John Steinbeck
Writer · Died December 20, 1968, aged 66 · Salinas, California, USA
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia John Ernst Steinbeck, Jr. (February 27, 1902 – December 20, 1968) was an American writer. He is widely known for the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel The Grapes of Wrath (1939) and East of Eden (1952) and the novella Of Mice and Men (1937). Author of twenty-seven books, including sixteen novels, six non-fiction books and five collections of short stories, Steinbeck received the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1962. Description above from the Wikipedia article John Steinbeck, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Biography from TMDB.
- February 27, 1902
- December 20, 1968 (aged 66)
- Salinas, California, USA
- Writer
- 19 on MovieCove · 43 credits in all
What are John Steinbeck's films like?
Across their 15 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Power.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 14
Light 2 · Serious 3 · Dark 9
Grounded 13 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0
Gentle 1 · Charged 7 · Intense 6
Steady 7 · Shifting 7 · Whiplash 0
Straight-faced 12 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 0
Slow burn 11 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 0
Casual 4 · Engaged 9 · Full focus 1
Easy watch 1 · Affecting 5 · Heavy 8
Resolved 12 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 2
Moods and endings
- Happy1
- Bittersweet7
- Tragic6
- 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 Steinbeck's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 5 of their 19 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (3).
Subscription and free streaming for John Steinbeck'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
43 credits, 19 with a MovieCove page; 4 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.
East of Eden(2026)
Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows
Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Of Mice and Men (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)
Steinbeck ed il Vietnam in guerra (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)
In Dubious Battle(2016)
Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films
National Theatre Live: Of Mice and Men (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)
The Pearl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)
Of Mice and Men(1992)
Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films
Ondu Muttina Kathe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)
Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films
Cannery Row(1982)
Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films
American Playhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)
Of Mice and Men(1981)
Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films
East of Eden (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)
The South Bank Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)
Fareler Ve İnsanlar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)
The Red Pony (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)
Topoli (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)
Monday's Theater (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)
The Harness (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)
Des souris et des hommes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)
Of Mice and Men(1968)
Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films
Von Mäusen und Menschen(1968)
Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
The Winter of Our Discontent (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)
World in Action (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)
A World for You and Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)
Mahalle Arkadaşları (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)
Burning Bright (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)
The Wayward Bus(1957)
Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films
East of Eden(1955)
Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films
O. Henry's Full House(1952)
Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films
Viva Zapata!(1952)
Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films
The Red Pony(1949)
Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films
The Pearl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)
A Medal for Benny (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)
Lifeboat(1944)
Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films
The Moon Is Down(1943)
Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films
Tortilla Flat(1942)
Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all filmsThe Forgotten Village (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)
The Grapes of Wrath(1940)
Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films
Of Mice and Men(1939)
Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all filmsPueblito de Santiago (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
The Mouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Career shape
A full career of 42 titles, 40 of them dated from 1939 to 2026.
Biggest box office
Of Mice and Men (1992)
Highest rated
East of Eden (1955)
Most popular right now
East of Eden (2026)
Film career
- 1952Screen debut· O. Henry's Full House
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 Steinbeck's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 83rd percentile, the median of all 18; across their 14 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 82nd percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up12
- 50th to 74th6
- 25th to 49th1
Shape of the crowd
10 of their 19 titles are Crowd Pleasers.
- Universally Loved5
- Loved with Detractors1
- Divisive1
- Crowd Pleaser10
- Broadly Agreed1
- Mixed1
Reviewers score the dialogue 61/100 and the plot and story 55/100 in their films, across 13 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.
Is John Steinbeck's work okay for kids?
Across up to 5 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity runs lighter than most films.
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 Steinbeck work with?
People who share at least 2 of John Steinbeck's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Elia Kazan shares the most, 2.
Directors
- Elia KazanShared titles: East of Eden (1955), Viva Zapata! (1952)See all 2 shared titles with Elia Kazan
- Lewis MilestoneShared titles: The Red Pony (1949), Of Mice and Men (1939)See all 2 shared titles with Lewis Milestone
Writers
- Eugene SolowShared titles: Of Mice and Men (1981), Of Mice and Men (1939)See all 2 shared titles with Eugene Solow
- Paul OsbornShared titles: East of Eden (1955), Tortilla Flat (1942)See all 2 shared titles with Paul Osborn
Actors
- Harold GordonShared titles: East of Eden (1955), Viva Zapata! (1952)See all 2 shared titles with Harold Gordon
Composers, cinematographers and editors
- Louis R. LoefflerShared titles: The Wayward Bus (1957), The Moon Is Down (1943)See all 2 shared titles with Louis R. Loeffler
- Aaron CoplandShared titles: The Red Pony (1949), Of Mice and Men (1939)See all 2 shared titles with Aaron Copland
- Arthur C. MillerShared titles: Lifeboat (1944), The Moon Is Down (1943)See all 2 shared titles with Arthur C. Miller
Producers
- Darryl F. ZanuckShared titles: Viva Zapata! (1952), Lifeboat (1944)See all 2 shared titles with Darryl F. Zanuck
- William GoetzShared titles: Lifeboat (1944), The Moon Is Down (1943)See all 2 shared titles with William Goetz
