- Writer and producer
- 10 on MovieCove · 14 credits in all
Known for
What are John J. McLaughlin's films like?
Across their 10 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.
Genres
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
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 9
A split, not a type: Light 2 · Serious 2 · Dark 5
Grounded 3 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 1
Gentle 0 · Charged 5 · Intense 4
Steady 1 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 2
Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 1
Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 6 · Relentless 2
Casual 2 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 2
Easy watch 1 · Affecting 6 · Heavy 2
Resolved 6 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 2
Moods and endings
- Happy2
- Bittersweet4
- Tragic1
- Ambiguous3
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. McLaughlin's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 7 of their 10 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (4).
Subscription and free streaming for John J. McLaughlin'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
14 credits, 10 with a MovieCove page.
Gray (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)
The Super(2017)
Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films
The Drone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)
Wild Card(2015)
Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films
Parker(2013)
Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films
Hitchcock(2012)
Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films
Coma(2012)
Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all shows
Black Swan(2010)
Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films
Man of the House(2005)
Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films
Point Pleasant (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)
The Great Gatsby(2000)
Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films
Ice(1998)
Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films
The Last Good Time(1994)
Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films
Death Collector (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)
Career shape
A full career of 14 titles from 1988 to 2023.
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
4 major nominations and no wins, 2011–2013.
- Writers Guild Award, nominated · Long Form - Adapted
- BAFTA Award, nominated · Best Screenplay (Original)
+2 other major bodies · 2 nominations
- Writers Guild Award, nominated · Best Original Screenplay
- Critics Choice Award, nominated · Best Screenplay, Original
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. McLaughlin's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 46th percentile, the median of all 9; across their 9 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 35th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up1
- 50th to 74th2
- 25th to 49th3
- Below 25th4
Shape of the crowd
4 of their 10 titles are Crowd Pleasers.
- Universally Loved1
- Crowd Pleaser4
- Broadly Agreed1
- Mixed4
Reviewers score the dialogue 46/100 and the plot and story 42/100 in their films, across 9 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 John J. McLaughlin's work okay for kids?
Across up to 6 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, profanity, alcohol & drugs and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.
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. McLaughlin work with?
People who share at least 2 of John J. McLaughlin's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Jason Statham shares the most, 2.
Actors
- Jason StathamShared titles: Wild Card (2015), Parker (2013)See all 2 shared titles with Jason Statham
Composers
- David BuckleyShared titles: Parker (2013), Coma (2012)See all 2 shared titles with David Buckley
Producers
- Tom ThayerShared titles: The Super (2017), The Great Gatsby (2000)See all 2 shared titles with Tom Thayer
- Steven ChasmanShared titles: Wild Card (2015), Parker (2013)See all 2 shared titles with Steven Chasman
- Les AlexanderShared titles: Parker (2013), Ice (1998)See all 2 shared titles with Les Alexander