John Friedberg

Oversees all aspects of international film strategy for the company's growing slate of motion pictures. Currently leads a team of 35 international executives with a focus on International Sales, Direct Theatrical Distribution in the UK and Worldwide Acquisitions. In just five short years, established a network of international output deals across the globe, which has been instrumental to the success of the company's overall film strategy. Developed the company's international acquisition strategy building off successful partnerships with leading Producers and Financiers including Black Bear Pictures, Imperative Entertainment, 30West, and Black Label Media. Brokered a first-of-its-kind, multi-territory strategic partnership with Amazon Studios to provide theatrical content to the streaming platform in the UK, France and Italy.

What are John Friedberg's films like?

Across their 39 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Survival.

Genres

Action13 titles55^th

Comedy8 titles40^th

Crime5 titles40^th

Biography4 titles67^th

Drama4 titles77^th

Horror3 titles32^nd

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

28%

Survival

24%

Bonds

21%

Power

11%

Self

9%

Society

7%

Ideas

1%

Justice10 Family bonds8 Redemption10 Survival7 Friendship5 Violence5 Grief7 Identity3

What they feel like to watch

their average across 39 films

ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category

Earnest

Tone · Sincerity

ironicearnest

Ironic 5 · Wry 2 · Earnest 32

Serious

Tone · Weight

lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 6 · Serious 11 · Dark 22

Stylized

Tone · Style

naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 20 · Stylized 11 · Heightened 8

Intense

Feel · Intensity

gentleintense

Gentle 4 · Charged 8 · Intense 27

Shifting

Feel · Swings

steadyswings

Steady 10 · Shifting 23 · Whiplash 6

Straight-faced

Feel · Humor

noneconstant

Straight-faced 25 · Some laughs 10 · Funny 4

Even-paced

Demand · Pace

slowrelentless

Slow burn 7 · Even-paced 23 · Relentless 9

Engaged

Demand · Attention

casualfull focus

Casual 11 · Engaged 21 · Full focus 7

Affecting

Demand · Emotional cost

easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 10 · Affecting 14 · Heavy 15

Resolved

Demand · Resolution

resolvedambiguous

Resolved 27 · Open-ended 11 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense

30

Dread

13

Thrilling

13

Melancholic

13

Absurd

8

Other

33

How their films linger

Bittersweet16 Fun11 Unsettling11 Hopeful8 Thought-provoking8 Feel-good6

How their films end · 5 with a twist

Happy8
Bittersweet23
Tragic1
Ambiguous7

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 Friedberg's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 36 of their 42 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Netflix (8).

Also on these channels

Lionsgate+3 titles, show their 3 titles on Lionsgate+
MovieSphere+2 titles, show their 2 titles on MovieSphere+
Howdy1 title, show their title on Howdy

Subscription and free streaming for John Friedberg'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

45 credits, 42 with a MovieCove page.

Viva la Madness (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2028)
Producer
Jason Statham Stole My Bike (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2027)
Producer
Wife & Dog (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2027)
Producer
Spa Weekend(2026)
Producer
Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films
The Rivals of Amziah King(2025)
Executive Producer
Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films
I Want Your Sex(2026)
Executive Producer
Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films
Motor City(2025)
Executive Producer
Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films
Tuner(2025)
Executive Producer
Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films
In the Grey(2026)
Producer
Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films
Shelter(2026)
Producer
Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films
Whistle(2025)
Executive Producer
Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films
Musk(2026)
Producer
Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films
Train Dreams(2025)
Executive Producer
Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films
Christy(2025)
Executive Producer
Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films
Shell(2024)
Executive Producer
Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films
She Rides Shotgun(2025)
Executive Producer
Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films
On Swift Horses(2024)
Executive Producer
Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films
A Working Man(2025)
Producer
Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films
The Monkey(2025)
Executive Producer
Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films
Goodrich(2024)
Executive Producer
Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films
Longlegs(2024)
Executive Producer
Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films
The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare(2024)
Producer
Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films
Immaculate(2024)
Executive Producer
Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films
Relay(2024)
Producer
Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films
Ferrari(2023)
Producer
Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films
The Marsh King's Daughter(2023)
Executive Producer
Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films
Dumb Money(2023)
Executive Producer
Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films
The Covenant(2023)
Producer
Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films
Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre(2023)
Executive Producer
Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films
The Contractor(2022)
Executive Producer
Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films
A Man Called Otto(2022)
Producer
Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films
Devotion(2022)
Producer
Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films
My Son(2021)
Executive Producer
Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films
Copshop(2021)
Executive Producer
Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films
I Care a Lot(2020)
Executive Producer
Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films
The Mauritanian(2021)
Producer
Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films
Horizon Line(2020)
Executive Producer
Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films
Greenland(2020)
Executive Producer
Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films
Our Friend(2019)
Producer
Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films
The Red Sea Diving Resort(2019)
Producer
Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films
Dirty Grandpa(2016)
Executive Producer
Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films
The Benefactor(2015)
Producer
Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films
That Awkward Moment(2014)
Executive Producer
Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films
Alex Cross(2012)
Executive Producer
Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films
Texas Killing Fields(2011)
Producer
Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 36 titles, 33 of them dated from 2012 to 2026.

Biggest box office

Longlegs (2024)

$128M worldwide

Highest rated

Train Dreams (2025)

Midcredits 95^th

By role

only this rolewith another role

Producing36 of 36 · 49^th

By decade

2010s3 · crew2020s30 · 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 John Friedberg's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 53^rd percentile, the median of all 42; across their 39 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 54^th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

54^thpercentile

Typical film, the median of 39

Approval · how many liked their films

48^thpercentile

Typical film, the median of 39

Reach · how many have seen their films

95^thpercentile

Typical film, the median of 39

Midcredits score across 42 titles, by percentile

75^th and up10
50^th to 74^th13
25^th to 49^th13
Below 25^th6

Shape of the crowd

15 of their 42 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

Universally Loved4
Divisive1
Crowd Pleaser15
Broadly Agreed10
Mixed12

Most divisive · producer

Musk (2026)

99^th percentile spread · 28% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

Train Dreams (2025)

Midcredits 95^th · 82% 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 Friedberg's work okay for kids?

Across up to 38 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, profanity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles

Violence & Gore33 titles35–86 · median 65 · intenseheavier than most films

Sex & Nudity38 titles11–57 · median 25 · mildnear the median of all films

Profanity35 titles40–83 · median 67 · intenseheavier than most films

Alcohol & Drugs34 titles25–71 · median 39 · moderatenear the median of all films

Frightening / Intense32 titles34–85 · median 61 · intenseheavier than most films

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.