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Jack Cummins

Producer, also writer · Died April 22, 1998, aged 49 · Iowa, USA

Born
November 15, 1948
Died
April 22, 1998 (aged 49)
From
Iowa, USA
Works as
Producer, also writer
Titles
15 on MovieCove · 18 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 37 days to Oct 26Down 21% in 30 days

What are Jack Cummins' films like?

Across their 12 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Power.

Genres

Comedy6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 23rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 27th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 11th percentile
: browse their Action 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
Morality
27%
Power
22%
Self
17%
Survival
16%
Bonds
9%
Society
9%
Survival4 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception3 titles, browse their movies with this themeOppression2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCorruption2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 12 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Wry: How sincerely it treats its story and characters, from ironic to earnest. Browse their wry movies.
Tone · Sincerity
ironicearnest

A split, not a type: Ironic 2 · Wry 1 · Earnest 8

Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 7 · Serious 2 · Dark 3

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

Grounded 3 · Stylized 7 · Heightened 2

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 3 · Charged 4 · Intense 5

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

Steady 3 · Shifting 6 · 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 3 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 5

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

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 10 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 8 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 11 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Absurd
6
Tense
7
Joyful
4
Dread
3
Melancholic
2
Other
8

How their films linger

Fun7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy9
  • Bittersweet2
  • Ambiguous1

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 Jack Cummins' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 8 of their 15 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (4).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Jack Cummins' 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

18 credits, 15 with a MovieCove page.

  • Inventing the Abbotts(1997)

    Executive Producer · Unit Production Manager · as Funeral Director

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Down Periscope(1996)

    Executive Producer · Unit Production Manager

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • The Scout(1994)

    Executive Producer · Unit Production Manager

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Needful Things(1993)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Amos & Andrew(1993)

    Co-Producer · Production Manager

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • The Addams Family(1991)

    Co-Producer · Unit Production Manager

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Highlander II: The Quickening(1991)

    First Assistant Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Breaking In (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Associate Producer

  • The Mighty Quinn(1989)

    Associate Producer

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Stars and Bars(1988)

    Associate Producer · Unit Production Manager

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Reform School Girls(1986)

    Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Runaway Train(1985)

    First Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Not for Publication(1984)

    Associate Producer

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Chained Heat(1983)

    Associate Producer

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • The Concrete Jungle(1982)

    Additional Dialogue · First Assistant Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • The Luck of Roaring Camp (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    First Assistant Director

  • Lovely But Deadly (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    First Assistant Director

  • The Howling(1981)

    First Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 18 titles from 1981 to 1997.

Biggest box office

The Addams Family (1991)

$192M worldwide

Highest rated

The Addams Family (1991)

Midcredits 83rd

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting1 of 18: 0 only acting, 1 with another roleProducing12 of 18: 6 only producing, 6 with another role · typical Midcredits score27thOther crew12 of 18: 6 only other crew, 6 with another role · typical Midcredits score39th

18 titles, 6 with more than one role — other crew and producing overlap on 6 of them.

By decade

1980s11 · crew1990s7 · 1 acting · 7 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.

How do Jack Cummins' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 27th percentile, the median of all 15; across their 12 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 28th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

28thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Approval · how many liked their films

21stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Reach · how many have seen their films

85thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Midcredits score across 15 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th6

Shape of the crowd

6 of their 15 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Panned1
  • Crowd Pleaser6
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · writer

The Concrete Jungle (1982)

74th percentile spread · 47% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

The Addams Family (1991)

Midcredits 83rd · 70% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 50/100 and the plot and story 36/100 in their films, across 12 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 Jack Cummins' work okay for kids?

Across up to 8 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore and sex & nudity run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore6 titles34–76 · median 66 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity8 titles22–64 · median 45 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity4 titlesmedian 54 · moderateMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 30 · mildMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 39 · moderateMedian 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 Jack Cummins work with?

People who share at least 2 of Jack Cummins' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Pat O'Connor shares the most, 2.

Directors

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers