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John Whelpley

Writer, also producer

Works as
Writer, also producer
Titles
15 on MovieCove · 18 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Down 34% in 30 days

What are John Whelpley's films like?

Across their 7 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Morality.

Genres

Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 18th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 74th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies

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

share of theme weight
Survival
24%
Morality
21%
Bonds
20%
Society
16%
Self
9%
Power
6%
Ideas
5%
Survival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 6 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 3 · Serious 3 · Dark 0

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 5 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 2 · Charged 3 · Intense 1

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady 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

Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 0

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 0

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 1 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 6 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
5
Thrilling
3
Contemplative
3
Warm
2
Melancholic
2
Other
3

How their films linger

Fun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy5
  • Bittersweet1
  • 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 Whelpley's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 13 of their 15 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Pluto TV (6).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for John Whelpley'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

18 credits, 15 with a MovieCove page.

  • Garage Sale Mysteries: Searched & Seized(2020)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Garage Sale Mysteries: Murder in D Minor(2018)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Tremors: A Cold Day in Hell(2018)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Rebel Rossa(2016)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Tremors 5: Bloodlines(2015)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Dallas(2012)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows

  • Tremors 3: Back to Perfection(2001)

    Teleplay

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Andromeda(2000)

    Show 3 episodes · Writer

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all shows

  • Hope Island (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

  • Earth: Final Conflict(1997)

    Show 13 episodes · Story · Writer

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all shows

  • The Colony (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Writer

  • The Outer Limits(1995)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • Star Trek: Deep Space Nine(1993)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Beverly Hills, 90210(1990)

    Show Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all shows

  • Star Trek: The Next Generation(1987)

    Show 1 episode · Teleplay

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • MacGyver (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 5 episodes · Writer

  • The Love Boat(1977)

    Show 2 episodes · Writer

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all shows

  • Charlie's Angels(1976)

    Show 1 episode · Story · Teleplay

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all shows

Career shape

A full career of 16 titles from 1976 to 2021.

Highest rated

Beverly Hills, 90210 (1990)

Midcredits 36th

By role

only this rolewith another role
Writing16 of 16: 16 only writing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score37th

By decade

1970s2 · crew1980s2 · crew1990s5 · crew2000s2 · crew2010s4 · crew2020s1 · crew

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 Whelpley's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 47th percentile, the median of all 6; across their 6 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 50th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

50thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Approval · how many liked their films

44thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Reach · how many have seen their films

70thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Midcredits score across 15 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up5
  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

8 of their 15 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Crowd Pleaser4
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed8

Most divisive · writer

Garage Sale Mysteries: Murder in D Minor (2018)

57th percentile spread · 14% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · writer

Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987)

Midcredits 98th · 93% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 40/100 and the plot and story 40/100 in their films, across 5 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 Whelpley's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 4 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Violence & Gore4 titlesmedian 52 · moderateMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity4 titlesmedian 29 · mildMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 46 · moderateMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 28 · mildMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 42 · moderateMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does John Whelpley work with?

People who share at least 2 of John Whelpley's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Brent Maddock shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers