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John A. Curtis

John A. Curtis

Producer and writer

Works as
Producer and writer
Titles
16 on MovieCove · 27 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Up 35% in 30 days

What are John A. Curtis' films like?

Across their 16 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Self.

Genres

Action6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 7th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 7th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 5th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Horror3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 6th percentile
: browse their Horror 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
Survival
32%
Self
31%
Morality
17%
Power
10%
Bonds
8%
Society
2%
Survival6 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity6 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma3 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief2 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCorruption2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 16 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 5

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 9 · Stylized 6 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 2 · Charged 10 · Intense 4

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

Steady 3 · Shifting 12 · Whiplash 1

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

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 10 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 2

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

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 12 · 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 8 · Full focus 0

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 8 · Open-ended 5 · Ambiguous 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
12
Dread
6
Absurd
5
Thrilling
4
Melancholic
4
Other
6

How their films linger

Unsettling9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 8 with a twist

  • Happy5
  • Bittersweet2
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous8

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 A. Curtis' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 11 of their 16 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (10).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for John A. Curtis' 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

27 credits, 16 with a MovieCove page.

  • Wrecker (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Executive Producer · Producer

  • The Lost Legion(2014)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • American Mary(2012)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Rise of the Damned(2011)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Wild Cherry(2009)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Revenge of the Boarding School Dropouts(2009)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • The Devil's Ground (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Producer · Second Unit Director

  • Within (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Director · Story

  • Ripper 2: Letter from Within(2004)

    Executive Producer · Story

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Cruel and Unusual(2001)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Ripper(2001)

    Executive Producer · Story

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • My 5 Wives(2000)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • A Twist of Faith(1999)

    Executive Producer · Producer

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • The Silencer(1999)

    Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Laserhawk(1997)

    Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Cyberjack (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Producer

  • Chained Heat 2(1993)

    Executive Producer · Producer

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Time Runner(1993)

    Producer · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Shadowchaser(1992)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Ultimate Desires (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Producer

  • Empire of Ash III (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Executive Producer · Producer

  • Xtro II: The Second Encounter(1991)

    Executive Producer · Producer · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Slow Burn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Executive Producer

  • Empire of Ash (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Producer

  • Possession (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Producer

  • Gentle Sinners (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Big Tree

  • Sword of Odin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer

Career shape

A full career of 24 titles, 23 of them dated from 1985 to 2015.

Biggest box office

Ripper (2001)

$97K worldwide

Highest rated

American Mary (2012)

Midcredits 56th

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting1 of 24: 1 only acting, 0 with another roleDirecting1 of 24: 0 only directing, 1 with another roleWriting6 of 24: 0 only writing, 6 with another role · typical Midcredits score4thProducing22 of 24: 16 only producing, 6 with another role · typical Midcredits score6thOther crew1 of 24: 0 only other crew, 1 with another role

24 titles, 7 with more than one role — producing and writing overlap on 5 of them.

By decade

1980s4 · 1 acting · 3 crew1990s9 · crew2000s6 · crew2010s4 · 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 A. Curtis' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 7th percentile, the median of all 16; across their 16 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 9th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

9thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Approval · how many liked their films

8thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Reach · how many have seen their films

46thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Midcredits score across 16 titles, by percentile

  • 50th to 74th1
  • Below 25th15

Shape of the crowd

11 of their 16 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Panned2
  • Divisive2
  • Crowd Pleaser1
  • Mixed11

Most divisive · producer

Rise of the Damned (2011)

94th percentile spread · 67% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

American Mary (2012)

Midcredits 56th · 51% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 28/100 and the plot and story 31/100 in their films, across 16 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 A. Curtis' work okay for kids?

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

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 73 · intenseMedian 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 A. Curtis work with?

People who share at least 2 of John A. Curtis' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Evan Tylor shares the most, 9.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles