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Jonathan Roberts

Jonathan Roberts

Writer, also producer · Boston, Massachusetts, USA

From
Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Works as
Writer, also producer
Titles
13 on MovieCove · 15 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 155 days to Oct 26Down 5% in 30 days

What are Jonathan Roberts' films like?

Across their 10 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Animation6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 71st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Animation movies
Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 29th percentile
: browse their Comedy 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
41%
Self
28%
Morality
16%
Society
7%
Survival
5%
Ideas
3%
Family bonds5 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption3 titles, browse their movies with this themeHope2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 9 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 6 · Serious 2 · Dark 1

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

Grounded 2 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 3

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

Gentle 2 · Charged 6 · Intense 1

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

Steady 3 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 1

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 1 · Some laughs 6 · Funny 2

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

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 9 · Engaged 0 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 9 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Warm
4
Romantic
4
Bittersweet
3
Hopeful
3
Joyful
4
Other
12

How their films linger

Hopeful8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy7
  • Bittersweet3

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 Roberts' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 11 of their 13 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Disney+ (7).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Jonathan Roberts' 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

15 credits, 13 with a MovieCove page.

  • Mufasa: The Lion King(2024)

    Thanks

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • The Lion King(2019)

    Original Film Writer

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Khumba(2013)

    Writers' Assistant

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Timon & Pumbaa's Virtual Safari 1.5 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Original Film Writer

  • The Road to The Sure Thing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Actor

  • Monsters, Inc.(2001)

    Additional Writing

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Jack Frost(1998)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • The Lion King II: Simba's Pride(1998)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • The Hunchback of Notre Dame(1996)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • James and the Giant Peach(1996)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • The Lion King(1994)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Beverly Hills, 90210(1990)

    Show Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all shows

  • I Was a Teenage Zombie(1987)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Once Bitten(1985)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • The Sure Thing(1985)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 13 titles from 1985 to 2024.

Biggest box office

The Lion King (2019)

$1.7B worldwide

Highest rated

The Lion King (1994)

Midcredits 99th

Most popular right now

Beverly Hills, 90210 (1990)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting1 of 13: 1 only acting, 0 with another roleWriting9 of 13: 9 only writing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score71stMusic1 of 13: 1 only music, 0 with another roleOther crew2 of 13: 2 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1980s3 · crew1990s4 · crew2000s3 · 1 acting · 2 crew2010s2 · crew2020s1 · 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 Roberts' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 68th percentile, the median of all 12; across their 9 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 69th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

69thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Approval · how many liked their films

67thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Reach · how many have seen their films

94thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Midcredits score across 13 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

6 of their 13 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Crowd Pleaser6
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · composer

I Was a Teenage Zombie (1987)

69th percentile spread · 51% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · writer

The Lion King (1994)

Midcredits 99th · 93% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 54/100 and the plot and story 50/100 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 Jonathan Roberts' work okay for kids?

Across up to 9 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity and profanity run lighter than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore9 titles18–46 · median 36 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity9 titles12–45 · median 19 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity9 titles6–38 · median 25 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs9 titles4–53 · median 28 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense9 titles27–58 · median 49 · moderatenear the median of all 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 Roberts work with?

People who share at least 2 of Jonathan Roberts' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Irene Mecchi shares the most, 4.

Writers

Actors

Composers

Producers

Mixed roles