Portrait of R.J. Cutler

Directing

R.J. Cutler

Career

Active from 1996 to 2025, busiest in 2023 with 3 main titles.

Average score
GoodWatch score71/100
Highest rated
Poster for Big Vape: The Rise and Fall of Juul
Big Vape: The Rise and Fall of Juul
GoodWatch score84/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 23 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.3 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.2 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 1.7 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.3 versus catalog average 5.9Style
R.J. Cutler Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Violence
    1.7, average 4.1
  • Scare
    0.4, average 2.6
  • Crime
    1.5, average 3.6
  • Uncanny
    0.8, average 2.5

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • American History 3
  • Documentary Series 2
  • Coming-of-Age 2
  • Archival Footage 2
  • Celebrity Culture 2
  • Political Documentary 2
  • Social Commentary 2
  • Cultural Commentary 2
  • Character Study 2
  • Emotional Journey 2
  • Behind-the-Scenes 2
  • Inspirational 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

30
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

Upcoming

5 titles
Untitled Olivia Newton-John Documentary
Untitled Olivia Newton-John Documentary

Producer

Untitled Gilmore Girls Documentary
Untitled Gilmore Girls Documentary

Executive Producer

Untitled Louvre Heist Documentary
Untitled Louvre Heist Documentary

Producer

Untitled R. J. Cutler Camp Century Documentary
Untitled R. J. Cutler Camp Century Documentary

Producer, Director

Untitled Julie Andrews Documentary
Untitled Julie Andrews Documentary

Producer, Director

2020s

11 titles ยท average score 70
Marc by Sofia
Marc by Sofia (2026)
GoodWatch score 66

Producer

Lee Soo Man: King of K-Pop
Lee Soo Man: King of K-Pop (2025)

Producer

Cracking the Code: Phil Sharp and the Biotech Revolution
Cracking the Code: Phil Sharp and the Biotech Revolution (2025)

Executive Producer

Elton John: Never Too Late
Elton John: Never Too Late (2024)
GoodWatch score 64

Producer, Director

Martha
Martha (2024)
GoodWatch score 69

Producer, Director

Murf the Surf: Jewels, Jesus, and Mayhem in the USA
Murf the Surf: Jewels, Jesus, and Mayhem in the USA (2023)

Director

The Disappearance of Shere Hite
The Disappearance of Shere Hite (2023)
GoodWatch score 82

Producer

Anthem
Anthem (2023)
GoodWatch score 44

Executive Producer

Elton John Live: Farewell from Dodger Stadium
Elton John Live: Farewell from Dodger Stadium (2022)
GoodWatch score 74

Executive Producer

Billie Eilish: The World's a Little Blurry
Billie Eilish: The World's a Little Blurry (2021)
GoodWatch score 83

Director, Writer

Belushi
Belushi (2020)
GoodWatch score 77

Producer, Writer

2010s

6 titles ยท average score 74
The Kingmaker
The Kingmaker (2019)
GoodWatch score 84

Executive Producer

Listen to Me Marlon
Listen to Me Marlon (2015)
GoodWatch score 85

Producer

If I Stay
If I Stay (2014)
GoodWatch score 52

Director

The World According to Dick Cheney
The World According to Dick Cheney (2013)
GoodWatch score 77

Producer, Director

Fish
Fish (2011)

Director

The Met Ball
The Met Ball (2010)

Director

2000s

4 titles ยท average score 80
The September Issue
The September Issue (2009)
GoodWatch score 72

Executive Producer, Director

The Return of the War Room
The Return of the War Room (2008)

Producer, Executive Producer

Thin
Thin (2005)
GoodWatch score 88

Producer

Making Dazed
Making Dazed (2005)

Producer

1990s

4 titles ยท average score 71
The Giraffe
The Giraffe (1999)
GoodWatch score 58

as Rahel's Husband

Anita Liberty
Anita Liberty (1997)

Writer, Director

A Perfect Candidate
A Perfect Candidate (1996)
GoodWatch score 80

Additional Sound Re-Recordist, Director

The War Room
The War Room (1993)
GoodWatch score 74

Producer