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John Ryan Jr.

John Ryan Jr.

Producer · Born March 29, 1982 (44) · Providence, Rhode Island, USA

John Ryan Jr. (born March 29, 1982) is an American producer. He is the CEO of Artists for Artists (AFA), a production company co-founded with comedian Kenan Thompson.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
March 29, 1982 (44)
From
Providence, Rhode Island, USA
Works as
Producer
Titles
6 on MovieCove · 14 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Down 5% in 30 days

What are John Ryan Jr.'s films like?

Across their 6 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Survival.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
37%
Survival
26%
Self
18%
Society
16%
Morality
3%
Friendship3 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 5 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 3 · Serious 1 · Dark 1

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 2 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 2

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 3 · Charged 1 · Intense 1

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

A split, not a type: Steady 2 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 0

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

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 3

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

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 3 · 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 3 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 1

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

Resolved 5 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
4
Hopeful
3
Dread
2
Absurd
2
Contemplative
2
Other
1

How their films linger

Fun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet2
  • 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 John Ryan Jr.'s films?

As of October 24, 2026, 4 of their 6 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (2).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for John Ryan Jr.'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, 6 with a MovieCove page.

  • Chapter 51(2025)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Good Sports(2025)

    Show 12 episodes · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • Crossword (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Executive Producer

  • Good Burger 2(2023)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Code Red: Youth of the Nation(2022)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Bill & Ted Face the Music(2020)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Bachelor Lions(2018)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Boston Public (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Tyler

  • Good Burger 3 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Executive Producer · Writer

  • Halloween Store (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer

  • Kenan & Kel Meet Frankenstein (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer · Story

  • Macho (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer

  • Sleepaway Camp (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer

  • Unwanted (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer

Career shape

A full career of 14 titles, 8 of them dated from 2000 to 2026.

Biggest box office

Bill & Ted Face the Music (2020)

$6.3M worldwide

Highest rated

Bill & Ted Face the Music (2020)

Midcredits 40th

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting1 of 14: 1 only acting, 0 with another roleWriting2 of 14: 0 only writing, 2 with another roleProducing13 of 14: 11 only producing, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score36th

By decade

2000s1 · acting2010s1 · crew2020s6 · 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 John Ryan Jr.'s films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 31st percentile, the median of all 5; across their 5 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 25th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

25thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Approval · how many liked their films

36thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Reach · how many have seen their films

53rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Midcredits score across 6 titles, by percentile

  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

3 of their 6 titles are Mixed.

  • Divisive2
  • Cult Classic1
  • Mixed3

Most divisive · producer

Code Red: Youth of the Nation (2022)

99th percentile spread · 50% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

Bill & Ted Face the Music (2020)

Midcredits 40th · 39% liked

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 John Ryan Jr. work with?

People who share at least 2 of John Ryan Jr.'s MovieCove titles; Kenan Thompson shares the most, 3.