John W. Rutland
Cinematographer · Opelousas, Louisiana, USA
John W. Rutland was born in Opelousas, Louisiana, USA. John W. is a cinematographer, known for Being Eddie (2025), Sierra Burgess Is a Loser (2018) and Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension (2015).
Biography from IMDb.
- Opelousas, Louisiana, USA
- Cinematographer
- 22 on MovieCove · 26 credits in all
What are John W. Rutland's films like?
Across their 22 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Self.
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 3 · Earnest 12
A split, not a type: Light 5 · Serious 3 · Dark 7
Grounded 10 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 0
A split, not a type: Gentle 5 · Charged 4 · Intense 6
Steady 5 · Shifting 9 · Whiplash 1
Straight-faced 9 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 2
Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 8 · Relentless 1
A split, not a type: Casual 8 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 2
A split, not a type: Easy watch 5 · Affecting 4 · Heavy 6
A split, not a type: Resolved 8 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 4
Moods and endings
- Bittersweet8
- Tragic1
- Ambiguous11
- Cyclical2
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 W. Rutland's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 20 of their 22 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (7).
- How to Become a Tyrant (2021) · cinematographer
- The Playbook (2020) · cinematographer
- How to Become a Mob Boss (2023) · cinematographer
- How to Become a Cult Leader (2023) · cinematographer
- Sierra Burgess Is a Loser (2018) · cinematographer
- The Indrani Mukerjea Story: Buried Truth (2024) · cinematographer
- discovery+
Subscription and free streaming for John W. Rutland'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
26 credits, 22 with a MovieCove page.
Playing POTUS (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)
The Confession(2025)
Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films
Summer of 94(2026)
Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Blood & Myth(2025)
Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all shows
Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows
How to Become a Mob Boss(2023)
Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all shows
Temple of Film: 100 Years of the Egyptian Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)
Bibi(2023)
Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all shows
How to Become a Tyrant(2021)
Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows
The Neighbor(2017)
Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films
Holly Slept Over(2020)
Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films
The Playbook(2020)
Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all shows
Into the Ashes(2019)
Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films
Becoming Bond(2017)
Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all filmsMoving Clouds (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)
Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films
ABCs of Death 2(2014)
Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films
Believe Me(2014)
Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films
Exists(2014)
Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films
Behind the Mask(2013)
Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all showsRestive (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)
Lovely Molly(2011)
Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films
Career shape
A full career of 18 titles from 2011 to 2026.
Biggest box office
Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension (2015)
Highest rated
Too Funny to Fail: The Life & Death of the Dana Carvey Show (2017)
Most popular right now
Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension (2015)
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 W. Rutland's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 24th percentile, the median of all 15; across their 15 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 26th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up3
- 50th to 74th4
- 25th to 49th6
- Below 25th9
Shape of the crowd
8 of their 22 titles are Mixed.
- Universally Loved2
- Universally Panned1
- Divisive1
- Cult Classic4
- Crowd Pleaser4
- Broadly Agreed2
- Mixed8
Reviewers score the cinematography 53/100 in their films, across 11 reviewed titles; fans 62, detractors 38. The element that speaks to their work as a cinematographer.
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 W. Rutland's work okay for kids?
Across up to 9 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity, profanity and alcohol & drugs run heavier 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 W. Rutland work with?
People who share at least 2 of John W. Rutland's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Josh Greenbaum shares the most, 5.
Directors
- Josh GreenbaumShared titles: Summer of 94 (2026), The Playbook (2020), Becoming Bond (2017), Too Funny to Fail: The Life & Death of the Dana Carvey Show (2017), Behind the Mask (2013)See all 5 shared titles with Josh Greenbaum
- Aaron HarveyShared titles: Into the Ashes (2019), The Neighbor (2017)See all 2 shared titles with Aaron Harvey
- Eduardo SánchezShared titles: Exists (2014), Lovely Molly (2011)See all 2 shared titles with Eduardo Sánchez
Writers
- Jamie NashShared titles: Exists (2014), Lovely Molly (2011)See all 2 shared titles with Jamie Nash
Actors
- Peter DinklageShared titles: How to Become a Cult Leader (2023), How to Become a Mob Boss (2023), How to Become a Tyrant (2021)See all 3 shared titles with Peter Dinklage
- Asha RangappaShared titles: How to Become a Cult Leader (2023), How to Become a Tyrant (2021)See all 2 shared titles with Asha Rangappa
- Josh LawsonShared titles: Holly Slept Over (2020), Becoming Bond (2017)See all 2 shared titles with Josh Lawson
- Dana CarveyShared titles: Becoming Bond (2017), Too Funny to Fail: The Life & Death of the Dana Carvey Show (2017)See all 2 shared titles with Dana Carvey
Editors
- Billy McMillinShared titles: Summer of 94 (2026), The Playbook (2020), Becoming Bond (2017), Too Funny to Fail: The Life & Death of the Dana Carvey Show (2017)See all 4 shared titles with Billy McMillin
- Alistair KnappShared titles: How to Become a Cult Leader (2023), How to Become a Mob Boss (2023), How to Become a Tyrant (2021)See all 3 shared titles with Alistair Knapp
- Clay ZimmermanShared titles: How to Become a Cult Leader (2023), How to Become a Mob Boss (2023), How to Become a Tyrant (2021)See all 3 shared titles with Clay Zimmerman
- Jeremy CloeShared titles: How to Become a Cult Leader (2023), How to Become a Mob Boss (2023), How to Become a Tyrant (2021)See all 3 shared titles with Jeremy Cloe
Producers
- Chris LeggettShared titles: Summer of 94 (2026), The Playbook (2020), Becoming Bond (2017), Too Funny to Fail: The Life & Death of the Dana Carvey Show (2017)See all 4 shared titles with Chris Leggett
- Rafael MarmorShared titles: Summer of 94 (2026), The Playbook (2020), Becoming Bond (2017), Too Funny to Fail: The Life & Death of the Dana Carvey Show (2017)See all 4 shared titles with Rafael Marmor
- Jonah BekhorShared titles: Blood & Myth (2025), How to Become a Cult Leader (2023), How to Become a Mob Boss (2023), How to Become a Tyrant (2021)See all 4 shared titles with Jonah Bekhor
- Jonas Bell PashtShared titles: Blood & Myth (2025), How to Become a Cult Leader (2023), How to Become a Mob Boss (2023), How to Become a Tyrant (2021)See all 4 shared titles with Jonas Bell Pasht
