Portrait of John Gatins

Writing

John Gatins

Career

Active from 1993 to 2024, with up to 2 main titles a year.

Leading roles
1
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score54/100
Highest rated
Poster for Flight
Flight
GoodWatch score74/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 29 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 5.3 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.7 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.7 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.0 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 4.8 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.9 versus catalog average 5.9Style
John Gatins Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Historical
    0.8, average 2.6
  • Politics
    1.4, average 2.6
  • Psychological
    4.5, average 5.5
  • Melancholy
    3.7, average 4.7

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Underdog Story 3
  • High-Energy Action 2
  • Feel-Good Movie 2
  • Coming-of-Age 2
  • Baseball 2
  • Sports Drama 2
  • Coming-of-Age Drama 2
  • Redemption 2
  • Character-Driven 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

33
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

Upcoming

2 titles
Fight for '84
Fight for '84

Writer

The Last Mrs. Parrish
The Last Mrs. Parrish

Screenplay

2020s

1 title ยท average score 54
Little Wing
Little Wing (2024)
GoodWatch score 54

Producer, Writer

2010s

12 titles ยท average score 52
Lying and Stealing
Lying and Stealing (2019)
GoodWatch score 51

as Aton

Frances Ferguson
Frances Ferguson (2019)
GoodWatch score 58

as Warden

Kong: Skull Island
Kong: Skull Island (2017)
GoodWatch score 67

Story

Power Rangers
Power Rangers (2017)
GoodWatch score 54

Screenplay

7 Chinese Brothers
7 Chinese Brothers (2015)
GoodWatch score 57

as Dinsmore

Need for Speed
Need for Speed (2014)
GoodWatch score 46

as Air Force Pilot

Flight
Flight (2012)
GoodWatch score 74

Writer

A Thousand Words
A Thousand Words (2012)
GoodWatch score 33

as Valet

Real Steel
Real Steel (2011)
GoodWatch score 64

as Kingpin

Fred 2: Night of the Living Fred
Fred 2: Night of the Living Fred (2011)
GoodWatch score 39

as Dishwasher

FRED: The Movie
FRED: The Movie (2010)
GoodWatch score 18

as Car Wash Clerk #1

Harmony and Me
Harmony and Me (2010)
GoodWatch score 63

as Homeless Tom

2000s

11 titles ยท average score 47
Meet Dave
Meet Dave (2008)
GoodWatch score 39

as Air Traffic Controller

Norbit
Norbit (2007)
GoodWatch score 34

as Attendant

The Nines
The Nines (2007)
GoodWatch score 58

as John Gatins

The Shaggy Dog
The Shaggy Dog (2006)
GoodWatch score 39

as Homeless Guy

Coach Carter
Coach Carter (2005)
GoodWatch score 69

Screenplay

Dreamer: Inspired By a True Story
Dreamer: Inspired By a True Story (2005)
GoodWatch score 64

Director, Writer

Big Fat Liar
Big Fat Liar (2002)
GoodWatch score 48

as Tow Truck Driver

Hardball
Hardball (2001)
GoodWatch score 54

Screenplay

Summer Catch
Summer Catch (2001)
GoodWatch score 31

Co-Producer, Writer

Impostor
Impostor (2001)
GoodWatch score 43

as Patient-Soldier

Ready to Rumble
Ready to Rumble (2000)
GoodWatch score 38

Producer

1990s

7 titles ยท average score 48
Varsity Blues
Varsity Blues (1999)
GoodWatch score 57

as Smiling Man

Gods and Monsters
Gods and Monsters (1998)
GoodWatch score 79

as Kid Saylor (uncredited)

Another Day in Paradise
Another Day in Paradise (1998)
GoodWatch score 60

as Phil

Breakfast with Einstein
Breakfast with Einstein (1998)
GoodWatch score 39

as Cop #1

Leprechaun 3
Leprechaun 3 (1995)
GoodWatch score 33

as Scott

Pumpkinhead II: Blood Wings
Pumpkinhead II: Blood Wings (1995)
GoodWatch score 31

as Young Caspar Dixon

Witchboard 2
Witchboard 2 (1993)
GoodWatch score 41

as Russel