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John A. Gallagher

John A. Gallagher

Writer, director and producer · Born January 1, 1955 (71) · Flushing, New York City, New York, USA

John A. Gallagher is an American director, writer, producer, author, historian and educator in film and televsion.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
January 1, 1955 (71)
From
Flushing, New York City, New York, USA
Works as
Writer, director and producer
Titles
9 on MovieCove · 23 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 29% in 30 days

What are John A. Gallagher's films like?

Across their 7 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Morality.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
35%
Morality
19%
Society
17%
Bonds
16%
Ideas
10%
Survival
4%
Identity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 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 2 · Dark 0

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 5 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 1

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 4 · Charged 0 · Intense 3

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

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 2

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

A split, not a type: Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 1 · 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 6 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 6 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Hopeful
3
Tense
2
Absurd
2
Warm
2
Dread
1
Other
7

How their films linger

Hopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet3
  • Ambiguous2

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. Gallagher's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 6 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 A. Gallagher'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

23 credits, 9 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • The Lonely Road to Nowhere (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Producer · Writer

  • Follow Her(2022)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • Sarah Q(2018)

    Director · Producer · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • American Fango (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Casting · Producer · as The Director

  • The Networker (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Director

  • We Remember (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Director

  • Legends of Freestyle(2016)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Sam(2017)

    Producer · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Placebo(2012)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Mango Tango (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Executive Producer

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

    Director

  • Blue Moon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Director · Writer

  • The Deli (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Director · Screenplay

  • Animal Room (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Executive Producer

  • Men Lie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Director · Executive Producer · Writer

  • Street Hunter(1990)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • Posed for Murder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Screenplay

  • A Long Walk To Forever (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Director · Writer

  • America (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Boom Operator

  • Stuck on You!(1983)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Can She Bake a Cherry Pie?(1983)

    Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Alone in the Dark(1982)

    Location Scout

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Beach House (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Director · Writer

Career shape

A full career of 21 titles from 1982 to 2024.

Biggest box office

Follow Her (2022)

$58K worldwide

Highest rated

Sam (2017)

Midcredits 32nd

Most popular right now

Follow Her (2022)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting1 of 21: 0 only acting, 1 with another roleDirecting10 of 21: 3 only directing, 7 with another roleWriting11 of 21: 2 only writing, 9 with another roleProducing7 of 21: 3 only producing, 4 with another roleOther crew4 of 21: 3 only other crew, 1 with another role

21 titles, 10 with more than one role — writing and directing overlap on 7 of them.

By decade

1980s7 · crew1990s4 · crew2000s3 · crew2010s5 · 1 acting · 5 crew2020s2 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it.

How do John A. Gallagher's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 31st percentile, the median of all 9; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 23rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

23rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Approval · how many liked their films

29thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Reach · how many have seen their films

27thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Midcredits score across 9 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

5 of their 9 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · director, writer, producer

Sarah Q (2018)

93rd percentile spread · 60% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

Legends of Freestyle (2016)

Midcredits 97th · 96% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 31/100 and the plot and story 38/100 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.

Who does John A. Gallagher work with?

People who share at least 2 of John A. Gallagher's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Joseph D'Onofrio shares the most, 2.

Actors

Producers