Direction: Jonathan Dayton

The best movies, series, and documentaries directed by Jonathan Dayton. Explore exceptional titles that showcase a unique filmmaking vision.


Direction Bob Odenkirk · David Cross · John Moffitt · Troy Miller

Cast Bob Odenkirk · David Cross · John Ennis · Tom Kenny

Synopsis TV Series (1995-1998). 4 seasons. 30 episodes. This is a sketch-comedy show. The twist here is that all of the sketches (Even the monolouge) are connected in some strange way.

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7.7

76 votes

7.7

76 votes

Little Miss Sunshine

2006 · Movie · 101 min. · United States

Direction Jonathan Dayton · Valerie Faris

Cast Abigail Breslin · Steve Carell · Toni Collette · Greg Kinnear

Synopsis Little Miss Sunshine (2006) follows the dysfunctional Hoover family as they embark on a cross-country road trip in their rundown VW bus to support their youngest member, Olive, in a children's beauty pageant. Each family member grapples with personal struggles:...

7.6

107K votes

7.6

107K votes

Direction Taffy Brodesser-Akner · Jonathan Dayton · Valerie Faris · Shari Springer Berman

Cast Jesse Eisenberg · Claire Danes · Lizzy Caplan · Talia Castro-Pozo

Synopsis TV Miniseries (2022). 8 Episodes. Toby Fleishman knew what to expect when he and his wife of almost fifteen years separated: weekends and every other holiday with the kids, some residual bitterness, the occasional moment of tension in their co-parenting...

7.0

790 votes

7.0

790 votes

Ruby Sparks

2012 · Movie · 104 min. · United States

Direction Jonathan Dayton · Valerie Faris

Cast Paul Dano · Zoe Kazan · Chris Messina · Antonio Banderas

Synopsis In Ruby Sparks (2012), a struggling novelist named Calvin creates a fictional character named Ruby Sparks to overcome his writer's block. To his astonishment, Ruby magically comes to life, embodying everything he wrote about her. As their relationship blossoms, Calvin...

6.8

19K votes

6.8

19K votes

Battle of the Sexes

2017 · Movie · 121 min. · United States

Direction Jonathan Dayton · Valerie Faris

Cast Emma Stone · Steve Carell · Andrea Riseborough · Elisabeth Shue

Synopsis Battle of the Sexes (2017) is a biographical sports drama inspired by the real-life 1973 tennis match between Billie Jean King and Bobby Riggs. The film explores the cultural and personal stakes of the highly publicized event, billed as a...

6.0

5K votes

6.0

5K votes

Living with Yourself (TV Series)

2019 · Series · 25 min. · United States

Direction Timothy Greenberg · Jonathan Dayton · Valerie Faris

Cast Paul Rudd · Aisling Bea · Desmin Borges · Karen Pittman

Synopsis A man undergoes an experimental treatment to improve his life in this comedy starring Paul Rudd as the man who’s beside himself when he’s duplicated in an unorthodox spa treatment, but made better, and sees the copy take over his...

5.9

1K votes

5.9

1K votes