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John Edwards

Producer and writer · Born March 4, 1953 (73) · Manly, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Born
March 4, 1953 (73)
From
Manly, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Works as
Producer and writer
Titles
18 on MovieCove · 54 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 35% in 30 days

What are John Edwards' films like?

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

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
31%
Bonds
22%
Society
15%
Survival
10%
Ideas
9%
Power
8%
Morality
4%
Ambition4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeHope2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIsolation2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 4 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 2 · Serious 0 · Dark 2

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

Grounded 3 · 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 2

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

Steady 3 · Shifting 0 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 1 · 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 2 · Engaged 1 · 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 2 · Affecting 0 · Heavy 2

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

Resolved 2 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
5
Hopeful
4
Melancholic
2
Contemplative
2
Warm
2
Other
5

How their films linger

Hopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet2
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous3

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 Edwards' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 17 of their 18 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (12).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for John Edwards' 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

54 credits, 18 with a MovieCove page.

  • Dalliance(2026)

    Show 6 episodes · Creator · Producer

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Bump: A Christmas Film(2025)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Plum(2024)

    Show 6 episodes · Producer

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows

  • Australian Gangster (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Show Creator

  • Bump (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 10 episodes · Producer

  • Les Norton(2019)

    Show 10 episodes · Producer

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows

  • Romper Stomper (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 6 episodes · Creator · Producer

  • Blue Murder: Killer Cop(2017)

    Show 2 episodes · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all shows

  • The Beautiful Lie(2015)

    Show 6 episodes · Creator · Producer

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all shows

  • Gallipoli(2015)

    Show 7 episodes · Producer

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • Party Tricks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 6 episodes · Producer

  • Power Games: The Packer-Murdoch Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 2 episodes · Producer

  • Paper Giants: Magazine Wars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 2 episodes · Producer

  • Howzat! Kerry Packer's War (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 2 episodes · Producer

  • Puberty Blues (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 17 episodes · Creator · Producer

  • Beaconsfield(2012)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Paper Giants: The Birth of Cleo(2011)

    Show 2 episodes · Creator · Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows

  • Spirited(2010)

    Show 18 episodes · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Offspring (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 85 episodes · Creator · Producer

  • Tangle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 22 episodes · Creator · Producer

  • Rush(2008)

    Show 70 episodes · Creator · Producer

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • Out of the Blue (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 130 episodes · Producer

  • Dangerous (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 8 episodes · Creator · Producer

  • The Surgeon(2005)

    Show 8 episodes · Producer

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all shows

  • The Alice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 22 episodes · Executive Producer

  • Love My Way(2004)

    Show Creator

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Fireflies(2004)

    Show 22 episodes · Producer

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • The Alice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Executive Producer

  • Marking Time (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 4 episodes · Producer

  • The Secret Life of Us(2001)

    Show 86 episodes · Creator · Producer

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • On the Beach(2000)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • On the Beach (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 2 episodes · Producer

  • No Deposit, No Return (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Writer

  • Crush Proof (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Writer

  • Big Sky(1997)

    Show 53 episodes · Creator · Producer

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all shows

  • Cody: The Burnout (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Producer

  • Cody: Wrong Stuff (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Producer

  • Cody: Fall from Grace (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Producer

  • Echo Point (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show Creator

  • Cody: Bad Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Producer

  • Cody: A Family Affair (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Producer

  • Cody: The Tipoff (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Producer

  • Police Rescue: The Movie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Producer · Story

  • R.F.D.S. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Pirate

  • Children of the Dragon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 4 episodes · Producer

  • ...Almost(1990)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Stringer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 2 episodes · Producer

  • Cyclone Tracy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Show 3 episodes · Producer

  • I Own the Racecourse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Producer · Screenplay

  • The Empty Beach (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Producer

  • Ryan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

  • Matlock Police (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Show 1 episode · Director · Producer's Assistant · as Detective Inspector

  • Division 4 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Show 28 episodes · Director · Script Editor · Story Consultant · Story Editor · Writer · as Fr. Stevens · as Insp. Coughlan · as Sen. Det. Reynolds

  • Homicide (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Show 1 episode · Script Editor

Career shape

A full career of 53 titles from 1964 to 2026.

Highest rated

On the Beach (2000)

Midcredits 75th

Most popular right now

Dalliance (2026)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting3 of 53: 1 only acting, 2 with another roleDirecting2 of 53: 0 only directing, 2 with another roleWriting7 of 53: 4 only writing, 3 with another roleProducing44 of 53: 30 only producing, 14 with another role · typical Midcredits score63rdOther crew14 of 53: 3 only other crew, 11 with another role · typical Midcredits score62nd

53 titles, 15 with more than one role — producing and other crew overlap on 11 of them.

By decade

1960s2 · 1 acting · 2 crew1970s2 · 1 acting · 2 crew1980s4 · crew1990s14 · 1 acting · 13 crew2000s13 · crew2010s14 · 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.

How do John Edwards' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 44th percentile, the median of all 4; across a limited sample of 4 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 48th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

48thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Approval · how many liked their films

47thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Reach · how many have seen their films

42ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Midcredits score across 18 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up6
  • 50th to 74th9
  • 25th to 49th1
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

9 of their 18 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Universally Panned1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser9
  • Mixed6

Most divisive · producer

Fireflies (2004)

71st percentile spread · 22% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

Gallipoli (2015)

Midcredits 82nd · 86% liked

Reviewers score the plot and story 46/100 in their films, across 4 reviewed titles; fans 67, detractors 34. 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.

Who does John Edwards work with?

People who share at least 2 of John Edwards' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Glendyn Ivin shares the most, 2.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles