Direction: Joss Whedon

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


Firefly (TV Series)

2002 · Series · 40 min. · United States

Direction Joss Whedon · Vern Gillum · Tim Minear · Michael Grossman

Cast Nathan Fillion · Gina Torres · Alan Tudyk · Morena Baccarin

Plot TV Series (2002-2003). 14 Episodes. Five hundred years in the future, a renegade crew aboard a small, mobile, spacecraft tries to survive as they travel the unknown parts of the...

7.9

10K votes

7.9

10K votes

Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog (TV Miniseries)

2008 · Series · 45 min. · United States

Direction Joss Whedon

Cast Neil Patrick Harris · Nathan Fillion · Felicia Day · Simon Helberg

Plot Aspiring super-villain Dr. Horrible (Neil Patrick Harris) has his own video blog and is trying to join the prestigious Evil League of Evil, however, his dastardly deeds are constantly being...

7.6

4K votes

7.6

4K votes

Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Hush (TV)

1999 · Movie · 42 min. · United States

Direction Joss Whedon

Cast Sarah Michelle Gellar · Nicholas Brendon · Alyson Hannigan · James Marsters

Plot The creepy demons "The Gentlemen" capture the voice of the population of Sunnydale, to steal human hearts without scream. Giles find that in accordance with a legend, the creatures will...

7.5

1K votes

7.5

1K votes

Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Once More, with Feeling (TV)

2001 · Movie · 48 min. · United States

Direction Joss Whedon

Cast Sarah Michelle Gellar · Nicholas Brendon · Emma Caulfield · Michelle Trachtenberg

Plot "Once More, with Feeling" is the seventh episode of the sixth season of the fantasy television show Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997–2003) and the only one in the series performed...

7.5

1K votes

7.5

1K votes

Dollhouse: Echo - Unaired pilot (TV)

2008 · Movie · 46 min. · United States

Direction Joss Whedon

Cast Eliza Dushku · Harry Lennix · Fran Kranz · Tahmoh Penikett

Plot Echo is an 'active' one of several volunteers who work at the Dollhouse, a secret and illegal international organization that rents out programed people for their high-paying clients needs. Paul...

7.2

25 votes

7.2

25 votes

The Avengers

2012 · Movie · 135 min. · United States

Direction Joss Whedon

Cast Robert Downey Jr. · Chris Evans · Mark Ruffalo · Chris Hemsworth

Plot Nick Fury is director of S.H.I.E.L.D, an international peace keeping agency. The agency is a who's who of Marvel Super Heroes, with Iron Man, The Incredible Hulk, Thor, Captain America,...

6.9

79K votes

6.9

79K votes

Serenity

2005 · Movie · 119 min. · United States

Direction Joss Whedon

Cast Nathan Fillion · Summer Glau · Gina Torres · Alan Tudyk

Plot The film centers around Captain Malcolm Reynolds, a hardened veteran (on the losing side) of a galactic civil war, who now ekes out a living pulling off small crimes and...

6.3

17K votes

6.3

17K votes

Avengers: Age of Ultron

2015 · Movie · 141 min. · United States

Direction Joss Whedon

Cast Robert Downey Jr. · Chris Evans · Chris Hemsworth · Scarlett Johansson

Plot When Tony Stark tries to jumpstart a dormant peacekeeping program, things go awry and Earth’s Mightiest Heroes, including Iron Man, Captain America, Thor, The Incredible Hulk, Black Widow and Hawkeye,...

6.3

45K votes

6.3

45K votes

Dollhouse (TV Series)

2009 · Series · 50 min. · United States

Direction Joss Whedon · David Solomon · Tim Minear · Félix Enríquez Alcalá

Cast Eliza Dushku · Olivia Williams · Harry Lennix · Tahmoh Penikett

Plot A futuristic laboratory assigns different tasks to its various residents, who then have their memories erased upon the completion of their assignments.

