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Jonathan Mostow

Jonathan Mostow

Director, writer and producer · Born November 28, 1961 (64) · Woodbridge, Connecticut, USA

Jonathan Mostow (born November 28, 1961) is an American film director, screenwriter, and producer. He has directed films such as Breakdown (1997), U-571 (2000), Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines (2003), and Surrogates (2009). From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Biography from TMDB.

Born
November 28, 1961 (64)
From
Woodbridge, Connecticut, USA
Works as
Director, writer and producer
Titles
15 on MovieCove · 19 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 44% in 30 days

What are Jonathan Mostow's films like?

Across their 9 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Morality.

Genres

Action6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 49th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 60th 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
Survival
34%
Morality
22%
Bonds
15%
Self
11%
Ideas
9%
Society
9%
Survival5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSacrifice2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 9 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 1 · Serious 3 · Dark 5

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 5 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 0 · Intense 8

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

Steady 1 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 3

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

Straight-faced 8 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0

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

A split, not a type: Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 6

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

Casual 1 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 4

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

Resolved 8 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
8
Dread
6
Thrilling
3
Melancholic
2
Warm
1
Other
4

How their films linger

Cathartic4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet5
  • Ambiguous1

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 Jonathan Mostow's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 11 of their 15 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (4).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Jonathan Mostow'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

19 credits, 15 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • VidaaMuyarchi(2025)

    Original Story

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Accused(2023)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all shows

  • The Hunter's Prayer(2017)

    Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • The Last Ship(2014)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • Playing for Keeps(2012)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • House at the End of the Street(2012)

    Story

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Surrogates(2009)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Hancock(2008)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Them (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines(2003)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • U-571(2000)

    Director · Story

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • From the Earth to the Moon(1998)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • The Game(1997)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Breakdown(1997)

    Director · Screenplay · Story

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • Flight of Black Angel(1991)

    Director · Story

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Beverly Hills Bodysnatchers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Director · Producer · Story

  • Last Resort(1986)

    Location Manager

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Fright Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Director · Producer · Writer

  • Mr. Dobermind (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Director · Writer

Career shape

A full career of 19 titles from 1982 to 2025.

Biggest box office

Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines (2003)

$433M worldwide

Highest rated

The Game (1997)

Midcredits 96th

Most popular right now

Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines (2003)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing13 of 19: 7 only directing, 6 with another role · typical Midcredits score52ndWriting8 of 19: 2 only writing, 6 with another role · typical Midcredits score67thProducing5 of 19: 3 only producing, 2 with another roleOther crew1 of 19: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

19 titles, 6 with more than one role — directing and writing overlap on 6 of them.

By decade

1980s4 · crew1990s4 · crew2000s5 · crew2010s4 · 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 Jonathan Mostow's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 49th percentile, the median of all 12; across their 9 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 44th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

44thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Approval · how many liked their films

46thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Reach · how many have seen their films

96thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Midcredits score across 15 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th6
  • 25th to 49th1
  • Below 25th5

Shape of the crowd

6 of their 15 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Universally Panned1
  • Crowd Pleaser6
  • Broadly Agreed4
  • Mixed2

Most divisive · writer

VidaaMuyarchi (2025)

65th percentile spread · 9% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

The Game (1997)

Midcredits 96th · 87% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 63/100 and the pacing 59/100 in their films, across 9 reviewed titles. 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 Jonathan Mostow's work okay for kids?

Across up to 8 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, profanity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore7 titles48–69 · median 63 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity8 titles12–41 · median 28 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity7 titles38–79 · median 60 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs7 titles34–56 · median 39 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense7 titles56–65 · median 61 · intenseheavier 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 Jonathan Mostow work with?

People who share at least 2 of Jonathan Mostow's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; John Brancato shares the most, 5.

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers