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John Powers Middleton

John Powers Middleton

Producer · Born January 1, 1984 (42) · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

John Powers Middleton is an American film and television producer born and raised in Philadelphia. In 2008, he began his career as an intern, assistant, and script supervisor for various production companies. In 2013, Middleton and Roy Lee began a joint venture with Nathan Kahane and Joe Drake by launching Good Universe, an independent and full-service production and global sales company. In 2014, Middleton and Casey Affleck launched the independent film and television production company, The Affleck/Middleton Project. In 2016, he partnered with Alex Foster in creating The Middleton Media Group.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
January 1, 1984 (42)
From
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Works as
Producer
Titles
29 on MovieCove
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 157 days to Oct 28Up 61% in 30 days

What are John Powers Middleton's films like?

Across their 19 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Animation4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 94th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Animation movies
Comedy4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 64th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 10th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 20th percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Fantasy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 6th percentile
: browse their Fantasy movies
Horror2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 47th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Horror 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
Bonds
31%
Self
25%
Survival
23%
Morality
9%
Society
7%
Power
4%
Family bonds6 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship3 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma2 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIsolation3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 19 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 7 · Serious 3 · Dark 9

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 8 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 6

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 3 · Charged 4 · Intense 12

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

Steady 5 · Shifting 10 · Whiplash 4

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

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 10 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 8

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

Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 16 · Relentless 2

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 9 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 5

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 6 · Affecting 5 · Heavy 8

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

Resolved 11 · Open-ended 6 · Ambiguous 2

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
12
Dread
8
Joyful
7
Melancholic
7
Absurd
4
Other
17

How their films linger

Feel-good6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 7 with a twist

  • Happy7
  • Bittersweet3
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous7

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 Powers Middleton's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 22 of their 29 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Netflix (6).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for John Powers Middleton'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

29 credits, 29 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Waterboyz(2024)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Nimona(2023)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Ambulance(2022)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Women of the Movement(2022)

    Show 6 episodes · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all shows

  • The Tomorrow War(2021)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Desperados(2020)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • The Turning(2020)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • The Grudge(2019)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Good Boys(2019)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Light of My Life(2019)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Always Be My Maybe(2019)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Long Shot(2019)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World(2019)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Extinction(2018)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • The Lego Ninjago Movie(2017)

    Co-Producer

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Death Note(2017)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • The Disaster Artist(2017)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • The Lego Batman Movie(2017)

    Co-Producer

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Sleepless(2017)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Blair Witch(2016)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • The Boy(2016)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Hidden(2015)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Poltergeist(2015)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Run All Night(2015)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Flight 7500(2014)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • The Lego Movie(2014)

    Co-Producer

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • The Voices(2014)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Oldboy(2013)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Bates Motel(2013)

    Show 30 episodes · Consulting Producer · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

Career shape

A full career of 26 titles from 2013 to 2023.

Biggest box office

The Lego Movie (2014)

$471M worldwide

Highest rated

The Lego Movie (2014)

Midcredits 97th

Most popular right now

The Lego Ninjago Movie (2017)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Producing26 of 26: 26 only producing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score57th

By decade

2010s22 · crew2020s4 · 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 Powers Middleton's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 48th percentile, the median of all 27; across their 19 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 19

Approval · how many liked their films

45thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 19

Reach · how many have seen their films

96thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 19

Midcredits score across 29 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up6
  • 50th to 74th9
  • 25th to 49th6
  • Below 25th8

Shape of the crowd

10 of their 29 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Universally Panned2
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser10
  • Broadly Agreed4
  • Mixed7

Most divisive · producer

The Waterboyz (2024)

97th percentile spread · 39% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

The Lego Movie (2014)

Midcredits 97th · 85% 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 Powers Middleton's work okay for kids?

Across up to 18 MovieCove titles with content scores, frightening / intense runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore18 titles29–86 · median 41 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity18 titles7–52 · median 25 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity17 titles20–86 · median 41 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs18 titles6–60 · median 28 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense18 titles22–72 · median 55 · moderateheavier 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 Powers Middleton work with?

People who share at least 2 of John Powers Middleton's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Roy Lee shares the most, 13.

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles