Patrick Read Johnson is an American film director, producer, and writer. Johnson is an American filmmaker, screenwriter, and special effects artist. He directed films such as Spaced Invaders (1990), Baby's Day Out (1994), and 5-25-77 (2022), an autobiographical film about his teenage years and early exposure to Star Wars. Johnson also co-wrote Dragonheart (1996), showcasing his versatility in both directing and screenwriting.
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Biography from TMDB.
- May 7, 1962 (64)
- Wadsworth, Illinois, USA
- Writer, director and producer
- 13 on MovieCove · 16 credits in all
What are Patrick Read Johnson's films like?
Across their 11 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 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 10
Light 8 · Serious 2 · Dark 0
Grounded 1 · Stylized 7 · Heightened 2
Gentle 2 · Charged 7 · Intense 1
Steady 5 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 0
Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 3
Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 6 · Relentless 0
Casual 7 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 6 · Affecting 4 · Heavy 0
Resolved 9 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
- Happy9
- Bittersweet2
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 Patrick Read Johnson's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 4 of their 13 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (2).
Subscription and free streaming for Patrick Read 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
16 credits, 13 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.
Dragonheart Vengeance(2020)
Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films
The Roma Project (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)
Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films
Backyard Blockbusters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)
The Genesis Code (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)
5-25-77(2008)
Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films
LazyTown(2002)
Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all shows
When Good Ghouls Go Bad(2001)
Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films
DragonHeart(1996)
Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films
Angus(1995)
Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films
Baby's Day Out(1994)
Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films
Spaced Invaders(1990)
Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films
Dead Heat(1988)
Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films
V(1983)
Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all shows
Career shape
A full career of 15 titles from 1983 to 2021.
Film career
- 1990Screen debut· Spaced Invaders
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 Patrick Read Johnson's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 46th percentile, the median of all 11; across their 10 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 49th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up1
- 50th to 74th5
- 25th to 49th4
- Below 25th3
Shape of the crowd
7 of their 13 titles are Mixed.
- Cult Classic1
- Crowd Pleaser4
- Broadly Agreed1
- Mixed7
Reviewers score the dialogue 43/100 and the plot and story 39/100 in their films, across 10 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 Patrick Read Johnson's work okay for kids?
Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.
Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.
Who does Patrick Read Johnson work with?
People who share at least 2 of Patrick Read Johnson's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Charles Edward Pogue shares the most, 5.
Writers
- Charles Edward PogueShared titles: Dragonheart Vengeance (2020), Dragonheart: Battle for the Heartfire (2017), Dragonheart 3: The Sorcerer's Curse (2015), Dragonheart: A New Beginning (1999), DragonHeart (1996)See all 5 shared titles with Charles Edward Pogue
- Matthew FeitshansShared titles: Dragonheart Vengeance (2020), Dragonheart: Battle for the Heartfire (2017), Dragonheart 3: The Sorcerer's Curse (2015)See all 3 shared titles with Matthew Feitshans
Actors
- Tamzin MerchantShared titles: Dragonheart: Battle for the Heartfire (2017), Dragonheart 3: The Sorcerer's Curse (2015)See all 2 shared titles with Tamzin Merchant
- William HolmesShared titles: 5-25-77 (2008), Spaced Invaders (1990)See all 2 shared titles with William Holmes
Composers and editors
- Mark McKenzieShared titles: Dragonheart Vengeance (2020), Dragonheart: Battle for the Heartfire (2017), Dragonheart 3: The Sorcerer's Curse (2015), Dragonheart: A New Beginning (1999)See all 4 shared titles with Mark McKenzie
- David E. RussoShared titles: 5-25-77 (2008), Angus (1995), Spaced Invaders (1990)See all 3 shared titles with David E. Russo
- Charles NorrisShared titles: Dragonheart Vengeance (2020), Dragonheart: Battle for the Heartfire (2017)See all 2 shared titles with Charles Norris
Producers
- Hester HargettShared titles: Dragonheart Vengeance (2020), Dragonheart: Battle for the Heartfire (2017), Dragonheart 3: The Sorcerer's Curse (2015), Dragonheart: A New Beginning (1999), DragonHeart (1996)See all 5 shared titles with Hester Hargett
- Raffaella De LaurentiisShared titles: Dragonheart Vengeance (2020), Dragonheart: Battle for the Heartfire (2017), Dragonheart 3: The Sorcerer's Curse (2015), Dragonheart: A New Beginning (1999), DragonHeart (1996)See all 5 shared titles with Raffaella De Laurentiis
- Bogdan MonceaShared titles: Dragonheart Vengeance (2020), Dragonheart: Battle for the Heartfire (2017), Dragonheart 3: The Sorcerer's Curse (2015)See all 3 shared titles with Bogdan Moncea
Mixed roles
- John LauShared titles: 5-25-77 (2008), When Good Ghouls Go Bad (2001)See all 2 shared titles with John Lau
