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John Cohen

John Cohen

Producer, also writer · Born October 3, 1976 (50) · New York City, New York, USA

Producers Guild Award nominee

John Cohen was born on October 3, 1976 in New York City, New York, USA. He is a producer, known for Despicable Me (2010), The Angry Birds Movie (2016), and The Garfield Movie (2024).

Biography from TMDB.

Born
October 3, 1976 (50)
From
New York City, New York, USA
Works as
Producer, also writer
Titles
8 on MovieCove · 17 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 156 days to Oct 27Down 17% in 30 days

What are John Cohen's films like?

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

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
46%
Self
32%
Morality
12%
Society
10%
Family bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 6 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 6 · Serious 0 · Dark 0

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

Grounded 0 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 2

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

Gentle 2 · Charged 4 · Intense 0

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

Steady 5 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 0 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 6

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

Slow burn 0 · Even-paced 6 · Relentless 0

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 6 · Engaged 0 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 6 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
8
Warm
5
Thrilling
5
Absurd
3
Hopeful
1
Other
1

How their films linger

Feel-good7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy7
  • Bittersweet1

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 Cohen's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 6 of their 8 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for John Cohen'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

17 credits, 8 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Angry Birds Movie 3 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Producer · as (voice)

  • The Garfield Movie(2024)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Bad Hamster (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Executive Producer

  • Big Nate(2022)

    Show 52 episodes · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all shows

  • Angry Birds: Summer Madness(2022)

    Show Producer

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all shows

  • Angry Birds: Live Stream (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Producer

  • The Angry Birds Movie 2(2019)

    Producer · as Eagle Detector (voice)

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Rhett & Link's Buddy System (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 8 episodes · Executive Producer

  • The Angry Birds Movie(2016)

    Producer · Story · as Johnny Bird (voice)

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • North (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Foley Artist

  • Hop(2011)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • Despicable Me(2010)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Home Makeover(2010)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Miraculous: Ladybug & Cat Noir, The Movie 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer

  • The Garfield Movie 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer

  • Untitled Jack and the Beanstalk Film (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Associate Producer

  • Untitled Miraculous Sequel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer

Career shape

A full career of 15 titles, 10 of them dated from 2010 to 2024.

Biggest box office

Despicable Me (2010)

$544M worldwide

Highest rated

Despicable Me (2010)

Midcredits 95th

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting3 of 15: 0 only acting, 3 with another roleWriting1 of 15: 0 only writing, 1 with another roleProducing14 of 15: 11 only producing, 3 with another role · typical Midcredits score51stOther crew1 of 15: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

15 titles, 3 with more than one role — producing and acting overlap on 3 of them.

By decade

2010s7 · 2 acting · 7 crew2020s3 · 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.

Awards

Nominated for a Producers Guild Award in 2011, Outstanding Producer of Animated Theatrical Motion Pictures.

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do John Cohen's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 54th percentile, the median of all 6; across their 6 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 54th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

54thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Approval · how many liked their films

54thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Reach · how many have seen their films

89thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Midcredits score across 8 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up1
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th2
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

3 of their 8 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser3
  • Mixed3

Most divisive · producer

Big Nate (2022)

86th percentile spread · 20% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

Despicable Me (2010)

Midcredits 95th · 86% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 52/100 and the plot and story 46/100 in their films, across 6 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 John Cohen's work okay for kids?

Across up to 6 MovieCove titles with content scores, profanity, alcohol & drugs and frightening / intense run lighter than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore6 titles34–39 · median 36 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity6 titles24–37 · median 25 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity6 titles18–43 · median 26 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs6 titles11–31 · median 19 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense6 titles26–41 · median 29 · mildlighter 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 Cohen work with?

People who share at least 2 of John Cohen's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Heitor Pereira shares the most, 3.

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles