Portrait of Barry Jenkins

Directing

Barry Jenkins

Career

Active from 2003 to 2024, busiest in 2009 with 4 main titles.

Average score
GoodWatch score73/100
Highest rated
Poster for Moonlight
Moonlight
GoodWatch score87/100

Awards

Reported results for this person. Coverage is incomplete; these results don't establish award totals.

  • Academy Awards · Writing (Adapted Screenplay)

    2017 · Won · 89th Academy Awards

    Moonlight

    Source: Wikidata

  • Academy Awards · Writing (Adapted Screenplay)

    2019 · Nominated · 91st Academy Awards

    If Beale Street Could Talk

    Source: Wikidata

  • Academy Awards · Directing

    2017 · Nominated · 89th Academy Awards

    Moonlight

    Source: Wikidata

  • Golden Globe Awards · Best Director

    2017 · Nominated · 74th Golden Globe Awards

    Moonlight

    Source: Wikidata

  • Golden Globe Awards · Best Screenplay

    2017 · Nominated · 74th Golden Globe Awards

    Moonlight

    Source: Wikidata

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 19 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.9 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 5.2 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.0 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.4 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 6.1 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.8 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Barry Jenkins Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Physical Comedy
    0.9, average 2.4
  • Mystery
    2.9, average 3.9
  • Adrenaline
    3.8, average 4.8
  • Situational Comedy
    1.8, average 2.7

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Social Commentary 2
  • Intimate Character Study 2
  • Social Realism 2
  • Coming-of-Age Drama 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

5 titles
Be My Baby
Be My Baby

Director

Untitled Alvin Ailey Project
Untitled Alvin Ailey Project

Director, Executive Producer

Untitled Barry Jenkins 'Virunga' Adaptation
Untitled Barry Jenkins 'Virunga' Adaptation

Writer

The Natural Order
The Natural Order

Director, Writer

The Intuitionist
The Intuitionist

Director, Writer

2020s

17 titles · average score 71
The Fence
The Fence (2026)
GoodWatch score 50

Executive Producer

The Disciple: A Wu-Tang Fable
The Disciple: A Wu-Tang Fable (2026)
GoodWatch score 57

Additional Photography

Sorry, Baby
Sorry, Baby (2025)
GoodWatch score 83

Producer

Preparation for the Next Life
Preparation for the Next Life (2025)
GoodWatch score 74

Producer

Harvest
Harvest (2025)
GoodWatch score 66

Thanks

Mufasa: The Lion King
Mufasa: The Lion King (2024)
GoodWatch score 61

Director

The Fire Inside
The Fire Inside (2024)
GoodWatch score 78

Producer, Writer

All Dirt Roads Taste of Salt
All Dirt Roads Taste of Salt (2023)
GoodWatch score 74

Producer

Aftersun
Aftersun (2022)
GoodWatch score 87

Producer

The Gaze
The Gaze (2021)

Director

Charm City Kings
Charm City Kings (2020)
GoodWatch score 70

Story

Never Rarely Sometimes Always
Never Rarely Sometimes Always (2020)
GoodWatch score 82

Executive Producer

2010s

10 titles · average score 77
The Last Black Man in San Francisco
The Last Black Man in San Francisco (2019)
GoodWatch score 80

Associate Producer

If Beale Street Could Talk
If Beale Street Could Talk (2018)
GoodWatch score 81

Director, Screenplay

Moonlight
Moonlight (2016)
GoodWatch score 87

Screenplay, Director

Reagan
Reagan (2016)

Thanks

The High Five
The High Five (2014)

Producer

Adventures of Christopher Bosh in the Multiverse
Adventures of Christopher Bosh in the Multiverse (2013)

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King's Gym
King's Gym (2013)

Director

Sun Don't Shine
Sun Don't Shine (2013)
GoodWatch score 60

Thanks

Remigration
Remigration (2011)
GoodWatch score 77

Director, Writer

Chlorophyl
Chlorophyl (2011)

Director, Writer

2000s

6 titles · average score 64
Medicine for Melancholy
Medicine for Melancholy (2009)
GoodWatch score 62

Writer, Director

Tall Enough
Tall Enough (2009)

Writer, Director

A Young Couple
A Young Couple (2009)

Director

One Shot
One Shot (2009)

Director

My Josephine
My Josephine (2003)
GoodWatch score 66

Director, Writer

Little Brown Boy
Little Brown Boy (2003)

Writer, Director