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John Soares

John Soares

Actor, director, editor and cinematographer, also writer · Born June 22, 1981 (45) · Turlock, California, USA

John Allen Soares is an Emmy nominated motion picture editor, independent filmmaker and former Central Valley farmer. After writing and directing the shoestring budget action film, The Danger Element, he went on to edit Warner Brothers Animation's Looney Tunes Cartoons which earned him a Daytime Emmy nomination in 2021. While continuing to edit animated films and TV shows for Warner, John developed a new independent live action adventure film called Book of Lies.

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Biography from IMDb.

Born
June 22, 1981 (45)
From
Turlock, California, USA
Works as
Actor, director, editor and cinematographer, also writer
Titles
8 on MovieCove · 10 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 7% in 30 days

What are John Soares' films like?

Across their 8 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
63%
Self
18%
Society
16%
Ideas
3%
Friendship7 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 3 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 1 · Serious 2 · Dark 0

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 2 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 2 · Intense 0

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

Steady 2 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 1 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 1

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

A split, not a type: Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 0 · Relentless 1

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

A split, not a type: Casual 1 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 2 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

1 analyzed role

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
6
Thrilling
4
Warm
4
Absurd
2
Melancholic
1
Other
5

How their films linger

Fun5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy5
  • Bittersweet2
  • 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 Soares' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 7 of their 8 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on HBO Max (4).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for John Soares' 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

10 credits, 8 with a MovieCove page.

  • My Adventures with Superman(2023)

    Show 20 episodes · Editor

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Trick or Treat Scooby-Doo!(2022)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Jellystone(2021)

    Show Editor

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all shows

  • Looney Tunes Cartoons(2019)

    Show Editor

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • The Danger Element(2017)

    Director · Cinematographer · Editor · Writer · as Battle Jitni

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • VeggieTales in the City(2017)

    Show Editor

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all shows

  • VeggieTales in the House(2014)

    Show Editor

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all shows

  • Fairhaven(2012)

    as Jeff the Bouncer

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Sockbaby (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 3 episodes · Co-Director · Director · Martial Arts Choreographer · Stunt Coordinator · as Ronnie Cordova

  • Sockbaby (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Ronnie Cordova

Career shape

A full career of 5 titles, 4 of them dated from 2004 to 2023.

Highest rated

Looney Tunes Cartoons (2019)

Midcredits 84th

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting3 of 5: 1 only acting, 2 with another roleDirecting2 of 5: 0 only directing, 2 with another roleEditing2 of 5: 2 only editing, 0 with another roleOther crew1 of 5: 0 only other crew, 1 with another role

By decade

2000s1 · 1 acting · 1 crew2010s1 · 1 acting · 1 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 Soares' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 23rd percentile, the median of all 3; across a limited sample of 3 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 24th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

24thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Approval · how many liked their films

24thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Reach · how many have seen their films

37thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Midcredits score across 8 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 50th to 74th1
  • 25th to 49th1
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

3 of their 8 titles are Divisive.

  • Divisive3
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser2
  • Mixed2

Most divisive · actor, director, writer, cinematographer, editor

The Danger Element (2017)

94th percentile spread · 69% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · editor

Looney Tunes Cartoons (2019)

Midcredits 84th · 83% 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.

Is John Soares' work okay for kids?

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

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 17 · mildMedian of all films: 32

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

Who does John Soares work with?

People who share at least 2 of John Soares' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Sam Register shares the most, 4.

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Writers

Actors

Composers

Producers