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Joseph McKelheer

Joseph McKelheer

Actor and producer · Born March 21, 1974 (52) · Yakima, Washington, USA

As the Head of Production at Windowseat Entertainment, Joseph McKelheer oversees all aspects of development and production in the Film, TV and Digital Media departments. Most recently Joseph produced 'Age of Summer', a coming-of-age comedy that hits theaters September 2018. Other work includes 'The Bachelors' starring J.K. Simmons, Julie Delpy and Odeya Rush, 'The Adderall Diaries' starring James Franco, Amber Heard and Ed Harris, and 'Crash Pad', starring Domhnall Gleeson, Thomas Haden Church, Nina Dobrev and Christina Applegate. Joseph also co-produced 'Barely Lethal', starring Samuel L. Jackson and Jessica Alba. As the founder of Film Harvest, Joseph produced an impressive slate of indie films including 'The Hammer', which won the Audience Award at eight film festivals including AFI. Under the Film Harvest banner, Joseph also produced 'Free Samples', starring Jesse Eisenberg, 'Fight Church', a documentary directed by Academy Award-winner Dan Junge and many others.

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Biography from IMDb.

Born
March 21, 1974 (52)
From
Yakima, Washington, USA
Works as
Actor and producer
Titles
16 on MovieCove · 23 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Down 24% in 30 days

What are Joseph McKelheer's films like?

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

Genres

Comedy4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 41st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 6th percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 21st percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 30th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action 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
Self
38%
Survival
26%
Morality
13%
Bonds
13%
Power
7%
Ideas
3%
Survival5 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity5 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth2 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 15 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 5 · Serious 3 · Dark 7

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

Grounded 13 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 4 · Charged 6 · Intense 5

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

Steady 5 · Shifting 8 · Whiplash 2

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

Straight-faced 6 · Some laughs 6 · Funny 3

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

A split, not a type: Slow burn 9 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 1

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

Casual 7 · Engaged 8 · 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 7 · Affecting 4 · Heavy 4

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

Resolved 11 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

1 analyzed role

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
8
Dread
5
Hopeful
5
Melancholic
4
Contemplative
3
Other
15

How their films linger

Hopeful7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet5
  • Ambiguous7

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 Joseph McKelheer's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 13 of their 16 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (10).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Joseph McKelheer'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

23 credits, 16 with a MovieCove page.

  • Age of Summer(2018)

    Editor · Producer · as Van Owner

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Crash Pad(2017)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • The Bachelors(2017)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • The Adderall Diaries(2015)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Barely Lethal(2015)

    Co-Producer

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Fight Church (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Producer

  • Chasing the Devil(2014)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Free Samples(2012)

    Producer · as Richard Swinger

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • American Mustang(2013)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Thompsons (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Producer · as Wendell Hamilton / Thompson

  • The Aggression Scale(2012)

    Producer · as Wydofski

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • The Hammer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Writer · as Ron Gross

  • Everything Will Happen Before You Die (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Mike

  • The Violent Kind (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Jazz

  • A Horrible Way to Die(2010)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Godspeed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Writer · as Charlie Shepard

  • Rez Bomb(2008)

    as Michael

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • April Fool's Day(2008)

    as Charles Lansford

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Blind Man(2007)

    as Bruce

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Hamiltons(2006)

    as Wendell Hamilton

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Rampage: The Hillside Strangler Murders(2006)

    as Joe

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Dirty(2005)

    as Canadian #1

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Nightstalker (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Demon

Career shape

Star power in the 84th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 20 titles from 2002 to 2018; peak year 2013.

Biggest box office

Barely Lethal (2015)

$934K worldwide

Highest rated

The Bachelors (2017)

Midcredits 74th

Film career

20022018

Peak 2013 · at the high point of their film career. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting15 of 20: 11 only acting, 4 with another role · typical Midcredits score30thWriting2 of 20: 0 only writing, 2 with another roleProducing7 of 20: 5 only producing, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score21stEditing1 of 20: 0 only editing, 1 with another role

20 titles, 4 with more than one role — acting and producing overlap on 2 of them.

By decade

2000s8 · 8 acting · 1 crew2010s12 · 7 acting · 8 crew

Billing

usually 7th · top billed in 0% of 8 roles

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. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Joseph McKelheer's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 27th percentile, the median of all 16; across their 15 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 32nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

32ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Approval · how many liked their films

30thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Reach · how many have seen their films

67thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Midcredits score across 16 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up1
  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th8

Shape of the crowd

11 of their 16 titles are Mixed.

  • Loved with Detractors1
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser1
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed11

Most divisive · actor

Blind Man (2007)

93rd percentile spread · 52% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

The Bachelors (2017)

Midcredits 74th · 68% liked

Reviewers score the acting 60/100 in their films, across 13 reviewed titles; fans 74, detractors 43. 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 Joseph McKelheer's work okay for kids?

Across up to 7 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore4 titlesmedian 40 · moderateMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity7 titles21–54 · median 42 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32

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 Joseph McKelheer work with?

People who share at least 2 of Joseph McKelheer's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Bill Kiely shares the most, 4.

Directors

Actors

Cinematographers

Producers