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John B. Crye

John B. Crye

Actor, director and producer

For over a decade, John Crye was the creative director of Newmarket Films, leading the development, acquisition, production, or distribution of such independent classics as "Memento, "Donnie Darko", "Whale Rider," "Monster," "Downfall", and "The Prestige." As a founding member of the filmmakers' collective, Fewdio, Crye produced the "Nightmare House" web series, which continues to build a cult following on-line and at festivals worldwide, as well as writing and directing several episodes. In 2010, Crye helped launch Wrekin Hill Entertainment, with whom he acquired and released such films as Peter Weir's "The Way Back" and "Hesher" starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt. In 2011, Crye joined former Fewdio compatriot, Todd Sharp in launching SharpCrye, a production company creating fantastic branded content on indie budgets.

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Biography from IMDb.

Works as
Actor, director and producer
Titles
11 on MovieCove · 14 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 63 days to Oct 26Up 8% in 30 days

What are John B. Crye's films like?

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

Genres

Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 69th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 50th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Biography2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 91st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: 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
Self
37%
Survival
20%
Morality
15%
Society
12%
Bonds
12%
Power
2%
Ideas
2%
Identity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief2 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 9 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 6 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 1

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 3 · Intense 4

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

A split, not a type: Steady 4 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 3

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 5 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 4 · 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 4 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 1

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 3 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 4

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 5 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

2 analyzed roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
6
Hopeful
3
Melancholic
3
Dread
3
Absurd
2
Other
9

How their films linger

Hopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet4
  • Tragic2
  • 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 B. Crye's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 10 of their 11 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (8).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for John B. Crye'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

14 credits, 11 with a MovieCove page.

  • Nuremberg(2025)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Chance(2020)

    Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Red Ink (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Thanks

  • Somebody's Hero(2012)

    Consulting Producer

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Hesher(2010)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • My One and Only(2009)

    as Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Curse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Writer

  • Happy Holidays(2008)

    Producer · as Alden J. Winslow III

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Nines(2007)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • The Prestige(2006)

    as Voice

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • I Thought of You (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Post Production Supervisor

  • Monster(2003)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Stark Raving Mad(2002)

    as Jake Nealson

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Whale Rider(2002)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

Career shape

Star power in the 68th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 9 titles from 2002 to 2020; peak year 2006.

Biggest box office

Nuremberg (2025)

$71M worldwide

Highest rated

Nuremberg (2025)

Midcredits 92nd

Film career

20022020

Peak 2006 · steadily prominent in film for years. 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
Acting4 of 9: 4 only acting, 0 with another roleDirecting1 of 9: 1 only directing, 0 with another roleWriting1 of 9: 1 only writing, 0 with another roleProducing1 of 9: 1 only producing, 0 with another roleOther crew2 of 9: 2 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

2000s6 · 4 acting · 2 crew2010s2 · crew2020s1 · crew

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

How do John B. Crye's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 69th percentile, the median of all 11; across their 9 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 64th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

64thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Approval · how many liked their films

80thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Reach · how many have seen their films

92ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Midcredits score across 11 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up5
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th1

Shape of the crowd

6 of their 11 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser6

Most divisive · director, producer

Chance (2020)

90th percentile spread · 34% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Prestige (2006)

Midcredits 99th · 94% liked

Reviewers score the acting 79/100 in their films, across 8 reviewed titles; fans 86, detractors 53. 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 B. Crye's work okay for kids?

Across up to 5 MovieCove titles with content scores, 1 of the 5 categories sits near the median of all films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore4 titlesmedian 74 · intenseMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity5 titles22–62 · median 28 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity4 titlesmedian 67 · intenseMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs4 titlesmedian 62 · intenseMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense4 titlesmedian 73 · intenseMedian 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 B. Crye work with?

People who share at least 2 of John B. Crye's MovieCove titles; Paul Hungerford shares the most, 2.