Portrait of Jeff Baena

Directing

Jeff Baena

Career

Active from 2004 to 2022, with up to 1 main title a year.

Average score
GoodWatch score59/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Little Hours
The Little Hours
GoodWatch score65/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 14 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.5 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.0 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 4.8 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.5 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.9 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.1 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Jeff Baena Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Adrenaline
    3.1, average 4.8
  • Violence
    2.6, average 4.1
  • Crime
    2.2, average 3.6
  • Nostalgia
    2.6, average 3.8

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Character-Driven 4
  • Contemporary Setting 2
  • Sharp Dialogue 2
  • Dark Humor 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

13
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2020s

5 titles ยท average score 67
The Sun Never Sets
The Sun Never Sets (2026)
GoodWatch score 70

In Memory Of

Pavements
Pavements (2025)
GoodWatch score 77

Thanks

Spin Me Round
Spin Me Round (2022)
GoodWatch score 49

Writer, Director

Emily the Criminal
Emily the Criminal (2022)
GoodWatch score 76

Thanks

Horse Girl
Horse Girl (2020)
GoodWatch score 62

Producer, Director

2010s

7 titles ยท average score 60
Duck Butter
Duck Butter (2018)
GoodWatch score 53

Thanks

Madeline's Madeline
Madeline's Madeline (2018)
GoodWatch score 71

Thanks

The Little Hours
The Little Hours (2017)
GoodWatch score 65

Screenplay, Director

Joshy
Joshy (2016)
GoodWatch score 65

Writer, Director

Digging for Fire
Digging for Fire (2015)
GoodWatch score 58

as BB Gun Friend

Life After Beth
Life After Beth (2014)
GoodWatch score 50

Director, Writer

The End of Love
The End of Love (2013)
GoodWatch score 56

as Jeff Baena

2000s

1 title ยท average score 63
I โ™ฅ Huckabees
I โ™ฅ Huckabees (2004)
GoodWatch score 63

Writer