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John Burd

Producer and writer, also director

Works as
Producer and writer, also director
Titles
49 on MovieCove
Links
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Known for

What are John Burd's films like?

Across their 49 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy16 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 25th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama15 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 28th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Thriller9 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 12th percentile
: browse their Thriller movies
Family3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 37th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Family movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 32nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure movies
Horror2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 20th percentile
: 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
43%
Self
24%
Morality
17%
Survival
10%
Society
6%
Family bonds18 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love18 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception16 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth12 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship10 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival7 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity8 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age5 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 49 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 33 · Serious 11 · Dark 5

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

Grounded 46 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 1

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 27 · Charged 16 · Intense 6

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

Steady 31 · Shifting 17 · Whiplash 1

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 24 · Some laughs 22 · Funny 3

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 27 · Even-paced 22 · 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 36 · Engaged 13 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 45 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
20
Warm
21
Hopeful
19
Joyful
17
Romantic
16
Other
41

How their films linger

Feel-good33 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful22 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteInfuriating8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 10 with a twist

  • Happy32
  • Bittersweet13
  • Ambiguous4

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 Burd's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 39 of their 49 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (28).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for John Burd'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

49 credits, 49 with a MovieCove page.

Career shape

Across their 49 MovieCove titles from 2011 to 2025.

Biggest box office

Rip Tide (2017)

$196K worldwide

Highest rated

My Christmas Love (2016)

Midcredits 58th

Most popular right now

12 Feet Deep (2017)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing3 of 49: 0 only directing, 3 with another roleWriting15 of 49: 11 only writing, 4 with another role · typical Midcredits score13thProducing35 of 49: 34 only producing, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score28th

49 titles, 4 with more than one role — producing and writing overlap on 1 of them.

By decade

2010s34 · crew2020s15 · crew

Counts over their MovieCove titles; 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, shown from 5 scored.

How do John Burd's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 25th percentile, the median of all 49; across their 49 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 28th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

28thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 49

Approval · how many liked their films

23rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 49

Reach · how many have seen their films

52ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 49

Midcredits score across 49 titles, by percentile

  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th21
  • Below 25th24

Shape of the crowd

44 of their 49 titles are Mixed.

  • Cult Classic3
  • Crowd Pleaser2
  • Mixed44

Most divisive · writer

Killer Advice (2021)

86th percentile spread · 49% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

My Christmas Love (2016)

Midcredits 58th · 54% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 29/100 and the plot and story 30/100 in their films, across 48 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.

Who does John Burd work with?

People who share at least 2 of John Burd's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Fernando Szew shares the most, 26.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

  • Fernando Szew26 titles    See newest 12 of 26 shared titles with Fernando Szew
  • Stephanie Slack15 titles    See newest 12 of 15 shared titles with Stephanie Slack
  • Vanessa Shapiro10 titles    See all 10 shared titles with Vanessa Shapiro
  • Steve Jaggi6 titles    See all 6 shared titles with Steve Jaggi

Mixed roles