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John Duffy

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Works as
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Titles
23 on MovieCove · 39 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Up 35% in 30 days

What are John Duffy's films like?

Across their 13 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Bonds.

Genres

Drama6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 27th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 18th percentile
: browse their Action 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
Survival
23%
Bonds
20%
Self
18%
Morality
17%
Society
10%
Power
5%
Ideas
5%
Trauma3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 12 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 6 · Stylized 6 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 3 · Charged 5 · Intense 4

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

Steady 4 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 2

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 7 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 8 · Relentless 2

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

Casual 5 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 2

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

Resolved 8 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
9
Dread
4
Warm
3
Joyful
2
Melancholic
2
Other
13

How their films linger

Bittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet7
  • Ambiguous2

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 Duffy's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 16 of their 23 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (9).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for John Duffy'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

39 credits, 23 with a MovieCove page.

  • Books of Blood(2020)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • The Abstainer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Editor

  • Electric Dreams(2017)

    Show 2 episodes · Editor

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all shows

  • Manhunt(2017)

    Show 4 episodes · Editor

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Point Break(2015)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Sneaky Pete(2015)

    Show 2 episodes · Editor

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Rush(2014)

    Show 3 episodes · Editor

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • Cosmos (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 26 episodes · Editor

  • Ray Donovan(2013)

    Show 1 episode · Editor

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Secrets in the Walls(2010)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Human Target(2010)

    Show 1 episode · Editor

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Ghost Whisperer(2005)

    Show 7 episodes · Editor

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all shows

  • Revenge of the Middle-Aged Woman(2004)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • The Survivors Club(2004)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Traffic (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 3 episodes · Editor

  • Prince Charming(2001)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • A Family in Crisis: The Elian Gonzales Story(2000)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Satan's School for Girls(2000)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • The Patty Duke Show: Still Rockin' in Brooklyn Heights(1999)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • I've Been Waiting for You(1998)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • The Temptations(1998)

    Show Editor

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Crowned and Dangerous (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Editor

  • Turbulence(1997)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • She Fought Alone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Editor

  • Shame II: The Secret (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Editor

  • Someone She Knows (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Editor

  • White Mile(1994)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Bums (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Hired Killer

  • Contact (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Editor

  • Silent Motive (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Editor

  • Angel of Death (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Associate Producer · Editor

  • Tour of Duty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Show 9 episodes · Editor

  • Stitches (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Editor

  • Hammett(1982)

    Sound Editor

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • The Legend of the Lone Ranger(1981)

    Sound Editor

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • Wolfen(1981)

    Sound Effects Editor

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Side Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Sound Editor

  • 681 - The Glory of the Khan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Editor

  • Thou Shalt Not Commit Adultery (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Sound Editor

Career shape

A full career of 36 titles from 1978 to 2020.

Biggest box office

Point Break (2015)

$134M worldwide

Highest rated

The Temptations (1998)

Midcredits 97th

Most popular right now

Point Break (2015)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting1 of 36: 1 only acting, 0 with another roleProducing1 of 36: 0 only producing, 1 with another roleEditing30 of 36: 29 only editing, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score30thOther crew5 of 36: 5 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1970s1 · crew1980s7 · crew1990s11 · 1 acting · 10 crew2000s6 · crew2010s10 · crew2020s1 · 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.

How do John Duffy's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 28th percentile, the median of all 15; across their 12 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 31st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

31stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Approval · how many liked their films

26thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Reach · how many have seen their films

63rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Midcredits score across 23 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up6
  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th9
  • Below 25th5

Shape of the crowd

10 of their 23 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser7
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed10

Most divisive · editor

A Family in Crisis: The Elian Gonzales Story (2000)

87th percentile spread · 48% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · editor

The Temptations (1998)

Midcredits 97th · 93% liked

Reviewers score the pacing 48/100 in their films, across 12 reviewed titles; fans 59, detractors 35. The element that speaks to their work as an editor.

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 Duffy's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 29 · mildMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 54 · moderateMedian of all films: 36

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does John Duffy work with?

People who share at least 2 of John Duffy's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Christopher Leitch shares the most, 6.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers