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John Coates

Producer · Died September 16, 2012, aged 84 · Reigate, Surrey, England, UK

Born
November 7, 1927
Died
September 16, 2012 (aged 84)
From
Reigate, Surrey, England, UK
Works as
Producer
Titles
9 on MovieCove · 26 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 38 days to Oct 27Up 20% in 30 days

What are John Coates' films like?

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

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
41%
Society
18%
Morality
15%
Self
7%
Survival
7%
Power
7%
Ideas
5%
Friendship4 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeMemory2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themePower2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 7 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 5 · Serious 1 · Dark 1

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

Grounded 0 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 3

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

Gentle 5 · Charged 1 · Intense 1

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

Steady 5 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 1

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 6 · 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

Casual 5 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 4 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
6
Warm
4
Absurd
2
Melancholic
3
Tense
1
Other
4

How their films linger

Feel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCozy3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet2
  • Tragic1
  • 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 Coates' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 4 of their 9 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (3).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for John Coates' 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

26 credits, 9 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Snowman and the Snowdog(2012)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Producer

  • Ivor the Invisible (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Executive Producer

  • The Bear (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Producer

  • The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends: The Tale of Mr. Tod (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Producer

  • The Animal Train(1998)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends: The Tale of the Flopsy Bunnies and Mrs. Tittlemouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Producer

  • The Willows in Winter(1996)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends: The Tale of Two Bad Mice and Johnny Town-Mouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Producer

  • Famous Fred (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Producer

  • The Wind in the Willows(1995)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends: The Tale of Pigling Bland (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Producer

  • The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends: The Tale of Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle and Mr. Jeremy Fisher (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Producer

  • The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends: The Tailor of Gloucester (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Producer

  • The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends: The Tale of Samuel Whiskers or The Roly-Poly Pudding (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Producer

  • The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends: The Tale of Tom Kitten and Jemima Puddle-Duck (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Producer

  • The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 9 episodes · Creator · Producer

  • The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends: The Tale of Peter Rabbit and Benjamin Bunny (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Producer

  • Father Christmas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Producer

  • When the Wind Blows(1986)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • The Wind and the Bomb (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Actor

  • David Macaulay: Castle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Producer

  • The Snowman(1982)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Heavy Metal(1981)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • The Lion, the Witch & the Wardrobe(1979)

    Production Supervisor

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Cool McCool(1966)

    Show Producer

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all shows

Career shape

A full career of 23 titles from 1979 to 2012.

Biggest box office

The Snowman and the Snowdog (2012)

$892K worldwide

Highest rated

The Snowman (1982)

Midcredits 98th

Most popular right now

Cool McCool (1966)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting1 of 23: 1 only acting, 0 with another roleProducing21 of 23: 20 only producing, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score91stOther crew2 of 23: 1 only other crew, 1 with another role

By decade

1970s1 · crew1980s4 · 1 acting · 3 crew1990s15 · crew2000s2 · crew2010s1 · 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 Coates' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 84th percentile, the median of all 8; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 83rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

83rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Approval · how many liked their films

88thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Reach · how many have seen their films

75thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Midcredits score across 9 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up6
  • 50th to 74th1
  • 25th to 49th2

Shape of the crowd

4 of their 9 titles are Universally Loved.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser3
  • Mixed1

Most divisive · producer

The Animal Train (1998)

77th percentile spread · 25% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

The Snowman (1982)

Midcredits 98th · 89% 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 Coates' work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 4 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 49 · moderateMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity4 titlesmedian 23 · mildMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 39 · moderateMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 33 · mildMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 65 · intenseMedian of all films: 39

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

Who does John Coates work with?

People who share at least 2 of John Coates' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Jimmy T. Murakami shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers