Jon Croker is a British screenwriter. He entered the film industry working in production and script development roles, including serving as a production assistant on Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004) and as an assistant to director Mike Newell on Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005). He subsequently worked in script editing and development, contributing to the shaping of several British films, including Attack the Block (2011), The Iron Lady (2011), and The Deep Blue Sea (2011). Croker's transition into credited screenwriting came in the early 2010s. He wrote the screenplay for the psychological thriller In Fear (2013) and the dance drama Desert Dancer (2014), followed by the gothic horror sequel The Woman in Black 2: Angel of Death (2015). His work during this period also includes contributions to other feature films, including Fast Girls (2012) and American Animals (2018). He provided additional material for the family films Paddington (2014) and Paddington 2 (2017). In the 2020s, Croker continued working across genre cinema and prestige projects. He wrote the screenplay for the horror film No One Gets Out Alive (2021). He also wrote the screenplay for the animated short The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse (2022), which won the Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film. Continuing to work with Paddington director Paul King, he was one of the writers on Wonka (2023). Croker is represented in the United Kingdom by Independent Talent Group.
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Biography from TMDB.
- Writer and producer
- 8 on MovieCove · 13 credits in all
Known for
What are Jon Croker's films like?
Across their 8 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Bonds.
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 0 · Earnest 8
A split, not a type: Light 2 · Serious 2 · Dark 4
Grounded 1 · Stylized 6 · Heightened 1
A split, not a type: Gentle 1 · Charged 2 · Intense 5
Steady 3 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 1
Straight-faced 6 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 0
Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 1
Casual 3 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 2
Easy watch 2 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 3
A split, not a type: Resolved 5 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 1
Moods and endings
- Happy3
- Bittersweet2
- Ambiguous3
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 Jon Croker's films?
As of October 24, 2026, all 8 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.
Subscription and free streaming for Jon Croker'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
13 credits, 8 with a MovieCove page.
High in the Clouds (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2027)
Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films
No One Gets Out Alive(2021)
Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films
American Animals(2018)
Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films
Paddington 2(2017)
Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films
Desert Dancer(2014)
Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films
In Fear(2013)
Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films
Berberian Sound Studio(2012)
Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all filmsBlack Palace (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Hallelujah! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Prince Charming (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Witchfinder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Career shape
A full career of 11 titles, 6 of them dated from 2013 to 2022.
Biggest box office
Paddington 2 (2017)
Highest rated
Paddington 2 (2017)
Most popular right now
The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse (2022)
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 Jon Croker's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 56th percentile, the median of all 8; across their 8 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 57th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up3
- 50th to 74th2
- 25th to 49th1
- Below 25th2
Shape of the crowd
3 of their 8 titles are Mixed.
- Universally Loved2
- Cult Classic1
- Crowd Pleaser1
- Broadly Agreed1
- Mixed3
Reviewers score the dialogue 47/100 and the plot and story 44/100 in their films, across 8 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 Jon Croker's work okay for kids?
Across up to 7 MovieCove titles with content scores, frightening / intense runs heavier than most films and sex & nudity, profanity and alcohol & drugs lighter.
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 Jon Croker work with?
People who share at least 2 of Jon Croker's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Katherine Butler shares the most, 3.
Editors
- Chris GillShared titles: American Animals (2018), Desert Dancer (2014)See all 2 shared titles with Chris Gill
- Jonathan AmosShared titles: Paddington 2 (2017), In Fear (2013)See all 2 shared titles with Jonathan Amos
Producers
- Katherine ButlerShared titles: American Animals (2018), In Fear (2013), Berberian Sound Studio (2012)See all 3 shared titles with Katherine Butler
- Ryan KavanaughShared titles: Desert Dancer (2014), The Woman in Black 2: Angel of Death (2014)See all 2 shared titles with Ryan Kavanaugh
- Tucker TooleyShared titles: Desert Dancer (2014), The Woman in Black 2: Angel of Death (2014)See all 2 shared titles with Tucker Tooley
