John M. Tran
Cinematographer · Vietnam
John M. Tran is an award winning Canadian cinematographer born in Vietnam. He works in documentary, drama and commercials.
Biography from TMDB.
- Vietnam
- Cinematographer
- 12 on MovieCove · 23 credits in all
Known for
What are John M. Tran's films like?
Across their 12 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Ideas and Society.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 1 · Earnest 10
Light 7 · Serious 2 · Dark 2
Grounded 10 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0
Gentle 7 · Charged 4 · Intense 0
Steady 10 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 0
Straight-faced 8 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 0
Slow burn 10 · Even-paced 1 · Relentless 0
Casual 4 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 2
Easy watch 8 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 0
A split, not a type: Resolved 5 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 4
Moods and endings
- Bittersweet5
- Ambiguous5
- Cyclical1
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 M. Tran's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 6 of their 12 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (4).
Subscription and free streaming for John M. Tran'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
23 credits, 12 with a MovieCove page.
Speechless (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)
Beethoven's Nine: Ode to Humanity (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)
Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films
My Tree(2021)
Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
#NoJoke(2019)
Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films
The Divided Brain(2019)
Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films
To Win It All(2019)
Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Carmine Street Guitars(2018)
Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films
Bloodlust: Tournament of Death (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)
The Devil's Horn(2016)
Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)Girls' Night Out (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)
The Complete Works (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)
The Polar Sea(2014)
Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)
The Portrait (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)
In the Wake of the Flood(2010)
Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
The Man Who Saved Geometry (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)
Waterlife (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)
Examined Life(2008)
Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films
Notman's Canada (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)
McLuhan's Wake (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)
Dragonwheel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)
Career shape
A full career of 19 titles from 2002 to 2026.
Biggest box office
Examined Life (2008)
Highest rated
Mr. Dressup: The Magic of Make-Believe (2023)
Most popular right now
#NoJoke (2019)
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 M. Tran's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 80th percentile, the median of all 11; across their 11 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 79th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up8
- 50th to 74th1
- 25th to 49th3
Shape of the crowd
5 of their 12 titles are Crowd Pleasers.
- Universally Loved1
- Divisive3
- Cult Classic1
- Crowd Pleaser5
- Mixed2
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 M. Tran work with?
People who share at least 2 of John M. Tran's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; David New shares the most, 4.
Directors
- Manfred BeckerShared titles: #NoJoke (2019), The Divided Brain (2019), The Polar Sea (2014)See all 3 shared titles with Manfred Becker
- Ron MannShared titles: Carmine Street Guitars (2018), In the Wake of the Flood (2010), Examined Life (2008)See all 3 shared titles with Ron Mann
- Larry WeinsteinShared titles: Propaganda: The Art of Selling Lies (2019), The Devil's Horn (2016)See all 2 shared titles with Larry Weinstein
Writers
- David MortinShared titles: Propaganda: The Art of Selling Lies (2019), The Devil's Horn (2016)See all 2 shared titles with David Mortin
Editors
- David NewShared titles: Mr. Dressup: The Magic of Make-Believe (2023), Propaganda: The Art of Selling Lies (2019), The Devil's Horn (2016), The Polar Sea (2014)See all 4 shared titles with David New
- Robert KennedyShared titles: Carmine Street Guitars (2018), In the Wake of the Flood (2010), Examined Life (2008)See all 3 shared titles with Robert Kennedy
- Nathan ShieldsShared titles: Mr. Dressup: The Magic of Make-Believe (2023), The Polar Sea (2014)See all 2 shared titles with Nathan Shields
- Dave KazalaShared titles: #NoJoke (2019), The Divided Brain (2019)See all 2 shared titles with Dave Kazala
Producers
- Aeschylus PoulosShared titles: Mr. Dressup: The Magic of Make-Believe (2023), My Tree (2021), Propaganda: The Art of Selling Lies (2019)See all 3 shared titles with Aeschylus Poulos
- Sonya Di RienzoShared titles: Mr. Dressup: The Magic of Make-Believe (2023), My Tree (2021), Propaganda: The Art of Selling Lies (2019)See all 3 shared titles with Sonya Di Rienzo
- Jane JankovicShared titles: Propaganda: The Art of Selling Lies (2019), Examined Life (2008)See all 2 shared titles with Jane Jankovic
- Bill ImperialShared titles: In the Wake of the Flood (2010), Examined Life (2008)See all 2 shared titles with Bill Imperial