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John Levenstein

Writer, actor and producer

Works as
Writer, actor and producer
Titles
13 on MovieCove · 15 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28Down 2% in 30 days

What are John Levenstein's films like?

Across their 8 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Society.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
35%
Society
30%
Bonds
15%
Survival
7%
Ideas
7%
Morality
6%
Identity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 4 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 4 · Serious 0 · Dark 0

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

Grounded 0 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 2

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

Gentle 2 · Charged 2 · Intense 0

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

A split, not a type: Steady 2 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 0 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 4

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 2 · Even-paced 0 · Relentless 2

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

Casual 3 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 3 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Absurd
8
Joyful
5
Warm
3
Manic
1
Tense
1

How their films linger

Fun7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet2
  • Ambiguous3
  • Cyclical1

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 Levenstein's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 9 of their 13 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Netflix (3).

Subscription and free streaming for John Levenstein'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; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Praise Petey(2023)

    Show Producer

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all shows

  • HouseBroken(2021)

    Show 2 episodes · Writer

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all shows

  • Frankenstein's Monster's Monster, Frankenstein(2019)

    Executive Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • The Adult Swim Golf Classic(2016)

    as Greenskeeper Levenstein

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Baskets(2016)

    Show 1 episode · Writer · as Judge

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • Man Seeking Woman(2015)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Silicon Valley(2014)

    Show 10 episodes · Co-Executive Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Kroll Show(2013)

    Show as Judge Levenstein

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all shows

  • The Inbetweeners(2012)

    Show 12 episodes · Co-Executive Producer · Writer · Actor

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all shows

  • Portlandia(2011)

    Show as John the Rat

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Arrested Development(2003)

    Show 49 episodes · Co-Executive Producer · Consulting Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Infinite Escher (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Screenplay

  • Illegally Yours(1988)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Doctor Duck's Super Secret All-Purpose Sauce(1986)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Television Parts Home Companion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Writer

Career shape

A full career of 11 titles from 1985 to 2021.

Biggest box office

Illegally Yours (1988)

$259K worldwide

Highest rated

Portlandia (2011)

Midcredits 78th

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting4 of 11: 2 only acting, 2 with another roleWriting9 of 11: 4 only writing, 5 with another role · typical Midcredits score39thProducing4 of 11: 0 only producing, 4 with another role

11 titles, 5 with more than one role — writing and acting overlap on 2 of them.

By decade

1980s2 · crew1990s1 · crew2000s1 · crew2010s6 · 4 acting · 4 crew2020s1 · 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 Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

How do John Levenstein's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 57th percentile, the median of all 4; across a limited sample of 4 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 57th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

57thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Approval · how many liked their films

57thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Reach · how many have seen their films

37thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Midcredits score across 13 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up6
  • 50th to 74th1
  • 25th to 49th2
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

6 of their 13 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser3
  • Mixed6

Most divisive · writer

Doctor Duck's Super Secret All-Purpose Sauce (1986)

92nd percentile spread · 23% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · writer, producer

Silicon Valley (2014)

Midcredits 98th · 94% liked

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 Levenstein's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Profanity3 titlesmedian 45 · moderateMedian of all films: 36

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does John Levenstein work with?

People who share at least 2 of John Levenstein's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Michael Kaplan shares the most, 2.

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers

Producers