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John William Corrington

Writer · Died November 24, 1988, aged 56 · Memphis, Tennessee, USA

Born
October 28, 1932
Died
November 24, 1988 (aged 56)
From
Memphis, Tennessee, USA
Works as
Writer
Titles
7 on MovieCove · 11 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Down 39% in 30 days

What are John William Corrington's films like?

Across their 6 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Power.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
31%
Power
26%
Bonds
16%
Survival
12%
Society
11%
Ideas
4%
Oppression2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFreedom2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 6 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 2 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 3 · Intense 2

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

A split, not a type: Steady 3 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 1

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 4 · 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 4 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 5 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
4
Melancholic
4
Thrilling
3
Dread
2
Hopeful
3
Other
2

How their films linger

Bittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Bittersweet4
  • Tragic2

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 William Corrington's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 6 of their 7 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (5).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for John William Corrington'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

11 credits, 7 with a MovieCove page.

  • I Am Legend(2007)

    Original Film Writer

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • The Arena (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Writer

  • Nightfall (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Screenplay

  • Decoration Day(1990)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • Texas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Show Creator

  • The Arena(1974)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Killer Bees (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Writer

  • Battle for the Planet of the Apes(1973)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Boxcar Bertha(1972)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • The Omega Man(1971)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Von Richthofen and Brown(1971)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 10 titles from 1971 to 2007.

Biggest box office

Battle for the Planet of the Apes (1973)

$8.8M worldwide

Highest rated

The Omega Man (1971)

Midcredits 58th

Most popular right now

Battle for the Planet of the Apes (1973)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Writing9 of 10: 9 only writing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score40thOther crew1 of 10: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1970s6 · crew1980s1 · crew2000s3 · 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 William Corrington's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 45th percentile, the median of all 7; across their 6 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 47th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

47thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Approval · how many liked their films

31stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Reach · how many have seen their films

78thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Midcredits score across 7 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 50th to 74th1
  • 25th to 49th2
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

None of their 7 titles divides audiences: 3 are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Crowd Pleaser3
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed1

Most loved · writer

I Am Legend (2007)

Midcredits 87th · 77% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 41/100 and the plot and story 41/100 in their films, across 6 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 William Corrington's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 67 · intenseMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 61 · intenseMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 30 · mildMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 30 · mildMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 43 · moderateMedian 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 William Corrington work with?

People who share at least 2 of John William Corrington's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Joyce Hooper Corrington shares the most, 5.

Writers

Actors

Producers