John Cameron Mitchell’s Typical Vibe
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Highest-ranked title
Highest-ranked title
John Cameron Mitchell has 4 titles in the CriticCrunch catalog across a career spanning the 2000s through the 2010s. 1 ranks in the Top 10%, led by Hedwig and the Angry Inch.
Recurring themes

Breakfast on Pluto
2005
Drama · Comedy

Wasabi
2001
Drama · Action

The Nanny Diaries
2007
Comedy · Drama

Rock Star
2001
Music · Drama

Love Exposure
2008
Comedy · Drama

Love Me If You Dare
2003
Drama · Comedy

Shortcut to Happiness
2007
Fantasy · Comedy

How to Lose Friends & Alienate People
2008
Comedy · Romance

Raised a boy in East Berlin, Hedwig undergoes a personal transformation in order to emigrate to the U.S., where she reinvents herself as an 'internationally ignored' but divinely talented rock diva, inhabiting a 'beautiful gender of one'.
Dir. John Cameron Mitchell · With John Cameron Mitchell, Miriam Shor, Stephen Trask
Life for a happy couple is turned upside down after their young son dies in an accident.
Dir. John Cameron Mitchell · With Nicole Kidman, Aaron Eckhart, Dianne Wiest

In post-9/11 New York City, an eclectic group of citizens find their lives entangled, personally, romantically, and sexually, at Shortbus, an underground Brooklyn salon infamous for its blend of art, music, politics, and carnality.
Dir. John Cameron Mitchell · With Sook-Yin Lee, Paul Dawson, PJ DeBoy

Director · Writer
In 1970s London, a teenage outsider named Enn falls in love with a rebellious alien girl named Zan, who has come to Earth for a party. Together, they navigate the complexities of intergalactic culture and the trials of first love.
Dir. John Cameron Mitchell · With Elle Fanning, Alex Sharp, Nicole Kidman