John Milton Cage Jr. was an American composer, music theorist, artist, and philosopher. A pioneer of indeterminacy in music, electroacoustic music, and non-standard use of musical instruments, Cage was one of the leading figures of the post-war avant-garde.
Biography from TMDB.
- September 5, 1912
- August 12, 1992 (aged 79)
- Los Angeles, California, USA
- Composer and actor
- 1 on MovieCove · 39 credits in all
What are John Cage's films like?
Across their 5 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Ideas and Society.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 1 · Wry 0 · Earnest 4
Light 5 · Serious 0 · Dark 0
A split, not a type: Grounded 3 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 1
Gentle 4 · Charged 1 · Intense 0
Steady 4 · Shifting 0 · Whiplash 1
Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 0
Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 1 · Relentless 0
Casual 0 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 1
Easy watch 5 · Affecting 0 · Heavy 0
A split, not a type: Resolved 4 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 1
Moods and endings
- Bittersweet1
- 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 John Cage's films?
As of October 24, 2026, their 1 MovieCove title streams on a subscription or free service.
Subscription and free streaming for John Cage's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted.
Filmography
39 credits, 1 with a MovieCove page; 22 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.
Take the Cage Train – Boletus Edulis (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)
4'33" (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)
Ouverture - Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)
Twinkle Dammit! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)
Nivose (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)
Everybody's Cage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)
Video Wall Installation of John Cage’s 4’33″ (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)
Bo Cage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)
Drums (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)
Ocean (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)
Butterfly Experiment (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)
Cursive II (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)
In the Ocean (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)
John Cage: From Zero (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)
Beach Birds for Camera (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)
One 11 and 103 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)
Concept tape 3 (Performance) (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)
Mr. Hoover and I (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)
The Power of Speech (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)
Points in Space (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)
Alla Ricerca Del Silenzio Perduto (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)
A Tribute to John Cage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)
Westbeth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)
At Santa Monica 3 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)
John Cage Mushroom Hunting in Stony Point (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)
Inner Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)
End of the Art World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)
Catch 44 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)
Assemblage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)
John Cage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)
Variations V (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)
Antic Meet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)
In Between (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)
Works of Calder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)
Horror Dream (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)
Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films
At Land (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)
Chessfilmnoise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Thirty Second Spots: TV Commercials for Artists (1982-83) (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Career shape
Star power in the 60th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 39 titles, 37 of them dated from 1944 to 2023.
Film career
- 1944Screen debut· At Land
How do John Cage's films land?
Their one MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 72nd percentile; across their 5 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 74th percentile for acclaim.
- 50th to 74th1
Shape of the crowd
1 of their 1 title is Crowd Pleaser.
- Crowd Pleaser1
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 Cage work with?
People who share at least 2 of John Cage's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Allen Ginsberg shares the most, 3.
Actors
- Allen GinsbergShared titles: Nova 78' (2025), Nam June Paik: Moon Is the Oldest TV (2023), Poetry in Motion (1982)See all 3 shared titles with Allen Ginsberg
- Merce CunninghamShared titles: Nova 78' (2025), Nam June Paik: Moon Is the Oldest TV (2023)See all 2 shared titles with Merce Cunningham
- William S. BurroughsShared titles: Nova 78' (2025), Poetry in Motion (1982)See all 2 shared titles with William S. Burroughs
Mixed roles
- John GiornoShared titles: Nova 78' (2025), Poetry in Motion (1982)See all 2 shared titles with John Giorno
