Portrait of Justin Simien

Directing

Justin Simien

Career

Active from 2014 to 2026, with up to 1 main title a year.

Average score
GoodWatch score61/100
Highest rated
Poster for Dear White People
Dear White People
GoodWatch score70/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 7 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.4 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.9 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 4.8 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.3 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 6.1 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.5 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Justin Simien Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Adrenaline
    3.8, average 4.8
  • Warfare
    0.3, average 1.2
  • Crime
    2.9, average 3.6

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Social Commentary 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

7
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2020s

3 titles ยท average score 54
Stay for the Q&A
Stay for the Q&A (2026)

as Victor Zigler, CVS (Cinematographer)

Haunted Mansion
Haunted Mansion (2023)
GoodWatch score 51

Director

Bad Hair
Bad Hair (2021)
GoodWatch score 56

as Reggie Watson

2010s

4 titles ยท average score 72
After Trek
After Trek (2017)
GoodWatch score 60

TV show

Moonlight
Moonlight (2016)
GoodWatch score 87

Thanks

Dear White People
Dear White People (2014)
GoodWatch score 70

Screenplay, Director

The Goldfish
The Goldfish (2013)

Editor