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Jan Sardi

Writer · Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

From
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Works as
Writer
Titles
7 on MovieCove · 17 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 37 days to Oct 26Down 24% in 30 days

What are Jan Sardi's films like?

Across their 5 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Survival.

Genres

Biography2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 88th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 80th percentile
: browse their Drama 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
Self
26%
Survival
18%
Bonds
17%
Morality
14%
Power
9%
Society
9%
Ideas
7%
Ambition2 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
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 1 · Serious 1 · Dark 2

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

Grounded 3 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 3 · Intense 1

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

Steady 1 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 0

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 0 · 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 1 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 0

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

Easy watch 0 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 3

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

Resolved 4 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Melancholic
5
Hopeful
3
Bittersweet
2
Romantic
1
Tense
1
Other
1

How their films linger

Bittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet2
  • Tragic2

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 Jan Sardi's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 5 of their 7 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (4).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Jan Sardi'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

17 credits, 7 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Journey Is the Destination(2016)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • The Secret River(2015)

    Show 2 episodes · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all shows

  • Mao's Last Dancer(2009)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • The Notebook(2004)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Love's Brother (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Director · Writer

  • Shine(1996)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Halifax F.P.(1994)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Snowy River: The McGregor Saga(1994)

    Show 4 episodes · Writer

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows

  • The Feds (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 2 episodes · Writer

  • One Crazy Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Writer

  • Bony (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 2 episodes · Writer

  • Phoenix (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 2 episodes · Writer

  • Breakaway (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Screenplay

  • Ground Zero (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Writer

  • The Flying Doctors (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

  • Street Hero (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Writer

  • Moving Out (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Screenplay

Career shape

A full career of 17 titles from 1983 to 2016.

Biggest box office

The Notebook (2004)

$123M worldwide

Highest rated

The Notebook (2004)

Midcredits 96th

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing1 of 17: 0 only directing, 1 with another roleWriting17 of 17: 16 only writing, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score64th

By decade

1980s4 · crew1990s8 · crew2000s3 · crew2010s2 · 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 Jan Sardi's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 88th percentile, the median of all 4; across a limited sample of 4 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 82nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

82ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Approval · how many liked their films

92ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Reach · how many have seen their films

87thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Midcredits score across 7 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th4

Shape of the crowd

3 of their 7 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Crowd Pleaser3
  • Mixed2

Most divisive · writer

The Journey Is the Destination (2016)

65th percentile spread · 17% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · writer

The Notebook (2004)

Midcredits 96th · 85% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 44/100 and the plot and story 48/100 in their films, across 4 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 Jan Sardi work with?

People who share at least 2 of Jan Sardi's MovieCove titles; Jane Scott shares the most, 2.