John Van Druten
Writer · Died December 19, 1957, aged 56
- June 1, 1901
- December 19, 1957 (aged 56)
- Writer
- 15 on MovieCove · 29 credits in all
What are John Van Druten's films like?
Across their 15 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Society.
Genres
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
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 1 · Earnest 14
A split, not a type: Light 7 · Serious 3 · Dark 5
Grounded 5 · Stylized 8 · Heightened 2
Gentle 5 · Charged 5 · Intense 5
A split, not a type: Steady 9 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 3
Straight-faced 7 · Some laughs 7 · Funny 1
Slow burn 13 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 0
Casual 7 · Engaged 7 · Full focus 1
Easy watch 5 · Affecting 6 · Heavy 4
Resolved 13 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
- Happy5
- Bittersweet8
- 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 John Van Druten's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 6 of their 15 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (2).
Subscription and free streaming for John Van Druten'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
29 credits, 15 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.
Cabaret (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)
Cabaret(1993)
Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films
Rich and Famous(1981)
Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films
The Cabaret Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)
Cabaret(1972)
Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films
Alta comedia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)
Bell Book and Candle(1958)
Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films
I Am a Camera(1955)
Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films
I Remember Mama(1948)
Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films
The Voice of the Turtle(1947)
Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films
Gaslight(1944)
Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films
Old Acquaintance(1943)
Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films
Johnny Come Lately (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)
Forever and a Day(1943)
Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films
My Life with Caroline (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)
One Night In Lisbon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)
Lucky Partners (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)
Pride and Prejudice(1940)
Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films
Raffles(1939)
Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films
Gone with the Wind(1939)
Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films
Parnell(1937)
Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films
Night Must Fall(1937)
Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all filmsThe King of Paris (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)
If I Were Free (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)
After Office Hours (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)
New Morals for Old (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)
Unfaithful (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)
Young Woodley (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)
The Careless Age (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)
Career shape
A full career of 27 titles from 1929 to 2026.
Biggest box office
Gone with the Wind (1939)
Highest rated
Cabaret (1993)
Most popular right now
Gone with the Wind (1939)
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 Van Druten's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 84th percentile, the median of all 15; across their 15 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 80th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up11
- 50th to 74th2
- 25th to 49th1
- Below 25th1
Shape of the crowd
None of their 15 titles divides audiences: 8 are Crowd Pleasers.
- Universally Loved5
- Crowd Pleaser8
- Mixed2
Reviewers score the dialogue 64/100 and the plot and story 50/100 in their films, across 14 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 Van Druten's work okay for kids?
Across up to 6 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 Van Druten work with?
People who share at least 2 of John Van Druten's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Christopher Isherwood shares the most, 4.
Directors
- George CukorShared titles: Rich and Famous (1981), Gaslight (1944)See all 2 shared titles with George Cukor
Writers
- Christopher IsherwoodShared titles: Cabaret (1993), Cabaret (1972), I Am a Camera (1955), Forever and a Day (1943)See all 4 shared titles with Christopher Isherwood
- Joe MasteroffShared titles: Cabaret (1993), Cabaret (1972)See all 2 shared titles with Joe Masteroff
- Sidney HowardShared titles: Gone with the Wind (1939), Raffles (1939)See all 2 shared titles with Sidney Howard
Actors
- May WhittyShared titles: Gaslight (1944), Forever and a Day (1943), Raffles (1939), Night Must Fall (1937)See all 4 shared titles with May Whitty
- Edmund GwennShared titles: Forever and a Day (1943), Pride and Prejudice (1940), Parnell (1937)See all 3 shared titles with Edmund Gwenn
- Barbara O'NeilShared titles: I Remember Mama (1948), Gone with the Wind (1939)See all 2 shared titles with Barbara O'Neil
- Kent SmithShared titles: The Voice of the Turtle (1947), Forever and a Day (1943)See all 2 shared titles with Kent Smith
Composers and cinematographers
- Nicholas MusuracaShared titles: I Remember Mama (1948), Forever and a Day (1943)See all 2 shared titles with Nicholas Musuraca
- Max SteinerShared titles: The Voice of the Turtle (1947), Gone with the Wind (1939)See all 2 shared titles with Max Steiner
- Sol PolitoShared titles: The Voice of the Turtle (1947), Old Acquaintance (1943)See all 2 shared titles with Sol Polito
- Karl FreundShared titles: Pride and Prejudice (1940), Parnell (1937)See all 2 shared titles with Karl Freund
Producers
- Hunt StrombergShared titles: Pride and Prejudice (1940), Night Must Fall (1937)See all 2 shared titles with Hunt Stromberg
Mixed roles
- Cedric HardwickeShared titles: I Remember Mama (1948), Forever and a Day (1943)See all 2 shared titles with Cedric Hardwicke
- Edmund GouldingShared titles: Forever and a Day (1943), Old Acquaintance (1943)See all 2 shared titles with Edmund Goulding
