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John S. Smith

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Titles
13 on MovieCove · 20 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28Down 21% in 30 days

What are John S. Smith's films like?

Across their 6 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
46%
Bonds
24%
Survival
15%
Self
10%
Society
6%
War2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDuty2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 6 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 3 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 4 · Intense 1

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

Steady 3 · Shifting 3 · 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 3 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 3 · 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 6 · Engaged 0 · Full focus 0

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

A split, not a type: Easy watch 3 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 1

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

Resolved 5 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Melancholic
4
Tense
3
Absurd
2
Joyful
1
Cold
1
Other
4

How their films linger

Feel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet2
  • Tragic1

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 S. Smith's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 10 of their 13 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for John S. Smith'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

20 credits, 13 with a MovieCove page.

  • CSI: Crime Scene Investigation(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Dean

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Magic Moments (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Editor

  • Snow White(1987)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Blake's 7: Duel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Editor

  • A View to a Kill(1985)

    Additional Editor

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • To Serve Them All My Days (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Show 3 episodes · Editor

  • Blake's 7(1978)

    Show 1 episode · Editor

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • The Sweeney(1975)

    Show 26 episodes · Editor

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • The Protectors(1972)

    Show 6 episodes · Editor

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all shows

  • Van der Valk(1972)

    Show 8 episodes · Editor

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all shows

  • Bartleby(1970)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • The Adventures of Gerard(1970)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Hell Boats(1970)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Mosquito Squadron(1969)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Submarine X-1(1968)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • The Prisoner(1967)

    Show 3 episodes · Editor

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • He Who Rides a Tiger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Editor

  • The Human Jungle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 2 episodes · Editor

  • What Every Woman Wants (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Editor

  • Richard the Lionheart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Show 20 episodes · Editor

Career shape

A full career of 18 titles from 1962 to 2000.

Highest rated

Bartleby (1970)

Midcredits 65th

Most popular right now

Snow White (1987)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting1 of 18: 1 only acting, 0 with another roleEditing17 of 18: 17 only editing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score56th

By decade

1960s6 · crew1970s6 · crew1980s5 · crew2000s1 · 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 S. Smith's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 38th percentile, the median of all 7; across their 6 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 48th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

48thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Approval · how many liked their films

20thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Reach · how many have seen their films

41stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Midcredits score across 13 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

5 of their 13 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Crowd Pleaser5
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed4

Most divisive · editor

Snow White (1987)

65th percentile spread · 15% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · editor

The Prisoner (1967)

Midcredits 92nd · 88% liked

Reviewers score the pacing 47/100 in their films, across 6 reviewed titles; fans 58, detractors 34. The element that speaks to their work as an editor.

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 S. Smith work with?

People who share at least 2 of John S. Smith's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Paul Beeson shares the most, 3.

Writers

Composers and cinematographers

Producers