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Jonathan Hales

Jonathan Hales

Writer · Born May 10, 1937 (89) · London, England, UK

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jonathan Hales (born May 10, 1937) is a British playwright and screenwriter who is noted for his work with Lucasfilm, including The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles television series and Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones. Description above from the Wikipedia article Jonathan Hales, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
May 10, 1937 (89)
From
London, England, UK
Works as
Writer
Titles
8 on MovieCove · 26 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 26% in 30 days

What are Jonathan Hales' films like?

Across their 6 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Adventure3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 44th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 43rd 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
36%
Bonds
34%
Power
17%
Survival
6%
Self
4%
Ideas
3%
Family bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSacrifice2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 6 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 4 · Serious 2 · Dark 0

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

Grounded 1 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 2

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 4 · Intense 1

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

Steady 3 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 0

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 4 · 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 3 · Relentless 1

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

A split, not a type: Casual 4 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 1

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

A split, not a type: Resolved 4 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 2

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
3
Hopeful
2
Thrilling
2
Warm
1
Melancholic
2
Other
3

How their films linger

Bittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy3
  • 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 Jonathan Hales' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 6 of their 8 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Jonathan Hales' 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

26 credits, 8 with a MovieCove page.

  • Blackened Mantle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Original Story

  • Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones(2002)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • The Scorpion King(2002)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Winds of Change (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Screenplay

  • The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Love's Sweet Song (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Screenplay

  • The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: My First Adventure (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Screenplay

  • The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Spring Break Adventure (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Screenplay

  • The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Tales of Innocence (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Screenplay

  • The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Scandal of 1920 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Screenplay

  • The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Travels with Father(1996)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Bari (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Screenplay

  • The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Hollywood Follies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Screenplay

  • The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 3 episodes · Screenplay · Writer

  • Dempsey and Makepeace (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 2 episodes · Writer

  • Partners in Crime(1983)

    Show 3 episodes · Adaptation · Writer

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all shows

  • High Road to China(1983)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • The Chelsea Murders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Adaptation

  • Loophole(1981)

    Writer · as Driver

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • The Mirror Crack'd(1980)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Brussel Sprouts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Writer

  • Centre Play (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

  • Van der Valk(1972)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all shows

  • Villains (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

  • The Guardians (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Show 2 episodes · Writer

  • Manhunt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Show 5 episodes · Writer

  • Armchair Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

Career shape

A full career of 24 titles from 1956 to 2015.

Biggest box office

Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002)

$654M worldwide

Highest rated

The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Travels with Father (1996)

Midcredits 76th

Most popular right now

Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002)

Film career

  • 1981Screen debut· Loophole

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting1 of 24: 0 only acting, 1 with another roleWriting24 of 24: 23 only writing, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score56th

By decade

1950s1 · crew1970s6 · crew1980s5 · 1 acting · 5 crew1990s7 · crew2000s4 · crew2010s1 · 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 Jonathan Hales' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 45th percentile, the median of all 6; across their 6 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 50th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

50thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Approval · how many liked their films

45thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Reach · how many have seen their films

83rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Midcredits score across 8 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up1
  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

None of their 8 titles divides audiences: 6 are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Crowd Pleaser6
  • Broadly Agreed2

Most loved · writer

The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Travels with Father (1996)

Midcredits 76th · 70% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 44/100 and the plot and story 45/100 in their films, across 6 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 Jonathan Hales' work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 56 · moderateMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 24 · mildMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 19 · mildMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 30 · mildMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 51 · moderateMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Jonathan Hales work with?

People who share at least 2 of Jonathan Hales' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Robert Morley shares the most, 2.

Actors

Producers