Portrait of John August

Writing

John August

Titles
20movies
Career

Active from 1998 to 2022, with up to 2 main titles a year.

Directed
2
titles as director
Average score
GoodWatch score66/100
Highest rated
Poster for Big Fish
Big Fish
GoodWatch score84/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 12 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 5.2 versus catalog average 4.8EnergyHeart: 4.9 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 3.8 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.2 versus catalog average 5.7WorldCraft: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.4CraftStyle: 7.3 versus catalog average 6.0Style
John August Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    3.0, average 5.2
  • Social Commentary
    3.2, average 4.9
  • Politics
    1.1, average 2.6
  • Psychological
    4.2, average 5.6

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Coming-of-Age Story 2
  • Musical Fantasy 2
  • Lighthearted Adventure 2
  • Visual Spectacle 2
  • Family-Friendly Adventure 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

17
TypeAllMovies17
RoleAnyWriting17Production3Directing3Appearances2
ScoreAny60+70+80+
DecadeAny1990s22000s72010s32020s1Upcoming4
GenreAnyComedy8Fantasy8Adventure7Animation5Family5Action3Drama2Thriller2Romance2Science Fiction1Mystery1Crime1
Group by
DecadesScores
Newest firstOldest first

Upcoming

4 titles
Poster for Upstate

Screenplay, Executive Producer

Poster for Wolf's Belly

Graphic Novel, Screenplay

2020s

1 title

2010s

3 titles · average score 63

2000s

7 titles · average score 65
GoodWatch58
Poster for The Nines

Writer, Director

1990s

2 titles · average score 72
GoodWatch77
Poster for Go

Second Unit Director, Screenplay

GoodWatch67
Poster for God

Writer, Director

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