Jesse Korman

Jesse Korman is a director, creative producer, filmmaker, and photographer with over a decade of on-set experience across film, music, and branded content. Known for his bold, narrative-driven music videos, Jesse has garnered millions of views and widespread acclaim. His video for Hot Water Music's "Turn The Dial" (starring Lulu Wilson) was an official selection at the 2023 Hollywood Reel Independent Film Festival, helping cement his reputation as a go-to director for iconic rock acts. Before transitioning to film and photography in 2011, Jesse spent 18 years in the music industry-experience that continues to shape his kinetic, emotionally charged storytelling. As a photographer, he has shot key art for films starring Kurt Russell, John Malkovich, Dustin Hoffman, Uma Thurman, Alicia Silverstone, and Samuel L. Jackson. He was also the campaign photographer for Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez during her historic congressional run and most recently shot all the poster photography for the highly anticipated Terrifier 3. In film, Jesse quickly advanced to creative producer, contributing to a wide range of theatrical and streaming releases. His producing credits include Separation (Rupert Friend, Brian Cox), Rare Objects (Katie Holmes, Alan Cumming), I Used To Go Here (Gillian Jacobs, Jemaine Clement), Chick Fight (Alec Baldwin, Bella Thorne), Rogue Hostage (Tyrese Gibson, John Malkovich), Panama (Mel Gibson, Cole Hauser), As Sick As They Made Us (Dianna Agron, Candice Bergen, Dustin Hoffman; directed by Mayim Bialik), and the upcoming Pretty Thing. Jesse's feature directorial debut, the horror film Yellow Eyes, produced by Joe Swanberg (V/H/S, The Rental), is set for release in 2025.

What are Jesse Korman's films like?

Across their 29 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Action9 titles7^th

Comedy7 titles32^nd

Drama5 titles15^th

Adventure2 titles18^th

Horror2 titles7^th

Thriller2 titles10^th

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

Morality

25%

Bonds

22%

Survival

21%

Self

20%

Society

6%

Power

5%

Survival9 Romantic love5 Self-worth5 Deception5 Betrayal6 Justice4 Family bonds5 Ambition4

What they feel like to watch

their average across 29 films

ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category

Earnest

Tone · Sincerity

ironicearnest

Ironic 2 · Wry 3 · Earnest 24

Serious

Tone · Weight

lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 8 · Serious 8 · Dark 13

Grounded

Tone · Style

naturalisticheightened

Grounded 22 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 2

Charged

Feel · Intensity

gentleintense

Gentle 4 · Charged 16 · Intense 9

Shifting

Feel · Swings

steadyswings

Steady 8 · Shifting 13 · Whiplash 8

Some laughs

Feel · Humor

noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 16 · Some laughs 10 · Funny 3

Even-paced

Demand · Pace

slowrelentless

Slow burn 12 · Even-paced 15 · Relentless 2

Engaged

Demand · Attention

casualfull focus

Casual 12 · Engaged 15 · Full focus 2

Affecting

Demand · Emotional cost

easyheavy

Easy watch 8 · Affecting 18 · Heavy 3

Resolved

Demand · Resolution

resolvedambiguous

Resolved 17 · Open-ended 11 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense

22

Dread

10

Thrilling

7

Melancholic

7

Absurd

7

Other

22

How their films linger

Bittersweet15 Unsettling12 Hopeful6 Fun5 Haunting5 Cathartic4

How their films end · 7 with a twist

Happy2
Bittersweet17
Ambiguous10

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 Jesse Korman's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 25 of their 29 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (14).

Also on these channels

Lionsgate+2 titles, show their 2 titles on Lionsgate+
Shout! TV2 titles, show their 2 titles on Shout! TV
Sundance Now2 titles, show their 2 titles on Sundance Now
ViX2 titles, show their 2 titles on ViX
Howdy1 title, show their title on Howdy

Subscription and free streaming for Jesse Korman'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

29 credits, 29 with a MovieCove page.

Yellow Eyes(2026)
Director
Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films
Fog of War(2025)
Producer
Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films
Pretty Thing(2025)
Producer
Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films
Cult Killer(2024)
Producer
Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films
The Clean Up Crew(2024)
Producer
Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films
All You Need Is Blood(2023)
Producer
Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films
Rare Objects(2023)
Producer
Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films
The Collective(2023)
Producer
Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films
The Kill Room(2023)
Producer
Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films
Alone Together(2022)
Producer
Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films
As They Made Us(2022)
Producer
Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films
Bandit(2022)
Producer
Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films
Code Name Banshee(2022)
Producer
Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films
High Heat(2022)
Producer
Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films
Panama(2022)
Producer
Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films
Rogue Hostage(2021)
Producer
Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films
Separation(2021)
Producer
Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films
The Survivalist(2021)
Producer
Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films
Becky(2020)
Producer
Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films
Chick Fight(2020)
Producer
Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films
Hooking Up(2020)
Producer
Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films
I Used to Go Here(2020)
Producer
Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films
Already Gone(2019)
Producer
Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films
Burn(2019)
Producer
Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films
Crypto(2019)
Producer
Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films
After Everything(2018)
Producer
Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films
The Pretenders(2018)
Producer
Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films
Welcome the Stranger(2018)
Producer
Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films
Welcome to Willits(2016)
Producer
Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

Career shape

Across their 29 MovieCove titles from 2016 to 2026.

Biggest box office

Separation (2021)

$4.5M worldwide

Highest rated

After Everything (2018)

Midcredits 61^st

By role

only this rolewith another role

Directing1 of 29Producing28 of 29 · 16^th

By decade

2010s7 · crew2020s22 · crew

Counts over their MovieCove titles; 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, shown from 5 scored.

How do Jesse Korman's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 15^th percentile, the median of all 29; across their 29 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 20^th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

20^thpercentile

Typical film, the median of 29

Approval · how many liked their films

17^thpercentile

Typical film, the median of 29

Reach · how many have seen their films

83^rdpercentile

Typical film, the median of 29

Midcredits score across 29 titles, by percentile

50^th to 74^th2
25^th to 49^th7
Below 25^th20

Shape of the crowd

18 of their 29 titles are Mixed.

Universally Panned4
Divisive1
Crowd Pleaser2
Broadly Agreed4
Mixed18

Most divisive · producer

Already Gone (2019)

91^st percentile spread · 50% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

After Everything (2018)

Midcredits 61^st · 53% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 51/100 and the pacing 35/100 in their films, across 29 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 Jesse Korman's work okay for kids?

Across up to 20 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore and profanity run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles

Violence & Gore5 titles44–89 · median 64 · intenseheavier than most films

Sex & Nudity20 titles15–58 · median 37 · moderatenear the median of all films

Profanity10 titles53–77 · median 68 · intenseheavier than most films

Alcohol & Drugs4 titlesmedian 34 · mild

Frightening / Intense4 titlesmedian 68 · intense

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.