Portrait of Jake Kasdan

Directing

Jake Kasdan

Career

Active from 1998 to 2026, busiest in 2007 with 3 main titles.

Average score
GoodWatch score64/100
Highest rated
Poster for Freaks and Geeks
Freaks and Geeks
GoodWatch score91/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 25 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.3 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.9 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 5.2 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Jake Kasdan Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Crime
    1.4, average 3.6
  • Mystery
    1.8, average 4.0
  • Violence
    2.0, average 4.1
  • Tension
    4.0, average 6.0

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Character-Driven 2
  • Early 2000s Pop Culture 2
  • Quirky Characters 2
  • Cringe Humor 2
  • Relationship Comedy 2
  • Ensemble Cast 2
  • Coming-of-Age Comedy 2
  • Family-Friendly Blockbuster 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

19
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

Upcoming

3 titles
Foster the Snowman
Foster the Snowman

Producer

Untitled Jake Kasdan LEGO Movie
Untitled Jake Kasdan LEGO Movie

Director, Producer

John Henry and the Statesmen
John Henry and the Statesmen

Director

2020s

3 titles ยท average score 59
Jumanji: Open World
Jumanji: Open World (2026)

Writer, Director

Red One
Red One (2024)
GoodWatch score 47

Director, Producer

Prom Pact
Prom Pact (2023)
GoodWatch score 71

Executive Producer

2010s

5 titles ยท average score 55
Jumanji: The Next Level
Jumanji: The Next Level (2019)
GoodWatch score 66

Writer, Director

Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle
Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle (2017)
GoodWatch score 69

Director, Executive Producer

Sex Tape
Sex Tape (2014)
GoodWatch score 34

Executive Producer, Director

Friends with Kids
Friends with Kids (2012)
GoodWatch score 58

Producer

Bad Teacher
Bad Teacher (2011)
GoodWatch score 48

Executive Producer, Director

2000s

4 titles ยท average score 64
Shades of Ray
Shades of Ray (2008)
GoodWatch score 70

as Director #3

Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story
Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story (2007)
GoodWatch score 68

Producer, Screenplay

The TV Set
The TV Set (2007)
GoodWatch score 63

Producer, Director

Orange County
Orange County (2002)
GoodWatch score 54

Director

1990s

1 title ยท average score 67
Zero Effect
Zero Effect (1998)
GoodWatch score 67

Director, Producer

1980s

3 titles ยท average score 68
The Accidental Tourist
The Accidental Tourist (1988)
GoodWatch score 65

as Scott Canfield

Silverado
Silverado (1985)
GoodWatch score 72

as Stable Boy

The Big Chill
The Big Chill (1983)
GoodWatch score 68

as Autograph Seeker