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Ross Katz

Ross Katz

Producer, director and writer

Works as
Producer, director and writer
Titles
16 on MovieCove · 19 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Down 9% in 30 days

What are Ross Katz's films like?

Across their 11 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Comedy4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 62nd percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 55th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 84th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime 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
26%
Morality
21%
Self
19%
Survival
16%
Society
12%
Power
5%
Ideas
1%
Romantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief4 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 11 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 2 · Serious 4 · Dark 5

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

Grounded 7 · Stylized 2 · 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 3 · Intense 3

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

Steady 8 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 1

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

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 7 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 9 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 7 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 0

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 3 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 5

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

Resolved 7 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 2

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Melancholic
8
Contemplative
5
Tense
3
Hopeful
5
Bittersweet
2
Other
10

How their films linger

Bittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet8
  • 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 Ross Katz's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 8 of their 16 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Ross Katz'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

19 credits, 16 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Sole Survivor of Flight 119(2026)

    Executive Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Down Low(2023)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Strange But True(2019)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • My Dinner with Hervé(2018)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Story of a Girl(2017)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Skin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Executive Producer

  • The Choice(2016)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Adult Beginners(2014)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Road, Movie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Producer

  • Taking Chance(2009)

    Director · Executive Producer · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Marie Antoinette(2006)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Lost on Location: Behind the Scenes of 'Lost in Translation' (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Camera Operator

  • Lost in Translation(2003)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • The Laramie Project(2002)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • In the Bedroom(2001)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Trick(1999)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • Happiness(1998)

    Post Production Supervisor

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • The Myth of Fingerprints(1997)

    Post Production Supervisor

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Reservoir Dogs(1992)

    Grip

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 19 titles from 1992 to 2026.

Biggest box office

Lost in Translation (2003)

$119M worldwide

Highest rated

Lost in Translation (2003)

Midcredits 94th

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing3 of 19: 2 only directing, 1 with another roleWriting2 of 19: 0 only writing, 2 with another roleProducing13 of 19: 11 only producing, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score76thOther crew4 of 19: 4 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1990s4 · crew2000s6 · crew2010s7 · crew2020s2 · 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.

How do Ross Katz's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 73rd percentile, the median of all 16; across their 11 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 71st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

71stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Approval · how many liked their films

68thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Reach · how many have seen their films

90thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Midcredits score across 16 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up8
  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th5

Shape of the crowd

6 of their 16 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser6
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed2

Most divisive · writer, producer

Sole Survivor of Flight 119 (2026)

75th percentile spread · 34% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

Lost in Translation (2003)

Midcredits 94th · 81% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 72/100 and the pacing 43/100 in their films, across 11 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 Ross Katz's work okay for kids?

Across up to 8 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore runs lighter than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore5 titles12–63 · median 27 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity8 titles26–58 · median 40 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity5 titles28–55 · median 33 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs5 titles35–47 · median 41 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense5 titles13–73 · median 33 · 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 Ross Katz work with?

People who share at least 2 of Ross Katz's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Sofia Coppola shares the most, 2.

Directors

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers