Jan Read
- Writer
- 8 on MovieCove · 18 credits in all
What are Jan Read's films like?
Across their 7 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.
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 7
Light 4 · Serious 2 · Dark 1
A split, not a type: Grounded 5 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 1
Gentle 2 · Charged 4 · Intense 1
Steady 2 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 0
A split, not a type: Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 2
Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 1
Casual 4 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 4 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 1
Resolved 6 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 1
Moods and endings
- Happy4
- Bittersweet2
- 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 Jan Read's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 3 of their 8 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on The Roku Channel (2).
Subscription and free streaming for Jan Read'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, 8 with a MovieCove page.
The View from Daniel Pike (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)
The Borderers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)
The Mask of Janus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)
You Must Be Joking!(1965)
Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films
First Men in the Moon(1964)
Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films
Jason and the Argonauts(1963)
Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films
That Kind of Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)
Dr. Finlay's Casebook (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)
Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films
Grip of the Strangler (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)
The Flying Scot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)
Bernard Shaw (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)
Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows
Blood Orange (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)
Street Corner (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)
White Corridors(1951)
Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films
The Blue Lamp(1950)
Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films
Helter Skelter(1949)
Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films
Career shape
A full career of 16 titles from 1950 to 1971.
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 Jan Read's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 62nd percentile, the median of all 7; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 60th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up1
- 50th to 74th5
- 25th to 49th1
- Below 25th1
Shape of the crowd
None of their 8 titles divides audiences: 6 are Crowd Pleasers.
- Crowd Pleaser6
- Mixed2
Reviewers score the dialogue 53/100 and the plot and story 47/100 in their films, across 7 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.
Who does Jan Read work with?
People who share at least 2 of Jan Read's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Charles H. Schneer shares the most, 3.
Actors
- Lionel JeffriesShared titles: You Must Be Joking! (1965), First Men in the Moon (1964)See all 2 shared titles with Lionel Jeffries
- Wilfrid Hyde-WhiteShared titles: You Must Be Joking! (1965), Helter Skelter (1949)See all 2 shared titles with Wilfrid Hyde-White
Composers, cinematographers and editors
- Laurie JohnsonShared titles: You Must Be Joking! (1965), First Men in the Moon (1964)See all 2 shared titles with Laurie Johnson
- Maurice RootesShared titles: First Men in the Moon (1964), Jason and the Argonauts (1963)See all 2 shared titles with Maurice Rootes
- Wilkie CooperShared titles: First Men in the Moon (1964), Jason and the Argonauts (1963)See all 2 shared titles with Wilkie Cooper
Producers
- Charles H. SchneerShared titles: You Must Be Joking! (1965), First Men in the Moon (1964), Jason and the Argonauts (1963)See all 3 shared titles with Charles H. Schneer
- Ray HarryhausenShared titles: First Men in the Moon (1964), Jason and the Argonauts (1963)See all 2 shared titles with Ray Harryhausen
