Jeff Balis (born April 13, 1975) is an American filmmaker whose directorial debut was the 2009 independent film 'Waiting...'. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Biography from TMDB.
- April 13, 1975 (51)
- Producer and director
- 9 on MovieCove · 12 credits in all
What are Jeff Balis' films like?
Across their 9 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.
Genres
Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 1 · Wry 1 · Earnest 7
Light 6 · Serious 1 · Dark 2
Grounded 8 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0
Gentle 3 · Charged 5 · Intense 1
Steady 2 · Shifting 7 · Whiplash 0
Straight-faced 1 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 4
Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 7 · Relentless 0
Casual 7 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 7 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 1
Resolved 7 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
- Happy1
- Bittersweet7
- Ambiguous1
AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.
Where can I watch Jeff Balis' films?
As of October 24, 2026, 4 of their 9 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.
Subscription and free streaming for Jeff Balis' titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.
Filmography
12 credits, 9 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.
Maniac (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)
Born Villain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)
Redemption Road(2010)
Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films
Still Waiting...(2009)
Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films
Infestation(2009)
Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films
Kabluey(2007)
Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films
The Last Time(2006)
Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films
Waiting...(2005)
Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films
The Third Wheel(2002)
Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films
Stolen Summer(2002)
Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films
Speakeasy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)
Career shape
A full career of 9 titles from 2002 to 2011.
Biggest box office
Waiting... (2005)
Highest rated
Kabluey (2007)
Most popular right now
Waiting... (2005)
Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.
How do Jeff Balis' films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 37th percentile, the median of all 9; across their 9 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 34th percentile for acclaim.
- 50th to 74th3
- 25th to 49th4
- Below 25th2
Shape of the crowd
5 of their 9 titles are Mixed.
- Cult Classic1
- Crowd Pleaser3
- Mixed5
Reviewers score the atmosphere 58/100 and the pacing 41/100 in their films, across 9 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a director.
Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.
Is Jeff Balis' work okay for kids?
Across a limited sample of up to 4 MovieCove titles with content scores.
Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.
Who does Jeff Balis work with?
People who share at least 2 of Jeff Balis' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Chris Moore shares the most, 5.
Directors
- Kyle RankinShared titles: Infestation (2009), The Battle of Shaker Heights (2003)See all 2 shared titles with Kyle Rankin
Writers
- Rob McKittrickShared titles: Still Waiting... (2009), Waiting... (2005)See all 2 shared titles with Rob McKittrick
Actors
- Alanna UbachShared titles: Still Waiting... (2009), Waiting... (2005)See all 2 shared titles with Alanna Ubach
- Chi McBrideShared titles: Still Waiting... (2009), Waiting... (2005)See all 2 shared titles with Chi McBride
- Luis GuzmánShared titles: Still Waiting... (2009), Waiting... (2005)See all 2 shared titles with Luis Guzmán
- Ray WiseShared titles: Infestation (2009), The Battle of Shaker Heights (2003)See all 2 shared titles with Ray Wise
Cinematographers and editors
- David FinferShared titles: Infestation (2009), The Last Time (2006), Waiting... (2005)See all 3 shared titles with David Finfer
- Matthew IrvingShared titles: Redemption Road (2010), Waiting... (2005)See all 2 shared titles with Matthew Irving
- Thomas E. AckermanShared titles: Infestation (2009), The Battle of Shaker Heights (2003)See all 2 shared titles with Thomas E. Ackerman
Producers
- Chris MooreShared titles: Still Waiting... (2009), Waiting... (2005), The Battle of Shaker Heights (2003), Stolen Summer (2002), The Third Wheel (2002)See all 5 shared titles with Chris Moore
- Rhoades RaderShared titles: Redemption Road (2010), Infestation (2009), Still Waiting... (2009), Kabluey (2007)See all 4 shared titles with Rhoades Rader
- Adam RosenfeltShared titles: Still Waiting... (2009), The Last Time (2006), Waiting... (2005), The Third Wheel (2002)See all 4 shared titles with Adam Rosenfelt
- Marc SchabergShared titles: Still Waiting... (2009), The Last Time (2006), Waiting... (2005), The Third Wheel (2002)See all 4 shared titles with Marc Schaberg
Mixed roles
- Efram PotelleShared titles: Infestation (2009), The Battle of Shaker Heights (2003)See all 2 shared titles with Efram Potelle
