Portrait of Jay Roach

Directing

Jay Roach

Career

Active from 1990 to 2025, busiest in 1999 with 3 main titles.

Average score
GoodWatch score62/100
Highest rated
Poster for All the Way
All the Way
GoodWatch score78/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 32 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.0 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 3.5 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 4.6 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.3 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Jay Roach Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Melancholy
    3.1, average 4.7
  • Coming of Age
    1.4, average 3.0
  • Scare
    1.2, average 2.6
  • Psychological
    4.2, average 5.5

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Character Study 4
  • Cringe Comedy 3
  • Eccentric Characters 3
  • Sharp Dialogue 3
  • Political Satire 3
  • Spy Parody 3
  • Political Drama 3
  • Fast-Paced 2
  • Biographical Drama 2
  • Social Commentary 2
  • Thought-Provoking 2
  • Ensemble Cast 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

38
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

Upcoming

1 title
Untitled Female Ensemble Comedy
Untitled Female Ensemble Comedy

Producer

2020s

4 titles Β· average score 60
Untitled Ocean's Prequel
Untitled Ocean's Prequel (2027)

Producer

Focker-in-Law
Focker-in-Law (2026)

Producer

The Roses
The Roses (2025)
GoodWatch score 64

Director, Producer

Coastal Elites
Coastal Elites (2020)
GoodWatch score 56

Director, Executive Producer

2010s

12 titles Β· average score 60
Bombshell
Bombshell (2019)
GoodWatch score 66

Producer, Director

Barry
Barry (2018)
GoodWatch score 88

TV show Β· as Jay Roach

Mark Felt: The Man Who Brought Down the White House
Mark Felt: The Man Who Brought Down the White House (2017)
GoodWatch score 49

Producer

All the Way
All the Way (2016)
GoodWatch score 78

Director, Executive Producer

Grimsby
Grimsby (2016)
GoodWatch score 48

Thanks

Trumbo
Trumbo (2015)
GoodWatch score 70

Director, Producer

Sisters
Sisters (2015)
GoodWatch score 57

Producer

The Campaign
The Campaign (2012)
GoodWatch score 57

Director, Producer

Game Change
Game Change (2012)
GoodWatch score 70

Executive Producer, Director

The Dictator
The Dictator (2012)
GoodWatch score 58

Thanks

Dinner for Schmucks
Dinner for Schmucks (2010)
GoodWatch score 51

Director, Producer

Little Fockers
Little Fockers (2010)
GoodWatch score 33

Producer

2000s

11 titles Β· average score 61
BrΓΌno
BrΓΌno (2009)
GoodWatch score 55

Producer

Recount
Recount (2008)
GoodWatch score 76

Director, Executive Producer

Smother
Smother (2008)
GoodWatch score 35

Producer

Charlie Bartlett
Charlie Bartlett (2008)
GoodWatch score 62

Producer

Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan
Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan (2006)
GoodWatch score 82

Producer

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (2005)
GoodWatch score 64

Producer

Earth to America
Earth to America (2005)

Director

Meet the Fockers
Meet the Fockers (2004)
GoodWatch score 50

Director, Producer

50 First Dates
50 First Dates (2004)
GoodWatch score 56

Executive Producer

Austin Powers in Goldmember
Austin Powers in Goldmember (2002)
GoodWatch score 58

Director

Meet the Parents
Meet the Parents (2000)
GoodWatch score 75

Producer, Director

1990s

9 titles Β· average score 56
Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me
Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (1999)
GoodWatch score 61

Director

Mystery, Alaska
Mystery, Alaska (1999)
GoodWatch score 55

Director

Behind the Scenes of 'Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me'
Behind the Scenes of 'Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me' (1999)

Director

Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery
Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (1997)
GoodWatch score 66

Director

Sound of Peace
Sound of Peace (1997)

Cinematography

Blown Away
Blown Away (1994)
GoodWatch score 48

Story, Associate Producer

Lifepod
Lifepod (1993)
GoodWatch score 54

Writer

Zoo Radio
Zoo Radio (1991)

Director

Tales of the Unknown
Tales of the Unknown (1990)

Director of Photography

1980s

1 title
Odyssey
Odyssey (1986)

Cinematography