Portrait of John Whitesell

Directing

John Whitesell

Career

Active from 1987 to 2020, busiest in 1999 and 2001 with 4 main titles each.

Average score
GoodWatch score54/100
Highest rated
Poster for Faking It
Faking It
GoodWatch score78/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 33 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 2.7 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.6 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 4.0 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.0 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 4.6 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 4.5 versus catalog average 5.9Style
John Whitesell Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Violence
    1.7, average 4.1
  • Tension
    3.6, average 6.0
  • Historical
    0.3, average 2.6
  • Adrenaline
    2.8, average 4.8

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Character-Driven 5
  • Comfort Watch 5
  • Cringe Humor 4
  • Everyday Life 4
  • Ensemble Cast 4
  • 90s Television 3
  • Character-Driven Humor 3
  • Feel-Good 3
  • Lighthearted 3
  • 90s Sitcom 3
  • Social Commentary 2
  • Witty Dialogue 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

10
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2020s

1 title ยท average score 51
Holidate
Holidate (2020)
GoodWatch score 51

Director

2010s

2 titles ยท average score 37
Thunderstruck
Thunderstruck (2012)
GoodWatch score 43

Director

Big Mommas: Like Father, Like Son
Big Mommas: Like Father, Like Son (2011)
GoodWatch score 31

Director

2000s

5 titles ยท average score 38
Big Momma's House 2
Big Momma's House 2 (2006)
GoodWatch score 36

Director

Deck the Halls
Deck the Halls (2006)
GoodWatch score 32

Director, Producer

Malibu's Most Wanted
Malibu's Most Wanted (2003)
GoodWatch score 45

Director

Old School
Old School (2003)

Director

See Spot Run
See Spot Run (2001)
GoodWatch score 38

Director

1990s

2 titles ยท average score 50
Clarissa
Clarissa (1995)
GoodWatch score 72

Director

Calendar Girl
Calendar Girl (1993)
GoodWatch score 28

Director