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Jonathan Dayton — Director · CriticCrunch
Jonathan Dayton Director Titles 3
With scores 3
Top 10% 1
Peak decade 2000s
Oscar winner 1 title
Jonathan Dayton has 3 titles in the CriticCrunch catalog across a career spanning the 2000s through the 2010s. 1 ranks in the Top 10%, led by Little Miss Sunshine .
CriticCrunch Career Percentile Top 2%
Titles Scored 3
Highest-Ranked Title Little Miss Sunshine (Top 2%)
Primary Role Director Career Overview By decade
2000s 2010s
By genre
Titles can span multiple genres.
the vibe
Jonathan Dayton’s Typical Vibe Signature vibe
measured bittersweet moderate approachable
funny
intimate
heartfelt
playful
whimsical
Recurring themes
competition tournament outsider misfit Los Angeles american regional
pacing
measured 4/9 measured 4/9
tone
bittersweet 5/9 wistful 5/9
intensity
moderate 4/9 moderate 4/9
complexity
approachable 5/9 clear 5/9
scale
intimate 4/9 intimate 4/9
spirit
heartfelt 7/9 heartfelt 7/9
CriticCrunch Signature Pacing measured (mode across filmography)
CriticCrunch Signature Tone bittersweet (mode across filmography)
CriticCrunch Signature Intensity moderate (mode across filmography)
CriticCrunch Signature Complexity approachable (mode across filmography)
CriticCrunch Signature Humor funny (mode across filmography)
CriticCrunch Signature Scale intimate (mode across filmography)
CriticCrunch Signature Spirit heartfelt (mode across filmography)
CriticCrunch Recurring Themes competition tournament, outsider misfit, los angeles, american regional If You Like Jonathan Dayton’s Films
Top Rated Titles Streaming Now 2 of 3 streaming · 2 included
Jonathan Dayton Filmography 3 with scores · sorted: best first More filters ▾ Quick slices 2000s
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A family loaded with quirky, colorful characters piles into an old van and road trips to California for little Olive to compete in a beauty pageant.
Dir. Valerie Faris, Jonathan Dayton · With Greg Kinnear, Toni Collette, Steve Carell
Audience Score
7.7/10
7,922 votes
Quality Score
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Calvin is a young novelist who achieved phenomenal success early in his career but is now struggling with his writing – as well as his romantic life. Finally, he makes a breakthrough and creates a character named Ruby who inspires him. When Calvin finds Ruby, in the flesh, sitting on his couch about a week later, he is completely flabbergasted that his words have turned into a living, breathing person.
Dir. Valerie Faris, Jonathan Dayton · With Paul Dano, Zoe Kazan, Chris Messina
Audience Score
7.1/10
1,794 votes
Quality Score
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The true story of the 1973 tennis match between world number one Billie Jean King and ex-champ and serial hustler Bobby Riggs.
Dir. Jonathan Dayton, Valerie Faris · With Emma Stone, Steve Carell, Andrea Riseborough
Audience Score
6.8/10
1,971 votes
Quality Score
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