shape

A full career of 22 titles, 21 of them dated from 2012 to 2025.

Biggest box office

What Happens Later (2023)

$3.5M worldwide

Highest rated

Buoyancy (2019)

Midcredits 90th

Most popular right now

Blueback (2022)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting1 of 22: 0 only acting, 1 with another roleDirecting1 of 22: 1 only directing, 0 with another roleProducing21 of 22: 20 only producing, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score43rd

By decade

2010s12 · 1 acting · 12 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

1 major award from 3 major nominations, 2014–2019.

WinNomination
  1. 2019
    • Independent Spirit Award, won · Best First Feature
    • Independent Spirit Award, nominated
  2. 2014
    • 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 Jonathan Duffy's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 42nd percentile, the median of all 22; across their 20 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 42nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

42ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 20

Approval · how many liked their films

33rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 20

Reach · how many have seen their films

66thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 20

Midcredits score across 22 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th10
  • Below 25th5

Shape of the crowd

13 of their 22 titles are Mixed.

  • Divisive1
  • Crowd Pleaser5
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed13

Most divisive · producer

I've Got Issues (2019)

91st percentile spread · 56% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

Buoyancy (2019)

Midcredits 90th · 78% 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 Jonathan Duffy's work okay for kids?

Across up to 6 MovieCove titles with content scores, 1 of the 2 categories sits near the median of all films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Sex & Nudity6 titles16–43 · median 29 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 67 · intenseMedian of all films: 36

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 Jonathan Duffy work with?

People who share at least 2 of Jonathan Duffy's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Kelly Williams shares the most, 15.

Directors

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles