Portrait of John McTiernan

Directing

John McTiernan

Career

Active from 1986 to 2008, busiest in 1999 with 2 main titles.

Average score
GoodWatch score55/100
Highest rated
Poster for Die Hard
Die Hard
GoodWatch score76/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 15 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 6.5 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 3.7 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.5 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.8 versus catalog average 5.9Style
John McTiernan Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Melancholy
    3.1, average 4.7
  • Pathos
    4.0, average 5.3
  • Coming of Age
    1.7, average 3.0
  • Family Dynamics
    3.6, average 4.8

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Nostalgic Blockbuster 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

18
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2020s

1 title ยท average score 66
The Draft!
The Draft! (2023)
GoodWatch score 66

Thanks

2000s

3 titles ยท average score 32
The Political Prosecutions of Karl Rove
The Political Prosecutions of Karl Rove (2008)

Director

Basic
Basic (2003)
GoodWatch score 46

Director

Rollerball
Rollerball (2002)
GoodWatch score 19

Director, Producer

1990s

11 titles ยท average score 56
The 13th Warrior
The 13th Warrior (1999)
GoodWatch score 52

Director, Producer

The Thomas Crown Affair
The Thomas Crown Affair (1999)
GoodWatch score 69

Director

Quicksilver Highway
Quicksilver Highway (1997)
GoodWatch score 40

Executive Producer

Amanda
Amanda (1996)

Producer

The Right to Remain Silent
The Right to Remain Silent (1996)
GoodWatch score 54

Producer

Die Hard: With a Vengeance
Die Hard: With a Vengeance (1995)
GoodWatch score 67

Producer, Director

Last Action Hero
Last Action Hero (1993)
GoodWatch score 53

Producer, Director

Medicine Man
Medicine Man (1992)
GoodWatch score 42

Director

HBO First Look
HBO First Look (1992)
GoodWatch score 58

TV show

Robin Hood
Robin Hood (1991)
GoodWatch score 52

Executive Producer

The Hunt for Red October
The Hunt for Red October (1990)
GoodWatch score 75

Director

1980s

3 titles ยท average score 61
Die Hard
Die Hard (1988)
GoodWatch score 76

Director

Predator
Predator (1987)
GoodWatch score 68

Director

Nomads
Nomads (1986)
GoodWatch score 40

Screenplay, Director