John Hardy is a producer. His collaboration with director Steven Soderbergh began in 1989 when he produced sex, lies, and videotape. The film went on to win the 1989 Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival. The two subsequently teamed on nine additional films: Ocean's Twelve, Ocean's Eleven, Erin Brockovich, The Limey, Out of Sight, Schizopolis, Gray's Anatomy, The Underneath, and King of the Hill. Hardy was raised in Honolulu, Washington, D.C. and London where he graduated from the Bushy Hall American School. He received a B.A. in history from Louisiana State University before entering the London Film School. His first producing credit was on The Wooden Gun, filmed in Israel in 1979. Written and directed by Ilan Moshenson, the film was shown at festivals in Berlin, Toronto, Locarno, and Cannes. In addition, Hardy produced two films with Morgan Mason: No Secrets and Twenty-One, which was presented at the 1991 Sundance Film Festival. Following Ocean's Eleven, Hardy served as executive producer on Martin Brest's Gigli, for Revolution Studios.
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Biography from TMDB.
- Producer, also actor
- 13 on MovieCove · 15 credits in all
What are John Hardy's films like?
Across their 9 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.
Genres
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
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 1 · Wry 0 · Earnest 8
A split, not a type: Light 5 · Serious 3 · Dark 1
A split, not a type: Grounded 5 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 2
A split, not a type: Gentle 2 · Charged 3 · Intense 4
Steady 3 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 1
A split, not a type: Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 2
A split, not a type: Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 0
Casual 3 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 2
Easy watch 2 · Affecting 6 · Heavy 1
A split, not a type: Resolved 5 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 3
Moods and endings
- Happy2
- Bittersweet4
- Ambiguous3
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 Hardy's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 5 of their 13 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.
Subscription and free streaming for John Hardy'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
15 credits, 13 with a MovieCove page.
Ocean's Twelve(2004)
Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films
Young, Beautiful and Screwed Up (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)
Gigli(2003)
Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films
Ocean's Eleven(2001)
Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films
Erin Brockovich(2000)
Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films
The Limey(1999)
Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films
Out of Sight(1998)
Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films
Schizopolis(1996)
Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films
Gray's Anatomy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)
The Underneath(1995)
Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films
King of the Hill(1993)
Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films
Twenty-One(1991)
Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films
Queen of Hearts(1989)
Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films
Sex, Lies, and Videotape(1989)
Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films
Career shape
A full career of 15 titles from 1983 to 2004.
Film career
- 1997Screen debut· Schizopolis
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 Hardy's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 68th percentile, the median of all 13; across their 9 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 74th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up6
- 50th to 74th3
- 25th to 49th1
- Below 25th3
Shape of the crowd
7 of their 13 titles are Crowd Pleasers.
- Universally Loved2
- Universally Panned1
- Crowd Pleaser7
- Broadly Agreed1
- Mixed2
Reviewers score the acting 69/100 in their films, across 9 reviewed titles; fans 79, detractors 41. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.
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 Hardy's work okay for kids?
Across up to 5 MovieCove titles with content scores, 1 of the 5 categories sits near the median of all films.
Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.
Who does John Hardy work with?
People who share at least 2 of John Hardy's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Steven Soderbergh shares the most, 7.
Directors
- Steven SoderberghShared titles: Erin Brockovich (2000), The Limey (1999), Out of Sight (1998), Schizopolis (1996), The Underneath (1995), King of the Hill (1993), Sex, Lies, and Videotape (1989)See all 7 shared titles with Steven Soderbergh
Actors
- Jennifer LopezShared titles: Gigli (2003), Out of Sight (1998)See all 2 shared titles with Jennifer Lopez
- Luis GuzmánShared titles: The Limey (1999), Out of Sight (1998)See all 2 shared titles with Luis Guzmán
- Joe ChrestShared titles: Schizopolis (1996), King of the Hill (1993)See all 2 shared titles with Joe Chrest
- Peter GallagherShared titles: The Underneath (1995), Sex, Lies, and Videotape (1989)See all 2 shared titles with Peter Gallagher
Composers, cinematographers and editors
- Cliff MartinezShared titles: The Limey (1999), Schizopolis (1996), The Underneath (1995), King of the Hill (1993), Sex, Lies, and Videotape (1989)See all 5 shared titles with Cliff Martinez
- Elliot DavisShared titles: Out of Sight (1998), The Underneath (1995), King of the Hill (1993)See all 3 shared titles with Elliot Davis
- Anne V. CoatesShared titles: Erin Brockovich (2000), Out of Sight (1998)See all 2 shared titles with Anne V. Coates
- Edward LachmanShared titles: Erin Brockovich (2000), The Limey (1999)See all 2 shared titles with Edward Lachman
Producers
- Danny DeVitoShared titles: Erin Brockovich (2000), Out of Sight (1998)See all 2 shared titles with Danny DeVito
- Michael ShambergShared titles: Erin Brockovich (2000), Out of Sight (1998)See all 2 shared titles with Michael Shamberg
- Stacey SherShared titles: Erin Brockovich (2000), Out of Sight (1998)See all 2 shared titles with Stacey Sher
- Morgan MasonShared titles: Twenty-One (1991), Sex, Lies, and Videotape (1989)See all 2 shared titles with Morgan Mason
