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John J. Connor

John J. Connor

Cinematographer

Works as
Cinematographer
Titles
29 on MovieCove · 36 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Up 28% in 30 days

What are John J. Connor's films like?

Across their 13 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 38th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 51st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 58th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies

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
Bonds
38%
Self
24%
Morality
19%
Survival
10%
Society
5%
Power
2%
Ideas
2%
Family bonds6 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDuty2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSacrifice2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 13 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 6 · Serious 5 · Dark 2

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 8 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 6 · Charged 6 · Intense 1

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

Steady 8 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 6 · Funny 3

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 9 · Relentless 0

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 8 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 10 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
5
Absurd
6
Warm
7
Melancholic
3
Hopeful
3
Other
11

How their films linger

Feel-good6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 5 with a twist

  • Happy6
  • Bittersweet2
  • Ambiguous5

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 J. Connor's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 18 of their 29 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (12).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for John J. Connor'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

36 credits, 29 with a MovieCove page.

  • Freaky Deaky(2012)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Her Minor Thing(2005)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Alex & Emma(2003)

    First Assistant Camera

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • Freaky Friday(2003)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Kung Pow: Enter the Fist(2002)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Enemy of the State(1998)

    First Assistant Camera

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • The Marriage Fool(1998)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • The Sentinel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 4 episodes · Director

  • Cagney & Lacey: True Convictions (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Cinematographer

  • Lawnmower Man 2: Beyond Cyberspace(1995)

    Second Unit Director of Photography

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Cagney & Lacey: The View Through the Glass Ceiling(1995)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • See Jane Run(1995)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Maverick(1994)

    Second Unit Director of Photography

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Double Exposure (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Cinematographer

  • Demolition Man(1993)

    Second Unit Director of Photography

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • The Vagrant(1992)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • The Last Halloween (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Cinematographer

  • Journey of Honor(1991)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Mrs. Lambert Remembers Love(1991)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Short Time(1990)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • The Knife and Gun Club(1990)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Miles from Home(1988)

    Second Unit Director of Photography

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Off Limits(1988)

    Second Unit Director of Photography

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • A Night in the Life of Jimmy Reardon(1988)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Shadows in the Storm (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Cinematographer

  • Top Gun(1986)

    Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Rocky IV(1985)

    Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • American Flyers(1985)

    Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Real Genius(1985)

    Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • The River(1984)

    Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Flashdance(1983)

    Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • I Think I'm Having A Baby (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Camera Operator

  • The Sugarland Express(1974)

    Assistant Camera

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Tomorrow(1972)

    Assistant Camera

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • T.R. Baskin(1971)

    Assistant Camera

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • The Book of Leah (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Cinematographer

Career shape

A full career of 32 titles, 31 of them dated from 1971 to 2012.

Biggest box office

Freaky Friday (2003)

$161M worldwide

Highest rated

Freaky Friday (2003)

Midcredits 67th

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing1 of 32: 1 only directing, 0 with another roleCinematography19 of 32: 19 only cinematography, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score50thOther crew12 of 32: 12 only other crew, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score74th

By decade

1970s3 · crew1980s11 · crew1990s13 · crew2000s3 · 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 J. Connor's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 58th percentile, the median of all 29; across their 13 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 44th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

44thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Approval · how many liked their films

55thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Reach · how many have seen their films

60thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Midcredits score across 29 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up6
  • 50th to 74th12
  • 25th to 49th7
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

14 of their 29 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Universally Panned1
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic4
  • Crowd Pleaser14
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed6

Most divisive · cinematographer

The Knife and Gun Club (1990)

99th percentile spread · 37% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

Maverick (1994)

Midcredits 81st · 73% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 51/100 in their films, across 8 reviewed titles; fans 58, detractors 40. The element that speaks to their work as a cinematographer.

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 J. Connor's work okay for kids?

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

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity4 titlesmedian 30 · mildMedian of all films: 32

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

Who does John J. Connor work with?

People who share at least 2 of John J. Connor's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Charles Matthau shares the most, 4.

Directors

Actors