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John Meehan

John Meehan

Writer · Died November 12, 1954, aged 70 · Lindsay, Ontario, Canada

John Meehan, a Canadian-born playwright and screenwriter (initially a stage actor), was a two-time Academy Award Best Writing nominee for The Divorcee (1930) and Boys Town (1938).

Biography from TMDB.

Born
May 8, 1884
Died
November 12, 1954 (aged 70)
From
Lindsay, Ontario, Canada
Works as
Writer
Titles
20 on MovieCove · 36 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Down 36% in 30 days

What are John Meehan's films like?

Across their 18 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Drama8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 73rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 62nd percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Biography3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 58th percentile
: browse their Biography movies

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

share of theme weight
Bonds
54%
Morality
22%
Power
12%
Self
7%
Society
2%
Survival
2%
Ideas
2%
Romantic love12 titles, browse their movies with this themeMarriage4 titles, browse their movies with this themeClass4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSacrifice2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 18 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 7 · Stylized 7 · Heightened 4

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

Gentle 5 · Charged 13 · Intense 0

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

Steady 11 · Shifting 7 · Whiplash 0

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

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 9 · Some laughs 8 · Funny 1

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 10 · Even-paced 8 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 14 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 1

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

Resolved 16 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Romantic
14
Melancholic
7
Tense
6
Warm
5
Bittersweet
5
Other
9

How their films linger

Hopeful10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy9
  • Bittersweet7
  • Ambiguous2

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 Meehan's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 7 of their 20 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (4).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for John Meehan'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

36 credits, 20 with a MovieCove page.

  • That's Entertainment, Part II(1976)

    Thanks

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Three Daring Daughters(1948)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • The Valley of Decision(1945)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Kismet(1944)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • When Ladies Meet(1941)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Seven Sinners(1940)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Babes in Arms (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    Additional Writing

  • Boys Town(1938)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • Stardust (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    Screenplay

  • Madame X (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    Screenplay

  • Wings of the Morning(1937)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • His Brother's Wife(1936)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Peter Ibbetson(1935)

    Additional Writing · Writer

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • I've Been Around (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    Screenplay · Story

  • The Painted Veil (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    Screenplay

  • What Every Woman Knows(1934)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Sadie McKee(1934)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Dinner at Eight(1933)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • The Prizefighter and the Lady(1933)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Stage Mother (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    Writer

  • When Ladies Meet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    Screenplay

  • The Washington Masquerade (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    Dialogue

  • Letty Lynton (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    Writer

  • Rasputin and the Empress(1932)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Smilin' Through(1932)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • The Phantom of Paris (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    Dialogue

  • This Modern Age(1931)

    Additional Dialogue · Writer

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Son of India (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    Additional Dialogue

  • The Miracle Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    Theatre Play

  • A Free Soul(1931)

    Dialogue

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • His girlfriend Annette (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    Theatre Play

  • Strangers May Kiss (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    Dialogue

  • A Lady's Morals(1930)

    Dialogue

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Mrs. Lies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    Screenplay

  • The Divorcee(1930)

    Dialogue · Script Supervisor

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • The Lady Lies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    Screenplay · Theatre Play

Career shape

A full career of 32 titles from 1929 to 1976.

Highest rated

Dinner at Eight (1933)

Midcredits 88th

Most popular right now

The Valley of Decision (1945)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Writing27 of 32: 26 only writing, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score62ndOther crew6 of 32: 5 only other crew, 1 with another role

By decade

1920s1 · crew1930s26 · crew1940s4 · crew1970s1 · 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 Meehan's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 62nd percentile, the median of all 20; across their 18 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 61st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

61stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 18

Approval · how many liked their films

62ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 18

Reach · how many have seen their films

45thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 18

Midcredits score across 20 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up6
  • 50th to 74th8
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

13 of their 20 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Crowd Pleaser13
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed4

Most divisive · writer

This Modern Age (1931)

81st percentile spread · 33% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · writer

Dinner at Eight (1933)

Midcredits 88th · 80% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 51/100 and the plot and story 43/100 in their films, across 18 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.

Who does John Meehan work with?

People who share at least 2 of John Meehan's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Herbert Stothart shares the most, 5.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles