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Johnston McCulley

Writer · Died November 23, 1958, aged 75 · Ottawa, Illinois, USA

Born
February 2, 1883
Died
November 23, 1958 (aged 75)
From
Ottawa, Illinois, USA
Works as
Writer
Titles
24 on MovieCove · 43 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 39 days to Oct 28Down 25% in 30 days

What are Johnston McCulley's films like?

Across their 23 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Power.

Genres

Drama10 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 31st percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Action8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 59th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Adventure3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 76th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure 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
Morality
47%
Power
19%
Bonds
16%
Self
8%
Society
7%
Survival
2%
Justice18 titles, browse their movies with this themeFreedom6 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity7 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity5 titles, browse their movies with this themeOppression3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 22 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 19 · Serious 3 · Dark 0

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

Grounded 9 · Stylized 10 · Heightened 3

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

Gentle 5 · Charged 14 · Intense 3

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

Steady 15 · Shifting 7 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 8 · Some laughs 13 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 15 · Relentless 4

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

Casual 20 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 1

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

Resolved 22 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Thrilling
20
Tense
9
Romantic
9
Hopeful
8
Joyful
6
Other
8

How their films linger

Fun17 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy22
  • Bittersweet1

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 Johnston McCulley's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 18 of their 24 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (8).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Johnston McCulley'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

43 credits, 24 with a MovieCove page.

  • Zorro(2024)

    Show 8 episodes · Characters

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all shows

  • Zorro(2024)

    Show 10 episodes · Characters

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all shows

  • Zorro (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 98 episodes · Characters

  • Zorro: La espada y la rosa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show Creator

  • The Legend of Zorro(2005)

    Characters

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • The Amazing Zorro(2002)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • The Mask of Zorro(1998)

    Novel

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • The New Adventures of Zorro (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Show 13 episodes · Creator

  • Zorro: The Gay Blade(1981)

    Characters

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Zorro(1975)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • The Mark of Zorro(1974)

    Story

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • The Invincible Masked Rider (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Characters

  • Zorro and the Three Musketeers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Characters

  • The Sign of Zorro(1958)

    Novel

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • The Black Pirates (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Story

  • Mark of the Renegade(1951)

    Story

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Don Ricardo Returns(1946)

    Story

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • South of the Rio Grande(1945)

    Story

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Zorro's Black Whip(1944)

    Characters

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Raiders of the Border(1944)

    Story

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Outlaws of Stampede Pass (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    Story

  • Overland Mail(1942)

    Story

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Doomed Caravan(1941)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • The Mark of Zorro(1940)

    Novel · Story

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Zorro's Fighting Legion(1939)

    Novel

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Rose of the Rio Grande(1938)

    Story

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Red Rope(1937)

    Original Story

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Rootin' Tootin' Rhythm(1937)

    Story

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • The Trusted Outlaw (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    Story

  • Zorro Rides Again(1937)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • The Bold Caballero(1936)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • The Outlaw Deputy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    Novel

  • Black Jack (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    Story

  • The Ice Flood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    Story

  • Ride for Your Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1924)

    Story

  • Captain Fly-by-Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1922)

    Writer

  • The Kiss (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1921)

    Story

  • The Mark of Zorro(1920)

    Story

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Ruth of the Rockies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1920)

    Writer

  • The Brute Breaker (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1919)

    Story

  • A White Man's Chance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1919)

    Story

  • Unclaimed Goods (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1918)

    Story

  • They Call Him Zorro (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Characters

Career shape

A full career of 40 titles, 39 of them dated from 1918 to 2024.

Biggest box office

The Mask of Zorro (1998)

$250M worldwide

Highest rated

The Mark of Zorro (1940)

Midcredits 92nd

Most popular right now

The Mask of Zorro (1998)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Writing38 of 40: 38 only writing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score43rdOther crew2 of 40: 2 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1910s3 · crew1920s7 · crew1930s6 · crew1940s8 · crew1950s3 · crew1960s2 · crew1970s1 · crew1980s2 · crew1990s1 · crew2000s4 · crew2020s2 · 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 Johnston McCulley's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 48th percentile, the median of all 22; across their 22 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 50th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

50thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 22

Approval · how many liked their films

49thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 22

Reach · how many have seen their films

25thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 22

Midcredits score across 24 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th8
  • 25th to 49th9
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

10 of their 24 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Universally Panned1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser10
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed8

Most divisive · writer

Rose of the Rio Grande (1938)

84th percentile spread · 63% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · writer

The Mark of Zorro (1940)

Midcredits 92nd · 82% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 49/100 and the plot and story 48/100 in their films, across 19 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.

Who does Johnston McCulley work with?

People who share at least 2 of Johnston McCulley's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Duncan Renaldo shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers