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John Jacobs

John Jacobs

Producer

John Jacobs is an American film and television producer. He is best known for producing three number one films in a row including Blades Of Glory starring Will Farrell (2007), Beverly Hills Chihuahua starring Piper Perabo (2008), and Ted starring Mark Wahlberg (2012); Two of which spawned franchises and together grossed over a billion dollars. He produced the smash hit Ricky Stanicky starring Zac Efron and John Cena (2024) from Amazon Prime which achieved over 30 million views the first month. He also produced the Disney+ Christmas movie Dashing Through the Snow starring Lil Rel Howery (2023). He is also a producer on Family Guy and American Dad. His company, Smart Entertainment, has over 10 feature and television projects in development with an action thriller set for production in summer of 2025 with XYZ Films. He is the President of Smart Entertainment and splits his time between New York and LA.

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Works as
Producer
Titles
16 on MovieCove
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 22% in 30 days

What are John Jacobs' films like?

Across their 14 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy9 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 36th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 18th percentile
: browse their Adventure 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
55%
Self
26%
Survival
8%
Morality
7%
Society
4%
Friendship7 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty2 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 14 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 11 · Serious 0 · Dark 3

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 8 · Stylized 6 · Heightened 0

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 9 · Charged 3 · Intense 2

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

Steady 9 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 2

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 3 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 8

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

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 10 · Relentless 1

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

Casual 11 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 1

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

Resolved 13 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
8
Absurd
6
Warm
6
Tense
4
Hopeful
4
Other
11

How their films linger

Feel-good10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy10
  • Bittersweet4

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 Jacobs' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 11 of their 16 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (5).

Subscription and free streaming for John Jacobs' 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

16 credits, 16 with a MovieCove page.

  • Ricky Stanicky(2024)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Ted(2024)

    Show 7 episodes · Producer

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all shows

  • Dashing Through the Snow(2023)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Maya(2023)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Angie: Lost Girls(2020)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Ted 2(2015)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • The Boy Next Door(2015)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Ted(2012)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Beverly Hills Chihuahua(2008)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Blades of Glory(2007)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • The Ringer(2005)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • My Boss's Daughter(2003)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Anger Management(2003)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • The First to Go(1997)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Married to It(1991)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Bingo(1991)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 13 titles from 1991 to 2024.

Biggest box office

Ted (2012)

$549M worldwide

Highest rated

Ted (2012)

Midcredits 72nd

Most popular right now

Ted 2 (2015)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Producing13 of 13: 13 only producing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score36th

By decade

1990s1 · crew2000s5 · crew2010s3 · crew2020s4 · 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 Jacobs' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 34th percentile, the median of all 15; across their 14 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 32nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

32ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Approval · how many liked their films

34thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Reach · how many have seen their films

92ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Midcredits score across 16 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up1
  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th7
  • Below 25th5

Shape of the crowd

9 of their 16 titles are Mixed.

  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser6
  • Mixed9

Most divisive · producer

Maya (2023)

83rd percentile spread · 41% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

Ted (2024)

Midcredits 83rd · 88% 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.

Is John Jacobs' work okay for kids?

Across up to 7 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity and profanity run heavier than most films and frightening / intense lighter.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore6 titles34–60 · median 38 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity7 titles29–69 · median 56 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity7 titles43–91 · median 61 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs7 titles30–86 · median 34 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense6 titles5–53 · median 17 · mildlighter than most 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 John Jacobs work with?

People who share at least 2 of John Jacobs' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Julia Verdin shares the most, 2.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers