- Director and producer
- 14 on MovieCove · 18 credits in all
What are John Grusd's films like?
Across their 11 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 5
Light 4 · Serious 0 · Dark 1
Grounded 0 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 0
Gentle 3 · Charged 1 · Intense 1
Steady 4 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 0
Straight-faced 0 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 0
Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 1 · Relentless 0
Casual 5 · Engaged 0 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 5 · Affecting 0 · Heavy 0
Resolved 5 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
- Happy9
- Bittersweet2
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 Grusd's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 12 of their 14 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on The Roku Channel (10).
- G.I. Joe (1990) · director, producer · free
- The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3 (1990) · director, producer · free
- Pinocchio and the Emperor of the Night (1987) · producer · free
- Super Mario World (1991) · director, producer · free
- Tom Sawyer (2000) · producer · free
- Sonic the Hedgehog (1993) · director, producer · free
- My Little Pony: Twinkle Wish Adventure (2009) · director · free
- The Super Mario Bros. Super Show! (1989) · director · free
- All Dogs Go to Heaven: The Series (1996) · director, producer · free
- Angelina Ballerina: The Next Steps (2009) · producer · free
- My Little Pony: Friends are Never Far Away (2005) · director · free
- G.I. Joe (1990) · director, producer · free
- The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3 (1990) · director, producer · free
- My Little Pony: The Runaway Rainbow (2006) · post production supervisor · free
- Super Mario World (1991) · director, producer · free
- Tom Sawyer (2000) · producer · free
- Sonic the Hedgehog (1993) · director, producer · free
- My Little Pony: Twinkle Wish Adventure (2009) · director · free
- The Super Mario Bros. Super Show! (1989) · director · free
- G.I. Joe (1990) · director, producer
- The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3 (1990) · director, producer
- My Little Pony: The Runaway Rainbow (2006) · post production supervisor
- Pinocchio and the Emperor of the Night (1987) · producer
- Super Mario World (1991) · director, producer
- Sonic the Hedgehog (1993) · director, producer
- The Super Mario Bros. Super Show! (1989) · director
- Midnight Pulp, show their 4 titles on Midnight Pulp
- RetroCrush, show their 4 titles on RetroCrush
- Kartoon Channel, show their 2 titles on Kartoon Channel
- Ameba, show their title on Ameba
- PBS KIDS, show their title on PBS KIDS
- PlayKids Learning, show their title on PlayKids Learning
- Shout! TV, show their title on Shout! TV
Subscription and free streaming for John Grusd'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
18 credits, 14 with a MovieCove page.
Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all shows
The Legend of Zelda: The Power of the Triforce (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)
Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films
My Little Pony: Positively Pink (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)
Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films
My Little Pony: The Princess Promenade (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)
Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films
Tom Sawyer(2000)
Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all shows
Conan and the Young Warriors (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

Sonic the Hedgehog(1993)
Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all shows
Super Mario World(1991)
Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all shows
G.I. Joe(1990)
Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows
Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows
Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all shows
Happily Ever After(1989)
Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films
Career shape
A full career of 14 titles from 1987 to 2009.

Biggest box office
Happily Ever After (1989)

Highest rated
The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3 (1990)

Most popular right now
G.I. Joe (1990)
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 Grusd's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 48th percentile, the median of all 7; across their 5 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 43rd percentile for acclaim.
- 50th to 74th5
- 25th to 49th8
- Below 25th1
Shape of the crowd
4 of their 14 titles are Divisive.
- Divisive4
- Cult Classic3
- Crowd Pleaser3
- Mixed4
Reviewers score the atmosphere 55/100 in their films, across 3 reviewed titles; fans 67, detractors 35. The element that speaks to their work as a director.
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 Grusd's work okay for kids?
Across a limited sample of up to 4 MovieCove titles with content scores.
Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.
Who does John Grusd work with?
People who share at least 2 of John Grusd's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Robby London shares the most, 6.
Writers
- Martha MoranShared titles: Super Mario World (1991), G.I. Joe (1990), The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3 (1990), Happily Ever After (1989)See all 4 shared titles with Martha Moran
- Bonnie ZacherleShared titles: My Little Pony: Twinkle Wish Adventure (2009), My Little Pony: A Very Pony Place (2006), My Little Pony: Friends are Never Far Away (2005)See all 3 shared titles with Bonnie Zacherle

