John Califra

What are John Califra's films like?

Across their 5 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Society and Ideas.

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 Califra's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 2 of their 5 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service, on HBO Max (2).

• HBO Max2 titles, browse their movies on this service
  • Section 60: Arlington National Cemetery (2008) · composer
  • No Contract, No Cookies: The Stella D'Oro Strike (2010) · composer

Subscription and free streaming for John Califra's titles on Motif; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Motif 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

9 credits, 5 with a Motif page.

• The Last Flight of Petr Ginz (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2012)

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  No Contract, No Cookies: The Stella D'Oro Strike(2010)

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  Motif score: 28th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)~28^th
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  Hunger (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2009)

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  Section 60: Arlington National Cemetery(2008)

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  Motif score: 72nd percentile of all films72^nd
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  Elmo's Christmas Countdown(2007)

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  Motif score: 67th percentile of all films67^th
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  My Brother (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2006)

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  The Easter Egg Adventure(2004)

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  Motif score: 15th percentile of all films15^th
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  A History of Sex(2003)

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  Motif score: 13th percentile of all films13^th
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  The Personals: Improvisations on Romance in the Golden Years (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1999)

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Career shape

A full career of 9 titles from 1999 to 2012.

Highest rated

Elmo's Christmas Countdown (2007)

Motif 67^th

How do John Califra's films land?

Their typical Motif film has a Motif score in the 28^th percentile, the median of all 5; across their 5 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 31^st percentile for acclaim.

Shape of the crowd

4 of their 5 titles are Mixed.

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• Cult Classic1
• Mixed4

Most divisive · composer

A History of Sex (2003)

89^th percentile spread · 49% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · composer

Section 60: Arlington National Cemetery (2008)

Motif 72^nd · 63% liked

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on Motif; 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 Motif score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their Motif 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 Califra work with?

People who share at least 2 of John Califra's Motif titles, grouped by what they did on them; Jon Alpert shares the most, 2.