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John Quaintance

Writer and producer

Works as
Writer and producer
Titles
8 on MovieCove · 11 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Up 44% in 30 days

What are John Quaintance's films like?

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

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
42%
Bonds
34%
Morality
14%
Society
8%
Power
2%
Friendship4 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 3 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 0 · Dark 0

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 0

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 2 · Charged 0 · Intense 1

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

Steady 1 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 1

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

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 0 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 1

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

A split, not a type: Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 0 · 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 3 · Engaged 0 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 3 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Absurd
4
Joyful
3
Warm
3
Hopeful
2
Manic
1
Other
3

How their films linger

Feel-good6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet2
  • 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 John Quaintance's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 6 of their 8 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Subscription and free streaming for John Quaintance'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

11 credits, 8 with a MovieCove page.

  • Good Cop/Bad Cop (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Show 8 episodes · Creator · Executive Producer · Writer

  • Reboot(2022)

    Show 1 episode · Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows

  • Will & Grace (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 52 episodes · Executive Producer · Teleplay · Writer

  • Hot Pursuit(2015)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Whitney(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Delivery Guy

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all shows

  • Workaholics(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Tom

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Do Not Disturb(2008)

    Show Writer

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all shows

  • True Jackson, VP(2008)

    Show Writer

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all shows

  • Notes from the Underbelly (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 15 episodes · Co-Producer · Producer

  • Material Girls(2006)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Aquamarine(2006)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 9 titles from 2006 to 2025.

Biggest box office

Hot Pursuit (2015)

$52M worldwide

Highest rated

Reboot (2022)

Midcredits 62nd

Most popular right now

True Jackson, VP (2008)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting2 of 9: 2 only acting, 0 with another roleWriting6 of 9: 4 only writing, 2 with another roleProducing3 of 9: 1 only producing, 2 with another roleOther crew1 of 9: 0 only other crew, 1 with another role

By decade

2000s3 · crew2010s4 · 2 acting · 2 crew2020s2 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it.

How do John Quaintance's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 16th percentile, the median of all 3; across a limited sample of 3 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 19th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

19thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Approval · how many liked their films

17thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Reach · how many have seen their films

97thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Midcredits score across 8 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up1
  • 50th to 74th1
  • 25th to 49th1
  • Below 25th5

Shape of the crowd

4 of their 8 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser1
  • Mixed4

Most divisive · writer

Do Not Disturb (2008)

90th percentile spread · 57% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · writer, producer

Reboot (2022)

Midcredits 62nd · 80% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 26/100 and the plot and story 27/100 in their films, across 3 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 Quaintance's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 37 · moderateMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 33 · mildMedian of all films: 36

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does John Quaintance work with?

People who share at least 2 of John Quaintance's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Gary Halvorson shares the most, 2.

Directors

Writers

Editors

Mixed roles