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John Rickard

John Rickard

Producer · Born November 2, 1977 (48) · Santa Barbara, California, USA

Primetime Emmy nominee

John Rickard (born November 2, 1977) is an American producer. Born in Santa Barbara, California, he attended the University of Arizona, graduating in 2001 with a degree in business management. Early in his career, he took a semester off during college to work as a production assistant on Wonder Boys (2000), which helped him make connections in the industry. After college, Rickard worked for producer Scott Rudin for about a year, then as an assistant to Brett Ratner, before becoming an assistant to Toby Emmerich at New Line Cinema. Over the years, he moved into producing roles; among his co-producer credits are A Nightmare on Elm Street (2010), Final Destination 5 (2011), Hall Pass (2011), and Jack the Giant Slayer (2013). He produced Horrible Bosses (2011), Horrible Bosses 2 (2014) and How to Be Single (2016). Other projects include Fist Fight (2017), Midnight Sun (2018), Rampage (2018), and Countdown (2019). On television, he has been involved in series work, among them Frequency (2016). His company is Wrigley Pictures. Rickard is also credited as a producer on Blue Beetle (2023).

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Born
November 2, 1977 (48)
From
Santa Barbara, California, USA
Works as
Producer
Titles
19 on MovieCove · 26 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 157 days to Oct 28Down 33% in 30 days

What are John Rickard's films like?

Across their 12 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Survival.

Genres

Comedy5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 47th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Horror3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 37th percentile
: browse their Horror movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 42nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action 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
30%
Survival
28%
Self
19%
Morality
12%
Society
5%
Ideas
5%
Power
2%
Friendship5 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeMortality3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFate2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 12 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 7 · Serious 2 · Dark 3

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

Grounded 5 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 2

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 1 · Charged 5 · Intense 6

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

Steady 3 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 3

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 4 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 6

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

Slow burn 0 · Even-paced 9 · Relentless 3

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

Casual 7 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 10 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Absurd
6
Tense
6
Dread
4
Thrilling
5
Hopeful
3
Other
11

How their films linger

Fun9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet7
  • 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 Rickard's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 18 of their 19 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on HBO Max (7).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for John Rickard'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

26 credits, 19 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Conjuring: First Communion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2027)

    Executive Producer

  • The Conjuring: Last Rites(2025)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Heads of State(2025)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • The Monkey(2025)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Blue Beetle(2023)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Fool's Paradise(2023)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • I Want You Back(2022)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Peacemaker(2022)

    Show 8 episodes · Producer

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Countdown(2019)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Rampage(2018)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Midnight Sun(2018)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Fist Fight(2017)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Frequency(2016)

    Show 13 episodes · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • How to Be Single(2016)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Horrible Bosses 2(2014)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Jack the Giant Slayer(2013)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Final Destination 5(2011)

    Co-Producer

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Horrible Bosses(2011)

    Co-Producer

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Hall Pass(2011)

    Co-Producer

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • A Nightmare on Elm Street(2010)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Killer Vacation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer

  • Officer Exchange (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer

  • Spy Guys (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer

  • The Come Up (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Executive Producer

  • Untitled Amityville Horror Film (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer

  • Untitled Baby Love Project (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer

Career shape

A full career of 25 titles, 18 of them dated from 2011 to 2025.

Biggest box office

Rampage (2018)

$428M worldwide

Highest rated

Horrible Bosses (2011)

Midcredits 73rd

Most popular right now

Rampage (2018)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Producing25 of 25: 25 only producing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score45th

By decade

2010s11 · 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 Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

Awards

Nominated for a Primetime Emmy in 2026, Outstanding Movie.

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do John Rickard's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 45th percentile, the median of all 17; across their 12 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 41st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

41stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Approval · how many liked their films

40thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Reach · how many have seen their films

97thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Midcredits score across 19 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up1
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th10
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

7 of their 19 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Crowd Pleaser7
  • Broadly Agreed7
  • Mixed4

Most divisive · producer

Fool's Paradise (2023)

59th percentile spread · 42% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

Peacemaker (2022)

Midcredits 93rd · 91% 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 Rickard's work okay for kids?

Across up to 12 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore and profanity run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore12 titles27–93 · median 58 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity12 titles26–63 · median 31 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity11 titles38–89 · median 59 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs11 titles29–56 · median 35 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense12 titles14–84 · median 45 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does John Rickard work with?

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

Writers

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers

Mixed roles