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John Portnoy

Producer

Works as
Producer
Titles
34 on MovieCove · 35 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 65 days to Oct 28Up 106% in 30 days

What are John Portnoy's films like?

Across their 10 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Survival.

Genres

Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 70th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Horror3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 12th percentile
: browse their Horror movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 48th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy 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
39%
Survival
22%
Bonds
12%
Self
10%
Power
9%
Ideas
8%
Justice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeGuilt3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge2 titles, browse their movies with this themeTruth2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 10 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 1 · Serious 4 · Dark 5

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

Grounded 8 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 0 · Charged 6 · Intense 4

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

Steady 3 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 1

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 8 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 9 · 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 3 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 1

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

Easy watch 1 · Affecting 4 · Heavy 5

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

Resolved 4 · Open-ended 5 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
9
Dread
6
Melancholic
5
Bittersweet
2
Absurd
1
Other
6

How their films linger

Unsettling7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Bittersweet5
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous4

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 Portnoy's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 27 of their 34 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (15).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for John Portnoy'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

35 credits, 34 with a MovieCove page.

  • 100 anys en instants: història d'una passió (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Producer · Writer

  • The War with Grandpa(2020)

    Post Production Supervisor

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • The Grudge(2019)

    Post Production Supervisor

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Prey(2019)

    Post Production Supervisor

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Upgrade(2018)

    Post Production Supervisor

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Ibiza(2018)

    Post Production Supervisor

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • Midnight Sun(2018)

    Post Production Supervisor

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Mayhem(2017)

    Post Production Supervisor

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Newness(2017)

    Post Production Supervisor

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • The Sweet Life(2016)

    Associate Producer

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Papillon(2017)

    Post Production Supervisor

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Song to Song(2017)

    Post Production Supervisor

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Ride Along 2(2016)

    Post Production Supervisor

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Shadow People(2013)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • The Man with the Iron Fists(2012)

    Post Production Supervisor

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • A Princess for Christmas(2011)

    Post Production Supervisor

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Assassination Games(2011)

    Colorist

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • 51(2011)

    Colorist

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Ticking Clock(2011)

    Producer · Title Designer

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Mirrors 2(2010)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Mothman(2010)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Brief Interviews with Hideous Men(2009)

    Post Production Supervisor

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Drool(2009)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Print(2008)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Coverup(2008)

    Co-Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Smother(2008)

    Post Production Supervisor

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • The Babysitters(2007)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • Shotgun Stories(2007)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Even Money(2006)

    Post Production Supervisor

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • The Sandlot 2(2005)

    Post Production Supervisor

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • The Chumscrubber(2005)

    Post Production Supervisor

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • The Matador(2005)

    Post Producer

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Riding the Bullet(2004)

    Post Production Supervisor

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Pavement(2002)

    Post Production Supervisor

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Borderline(2002)

    Post Production Supervisor

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 33 titles from 2002 to 2023.

Biggest box office

Shotgun Stories (2007)

$186K worldwide

Highest rated

Shotgun Stories (2007)

Midcredits 86th

Most popular right now

The Babysitters (2007)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Writing1 of 33: 0 only writing, 1 with another roleProducing9 of 33: 8 only producing, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score39thOther crew24 of 33: 24 only other crew, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score28th

By decade

2000s13 · crew2010s18 · crew2020s2 · 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 Portnoy's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 28th percentile, the median of all 34; across their 10 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 29th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

29thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Approval · how many liked their films

25thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Reach · how many have seen their films

64thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Midcredits score across 34 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th8
  • 25th to 49th9
  • Below 25th14

Shape of the crowd

17 of their 34 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Universally Panned3
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser9
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed17

Most divisive · producer

Print (2008)

99th percentile spread · 39% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

Shotgun Stories (2007)

Midcredits 86th · 74% 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.

Who does John Portnoy work with?

People who share at least 2 of John Portnoy's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Nick Thurlow shares the most, 9.

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers