Jon Ronson is a Welsh journalist, author and filmmaker whose works include Them: Adventures with Extremists (2001), The Men Who Stare at Goats (2004), and The Psychopath Test (2011). He has been described as a gonzo journalist, becoming a faux-naïf character in his stories. He produces informal but skeptical investigations of controversial fringe politics and science.
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Biography from TMDB.
- May 10, 1967 (59)
- Cardiff, Wales, UK
- Writer and actor
- 4 on MovieCove · 21 credits in all
What are Jon Ronson's films like?
Across their 6 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Power.
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 1 · Wry 0 · Earnest 4
Light 1 · Serious 4 · Dark 0
Grounded 2 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 1
Gentle 0 · Charged 4 · Intense 1
A split, not a type: Steady 0 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 3
Straight-faced 1 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 1
Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 0
Casual 1 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 0
A split, not a type: Easy watch 1 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 3
Resolved 0 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 2
Moods and endings
- Bittersweet2
- Ambiguous3
- Cyclical1
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 Jon Ronson's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 3 of their 4 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.
Subscription and free streaming for Jon Ronson'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
21 credits, 4 with a MovieCove page; 18 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.
Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Okja(2017)
Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all filmsThe Notorious Reverend Death (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)
Frank(2014)
Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all filmsThe Dog Thrower (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)
Playhouse Presents (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)
Esc & Ctrl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)
Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films
Revelations: How To Find God (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)
Stanley Kubrick's Boxes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)
Reverend Death (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)
Death in Santaland (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)
The Crazy Rulers of the World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)
I Am, Unfortunately, Randy Newman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)
Kidneys for Jesus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)
The Double Life of Jonathan King (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)
The Secret Rulers of the World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)
You Are Here (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)
Critical Condition (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)
Tottenham Ayatollah (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)
For The Love of... (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)
Career shape
A full career of 21 titles from 1997 to 2026.
How do Jon Ronson's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 81st percentile, the median of all 4; across their 5 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 80th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up3
- 25th to 49th1
Shape of the crowd
2 of their 4 titles are Crowd Pleasers.
- Divisive1
- Crowd Pleaser2
- Broadly Agreed1
Reviewers score the dialogue 58/100 and the plot and story 48/100 in their films, across 4 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 Jon Ronson's work okay for kids?
Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.
Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.
Who does Jon Ronson work with?
People who share at least 2 of Jon Ronson's MovieCove titles; Peter Straughan shares the most, 2.
- Peter StraughanShared titles: Frank (2014), The Men Who Stare at Goats (2009)See all 2 shared titles with Peter Straughan
