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John Laing

Producer and editor

Works as
Producer and editor
Titles
43 on Motif · 50 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 65 days to Oct 28Down 24% in 30 days

What are John Laing's films like?

Across their 6 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Survival.

Genres

Action2 titlesTypical Motif score: 24th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Motif score: 48th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies

Their Motif films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Motif 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
Self
38%
Survival
33%
Bonds
13%
Power
9%
Morality
4%
Society
4%
Survival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 6 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 1 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 5 · Intense 0

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

Steady 2 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 0

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 2 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 3 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Melancholic
3
Thrilling
2
Tense
3
Romantic
2
Contemplative
2
Other
6

How their films linger

Fun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet4
  • Ambiguous1

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 Laing's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 36 of their 43 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (22).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for John Laing's titles on Motif; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Motif 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

50 credits, 43 with a Motif page.

  • Modern Whore(2025)

    Executive Producer

    Motif score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • My Animal(2023)

    Producer

    Motif score: 16th percentile of all films

  • The Swearing Jar(2022)

    Executive Producer

    Motif score: 60th percentile of all films

  • We're All in This Together(2021)

    Producer

    Motif score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Spiral(2021)

    Sound Editor

    Motif score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Sugar Daddy(2020)

    Executive Producer

    Motif score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Mix Up in the Mediterranean(2021)

    First Assistant Sound Editor

    Motif score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Percy Vs Goliath(2020)

    Executive Producer · Supervising Sound Editor

    Motif score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Rabid(2019)

    Assistant Sound Editor

    Motif score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Things I Do for Money (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2019)

    Executive Producer

  • Strange But True(2019)

    Executive Producer

    Motif score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • MatchMaker Mysteries: A Killer Engagement(2019)

    ADR Editor

    Motif score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Love, Romance, & Chocolate(2019)

    First Assistant Sound Editor

    Motif score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Riot Girls(2019)

    Producer

    Motif score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Love Blossoms(2017)

    Assistant Sound Editor

    Motif score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Room for Rent(2017)

    Producer

    Motif score: 24th percentile of all films

  • The Other Half(2016)

    Executive Producer

    Motif score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Surviving Compton: Dre, Suge & Michel'le(2016)

    ADR Editor

    Motif score: 68th percentile of all films

  • A Family Man(2016)

    ADR Editor · Sound Supervisor

    Motif score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Happily Ever After(2016)

    Supervising Sound Editor

    Motif score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Girl House(2014)

    Dialogue Editor

    Motif score: 27th percentile of all films

  • 10 Rules for Sleeping Around(2013)

    Sound Editor

    Motif score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Orphan Black(2013)

    Show 50 episodes · Dialogue Editor

    Motif score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • The Whistleblower(2010)

    Supervising Sound Editor

    Motif score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • In the Wake of the Flood(2010)

    Sound Designer

    Motif score: 57th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Day of the Triffids (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 2 episodes · Supervising Dialogue Editor

  • Saw VI(2009)

    Supervising Sound Editor

    Motif score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Bangkok Dangerous(2008)

    ADR Editor

    Motif score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Saw IV(2007)

    ADR Editor

    Motif score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Saw III(2006)

    Dialogue Editor

    Motif score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Playing House(2006)

    Dialogue Editor

    Motif score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Recipe for a Perfect Christmas(2005)

    ADR Editor

    Motif score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • The Statement(2003)

    Supervising Dialogue Editor

    Motif score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • All the Real Girls(2003)

    Supervising Dialogue Editor

    Motif score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Zebra Lounge(2001)

    Supervising Sound Editor

    Motif score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Murder Among Friends(2001)

    Supervising Sound Editor

    Motif score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Tart(2001)

    Dialogue Editor

    Motif score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Camera (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2000)

    Sound

  • eXistenZ(1999)

    Dialogue Editor

    Motif score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Cube(1997)

    ADR Editor

    Motif score: 81st percentile of all films

  • The Adventures of Sinbad (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 1 episode · Dialogue Editor

  • Bogus(1996)

    Dialogue Editor

    Motif score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Crash(1996)

    Dialogue Editor

    Motif score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Only You(1994)

    Sound Editor

    Motif score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Loose Cannons(1990)

    Sound Editor

    Motif score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Nowhere to Hide(1987)

    Assistant Sound Editor

    Motif score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Treasure of the Yankee Zephyr(1981)

    Editor

    Motif score: 34th percentile of all films

  • The Rubber Gun (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1977)

    Writer

  • Descent (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1975)

    Editor

  • Flash William (not in the Motif catalog yet)

    Director

Career shape

A full career of 47 titles, 46 of them dated from 1975 to 2025.

Biggest box office

The Swearing Jar (2022)

$1.6K worldwide

Highest rated

The Swearing Jar (2022)

Motif 60th

Most popular right now

Treasure of the Yankee Zephyr (1981)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing1 of 47: 1 only directing, 0 with another roleWriting1 of 47: 1 only writing, 0 with another roleProducing8 of 47: 7 only producing, 1 with another role · typical Motif score52ndEditing2 of 47: 2 only editing, 0 with another roleOther crew36 of 47: 35 only other crew, 1 with another role · typical Motif score52nd

By decade

1970s2 · crew1980s2 · crew1990s7 · crew2000s13 · crew2010s15 · crew2020s7 · 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 Motif score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on Motif, shown from 5 scored.

How do John Laing's films land?

Their typical Motif film has a Motif score in the 44th percentile, the median of all 42; across their 6 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 38th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

38thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Approval · how many liked their films

22ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Reach · how many have seen their films

54thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Motif score across 43 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th17
  • 25th to 49th10
  • Below 25th12

Shape of the crowd

22 of their 43 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Universally Panned1
  • Cult Classic3
  • Crowd Pleaser13
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed22

Most divisive · producer

Modern Whore (2025)

82nd percentile spread · 31% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

The Swearing Jar (2022)

Motif 60th · 53% liked

Reviewers score the pacing 43/100 in their films, across 6 reviewed titles; fans 56, detractors 24. The element that speaks to their work as an editor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on Motif; 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 Motif score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their Motif 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 Laing work with?

People who share at least 2 of John Laing's Motif titles, grouped by what they did on them; Mark Gingras shares the most, 5.

Actors

Producers