Portrait of Jay Roach

Directing

Jay Roach

Titles
39movies6TV shows
Career

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

Directed
22
titles as director
Average score
GoodWatch score65/100
Highest rated
Poster for Meet the Parents
Meet the Parents
GoodWatch score79/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 30 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.4 versus catalog average 4.8EnergyHeart: 3.6 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 5.0 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.1 versus catalog average 5.7WorldCraft: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.4CraftStyle: 5.9 versus catalog average 6.0Style
Jay Roach Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Coming of Age
    1.2, average 2.9
  • Scare
    1.1, average 2.6
  • Melancholy
    3.3, average 4.7
  • Fantasy
    0.4, average 1.8

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Ensemble Cast 4
  • Political Drama 3
  • Social Commentary 3
  • Eccentric Characters 3
  • Spy Parody 2
  • Absurdist Comedy 2
  • Pop Culture Satire 2
  • Iconic Characters 2
  • Character Study 2
  • Witty Dialogue 2
  • Cringe Comedy 2
  • Fast-Paced 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

3
TypeAllMovies3
RoleAnyProduction3Directing2
ScoreAny60+70+80+
DecadeAny1980s11990s92000s112010s122020s3Upcoming2
GenreAnyComedy3Drama2Romance2TV Movie1
Group by
DecadesScores
Newest firstOldest first

2020s

3 titles · average score 63
GoodWatch67
Poster for The Roses

Director, Producer

GoodWatch60
Poster for Coastal Elites

Executive Producer, Director

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