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Justin Monjo

Justin Monjo

Writer and actor · Born January 1, 1963 (63) · New York City, New York, USA

Justin Monjo (born 1963) is an American screenwriter, producer and actor, known for Dark City (1998), Jungle (2017) and Farscape (1999). Monjo graduated from NIDA in 1985, alongside actresses Catherine McClements and Sonia Todd, and director Baz Luhrmann. Monjo left his acting career behind to work as a writer. He has adapted multiple novels and biographies for stage and screen, including Winton’s Cloudstreet, the recent Channel Seven INXS miniseries and 2019 film remake Storm Boy.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
January 1, 1963 (63)
From
New York City, New York, USA
Works as
Writer and actor
Titles
20 on MovieCove · 38 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Down 7% in 30 days

What are Justin Monjo's films like?

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

Genres

Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 21st percentile
: browse their Action movies
Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 59th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama 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
Bonds
23%
Survival
23%
Self
18%
Power
14%
Morality
14%
Ideas
7%
Society
3%
Survival5 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty4 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCorruption2 titles, browse their movies with this themeHope2 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this themeObsession2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 8 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 1 · Serious 2 · Dark 5

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 4 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 1 · Intense 6

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

Steady 5 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 7 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 1

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

Casual 2 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 1

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 2 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 4

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

Resolved 6 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
10
Hopeful
6
Contemplative
4
Melancholic
5
Dread
3
Other
7

How their films linger

Hopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet10
  • Tragic1

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 Justin Monjo's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 16 of their 20 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (12).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Justin Monjo'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

38 credits, 20 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Claremont Murders(2023)

    Show 2 episodes · Writer

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all shows

  • Bali 2002(2022)

    Show 2 episodes · Writer

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all shows

  • Storm Boy(2019)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Underbelly Files: Chopper (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 2 episodes · Writer

  • Jungle(2017)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Brock (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

  • The Secret Daughter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 1 episode · Creator · Writer

  • Spear (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Writer

  • Peter Allen: Not the Boy Next Door(2015)

    Show 2 episodes · Writer

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • Catching Milat(2015)

    Show Writer

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all shows

  • INXS : Never Tear Us Apart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 2 episodes · Writer

  • The Turning(2013)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Paper Giants: Magazine Wars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 2 episodes · Writer

  • Serangoon Road(2013)

    Show Writer

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all shows

  • Bait(2012)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • The Strip (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

  • Rush(2008)

    Show 4 episodes · Writer

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • The Alice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Writer

  • Cement(2000)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Farscape(1999)

    Show 15 episodes · Writer

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • In the Winter Dark (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Circus Man

  • Never Tell Me Never (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Marty Hall

  • Dark City(1998)

    as Taxi Driver

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Wildside (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

  • Roar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Julian

  • Big Sky(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Dave Brock

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all shows

  • The Beast (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Babe(1995)

    as Other Character Voices (voice)

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • In Pursuit of Honor(1995)

    as Capt. Geoffrey Overton

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • No Escape(1994)

    as Technician #1

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Desperate Journey: The Allison Wilcox Story(1993)

    as Bill Darden

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Official Denial (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Franklin Kolbe

  • The Blood of Heroes(1989)

    as Dog Boy

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • The Rainbow Warrior Conspiracy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Actor

  • Badlands 2005(1988)

    as Braggs

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Alien Sleeper Cell (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Screenplay

  • Killer 10 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Screenplay

  • The Haunting of Mary Todd (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Screenplay

Career shape

A full career of 35 titles, 32 of them dated from 1988 to 2023.

Biggest box office

Bait (2012)

$33M worldwide

Highest rated

Storm Boy (2019)

Midcredits 78th

Most popular right now

Jungle (2017)

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting14 of 35: 14 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score59thWriting21 of 35: 20 only writing, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score69thOther crew1 of 35: 0 only other crew, 1 with another role

By decade

1980s3 · acting1990s13 · 11 acting · 2 crew2000s4 · crew2010s10 · 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.

How do Justin Monjo's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 59th percentile, the median of all 12; across their 8 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 49th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

49thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Approval · how many liked their films

51stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Reach · how many have seen their films

77thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Midcredits score across 20 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up7
  • 50th to 74th7
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

9 of their 20 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser9
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · actor

Badlands 2005 (1988)

82nd percentile spread · 37% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Dark City (1998)

Midcredits 93rd · 83% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 48/100 and the plot and story 45/100 in their films, across 6 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a writer.

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 Justin Monjo'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 20 · mildMedian of all films: 32

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

Who does Justin Monjo work with?

People who share at least 2 of Justin Monjo's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Peter Andrikidis shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers