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John Cheng

Producer

Works as
Producer
Titles
9 on MovieCove · 12 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 157 days to Oct 28Down 20% in 30 days

What are John Cheng's films like?

Across their 9 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 47th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 14th percentile
: browse their Action 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
Self
33%
Bonds
22%
Morality
16%
Ideas
12%
Power
11%
Survival
6%
Identity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship3 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFreedom2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeTruth2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 8 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Wry: How sincerely it treats its story and characters, from ironic to earnest. Browse their wry movies.
Tone · Sincerity
ironicearnest

A split, not a type: Ironic 2 · Wry 1 · Earnest 4

Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 6 · Serious 1 · Dark 1

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 4 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 2

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 7 · Intense 0

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

Steady 2 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 2

Funny: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their funny movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 1 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 5

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

Slow burn 0 · Even-paced 7 · Relentless 1

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 4 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 1

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

Resolved 5 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 2

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
6
Absurd
5
Thrilling
4
Joyful
2
Contemplative
2
Other
6

How their films linger

Fun6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy5
  • Bittersweet1
  • 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 Cheng's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 7 of their 9 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (3).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for John Cheng'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

12 credits, 9 with a MovieCove page.

  • Butterfly(2025)

    Show 6 episodes · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all shows

  • Georgetown(2019)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Dark Crimes(2016)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Barely Lethal(2015)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Horrible Bosses 2(2014)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Mysteries of the Jules Rimet Trophy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Executive Producer

  • Mirror Mirror(2012)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Horrible Bosses(2011)

    Co-Producer

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Code Name: The Cleaner(2007)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Santa's Slay(2005)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Co-Parenting (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer

  • Monopoly (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer

Career shape

A full career of 10 titles, 8 of them dated from 2011 to 2025.

Biggest box office

Horrible Bosses (2011)

$210M worldwide

Highest rated

Horrible Bosses (2011)

Midcredits 73rd

Most popular right now

Butterfly (2025)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Producing10 of 10: 10 only producing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score36th

By decade

2010s7 · 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 Cheng's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 30th percentile, the median of all 8; across their 8 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 33rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

33rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Approval · how many liked their films

33rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Reach · how many have seen their films

93rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Midcredits score across 9 titles, by percentile

  • 50th to 74th1
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

4 of their 9 titles are Mixed.

  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser2
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed4

Most divisive · producer

Dark Crimes (2016)

80th percentile spread · 34% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

Horrible Bosses (2011)

Midcredits 73rd · 67% liked

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 Cheng's work okay for kids?

Across up to 9 MovieCove titles with content scores, profanity runs heavier than most films and frightening / intense lighter.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore6 titles30–76 · median 44 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity9 titles20–69 · median 39 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity7 titles27–89 · median 75 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs6 titles14–54 · median 35 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense6 titles12–57 · median 14 · minimallighter than most 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 John Cheng work with?

People who share at least 2 of John Cheng's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Brett Ratner shares the most, 8.

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Producers