John Balcom

Composer and editor

Works as: Composer and editor
Titles: 8 on MovieCove
Links: IMDb (opens in a new tab)

Known for

What are John Balcom's films like?

Across their 8 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Power.

Themes

share of theme weight

Self

27%

Power

26%

Morality

18%

Society

10%

Survival

10%

Ideas

9%

Purpose3 Justice3 Power2 Truth2 Greed2

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Contemplative

6

Tense

5

Melancholic

3

Dread

2

Warm

2

Other

2

How their films linger

Thought-provoking6 Hopeful3 Infuriating2 Unsettling2

How their films end

Bittersweet1
Ambiguous6
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 Balcom's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 6 of their 8 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on MGM+ (2).

Also on these channels

All Reality1 title, show their title on All Reality
CNN All Access1 title, show their title on CNN All Access

Subscription and free streaming for John Balcom'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

8 credits, 8 with a MovieCove page.

Lady of the Dunes: Hunting a Cape Cod Killer(2024)
Show Composer
Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows
Giuliani: What Happened to America's Mayor?(2023)
Show Composer
Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all shows
The Age of Influence(2023)
Show Composer
Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all shows
Fiasco(2021)
Show Composer
Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows
Slow Burn(2020)
Show Composer
Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows
Murder Mountain(2018)
Show Editor
Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all shows
Ride with Norman Reedus(2016)
Show Composer
Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows
Summer Dreams(2014)
Editor
Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

Career shape

Across their 8 MovieCove titles from 2014 to 2024.

Highest rated

Ride with Norman Reedus (2016)

Midcredits 89^th

By role

only this rolewith another role

Music6 of 8 · 59^thEditing2 of 8

By decade

2010s3 · crew2020s5 · crew

Counts over their MovieCove titles; 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, shown from 5 scored.

Who does John Balcom work with?

People who share at least 2 of John Balcom's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Banks Tarver shares the most, 5.