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Jon Watts

Jon Watts

Director, producer, writer and actor · Born June 28, 1981 (45) · Fountain, Colorado, USA

Jonathan Watts (born June 28, 1981) is an American film director, producer, and screenwriter. He is best known for directing the Spider-Man films within the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU): Homecoming (2017), Far From Home (2019), and No Way Home (2021). He also directed and co-wrote the films Clown (2014), Cop Car (2015), and Wolfs (2024), as well as directing many episodes of the parody television news series Onion News Network. Watts has also directed music videos for electronic music artists such as Fatboy Slim and Swedish House Mafia. Description above from the Wikipedia article Jon Watts, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
June 28, 1981 (45)
From
Fountain, Colorado, USA
Works as
Director, producer, writer and actor
Titles
19 on MovieCove · 32 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 155 days to Oct 26Down 5% in 30 days

What are Jon Watts' films like?

Across their 17 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Action4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 90th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 32nd percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Documentary2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 71st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 34th percentile
: browse their Drama 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
34%
Bonds
20%
Society
16%
Morality
13%
Survival
9%
Ideas
8%
Identity6 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age4 titles, browse their movies with this themeArt3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIsolation3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeLegacy2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 15 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 8 · Serious 2 · Dark 5

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

Grounded 6 · Stylized 6 · Heightened 3

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 6 · Charged 3 · Intense 6

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

Steady 5 · Shifting 7 · Whiplash 3

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

Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 7 · Funny 4

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

Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 7 · Relentless 3

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

Casual 5 · Engaged 10 · Full focus 0

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 7 · Affecting 5 · Heavy 3

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

Resolved 9 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 2

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
7
Absurd
6
Joyful
5
Melancholic
6
Warm
4
Other
17

How their films linger

Fun6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy5
  • Bittersweet7
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous4

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 Jon Watts' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 15 of their 19 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Disney+ (5).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Jon Watts' 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

32 credits, 19 with a MovieCove page; 3 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Final Destination 7 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2028)

    Producer

  • Murder 101(2026)

    Show 3 episodes · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Never Change!(2026)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Final Destination: Bloodlines(2025)

    Producer · Story

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Thunderbolts*(2025)

    Thanks

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Skeleton Crew(2024)

    Show 8 episodes · Director · Creator · Executive Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all shows

  • Wolfs(2024)

    Director · Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • The Old Man(2022)

    Show 15 episodes · Director · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • Spider-Man: No Way Home(2021)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Peter's To-Do List (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Director

  • Spider-Man: Far from Home(2019)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Spider-Man: Homecoming(2017)

    Director · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • A Fan's Guide to Spider-Man: Homecoming(2017)

    Director · as Self

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Creative Control(2015)

    as Commercial Director

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Cop Car(2015)

    Director · Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Clown(2014)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • The Last of the Great Romantics(2014)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • First Winter(2012)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Magic Valley(2011)

    Associate Producer

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Natural Selection(2011)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

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

    Director · Writer

  • The Onion's Future News From The Year 2137 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Director

  • Reggie Watts: Why $#!+ So Crazy?(2010)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • The Invisible Dog (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Director

  • Clay Pride: Being Clay in America (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Director · Animation · Writer

  • Chips (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Director · as Moron

  • Disaster Wedding (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer

  • Muppet Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Director

  • Murder 101 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Director · Producer

  • Not Safe for Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer

  • Untitled Simon Kinberg Star Wars Film 1 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Director

  • Wild Ones (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer

Career shape

A full career of 30 titles, 22 of them dated from 2001 to 2026.

Biggest box office

Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021)

$1.9B worldwide

Highest rated

Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021)

Midcredits 98th

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting2 of 30: 1 only acting, 1 with another roleDirecting18 of 30: 8 only directing, 10 with another role · typical Midcredits score71stWriting8 of 30: 0 only writing, 8 with another role · typical Midcredits score56thProducing15 of 30: 9 only producing, 6 with another role · typical Midcredits score51stOther crew3 of 30: 1 only other crew, 2 with another role

30 titles, 11 with more than one role — directing and producing overlap on 5 of them.

By decade

2000s2 · crew2010s12 · 1 acting · 11 crew2020s8 · 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 Jon Watts' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 59th percentile, the median of all 16; across their 15 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 61st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

61stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Approval · how many liked their films

58thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Reach · how many have seen their films

85thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Midcredits score across 19 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up5
  • 50th to 74th9
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

9 of their 19 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Divisive2
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser9
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed3

Most divisive · producer

The Last of the Great Romantics (2014)

93rd percentile spread · 36% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · director

Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021)

Midcredits 98th · 88% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 64/100 and the pacing 51/100 in their films, across 11 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a director.

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 Jon Watts' work okay for kids?

Across up to 8 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, profanity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films and sex & nudity and alcohol & drugs lighter.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore8 titles43–94 · median 57 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity8 titles9–19 · median 15 · minimallighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity8 titles28–80 · median 55 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs8 titles9–42 · median 16 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense8 titles35–92 · median 55 · moderateheavier 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 Jon Watts work with?

People who share at least 2 of Jon Watts' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Tom Holland shares the most, 5.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles