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Jonathan Goldstein

Jonathan Goldstein

Writer, producer and director · Born January 1, 1969 (57) · New York City, New York, USA

BAFTA Award nominee

Jonathan Michael Goldstein (born September 2, 1968) is an American filmmaker best known for his work on Dungeons & Dragons: Honour Among Thieves, Game Night, Spider-Man: Homecoming, and Horrible Bosses. He has worked collaboratively with John Francis Daley as a filmmaking duo, whom he met on The Geena Davis Show. Daley and Goldstein's earlier work was predominantly based in the comedy genre, where they were co-screenwriters for Horrible Bosses (2011), co-writers for The Incredible Burt Wonderstone (2013), co-story writers for Horrible Bosses 2 (2014), and also co-wrote/co-directed the fifth film in the National Lampoon's Vacation film series, Vacation (2015). The duo received co-writer credits for Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017) with other screenwriters, which was met with critical and financial success, and they co-directed the 2018 black comedy Game Night, which also met with critical and financial success. Prior to his feature film career, Goldstein wrote for numerous situation comedies, including The PJ's starring Eddie Murphy, The Geena Davis Show, Good Morning Miami, Four Kings, and The New Adventures of Old Christine. Description above from the Wikipedia article Jonathan Goldstein (filmmaker), licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
January 1, 1969 (57)
From
New York City, New York, USA
Works as
Writer, producer and director
Titles
20 on MovieCove · 41 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 20% in 30 days

What are Jonathan Goldstein's films like?

Across their 15 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Action7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 76th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 47th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 49th percentile
: browse their Adventure movies

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

share of theme weight
Bonds
54%
Self
36%
Morality
4%
Survival
4%
Power
2%
Friendship9 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds5 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age2 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeParenthood2 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 13 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 12 · Serious 1 · Dark 0

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 3 · Stylized 9 · Heightened 1

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 1 · Charged 10 · Intense 2

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 3 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 4

Funny: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their funny movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 0 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 11

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 0 · Even-paced 8 · Relentless 5

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

A split, not a type: Casual 7 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 1

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 12 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Absurd
11
Joyful
9
Thrilling
7
Tense
5
Warm
4
Other
5

How their films linger

Feel-good14 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy12
  • Bittersweet3

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 Jonathan Goldstein's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 18 of their 20 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Jonathan Goldstein's 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

41 credits, 20 with a MovieCove page.

  • Mayday(2026)

    Director · Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Hysteria!(2024)

    Show 8 episodes · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Vacation Friends 2(2023)

    Characters

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • The Flash(2023)

    Screenstory

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves(2023)

    Director · Executive Producer · Screenplay · Songs

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Vacation Friends(2021)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Welcome to Georgia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Producer · Screenplay

  • The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run(2020)

    Creative Consultant

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Stuber(2019)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • In the Dark(2019)

    Show 4 episodes · Director · Consulting Producer

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Game Night(2018)

    Director · as Dan

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Spider-Man: Homecoming(2017)

    Screenplay · Screenstory

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Vacation(2015)

    Director · Songs · Writer · as Hot Tub Guy (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Horrible Bosses 2(2014)

    Story

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2(2013)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • The Incredible Burt Wonderstone(2013)

    Screenplay · Story · as Stagehand at B&A Theater

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Horrible Bosses(2011)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Audio Tour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Director · Screenplay

  • $#*! My Dad Says (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 18 episodes · Consulting Producer · Executive Story Editor · Writer

  • Boldly Going Nowhere (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 1 episode · Executive Producer

  • Teachers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 6 episodes · Supervising Producer · Writer

  • The New Adventures of Old Christine(2006)

    Show 22 episodes · Supervising Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows

  • Four Kings (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 13 episodes · Supervising Producer · Writer

  • Bones(2005)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Charlie Lawrence (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 7 episodes · Producer

  • Good Morning, Miami (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 40 episodes · Consulting Producer · Writer

  • The Random Years (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 1 episode · Consulting Producer

  • Imagine That (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 7 episodes · Writer

  • What Babies Do (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Director · Screenplay · as Bill

  • The Geena Davis Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 22 episodes · Executive Story Editor · Writer

  • Teacher's Pet(2000)

    Show 1 episode · Story

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all shows

  • The Weekenders(2000)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Big Wolf on Campus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 2 episodes · Writer

  • Fast Food Films (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

  • The PJs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 1 episode · Story Editor · Writer

  • Boldly Going Nowhere (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Executive Producer

  • Care Bears (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer

  • Diya (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer

  • Monopoly (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Screenplay

  • Renegades (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Director

  • Untitled Star Trek Film (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Director · Producer · Screenplay

Career shape

A full career of 41 titles, 35 of them dated from 1999 to 2026.

Biggest box office

Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017)

$881M worldwide

Highest rated

Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017)

Midcredits 91st

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting4 of 41: 0 only acting, 4 with another roleDirecting9 of 41: 1 only directing, 8 with another role · typical Midcredits score78thWriting29 of 41: 16 only writing, 13 with another role · typical Midcredits score56thProducing18 of 41: 8 only producing, 10 with another role · typical Midcredits score68thOther crew3 of 41: 1 only other crew, 2 with another role

41 titles, 15 with more than one role — writing and producing overlap on 9 of them.

By decade

1990s3 · crew2000s13 · 1 acting · 13 crew2010s11 · 3 acting · 11 crew2020s8 · crew

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.

Awards

Nominated for a BAFTA Award in 2014, BAFTA Kids Vote - Feature Film.

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Jonathan Goldstein's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 54th percentile, the median of all 14; across their 13 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 52nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

52ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Approval · how many liked their films

52ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Reach · how many have seen their films

96thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Midcredits score across 20 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up7
  • 50th to 74th6
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

14 of their 20 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Crowd Pleaser14
  • Broadly Agreed4
  • Mixed2

Most divisive · writer

Teacher's Pet (2000)

63rd percentile spread · 20% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · writer

Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017)

Midcredits 91st · 81% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 52/100 and the plot and story 43/100 in their films, across 13 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a writer.

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 Jonathan Goldstein's work okay for kids?

Across up to 13 MovieCove titles with content scores, profanity runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore13 titles32–64 · median 43 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity13 titles11–60 · median 41 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity13 titles41–90 · median 77 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs13 titles20–73 · median 35 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense13 titles15–45 · median 34 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Jonathan Goldstein work with?

People who share at least 2 of Jonathan Goldstein's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; John Francis Daley shares the most, 13.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers