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John J. McLaughlin

Writer and producer

BAFTA Award nominee · 2 other major award bodies

Works as
Writer and producer
Titles
10 on MovieCove · 14 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 18% in 30 days

What are John J. McLaughlin's films like?

Across their 10 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 54th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 35th 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
Self
26%
Bonds
25%
Morality
18%
Survival
16%
Power
9%
Ideas
5%
Identity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeObsession2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 9 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 2 · Dark 5

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

Grounded 3 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 5 · Intense 4

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

Steady 1 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 2

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

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 1 · Even-paced 6 · Relentless 2

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 5 · Full focus 2

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

Resolved 6 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 2

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
8
Melancholic
5
Dread
3
Bittersweet
3
Contemplative
3
Other
8

How their films linger

Bittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet4
  • 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 J. McLaughlin's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 7 of their 10 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (4).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for John J. McLaughlin'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, 10 with a MovieCove page.

  • Gray (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Show 8 episodes · Creator · Executive Producer · Writer

  • The Super(2017)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • The Drone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Writer

  • Wild Card(2015)

    Co-Producer

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Parker(2013)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Hitchcock(2012)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Coma(2012)

    Show 2 episodes · Teleplay

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all shows

  • Black Swan(2010)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Man of the House(2005)

    Screenplay · Story

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Point Pleasant (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show Creator

  • The Great Gatsby(2000)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Ice(1998)

    Co-Producer

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • The Last Good Time(1994)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Death Collector (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Writer

Career shape

A full career of 14 titles from 1988 to 2023.

Biggest box office

Black Swan (2010)

$330M worldwide

Highest rated

Black Swan (2010)

Midcredits 98th

By role

only this rolewith another role
Writing11 of 14: 10 only writing, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score47thProducing3 of 14: 2 only producing, 1 with another roleOther crew2 of 14: 1 only other crew, 1 with another role

By decade

1980s1 · crew1990s2 · crew2000s3 · crew2010s7 · crew2020s1 · 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.

Awards

4 major nominations and no wins, 2011–2013.

  1. 2013
    • Writers Guild Award, nominated · Long Form - Adapted
  2. 2011
    • BAFTA Award, nominated · Best Screenplay (Original)
    • +2 other major bodies · 2 nominations
      • Writers Guild Award, nominated · Best Original Screenplay
      • Critics Choice Award, nominated · Best Screenplay, Original

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 J. McLaughlin's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 46th percentile, the median of all 9; across their 9 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 35th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

35thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Approval · how many liked their films

48thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Reach · how many have seen their films

92ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Midcredits score across 10 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up1
  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

4 of their 10 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Crowd Pleaser4
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed4

Most divisive · writer

The Super (2017)

51st percentile spread · 11% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · writer

Black Swan (2010)

Midcredits 98th · 87% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 46/100 and the plot and story 42/100 in their films, across 9 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 John J. McLaughlin's work okay for kids?

Across up to 6 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, profanity, alcohol & drugs and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore5 titles52–86 · median 78 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity6 titles16–65 · median 41 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity5 titles37–81 · median 70 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs5 titles35–61 · median 51 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense5 titles54–81 · median 62 · intenseheavier 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 J. McLaughlin work with?

People who share at least 2 of John J. McLaughlin's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Jason Statham shares the most, 2.

Actors

Composers

Producers