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John Boyega

John Boyega

Actor, also producer · Born March 17, 1992 (34) · Peckham, London, England, UK

Golden Globe winner · BAFTA Award winner · 3 other major award bodies

John Adedayo Bamidele Adegboyega (born 17 March 1992), known professionally as John Boyega, is a British actor and producer. He first gained recognition in Britain for his role as a teenage gang leader in the comedy horror film Attack the Block (2011) before he had his international breakthrough playing Finn in Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015). As a cast member of the Star Wars sequel trilogy (2017 and 2019), Boyega received the BAFTA Rising Star Award in 2016 and the Trophée Chopard at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival.  Boyega's career continued to gain momentum in 2020 when he won a Golden Globe Award for his portrayal of Leroy Logan in Red, White and Blue, a part of Steve McQueen's anthology series Small Axe. He then played King Ghezo in the historical action film The Woman King (2022) and a drug dealer in the mystery film They Cloned Tyrone (2023). Description above from the Wikipedia article John Boyega, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
March 17, 1992 (34)
From
Peckham, London, England, UK
Works as
Actor, also producer
Titles
22 on MovieCove · 34 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 26Up 5% in 30 days

What are John Boyega's films like?

Across their 23 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Action6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 67th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Documentary4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 87th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies
Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 37th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 43rd percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 72nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime 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
Self
18%
Bonds
16%
Society
16%
Ideas
15%
Survival
14%
Morality
12%
Power
9%
Identity7 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity7 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds6 titles, browse their movies with this themeArt4 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeOppression2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 18 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 6 · Serious 5 · Dark 7

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 10 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 5

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 5 · Intense 11

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

Steady 6 · Shifting 8 · Whiplash 4

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

Straight-faced 11 · Some laughs 6 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 11 · Relentless 5

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

Casual 2 · Engaged 16 · Full focus 0

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

A split, not a type: Easy watch 6 · Affecting 5 · Heavy 7

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

Resolved 12 · Open-ended 6 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

11 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 7 of 11 analyzed roles.

Hero
7 of 11
Ally
4 of 11
Show the 11 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
15
Melancholic
10
Warm
7
Hopeful
8
Contemplative
6
Other
17

How their films linger

Hopeful9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy6
  • Bittersweet9
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous5
  • Cyclical1
  • Other1

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 Boyega's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 18 of their 22 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for John Boyega'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

34 credits, 22 with a MovieCove page; 29 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance | Disneyland Resort (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Finn

  • They Cloned Tyrone(2023)

    as Fontaine

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • The Woman King(2022)

    as King Ghezo

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Breaking(2022)

    Producer · as Brian Brown-Easley

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Naked Singularity(2021)

    as Casi

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Small Axe(2020)

    Show 1 episode · as Leroy Logan

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • Star Wars: Episode IX - The Rise of Skywalker(2019)

    as Finn

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • The Empire Strikes Door (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Actor

  • Serengeti(2019)

    Show 6 episodes · as Narrator (voice)

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows

  • Love, Death & Robots(2019)

    Show 1 episode · as Slash (voice)

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Watership Down(2018)

    Show 2 episodes · as Bigwig (voice)

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows

  • Pacific Rim: Uprising(2018)

    Producer · as Jake Pentecost

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • The Force of Sound: Creating Sounds in a Galaxy Far, Far Away(2018)

    as Finn (archive footage)

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi(2017)

    as Finn

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Detroit(2017)

    as Melvin Dismukes

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Star Wars: Forces of Destiny(2017)

    Show 3 episodes · as Finn (voice)

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all shows

  • The Circle(2017)

    as Ty Lafitte

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens(2015)

    as Finn

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Major Lazer(2014)

    Show 11 episodes · as Blkmrkt (voice)

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Imperial Dreams(2014)

    as Bambi

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • The Whale (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as William Bond

  • Half of a Yellow Sun(2013)

    as Ugwu

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • My Murder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Shakilus Townsend

  • Junkhearts(2011)

    as Jamal

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Attack the Block(2011)

    as Moses

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Becoming Human (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 8 episodes · as Danny Curtis

  • 24(2001)

    Show 4 episodes · as Chris Tanner

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Attack the Block 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer · Writer · as Moses

  • Otis & Zelma (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Otis Redding

  • Slime (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as (voice)

  • The Formula (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • The Freshening (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • The Punishing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer · Actor

  • The Test (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 34 titles, 27 of them dated from 2001 to 2025; peak year 2018.

Biggest box office

Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015)

$2.1B worldwide

Highest rated

World War II: From the Frontlines (2023)

Midcredits 92nd

Most popular right now

Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015)

Film career

MilestoneAward win
20012025

Peak 2018 · their film career is on the way up. Top draw in 9 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting34 of 34: 31 only acting, 3 with another role · typical Midcredits score68thWriting1 of 34: 0 only writing, 1 with another roleProducing3 of 34: 0 only producing, 3 with another role

34 titles, 3 with more than one role — acting and producing overlap on 3 of them.

By decade

2000s1 · acting2010s20 · 20 acting · 1 crew2020s6 · acting

Billing

usually 1st · top billed in 54% of 13 roles

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. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

Awards

a Golden Globe, a BAFTA Award and 3 other major awards from 6 major nominations, 2016–2022.

WinNomination
  1. 2022
    • Sundance award, won · Ensemble Cast
  2. 2021
    • Golden Globe, won · Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Supporting Role
    • BAFTA Award, nominated · Leading Actor
    • +1 other major body · 1 win
      • Critics Choice Award, won · Best Actor in a Limited Series or a Movie Made for Television
  3. 2016
    • BAFTA Award, won
    • +1 other major body · 1 win
      • Cannes award, won · Male Revelation

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 Boyega's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 61st percentile, the median of all 15; across their 18 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 18

Approval · how many liked their films

66thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 18

Reach · how many have seen their films

80thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 18

Midcredits score across 22 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up6
  • 50th to 74th9
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

8 of their 22 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser7
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed8

Most divisive · actor

The Force of Sound: Creating Sounds in a Galaxy Far, Far Away (2018)

88th percentile spread · 29% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

24 (2001)

Midcredits 94th · 89% liked

Reviewers score the acting 72/100 in their films, across 15 reviewed titles; fans 80, detractors 54. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

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 Boyega's work okay for kids?

Across up to 13 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore11 titles33–85 · median 59 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity13 titles8–49 · median 32 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity11 titles24–89 · median 39 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs10 titles14–63 · median 30 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense10 titles50–72 · median 57 · 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 Boyega work with?

People who share at least 2 of John Boyega's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Daisy Ridley shares the most, 7.

Directors

Actors

  • Daisy Ridley7 titles    See all 7 shared titles with Daisy Ridley
  • Mark Hamill7 titles    See all 7 shared titles with Mark Hamill
  • Adam Driver5 titles    See all 5 shared titles with Adam Driver
  • Oscar Isaac5 titles    See all 5 shared titles with Oscar Isaac

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles