John Trent (1935, London - June 3, 1983, Snelgrove, Ontario, Canada) was a British-born Canadian film director. He directed such films as Homer, Middle Age Crazy, and It Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time. Before working in feature films, Trent worked in Canadian television in the 1960s, directing episodes of such popular CBC series as Quentin Durgens, M.P. and Wojeck, based on the career of the controversial Dr. Morton Shulman, then Toronto’s chief coroner. In addition to producing his own films, his company Quadrant Films also produced such fare as Bob Clark's vampire horror film Deathdream. Trent died in a road accident while returning from delivering his son, who was the Ontario Under 16 show-jumping champion, to an event. He was killed by a police car which came around a bend on the wrong side, and hit his compact Cadillac head-on.
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Biography from TMDB.
- January 1, 1935
- June 3, 1983 (aged 48)
- London, United Kingdom
- Director, producer and writer
- 5 on MovieCove · 15 credits in all
What are John Trent's films like?
Across their 5 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Survival.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 5
Light 0 · Serious 1 · Dark 4
Grounded 4 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0
Gentle 0 · Charged 2 · Intense 3
A split, not a type: Steady 3 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 1
Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 0
Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 1 · Relentless 0
Casual 1 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 0 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 4
Resolved 3 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 1
Moods and endings
- Bittersweet2
- Tragic2
- 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 Trent's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 2 of their 5 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.
Subscription and free streaming for John Trent'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
15 credits, 5 with a MovieCove page.
Best Revenge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)
Freddie the Freeloader's Christmas Dinner (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)
Middle Age Crazy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)
The Phoenix Team (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)
Crossbar(1979)
Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films
Find the Lady (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)
For the Record (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)
It Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)
Sunday in the Country(1974)
Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films
Blue Blood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)
Dead of Night(1974)
Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all filmsChelsea D.H.O. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)
Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Homer(1970)
Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
The Bushbaby (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)
Career shape
A full career of 15 titles from 1969 to 1984.
How do John Trent's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 39th percentile, the median of all 5; across their 5 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 43rd percentile for acclaim.
- 50th to 74th2
- 25th to 49th3
Shape of the crowd
2 of their 5 titles are Mixed.
- Cult Classic1
- Crowd Pleaser1
- Broadly Agreed1
- Mixed2
Reviewers score the atmosphere 73/100 in their films, across 3 reviewed titles; fans 76, detractors 53. The element that speaks to their work as a director.
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 Trent work with?
People who share at least 2 of John Trent's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Murray Westgate shares the most, 3.
Actors
- Murray WestgateShared titles: Crossbar (1979), Sunday in the Country (1974), Homer (1970)See all 3 shared titles with Murray Westgate
- Larry ReynoldsShared titles: Crossbar (1979), Homer (1970)See all 2 shared titles with Larry Reynolds
- Ralph EndersbyShared titles: Sunday in the Country (1974), Homer (1970)See all 2 shared titles with Ralph Endersby
- Tim HenryShared titles: Sunday in the Country (1974), Homer (1970)See all 2 shared titles with Tim Henry
Cinematographers and editors
- Marc ChampionShared titles: Sunday in the Country (1974), The Man Who Wanted to Live Forever (1970)See all 2 shared titles with Marc Champion
- Michael ManneShared titles: Homer (1970), The Man Who Wanted to Live Forever (1970)See all 2 shared titles with Michael Manne
Producers
- Peter JamesShared titles: Dead of Night (1974), Sunday in the Country (1974)See all 2 shared titles with Peter James
- Edgar J. ScherickShared titles: Homer (1970), The Man Who Wanted to Live Forever (1970)See all 2 shared titles with Edgar J. Scherick
- Terence DeneShared titles: Homer (1970), The Man Who Wanted to Live Forever (1970)See all 2 shared titles with Terence Dene