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Ryan R. Johnson

Ryan R. Johnson

Producer, also writer · Born May 3, 1974 (52) · Redding, California, USA

Johnson grew up in Boise, Idaho, attended Whittier College in Los Angeles where he earned degrees in business administration and political science. Johnson started out as the Green Power Ranger on the TV series followed by working for Peter Guber's Mandalay Pictures before leaving to independently produce, forming Pretty Dangerous Films in Venice CA then going on to build a Studio in New York followed by joining Sprockefeller Pictures which packages, finances and produces feature films.

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Biography from IMDb.

Born
May 3, 1974 (52)
From
Redding, California, USA
Works as
Producer, also writer
Titles
41 on MovieCove · 44 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 156 days to Oct 27Up 74% in 30 days

What are Ryan R. Johnson's films like?

Across their 40 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Action12 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 23rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Comedy9 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 29th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 41st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Horror4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 2nd percentile
: browse their Horror movies
Crime3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 17th percentile
: 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
Bonds
29%
Self
21%
Survival
20%
Morality
18%
Society
6%
Power
4%
Ideas
3%
Family bonds10 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival10 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love6 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose6 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption4 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice5 titles, browse their movies with this themeMarriage4 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief6 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 40 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 15 · Serious 10 · Dark 15

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 25 · Stylized 11 · Heightened 4

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

Gentle 9 · Charged 19 · Intense 12

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 13 · Shifting 21 · Whiplash 6

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 26 · Some laughs 7 · Funny 7

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

Slow burn 15 · Even-paced 22 · Relentless 3

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

A split, not a type: Casual 20 · Engaged 18 · Full focus 2

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 10 · Affecting 24 · Heavy 6

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 22 · Open-ended 13 · Ambiguous 5

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
24
Dread
12
Melancholic
16
Hopeful
10
Absurd
8
Other
33

How their films linger

Unsettling18 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful14 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteInfuriating6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 8 with a twist

  • Happy9
  • Bittersweet15
  • Tragic3
  • Ambiguous13

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 Ryan R. Johnson's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 29 of their 41 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (23).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Ryan R. Johnson'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

44 credits, 41 with a MovieCove page.

  • Chum(2026)

    Producer · Story

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • American Outlaws(2023)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Meet Cute(2022)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Private Property(2022)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • The Long Night(2022)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Maneater(2022)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • 12 Mighty Orphans(2021)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Creation Stories(2021)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Asking for It(2021)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • The Last Victim(2021)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • The Comeback Trail(2020)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Fatman(2020)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • The Swing of Things(2020)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Arkansas(2020)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Hooking Up(2020)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Spy Intervention(2020)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Line of Duty(2019)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Life Like(2019)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Killerman(2019)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • The Divorce Party(2019)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Disappearance(2019)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Drama Drama(2019)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Headlock(2019)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Lez Bomb(2018)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Under the Silver Lake(2018)

    Co-Producer

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • American Dresser(2018)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • The Pretenders(2018)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • 9/11(2017)

    Executive Producer · as Firefighter

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Z for Zachariah(2015)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Visible Scars(2012)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Yoga Is: A Transformational Journey(2012)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Cellmates(2011)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Chasing 3000(2010)

    Producer · as ER Doctor

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Costa Rican Summer(2010)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Cosmic Radio (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as CIA Agent #2

  • Splinter(2006)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Edmond(2005)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • The Curse of El Charro(2005)

    Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Back to You in the Days(2005)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • The Heart Is Deceitful Above All Things(2004)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Where the Red Fern Grows(2003)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • The Beat(2003)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Nantucket (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Producer

  • Turnbuckle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer

Career shape

A full career of 28 titles, 27 of them dated from 2002 to 2026.

Biggest box office

12 Mighty Orphans (2021)

$3.7M worldwide

Highest rated

12 Mighty Orphans (2021)

Midcredits 82nd

Most popular right now

Under the Silver Lake (2018)

Film career

  • 2017Screen debut· 9/11

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting3 of 28: 1 only acting, 2 with another roleWriting2 of 28: 1 only writing, 1 with another roleProducing26 of 28: 23 only producing, 3 with another role · typical Midcredits score31st

28 titles, 3 with more than one role — producing and acting overlap on 2 of them.

By decade

2000s6 · 1 acting · 5 crew2010s10 · 2 acting · 10 crew2020s11 · 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 Ryan R. Johnson's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 25th percentile, the median of all 41; across their 40 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 25th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

25thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 40

Approval · how many liked their films

27thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 40

Reach · how many have seen their films

73rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 40

Midcredits score across 41 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up1
  • 50th to 74th7
  • 25th to 49th14
  • Below 25th19

Shape of the crowd

22 of their 41 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Panned4
  • Divisive4
  • Cult Classic3
  • Crowd Pleaser4
  • Broadly Agreed4
  • Mixed22

Most divisive · producer

Drama Drama (2019)

99th percentile spread · 41% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

12 Mighty Orphans (2021)

Midcredits 82nd · 73% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 35/100 and the plot and story 31/100 in their films, across 38 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 Ryan R. Johnson's work okay for kids?

Across up to 19 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, sex & nudity, profanity and alcohol & drugs run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore13 titles29–86 · median 67 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity19 titles18–69 · median 49 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity13 titles41–88 · median 69 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs12 titles28–75 · median 44 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense12 titles16–66 · median 48 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 39

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 Ryan R. Johnson work with?

People who share at least 2 of Ryan R. Johnson's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Martin Sprock shares the most, 18.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles