- Editor and producer
- 16 on Motif · 18 credits in all
What are John F. Lyons' films like?
Across their 13 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 12
A split, not a type: Light 4 · Serious 1 · Dark 7
Grounded 9 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 0
A split, not a type: Gentle 3 · Charged 4 · Intense 5
Steady 5 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 1
Straight-faced 11 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0
Slow burn 7 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 0
Casual 4 · Engaged 8 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 0 · Affecting 5 · Heavy 7
Resolved 5 · Open-ended 7 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
- Bittersweet9
- Tragic1
- 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 John F. Lyons' films?
As of October 24, 2026, 11 of their 16 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (4).
- Cinemax, show their title on Cinemax
- Magnolia Selects, show their title on Magnolia Selects
- Monsters and Nightmares, show their title on Monsters and Nightmares
- MovieSphere+, show their title on MovieSphere+
- OUTtv, show their title on OUTtv
- Strand Releasing, show their title on Strand Releasing
- Sundance Now, show their title on Sundance Now
Subscription and free streaming for John F. Lyons' titles on Motif; 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, 16 with a Motif page.
Here After(2024)
Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films
Pierce(2024)
Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all filmsA Shattering (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2023)
Pride(2021)
Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows
Photograph(2019)
Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films
Our Souls at Night(2017)
Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films
The Sense of an Ending(2017)
Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films
Ithaca(2015)
Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films
Shelter(2014)
Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films
The Lunchbox(2013)
Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films
Kiss of the Damned(2012)
Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films
Dare(2009)
Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films
Death in Love(2008)
Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films
Savage Grace(2007)
Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films
Failure to Launch(2006)
Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films
Wag the Dog(1997)
Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films
Trevor (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1994)
Career shape
A full career of 16 titles from 1994 to 2024.
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 Motif, shown from 5 scored.
How do John F. Lyons' films land?
Their typical Motif film has a Midcredits score in the 55th percentile, the median of all 15; across their 12 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 41st percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up4
- 50th to 74th4
- 25th to 49th6
- Below 25th2
Shape of the crowd
7 of their 16 titles are Crowd Pleasers.
- Universally Loved1
- Universally Panned1
- Crowd Pleaser7
- Broadly Agreed1
- Mixed6
Reviewers score the pacing 36/100 in their films, across 11 reviewed titles; fans 48, detractors 19. The element that speaks to their work as an editor.
Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on Motif; 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 Motif 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 F. Lyons' work okay for kids?
Across up to 7 Motif titles with content scores, sex & nudity runs heavier 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 F. Lyons work with?
People who share at least 2 of John F. Lyons' Motif titles, grouped by what they did on them; Ritesh Batra shares the most, 4.
Directors
- Ritesh BatraShared titles: Photograph (2019), Our Souls at Night (2017), The Sense of an Ending (2017), The Lunchbox (2013)See all 4 shared titles with Ritesh Batra
- Tom KalinShared titles: Pride (2021), Savage Grace (2007)See all 2 shared titles with Tom Kalin
Actors
- Denzil SmithShared titles: Photograph (2019), The Lunchbox (2013)See all 2 shared titles with Denzil Smith
- Nawazuddin SiddiquiShared titles: Photograph (2019), The Lunchbox (2013)See all 2 shared titles with Nawazuddin Siddiqui
Composers
- Max RichterShared titles: The Sense of an Ending (2017), The Lunchbox (2013)See all 2 shared titles with Max Richter
Producers
- Christine VachonShared titles: Pride (2021), Savage Grace (2007)See all 2 shared titles with Christine Vachon
- Arun RangachariShared titles: Photograph (2019), The Lunchbox (2013)See all 2 shared titles with Arun Rangachari
- Smriti JainShared titles: Photograph (2019), The Lunchbox (2013)See all 2 shared titles with Smriti Jain
- Vivek RangachariShared titles: Photograph (2019), The Lunchbox (2013)See all 2 shared titles with Vivek Rangachari