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John Chambers

Writer

Works as
Writer
Titles
6 on MovieCove · 16 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Up 27% in 30 days

What are John Chambers' films like?

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

Genres

Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 31st percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Animation2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 37th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Animation 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
Bonds
51%
Self
30%
Society
14%
Ideas
5%
Family bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 4 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 0 · Dark 0

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

Grounded 2 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 3 · Charged 1 · Intense 0

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

Steady 4 · Shifting 0 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 0 · 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 1 · Even-paced 3 · 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 4 · Engaged 0 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 4 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
5
Warm
4
Hopeful
3
Contemplative
1
Tense
1
Other
1

How their films linger

Feel-good6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy5
  • Cyclical1

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 Chambers' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 5 of their 6 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for John Chambers' 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

16 credits, 6 with a MovieCove page.

  • School of Magical Animals(2021)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • The Ogglies(2021)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Alfons Zitterbacke(2019)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Molly Monster: The Movie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Screenplay

  • The Travels of the Young Marco Polo(2013)

    Show Writer

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • Molly and the Christmas Monster (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Writer

  • The Musical Mr. Finch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Novel

  • Jasper: Journey to the End of the World(2008)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • The Fourth King (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Script

  • Lazy Lucy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 7 episodes · Writer

  • Jasper the Penguin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 1 episode · Script · Story

  • Altair in Starland(2003)

    Show Writer

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • Dramarama (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

  • Clarissa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Writer

  • Granny Samurai, the Monkey King and I (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Book · Screenplay

  • Yap Yap — The Secret Forest (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Writer

Career shape

A full career of 14 titles, 11 of them dated from 1983 to 2021.

Biggest box office

School of Magical Animals (2021)

$22M worldwide

Highest rated

School of Magical Animals (2021)

Midcredits 30th

By role

only this rolewith another role
Writing13 of 14: 12 only writing, 1 with another roleOther crew2 of 14: 1 only other crew, 1 with another role

By decade

1980s1 · crew2000s4 · crew2010s4 · crew2020s2 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it.

How do John Chambers' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 31st percentile, the median of all 4; across a limited sample of 4 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 36th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

36thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Approval · how many liked their films

28thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Reach · how many have seen their films

56thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Midcredits score across 6 titles, by percentile

  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th2
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

3 of their 6 titles are Mixed.

  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic2
  • Mixed3

Most divisive · writer

Altair in Starland (2003)

96th percentile spread · 30% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · writer

Jasper: Journey to the End of the World (2008)

Midcredits 53rd · 44% liked

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 Chambers work with?

People who share at least 2 of John Chambers' MovieCove titles; Katharina Thalbach shares the most, 2.