John W. Campbell Jr.
Writer · Died July 11, 1971, aged 61 · Newark, New Jersey, U.S.
- June 8, 1910
- July 11, 1971 (aged 61)
- Newark, New Jersey, U.S.
- Writer
- 4 on MovieCove · 5 credits in all
What are John W. Campbell Jr.'s films like?
Across a limited sample of 3 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Society.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 3
Light 0 · Serious 0 · Dark 3
Grounded 2 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0
Gentle 0 · Charged 0 · Intense 3
Steady 0 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 0
Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 0
Slow burn 0 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 1
Casual 0 · Engaged 0 · Full focus 3
Easy watch 0 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 2
Resolved 1 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0
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 W. Campbell Jr.'s films?
As of October 24, 2026, all 4 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (2).
Subscription and free streaming for John W. Campbell Jr.'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
5 credits, 4 with a MovieCove page.
Guys' Night in The Thing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)
The Thing(2011)
Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films
The Thing(1982)
Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films
Horror Express(1972)
Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films
Career shape
A full career of 5 titles from 1951 to 2025.
How do John W. Campbell Jr.'s films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 72nd percentile, the median of all 4; across a limited sample of 3 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 75th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up2
- 50th to 74th2
Shape of the crowd
None of their 4 titles divides audiences: 2 are Crowd Pleasers.
- Universally Loved1
- Crowd Pleaser2
- Broadly Agreed1
Reviewers score the dialogue 53/100 and the plot and story 53/100 in their films, across 3 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a writer.
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 W. Campbell Jr.'s work okay for kids?
Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.
Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.
Who does John W. Campbell Jr. work with?
People who share at least 2 of John W. Campbell Jr.'s MovieCove titles; David Foster shares the most, 2.
- David FosterShared titles: The Thing (2011), The Thing (1982)See all 2 shared titles with David Foster
- Lawrence TurmanShared titles: The Thing (2011), The Thing (1982)See all 2 shared titles with Lawrence Turman