- Phil HarnageShared titles: Super Mario World (1991), G.I. Joe (1990), The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3 (1990)See all 3 shared titles with Phil Harnage
- Robby LondonShared titles: Sonic the Hedgehog (1993), Super Mario World (1991), G.I. Joe (1990), The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3 (1990), Happily Ever After (1989), Pinocchio and the Emperor of the Night (1987)See all 6 shared titles with Robby London
Actors
- Tabitha St. GermainShared titles: My Little Pony: Twinkle Wish Adventure (2009), My Little Pony: A Very Pony Place (2006), My Little Pony: Friends are Never Far Away (2005), Super Mario World (1991), The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3 (1990)See all 5 shared titles with Tabitha St. Germain

- Tracey MooreShared titles: My Little Pony: Twinkle Wish Adventure (2009), My Little Pony: A Very Pony Place (2006), Super Mario World (1991), The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3 (1990)See all 4 shared titles with Tracey Moore
- Janyse JaudShared titles: My Little Pony: Twinkle Wish Adventure (2009), My Little Pony: A Very Pony Place (2006), My Little Pony: Friends are Never Far Away (2005)See all 3 shared titles with Janyse Jaud

- Andrea LibmanShared titles: My Little Pony: Twinkle Wish Adventure (2009), My Little Pony: A Very Pony Place (2006)See all 2 shared titles with Andrea Libman

Editors
- Gregory K. BowronShared titles: Sonic the Hedgehog (1993), Super Mario World (1991), G.I. Joe (1990), The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3 (1990)See all 4 shared titles with Gregory K. Bowron
- Richard Bruce ElliottShared titles: Sonic the Hedgehog (1993), Super Mario World (1991), G.I. Joe (1990), The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3 (1990)See all 4 shared titles with Richard Bruce Elliott
- Richard S. GannonShared titles: Sonic the Hedgehog (1993), Super Mario World (1991), G.I. Joe (1990), The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3 (1990)See all 4 shared titles with Richard S. Gannon
- Bruce W. CathcartShared titles: Angelina Ballerina: The Next Steps (2009), My Little Pony: A Very Pony Place (2006), My Little Pony: Friends are Never Far Away (2005)See all 3 shared titles with Bruce W. Cathcart
Producers
- Jonathan DernShared titles: Angelina Ballerina: The Next Steps (2009), My Little Pony: Twinkle Wish Adventure (2009), My Little Pony: A Very Pony Place (2006), My Little Pony: Friends are Never Far Away (2005), All Dogs Go to Heaven: The Series (1996), G.I. Joe (1990)See all 6 shared titles with Jonathan Dern
- Paul SabellaShared titles: Angelina Ballerina: The Next Steps (2009), My Little Pony: Twinkle Wish Adventure (2009), My Little Pony: A Very Pony Place (2006), My Little Pony: Friends are Never Far Away (2005), All Dogs Go to Heaven: The Series (1996)See all 5 shared titles with Paul Sabella

- Robert WinthropShared titles: Angelina Ballerina: The Next Steps (2009), My Little Pony: Twinkle Wish Adventure (2009), My Little Pony: A Very Pony Place (2006), My Little Pony: Friends are Never Far Away (2005), All Dogs Go to Heaven: The Series (1996)See all 5 shared titles with Robert Winthrop
- Andy HeywardShared titles: Sonic the Hedgehog (1993), Super Mario World (1991), G.I. Joe (1990), The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3 (1990)See all 4 shared titles with Andy Heyward
