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Portrait of John Hamburg

Writing

John Hamburg

Career

Active from 1995 to 2026, with up to 2 main titles a year.

Average score
GoodWatch score57/100
Highest rated
Poster for Undeclared
Undeclared
GoodWatch score84/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 18 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 2.8 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.3 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 5.3 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.0 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 4.4 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 4.6 versus catalog average 5.9Style
John Hamburg Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Mystery
    1.1, average 4.0
  • Melancholy
    2.0, average 4.7
  • Psychological
    2.9, average 5.5
  • Tension
    3.4, average 6.0

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Character-Driven 3
  • Cringe Comedy 3
  • Romantic Comedy 2
  • Situational Humor 2
  • Ensemble Cast 2
  • Lighthearted 2
  • Awkward Humor 2
  • Early 2000s Nostalgia 2
  • Safe for All Ages 2
  • Absurdist Comedy 2
  • Celebrity Cameos 2
  • Buddy Comedy 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

17
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

Upcoming

1 title
Dr. Rapp
Dr. Rapp

Director, Screenplay

2020s

2 titles · average score 29
Focker-in-Law
Focker-in-Law (2026)

Director, Producer

Me Time
Me Time (2022)
GoodWatch score 29

Producer, Writer

2010s

4 titles · average score 39
Night School
Night School (2018)
GoodWatch score 42

Writer

Why Him?
Why Him? (2016)
GoodWatch score 48

Director, Screenplay

Zoolander 2
Zoolander 2 (2016)
GoodWatch score 34

Writer

Little Fockers
Little Fockers (2010)
GoodWatch score 33

Producer, Writer

2000s

7 titles · average score 60
I Love You, Man
I Love You, Man (2009)
GoodWatch score 72

Screenplay, Director

Meet the Fockers
Meet the Fockers (2004)
GoodWatch score 50

Screenplay

Along Came Polly
Along Came Polly (2004)
GoodWatch score 45

Writer, Director

Duplex
Duplex (2003)
GoodWatch score 49

as Mr. Friedman

Stella Shorts 1998-2002
Stella Shorts 1998-2002 (2002)
GoodWatch score 63

Director of Photography

Zoolander
Zoolander (2001)
GoodWatch score 65

Screenplay

Meet the Parents
Meet the Parents (2000)
GoodWatch score 75

Screenplay

1990s

3 titles · average score 57
Safe Men
Safe Men (1998)
GoodWatch score 57

as Philip

Tick
Tick (1996)

Director, Writer

Chickula! Teenage Vampire
Chickula! Teenage Vampire (1995)

Director of Photography