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John Monks Jr.

John Monks Jr.

Writer and producer, also director · Died December 10, 2004, aged 94 · Pleasantville, New York, USA

Born
February 24, 1910
Died
December 10, 2004 (aged 94)
From
Pleasantville, New York, USA
Works as
Writer and producer, also director
Titles
13 on MovieCove · 22 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 39 days to Oct 28Down 12% in 30 days

What are John Monks Jr.'s films like?

Across their 11 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Comedy5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 48th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 68th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime 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
Morality
32%
Bonds
29%
Self
19%
Survival
12%
Power
6%
Society
3%
Romantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDuty2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 11 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 6 · Serious 3 · Dark 2

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

Grounded 7 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 4 · Charged 5 · Intense 2

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

Steady 10 · Shifting 1 · 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 6 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 4

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

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 8 · 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 5 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 1

Easy watch: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their easy watch movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 4 · Affecting 6 · Heavy 1

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

Resolved 10 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
5
Joyful
5
Melancholic
3
Warm
3
Hopeful
3
Other
8

How their films linger

Feel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy7
  • Bittersweet2
  • Tragic1
  • 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 Monks Jr.'s films?

As of October 24, 2026, 1 of their 13 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, on HBO Max (1).

Subscription and free streaming for John Monks Jr.'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

22 credits, 13 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Gong Show Movie(1980)

    as Tourist Man

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Paradise Alley(1978)

    as Mickey the Bartender

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • The Delta Factor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Executive Producer

  • Paradise Bay (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show Creator

  • No Man Is an Island(1962)

    Director · Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • High Tor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Writer

  • The Miracle on 34th Street (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Teleplay

  • The 20th Century Fox Hour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

  • So This Is Love(1953)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • About Face(1952)

    Theatre Play

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Where's Charley? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Screenplay

  • The People Against O'Hara(1951)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • The West Point Story(1950)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Dial 1119 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Screenplay

  • Knock on Any Door(1949)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Wild Harvest (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    Screenplay

  • 13 Rue Madeleine(1947)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • The House on 92nd Street(1945)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • We Are the Marines (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    Writer

  • Strike Up the Band(1940)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Brother Rat and a Baby(1940)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • The Mad Miss Manton(1938)

    Additional Writing · Writer

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 22 titles from 1938 to 1980.

Highest rated

13 Rue Madeleine (1947)

Midcredits 72nd

Most popular right now

Knock on Any Door (1949)

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting2 of 22: 2 only acting, 0 with another roleDirecting1 of 22: 0 only directing, 1 with another roleWriting17 of 22: 16 only writing, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score67thProducing2 of 22: 1 only producing, 1 with another roleOther crew2 of 22: 2 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1930s1 · crew1940s7 · crew1950s9 · crew1960s2 · crew1970s2 · 1 acting · 1 crew1980s1 · acting

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 Monks Jr.'s films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 66th percentile, the median of all 13; across their 11 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 63rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

63rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Approval · how many liked their films

68thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Reach · how many have seen their films

51stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Midcredits score across 13 titles, by percentile

  • 50th to 74th7
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

8 of their 13 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Crowd Pleaser8
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · actor

The Gong Show Movie (1980)

82nd percentile spread · 54% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · writer

13 Rue Madeleine (1947)

Midcredits 72nd · 69% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 47/100 and the plot and story 42/100 in their films, across 11 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 Monks Jr. work with?

People who share at least 2 of John Monks Jr.'s MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Fred F. Finklehoffe shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers