Writing
John Ridley
- Titles
- 21movies18TV showsmovies and TV shows
- Career
- 19902026
- Directed
- 13titles as director
- Average score
67/100
- Highest rated
Justice League91/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 23 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Politics4.6average 2.6
- Social Commentary6.6average 4.9
- Class & Capitalism4.7average 3.3
- Crime5.0average 3.7
- Adrenaline6.1average 5.1
- Historical3.5average 2.6
- Pop Culture3.1average 2.2
- Violence5.1average 4.3
Rarely in their work
- Uncanny1.5, average 2.5
- Showbiz0.6, average 1.2
- Scare2.1, average 2.6
- Absurdist Humor1.5, average 2.0
Main genres
Select a genre to see those titles.
Recurring tags
- Social Commentary 4
- Historical Drama 3
- Character-Driven 3
- 90s Sitcom 2
- Moral Ambiguity 2
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
Movies and TV shows
20Upcoming
2 titles
The American Way
Director, Writer
Caves of Steel
Director, Screenplay
2020s
5 titles · average score 58
The Corner (2026)
Director, Producer
65
Shirley (2024)
Director, Producer
53
Needle in a Timestack (2021)
Executive Producer, Director
Waiting for Godot (2021)
Producer
57
Body Cam (2020)
Writer
2010s
7 titles · average score 66
77
Let It Fall: Los Angeles 1982-1992 (2017)
Director, Writer
57
Ben-Hur (2016)
Screenplay
The 25,000 Mile Love Story (2015)
as Narrator
80
12 Years a Slave (2013)
Screenplay, Executive Producer
56
Jimi: All Is by My Side (2013)
Executive Producer, Director
66
Out of the Furnace (2013)
Co-Producer
62
Red Tails (2012)
Screenplay, Story
2000s
2 titles · average score 68
58
Undercover Brother (2002)
Executive Producer, Screenplay
1990s
4 titles · average score 64
68
Three Kings (1999)
Story
66
U Turn (1997)
Screenplay, Executive Producer
42
Cold Around the Heart (1997)
Writer, Director
79
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1990)
TV show · as John Ridley