Jack Hody Johnson (born May 18, 1975) is a singer-songwriter, surfer and musician known for his work in the soft rock and acoustic genres. In 2001, he achieved commercial success after the release of his debut album, Brushfire Fairytales. He has since released four more albums, a number of EPs and surfing movies/soundtracks. He is also known for organizing an annual event, the Kōkua Festival. He currently has sold 8 million albums worldwide. His highest–selling album is Sing-A-Longs and Lullabies for the Film Curious George, with 4 million albums shipped worldwide, due to the success of the 2006 Curious George film. He resides in Hawaii.
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Biography from TMDB.
- May 18, 1975 (51)
- Oahu, Hawaii
- Actor and director, also writer
- 5 on MovieCove · 19 credits in all
What are Jack Johnson's films like?
Across a limited sample of 4 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Ideas and Society.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 3
Light 2 · Serious 1 · Dark 0
Grounded 2 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0
A split, not a type: Gentle 2 · Charged 1 · Intense 0
Steady 3 · Shifting 0 · Whiplash 0
Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0
Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 0 · Relentless 0
Casual 2 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 2 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 0
Resolved 3 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
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 Jack Johnson's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 3 of their 5 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.
Subscription and free streaming for Jack Johnson'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
19 credits, 5 with a MovieCove page; 16 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.
The Cigarette Surfboard (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)
Jack Johnson at Levitate Music & Arts Festival (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)
Ocean Paradise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)
The Smog of the Sea (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)
Jack Johnson: Live at iTunes Festival 2013 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)
Curious George(2006)
Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films
Jack Johnson - A Weekend at the Greek (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)
Jack Johnson: Live in Japan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)
A Brokedown Melody (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)
The September Sessions (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)
Live from Bonnaroo Music Festival 2002 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)
Fillmore! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)
Thicker Than Water(2000)
Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films
Nice Guys Sleep Alone(1999)
Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)
Schoolhouse Rock!(1973)
Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all showsJack Johnson - Live Earth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Kokua Festival 2008 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Career shape
Star power in the 60th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 18 titles, 16 of them dated from 1992 to 2024.
Film career
- 2024Screen debut· The Cigarette Surfboard
Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it.
How do Jack Johnson's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 63rd percentile, the median of all 4; across a limited sample of 3 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 95th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up2
- 50th to 74th2
- 25th to 49th1
Shape of the crowd
3 of their 5 titles are Crowd Pleasers.
- Universally Loved1
- Crowd Pleaser3
- Mixed1
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 Jack Johnson work with?
People who share at least 2 of Jack Johnson's MovieCove titles; Emmett Malloy shares the most, 2.
- Emmett MalloyShared titles: Jack Johnson en concert (2009), Thicker Than Water (2000)See all 2 shared titles with Emmett Malloy