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John J. Kelly

John J. Kelly

Producer · Born June 10, 1967 (59) · Liverpool, England, UK

Primetime Emmy nominee

John J. Kelly was born on 10 June 1967 in Liverpool, England, UK. He is a producer and production manager, known for Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan: Ghost War (2026), Divergent (2014) and Deadpool (2016).

Biography from IMDb.

Born
June 10, 1967 (59)
From
Liverpool, England, UK
Works as
Producer
Titles
37 on MovieCove · 44 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Up 21% in 30 days

What are John J. Kelly's films like?

Across their 33 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Morality.

Genres

Action15 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 13th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Comedy7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 33rd percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 30th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 84th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure movies
Biography2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 95th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 26th percentile
: browse their Crime 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
Self
26%
Morality
24%
Survival
16%
Bonds
16%
Power
9%
Society
5%
Ideas
4%
Survival7 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity6 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds8 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice7 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption3 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age3 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 32 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 16 · Serious 12 · Dark 4

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 16 · Stylized 11 · Heightened 5

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

Gentle 9 · Charged 13 · Intense 10

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

Steady 13 · Shifting 14 · Whiplash 5

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 16 · Some laughs 9 · Funny 7

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 13 · Even-paced 15 · Relentless 4

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 15 · Engaged 15 · Full focus 2

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

Resolved 27 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
22
Thrilling
12
Melancholic
11
Warm
8
Absurd
8
Other
28

How their films linger

Fun15 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 7 with a twist

  • Happy15
  • Bittersweet13
  • 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 John J. Kelly's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 26 of their 37 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (13).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for John J. Kelly'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

44 credits, 37 with a MovieCove page.

  • Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan: Ghost War(2026)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • IF(2024)

    Executive Producer · Unit Production Manager

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Terminator: Dark Fate(2019)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Love, Death & Robots(2019)

    Show Producer

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Small Town Crime(2017)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Deadpool(2016)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Kiss Me(2014)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Spy(2015)

    Executive Producer · Unit Production Manager

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Waffle Street(2015)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Divergent(2014)

    Executive Producer · Unit Production Manager

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Madea's Witness Protection(2012)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter(2012)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Darling Companion(2012)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Redemption: Bringing Warrior to Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Actor

  • Warrior(2011)

    Executive Producer · Unit Production Manager

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • 127 Hours(2010)

    Executive Producer · Unit Production Manager

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Gentlemen Broncos(2009)

    Producer · Unit Production Manager

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Winged Creatures(2008)

    Producer · Unit Production Manager

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Reflections(2008)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • The Lucky Ones(2008)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Unnatural Causes(2008)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Into the Wild(2007)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Hidden Camera(2007)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • The Black Dahlia(2006)

    Line Producer

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Tristan + Isolde(2006)

    Unit Production Manager

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • The World's Fastest Indian(2005)

    Co-Producer · Producer

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Back by Midnight(2004)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Windfall(2002)

    Co-Producer

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Power Play (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Producer

  • Firetrap (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Producer

  • The Elite(2001)

    Co-Producer

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Fire & Ice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Line Producer

  • Finder's Fee(2001)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Flying Virus(2001)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • The Stray (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Line Producer

  • Epicenter(2000)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Can't Stop Dancing(1999)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Running Red(1999)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Y2K(1999)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Land of the Free(1998)

    Co-Producer

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Extramarital (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Line Producer

  • Exposed: Anna Nicole Smith(1998)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Desert Blues (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Director · Producer · Screenplay

  • Sgt. Kabukiman N.Y.P.D.(1990)

    Unit Production Manager

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 30 titles from 1991 to 2026.

Biggest box office

Deadpool (2016)

$783M worldwide

Highest rated

Into the Wild (2007)

Midcredits 97th

Most popular right now

Love, Death & Robots (2019)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting1 of 30: 1 only acting, 0 with another roleDirecting1 of 30: 0 only directing, 1 with another roleWriting1 of 30: 0 only writing, 1 with another roleProducing26 of 30: 19 only producing, 7 with another role · typical Midcredits score47thOther crew9 of 30: 3 only other crew, 6 with another role · typical Midcredits score66th

30 titles, 7 with more than one role — producing and other crew overlap on 6 of them.

By decade

1990s4 · crew2000s12 · crew2010s12 · 1 acting · 11 crew2020s2 · 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.

Awards

Nominated for a Primetime Emmy in 2026, Outstanding Movie.

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do John J. Kelly's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 32nd percentile, the median of all 36; across their 32 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 30th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

30thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 32

Approval · how many liked their films

27thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 32

Reach · how many have seen their films

80thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 32

Midcredits score across 37 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up7
  • 50th to 74th7
  • 25th to 49th8
  • Below 25th15

Shape of the crowd

14 of their 37 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved6
  • Universally Panned3
  • Divisive2
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser8
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed14

Most divisive · producer

Exposed: Anna Nicole Smith (1998)

95th percentile spread · 50% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

Warrior (2011)

Midcredits 99th · 91% liked

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 John J. Kelly's work okay for kids?

Across up to 14 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, sex & nudity, profanity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore13 titles14–94 · median 80 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity14 titles15–79 · median 44 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity14 titles29–92 · median 55 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs11 titles8–48 · median 38 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense11 titles22–81 · median 58 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does John J. Kelly work with?

People who share at least 2 of John J. Kelly's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Paul G. Volk shares the most, 9.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles