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Alexandra Johnes

Alexandra Johnes

Producer and actor · Born December 3, 1976 (49) · New York City, New York, USA

Primetime Emmy winner

Alexandra Johnes (born December 3, 1976) is an American documentary film producer and former actress. Johnes graduated with a BFA from the Tisch School of the Arts at New York University (NYU). From 2007 through 2012, Johnes ran Jigsaw Productions for Academy Award-winning director Alex Gibney, managing aspects of development and production. In 2012, Johnes received a Transatlantic Partnership (TAP) Producing Fellowship [6] from the Independent Filmmaker Project,. Johnes leads the production company Special Projects. Johnes' sister Stephanie also works in film. Stephanie directed and filmed the 2007 documentary Doubletime, on which Alexandra worked as a Producer.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
December 3, 1976 (49)
From
New York City, New York, USA
Works as
Producer and actor
Titles
25 on MovieCove · 30 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 21% in 30 days

What are Alexandra Johnes' films like?

Across their 22 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Power and Society.

Themes

share of theme weight
Power
29%
Society
18%
Morality
17%
Self
12%
Ideas
11%
Survival
9%
Bonds
4%
Community6 titles, browse their movies with this themeCorruption4 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice5 titles, browse their movies with this themeTruth4 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception4 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFreedom4 titles, browse their movies with this themeOppression3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 22 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 5 · Serious 4 · Dark 13

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

Grounded 17 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 2

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 5 · Charged 7 · Intense 9

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

Steady 11 · Shifting 9 · Whiplash 1

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 20 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 0

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 13 · Even-paced 9 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 5 · Engaged 12 · Full focus 5

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 8 · Affecting 4 · Heavy 10

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

Resolved 14 · Open-ended 6 · Ambiguous 2

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
11
Contemplative
10
Dread
7
Melancholic
9
Hopeful
8
Other
17

How their films linger

Thought-provoking14 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteInfuriating4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet10
  • Ambiguous10
  • Other1

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 Alexandra Johnes' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 20 of their 25 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (8).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Alexandra Johnes' 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

30 credits, 25 with a MovieCove page.

  • Maya and the Wave (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Executive Producer

  • Frida(2024)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Subject(2022)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • The Territory(2022)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Gabby Giffords Won't Back Down(2022)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Delikado (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Executive Producer

  • On the Record(2020)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • The Seer and the Unseen(2019)

    Consulting Producer

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • The Kingmaker(2019)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Amazing Grace(2018)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • My Country No More (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Executive Producer

  • The Bleeding Edge(2018)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • The Mars Generation(2017)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • This Cold Life(2017)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Holy Hell(2016)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • The Witch(2015)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Frame by Frame(2015)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • The Square(2013)

    Co-Producer · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Mea Maxima Culpa: Silence in the House of God(2012)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Figure Studies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Producer

  • The House I Live In(2012)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Magic Trip: Ken Kesey's Search for a Kool Place(2011)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Casino Jack and the United States of Money(2010)

    Co-Producer

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • My Trip to Al-Qaeda(2010)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Client 9(2010)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Gonzo(2008)

    Producer · Production Executive

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Buffy the Vampire Slayer(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Sheila Martini

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Sabrina the Teenage Witch(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Hillary

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all shows

  • The NeverEnding Story II: The Next Chapter(1990)

    as Childlike Empress

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Zelly & Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Phoebe

Career shape

A full career of 23 titles from 1988 to 2024.

Biggest box office

The Witch (2015)

$41M worldwide

Highest rated

The Square (2013)

Midcredits 98th

Most popular right now

The Witch (2015)

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting4 of 23: 4 only acting, 0 with another roleProducing18 of 23: 18 only producing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score81stOther crew1 of 23: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1980s1 · acting1990s3 · acting2000s1 · crew2010s12 · crew2020s6 · 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

Won a Primetime Emmy in 2013, Exceptional Merit in Documentary Filmmaking.

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 Alexandra Johnes' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 87th percentile, the median of all 23; across their 22 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 88th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

88thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 22

Approval · how many liked their films

84thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 22

Reach · how many have seen their films

64thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 22

Midcredits score across 25 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up21
  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th1
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

12 of their 25 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved6
  • Loved with Detractors1
  • Divisive1
  • Crowd Pleaser12
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · producer

Gabby Giffords Won't Back Down (2022)

96th percentile spread · 28% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

The Square (2013)

Midcredits 98th · 89% liked

Reviewers score the acting 63/100 in their films, across 11 reviewed titles; fans 66, detractors 33. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

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 Alexandra Johnes' work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 55 · moderateMedian of all films: 32

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Alexandra Johnes work with?

People who share at least 2 of Alexandra Johnes' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Alex Gibney shares the most, 6.

Directors

Writers

Cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles