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John-Henry Butterworth

John-Henry Butterworth

Writer and producer · Born January 1, 1976 (50) · London, England

Writers Guild Award winner

John-Henry Butterworth is an English screenwriter who has co-written several screenplays with his brother Jez Butterworth. The brothers won the Writers Guild of America's 2011 Paul Selvin Award for their screenplay for the film Fair Game (2010).

Biography from TMDB.

Born
January 1, 1976 (50)
From
London, England
Works as
Writer and producer
Titles
9 on MovieCove · 11 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 25% in 30 days

What are John-Henry Butterworth's films like?

Across their 9 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 98th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Biography2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 75th percentile
: browse their Biography 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
30%
Self
26%
Morality
22%
Survival
22%
Trauma3 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief2 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSacrifice2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 7 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 1 · Serious 3 · Dark 3

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

Grounded 1 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 3

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 2 · Intense 5

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

Steady 2 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 1

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 1

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

Casual 1 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 1

Heavy: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their heavy movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 0 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 4

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

Resolved 6 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
6
Melancholic
6
Contemplative
3
Thrilling
2
Bittersweet
2
Other
6

How their films linger

Bittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet5
  • Ambiguous2

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-Henry Butterworth's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 7 of their 9 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for John-Henry Butterworth'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, 9 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • The Agency(2024)

    Show 20 episodes · Creator · Executive Producer · Teleplay

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny(2023)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Flag Day(2021)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Nine Perfect Strangers(2021)

    Show 16 episodes · Creator · Executive Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all shows

  • Ford v Ferrari(2019)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Despite the Night(2015)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Get on Up(2014)

    Executive Producer · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Edge of Tomorrow(2014)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Fair Game(2010)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Blood Runs Coal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Writer

  • Laird (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Show 1 episode · Creator · Executive Producer

Career shape

A full career of 11 titles, 9 of them dated from 2010 to 2024.

Biggest box office

Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny (2023)

$384M worldwide

Highest rated

Ford v Ferrari (2019)

Midcredits 99th

Most popular right now

The Agency (2024)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Writing10 of 11: 7 only writing, 3 with another role · typical Midcredits score71stProducing4 of 11: 0 only producing, 4 with another roleOther crew3 of 11: 0 only other crew, 3 with another role

11 titles, 4 with more than one role — writing and producing overlap on 3 of them.

By decade

2010s5 · 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.

Awards

Won a Writers Guild Award in 2011.

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do John-Henry Butterworth's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 71st percentile, the median of all 7; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 67th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

67thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Approval · how many liked their films

72ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Reach · how many have seen their films

92ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Midcredits score across 9 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th2

Shape of the crowd

4 of their 9 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser4
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed1

Most divisive · writer

Despite the Night (2015)

83rd percentile spread · 31% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · writer

Ford v Ferrari (2019)

Midcredits 99th · 94% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 45/100 and the plot and story 46/100 in their films, across 7 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-Henry Butterworth's work okay for kids?

Across up to 8 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, profanity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore7 titles34–62 · median 56 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity8 titles10–54 · median 26 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity7 titles39–69 · median 58 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs7 titles26–64 · median 34 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense6 titles42–59 · median 50 · moderateheavier 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-Henry Butterworth work with?

People who share at least 2 of John-Henry Butterworth's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Jez Butterworth shares the most, 7.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers