John J. Strauss is an American producer and writer of film and television. He has written and produced for the television series Boy Meets World, Me and the Boys and Odd Man Out. Since 1998, Strauss has mainly focused on films, co-writing the screenplays for There's Something About Mary (1998), Head Over Heels (2001), The Santa Clause 2, The Lizzie McGuire Movie (2003), Rebound (2005), The Wild (2006), The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause (2006) and You Again (2010). He frequently collaborates with fellow producer and writer Ed Decter.
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Biography from TMDB.
- May 12, 1957 (69)
- Writer and producer
- 15 on MovieCove · 20 credits in all
What are John J. Strauss' films like?
Across their 10 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.
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 10
Light 9 · Serious 0 · Dark 1
A split, not a type: Grounded 5 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 2
Gentle 7 · Charged 3 · Intense 0
A split, not a type: Steady 5 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 1
Straight-faced 1 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 8
Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 8 · Relentless 0
Casual 10 · Engaged 0 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 9 · Affecting 0 · Heavy 1
Resolved 10 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
- Happy9
- Bittersweet1
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 J. Strauss' films?
As of October 24, 2026, 12 of their 15 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Disney+ (8).
Subscription and free streaming for John J. Strauss' 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
20 credits, 15 with a MovieCove page.
Think Like a Dog(2020)
Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films
David Makes Man(2019)
Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all shows
Free Birds(2013)
Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films
The Client List(2011)
Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all shows
You Again(2010)
Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films
The Client List(2010)
Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all filmsBackyards & Bullets (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)
Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films
The Wild(2006)
Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films
Rebound(2005)
Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films
The Lizzie McGuire Movie(2003)
Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films
The Santa Clause 2(2002)
Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films
The New Guy(2002)
Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films
Head Over Heels(2001)
Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films
Odd Man Out (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)
Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all filmsMe and the Boys (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)
Boy Meets World(1993)
Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows
Options (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)
Backyards & Bullets (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Career shape
A full career of 19 titles, 18 of them dated from 1989 to 2020.
Biggest box office
There's Something About Mary (1998)
Highest rated
There's Something About Mary (1998)
Most popular right now
You Again (2010)
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 J. Strauss' films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 34th percentile, the median of all 12; across their 10 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 34th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up2
- 50th to 74th1
- 25th to 49th8
- Below 25th4
Shape of the crowd
13 of their 15 titles are Mixed.
- Universally Loved1
- Crowd Pleaser1
- Mixed13
Reviewers score the dialogue 40/100 and the plot and story 31/100 in their films, across 10 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 John J. Strauss' work okay for kids?
Across up to 8 MovieCove titles with content scores, profanity, alcohol & drugs and frightening / intense run lighter than most films.
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 John J. Strauss work with?
People who share at least 2 of John J. Strauss' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Ed Decter shares the most, 7.
Directors
- Michael LembeckShared titles: The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause (2006), The Santa Clause 2 (2002)See all 2 shared titles with Michael Lembeck
Writers
- Ed DecterShared titles: The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause (2006), The Wild (2006), Rebound (2005), The Lizzie McGuire Movie (2003), The Santa Clause 2 (2002), Head Over Heels (2001), There's Something About Mary (1998)See all 7 shared titles with Ed Decter
- Leo BenvenutiShared titles: The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause (2006), The Santa Clause 2 (2002)See all 2 shared titles with Leo Benvenuti
- Steve RudnickShared titles: The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause (2006), The Santa Clause 2 (2002)See all 2 shared titles with Steve Rudnick
Actors
- Keith DavidShared titles: Free Birds (2013), There's Something About Mary (1998)See all 2 shared titles with Keith David
- Elizabeth MitchellShared titles: The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause (2006), The Santa Clause 2 (2002)See all 2 shared titles with Elizabeth Mitchell
- Eric LloydShared titles: The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause (2006), The Santa Clause 2 (2002)See all 2 shared titles with Eric Lloyd
- Judge ReinholdShared titles: The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause (2006), The Santa Clause 2 (2002)See all 2 shared titles with Judge Reinhold
Composers and editors
- David FinferShared titles: The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause (2006), The Santa Clause 2 (2002)See all 2 shared titles with David Finfer
- George S. ClintonShared titles: The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause (2006), The Santa Clause 2 (2002)See all 2 shared titles with George S. Clinton
Producers
- Brian ReillyShared titles: The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause (2006), The Santa Clause 2 (2002)See all 2 shared titles with Brian Reilly
- James MillerShared titles: The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause (2006), The Santa Clause 2 (2002)See all 2 shared titles with James Miller
- Jay WilliamsShared titles: The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause (2006), The Santa Clause 2 (2002)See all 2 shared titles with Jay Williams
- Jeffrey SilverShared titles: The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause (2006), The Santa Clause 2 (2002)See all 2 shared titles with Jeffrey Silver
