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Justin Lee

Justin Lee

Director, writer and producer

Works as
Director, writer and producer
Titles
16 on MovieCove · 21 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26

What are Justin Lee's films like?

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

Genres

Action7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 9th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Drama6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 21st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama 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
Morality
40%
Survival
38%
Self
11%
Bonds
8%
Power
2%
Society
2%
Survival9 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice6 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption3 titles, browse their movies with this themeViolence3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSacrifice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 15 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 11 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 2 · Charged 12 · Intense 1

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

Steady 6 · Shifting 9 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 11 · 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 11 · Even-paced 4 · 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 9 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 14 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
13
Absurd
4
Melancholic
5
Dread
3
Thrilling
3
Other
9

How their films linger

Unsettling9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteInfuriating2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet9
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous4

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 Justin Lee's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 15 of their 16 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (14).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Justin Lee'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

21 credits, 16 with a MovieCove page.

  • Among Wolves(2023)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Hunting Games(2023)

    Director · Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Maneater(2022)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • The Most Dangerous Game(2022)

    Director · Post Production Supervisor · Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • A Tale of Two Guns(2022)

    Director · Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Hellblazers(2022)

    Director · Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Apache Junction(2021)

    Director · Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Hunters(2021)

    Director · Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Final Kill(2020)

    Director · Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Bad Vibes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Director

  • Badland(2019)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Swell(2019)

    Director · Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Alone We Fight(2018)

    Director · Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Any Bullet Will Do(2018)

    Director · Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • A Reckoning(2018)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Dark, Deadly & Dreadful(2018)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Big Legend(2018)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

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

    Director · Producer

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

    Director · Cinematographer · Producer

  • Solomon Quinn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Director · Writer

  • Who We Are Now (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Director · Writer

Career shape

A full career of 21 titles, 19 of them dated from 2016 to 2023.

Biggest box office

Maneater (2022)

$320K worldwide

Highest rated

Badland (2019)

Midcredits 38th

Most popular right now

Maneater (2022)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing21 of 21: 2 only directing, 19 with another role · typical Midcredits score15thWriting17 of 21: 0 only writing, 17 with another role · typical Midcredits score14thProducing9 of 21: 0 only producing, 9 with another role · typical Midcredits score9thCinematography1 of 21: 0 only cinematography, 1 with another roleOther crew1 of 21: 0 only other crew, 1 with another role

21 titles, 19 with more than one role — directing and writing overlap on 17 of them.

By decade

2010s9 · crew2020s10 · 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 Justin Lee's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 15th percentile, the median of all 16; across their 15 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 12th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

12thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Approval · how many liked their films

11thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Reach · how many have seen their films

60thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Midcredits score across 16 titles, by percentile

  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th13

Shape of the crowd

11 of their 16 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Panned2
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic2
  • Mixed11

Most divisive · director, writer, producer

Final Kill (2020)

92nd percentile spread · 32% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · director, writer

Badland (2019)

Midcredits 38th · 40% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 45/100 and the pacing 26/100 in their films, across 15 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 Justin Lee's 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 8 · minimalMedian of all films: 32

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

Who does Justin Lee work with?

People who share at least 2 of Justin Lee's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Jared Forman shares the most, 7.

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers