- Director, producer, writer and editor
- 6 on MovieCove · 10 credits in all
What are John Schimke's films like?
Across their 6 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Society and Self.
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 1 · Wry 0 · Earnest 3
A split, not a type: Light 2 · Serious 3 · Dark 0
A split, not a type: Grounded 3 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 1
Gentle 1 · Charged 4 · Intense 0
A split, not a type: Steady 3 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 1
A split, not a type: Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 2
A split, not a type: Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 0
Casual 5 · Engaged 0 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 4 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 0
Resolved 5 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
- Happy1
- Bittersweet3
- Ambiguous1
- 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 Schimke's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 4 of their 6 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (3).
Subscription and free streaming for John Schimke'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
10 credits, 6 with a MovieCove page.
Where the Wind Blows(2025)
Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films
Don't Tell Larry(2025)
Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films
Somewhere in Montana(2025)
Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
A Hip Hop Story(2024)
Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films
Love Costs Everything (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)
American Mobster(2010)
Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films
Scrappers(2010)
Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)Gnobody’s Gnome (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)
The Music Box (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)
Like Father Like Son (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)
Career shape
A full career of 6 titles from 2008 to 2025.
How do John Schimke's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 60th percentile, the median of all 5; across their 5 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 53rd percentile for acclaim.
- 50th to 74th4
- 25th to 49th2
Shape of the crowd
2 of their 6 titles are Loved with Detractors.
- Loved with Detractors2
- Divisive1
- Cult Classic1
- Crowd Pleaser1
- Mixed1
Reviewers score the atmosphere 50/100 and the pacing 48/100 in their films, across 4 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a director.
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.
Who does John Schimke work with?
People who share at least 2 of John Schimke's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Brandon Smith shares the most, 3.
Actors
- Michelle HurdShared titles: Somewhere in Montana (2025), Where the Wind Blows (2025)See all 2 shared titles with Michelle Hurd
Composers and cinematographers
- Derek BauerShared titles: Don't Tell Larry (2025), Where the Wind Blows (2025)See all 2 shared titles with Derek Bauer
- Jason LivesayShared titles: Don't Tell Larry (2025), Somewhere in Montana (2025)See all 2 shared titles with Jason Livesay
- Nolan LivesayShared titles: Don't Tell Larry (2025), Somewhere in Montana (2025)See all 2 shared titles with Nolan Livesay
Producers
- Brandon SmithShared titles: Don't Tell Larry (2025), Somewhere in Montana (2025), Where the Wind Blows (2025)See all 3 shared titles with Brandon Smith
- Brad KellerShared titles: Don't Tell Larry (2025), Somewhere in Montana (2025)See all 2 shared titles with Brad Keller
- Eden MatsonShared titles: Somewhere in Montana (2025), Where the Wind Blows (2025)See all 2 shared titles with Eden Matson
