Jason Bateman

Biography: Jason Bateman---the little brother of Family Ties star Justine Bateman---made a splash on the small screen in the '80s, charming audiences as Ricky Schroder's mischievous best pal on Silver Spoons. The sitcom roles kept pouring in as he transitioned from teen to adult, but he became less visible due to the short life of his shows and his concurrent career behind the camera as a TV director. In 2003, he struck comic (if not commercial) gold as the harried head of the wacky Bluth clan on Arrested Development. Although the sitcom won critical praise, it was canceled by FOX in its third season. But Bateman had successfully renewed his own acting career. He landed supporting roles in a string of hit movies---a feat that had eluded him in the early stages of his career---including The Break Up in 2006, Juno in 2007 and Up in the Air in 2009. Off the screen, Bateman is an avid fan of the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Jason Bateman's Scores

  • Movies
  • TV
Average career score: 51
Highest Metascore: 83 Up in the Air
Lowest Metascore: 8 Teen Wolf Too
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 12 out of 41
  2. Negative: 11 out of 41
41 movie reviews
Title: Year: Credit: User score:
81 Juno Dec 5, 2007 Mark Loring 8.2
48 Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium Nov 16, 2007 Henry Weston, The Mutant / Henry Weston, The Mutant tbd
56 The Kingdom Sep 28, 2007 Adam Leavitt / Adam Leavitt tbd
32 The Ex May 11, 2007 Chip Sanders 7.4
46 The Break-Up Jun 2, 2006 Riggleman 7.3
55 Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story Jun 18, 2004 Pepper Brooks 4.7
55 Starsky & Hutch Mar 5, 2004 Kevin 8.3
32 The Sweetest Thing Apr 12, 2002 Roger Donahue / Roger Donahue tbd
23 Love Stinks Sep 10, 1999 Jesse Travis 6.3
45 Necessary Roughness Sep 27, 1991 Jarvis Edison tbd
8 Teen Wolf Too Nov 20, 1987 Todd Howard 1.8

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