6.3

2K votes

6.3

2K votes

Much Ado About Nothing

2012 · Movie · 108 min. · United States

Direction Joss Whedon

Cast Amy Acker · Alexis Denisof · Nathan Fillion · Clark Gregg

Plot Shakespeare's classic comedy is given a contemporary spin in Joss Whedon's film "Much Ado About Nothing." Shot in just 12 days (and using the original text), the story of sparring...

6.1

1K votes

6.1

1K votes

The Nevers (TV Series)

2021 · Series · 58 min. · United States

Direction Joss Whedon · Philippa Goslett

Cast Laura Donnelly · Nick Frost · Olivia Williams · James Norton

Plot “The Nevers” is about a gang of Victorian women who find themselves with unusual abilities, relentless enemies, and a mission that might change the world.

5.8

666 votes

5.8

666 votes

Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (TV Series)

2013 · Series · 42 min. · United States

Direction Joss Whedon · Maurissa Tancharoen · Vincent Misiano · Billy Gierhart

Cast Clark Gregg · Brett Dalton · Chloe Bennet · Ming-Na Wen

Plot TV Series (2013-2020). 7 Seasons. 136 Episodes. Fresh from his role in "The Avengers," Agent Phil Coulson returns to the worldwide law enforcement organization S.H.I.E.L.D. He puts together a small,...

5.8

6K votes

5.8

6K votes

R. Tam sessions (TV Series)

2005 · Series · 8 min. · United States

Direction Joss Whedon

Cast Summer Glau · Joss Whedon

Plot The R. Tam sessions are a series of five short videos released by Joss Whedon over the internet, which were set within his fictional Firefly universe. They chronicled several of...

5.7

250 votes

5.7

250 votes

Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. - Pilot Episode (TV)

2013 · Movie · 44 min. · United States

Direction Joss Whedon

Cast Clark Gregg · Ming-Na Wen · Brett Dalton · Chloe Bennet

Plot After the events of The Avengers, S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent Phil Coulson assembles a small team of agents to investigate a mysterious group called the Rising Tide. In doing so, they encounter...

5.6

2K votes

5.6

2K votes

Angel (TV Series)

1999 · Series · 42 min. · United States

Direction Joss Whedon · David Greenwalt · James A. Contner · Tim Minear

Cast David Boreanaz · Amy Acker · Charisma Carpenter · Alexis Denisof

Plot TV Series (1999-2004). 5 Seasons. 110 Episodes. A spin-off from the cult hit "Buffy: The Vampire Slayer". After three years of living in Sunnydale, fighting along side his girlfriend Buffy,...

5.4

5K votes

5.4

5K votes

Buffy the Vampire Slayer (TV Series)

1997 · Series · 44 min. · United States

Direction Joss Whedon · James A. Contner · David Solomon · David Grossman

Cast Sarah Michelle Gellar · Alyson Hannigan · Nicholas Brendon · Anthony Head

Plot TV Series (1997-2003). 7 Seasons. 145 Episodes. After the traumatizing ordeal in the movie with the same name, Buffy Summers and her mother move to Sunnydale, only to discover that...

5.3

48K votes

5.3

48K votes

Justice League

2017 · Movie · 121 min. · United States

Direction Joss Whedon · Zack Snyder

Cast Ben Affleck · Gal Gadot · Ezra Miller · Jason Momoa

Plot Fueled by his restored faith in humanity and inspired by Superman's selfless act, Bruce Wayne enlists the help of his newfound ally, Diana Prince, to face an even greater enemy....

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5.3

22K votes

5.3

22K votes

Buffy the Vampire Slayer: The Animated Series (TV) (S)

2004 · Movie · 4 min. · United States

Direction Joss Whedon

Plot In this un-aired pilot for the animated "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" series that was never picked up by a network, Buffy is attacked by a vampire in an alley. Later,...

4.7

134 votes

4.7

134 votes