John Cho’s Typical Vibe
Signature vibe

Highest-ranked title
Highest-ranked title
John Cho has 29 titles in the CriticCrunch catalog across a career spanning the 2000s through the 2020s. 2 rank in the Top 10%, led by Star Trek.
Recurring themes

Student Of The Year
2012
Comedy · Drama

Hurricane Bianca
2016
Comedy · Drama

Annie
2014
Comedy · Drama

Meus 15 Anos: O Filme
2017
Drama · Comedy

Lost in Thailand
2012
Comedy · Adventure

The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
2013
Adventure · Comedy

#realityhigh
2017
Comedy

Lying and Stealing
2019
Crime · Comedy

Star Trek
2009 · Movie · Actor
Top 2%Paramount+ · Included

Wish Dragon
2021 · Movie · Voice
Top 13%Netflix · Included

Star Trek Beyond
2016 · Movie · Actor
Top 17%Paramount+ · Included

Columbus
2017 · Movie · Actor
Top 33%Tubi · Free w/ ads

Don't Make Me Go
2022 · Movie · Actor
Top 43%Prime Video · Included

Over the Moon
2020 · Movie · Voice
Top 51%Netflix · Included

The fate of the galaxy rests in the hands of bitter rivals. One, James Kirk, is a delinquent, thrill-seeking Iowa farm boy. The other, Spock, a Vulcan, was raised in a logic-based society that rejects all emotion. As fiery instinct clashes with calm reason, their unlikely but powerful partnership is the only thing capable of leading their crew through unimaginable danger, boldly going where no one has gone before. The human adventure has begun again.
Dir. J.J. Abrams · With Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, Leonard Nimoy
After David Kim's 16-year-old daughter goes missing, a local investigation is opened and a detective is assigned to the case. But 37 hours later and without a single lead, David decides to search the one place no one has looked yet, where all secrets are kept today: his daughter's laptop.
Dir. Aneesh Chaganty · With John Cho, Michelle La, Debra Messing

Determined teen Din is longing to reconnect with his childhood best friend when he meets a wish-granting dragon who shows him the magic of possibilities.
Dir. Chris Appelhans · With Jimmy Wong, John Cho, Constance Wu

The USS Enterprise crew explores the furthest reaches of uncharted space, where they encounter a mysterious new enemy who puts them and everything the Federation stands for to the test.
Dir. Justin Lin · With Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, Karl Urban

When a renowned architecture scholar falls suddenly ill during a speaking tour, his son Jin finds himself stranded in Columbus, Indiana - a small Midwestern city celebrated for its many significant modernist buildings. Jin strikes up a friendship with Casey, a young architecture enthusiast who works at the local library.
Dir. Kogonada · With John Cho, Haley Lu Richardson, Michelle Forbes

Nerdy accountant Harold and his irrepressible friend, Kumar, get stoned watching television and find themselves utterly bewitched by a commercial for White Castle. Convinced there must be one nearby, the two set out on a late-night odyssey that takes them deep into New Jersey. Somehow, the boys manage to run afoul of rednecks, cops and even a car-stealing Neil Patrick Harris before getting anywhere near their beloved sliders.
Dir. Danny Leiner · With John Cho, Kal Penn, Paula Garcés

A terminally ill man and his teenage daughter embark on a road trip from California to New Orleans for his 20th college reunion. While there, he secretly hopes she can reunite with the mother who left them long ago.
Dir. Hannah Marks · With John Cho, Mia Isaac, Kaya Scodelario

Follow the lives of two very different priests tackling one family’s case of terrifying demonic possession.
Dir. Jeremy Slater · With Alfonso Herrera, Ben Daniels, John Cho

Fueled by memories of her mother, resourceful Fei Fei builds a rocket to the moon on a mission to prove the existence of a legendary moon goddess.
Dir. Glen Keane · With Cathy Ang, Phillipa Soo, Robert G. Chiu
Curtis Pike and his family are selected to test a new home device: a digital assistant called AIA. AIA observes the family's behaviors and begins to anticipate their needs. And she can – and will – make sure nothing – and no one – gets in her family's way.
Dir. Chris Weitz · With John Cho, Katherine Waterston, Keith Carradine

Having satisfied their urge for White Castle, Harold and Kumar jump on a plane to catch up with Harold's love interest, who's headed for the Netherlands. But the pair must change their plans when Kumar is accused of being a terrorist. Rob Corddry also stars in this wild comedy sequel that follows the hapless stoners' misadventures as they try to avoid being captured by the Department of Homeland Security.
Dir. Jon Hurwitz, Hayden Schlossberg · With John Cho, Kal Penn, Neil Patrick Harris

The characters we met a little more than a decade ago return to East Great Falls for their high school reunion. In one long-overdue weekend, they will discover what has changed, who hasn’t, and that time and distance can’t break the bonds of friendship.
Dir. Jon Hurwitz, Hayden Schlossberg · With Jason Biggs, Alyson Hannigan, Seann William Scott

Nothing is as it seems in this hilarious murder mystery where each suspect's story is told through a different film genre.
Dir. Christopher Miller · With Tiffany Haddish, Sam Richardson, Zoë Chao

Jane, a struggling but perpetually stoned actress, has a busy day ahead. She has several important tasks on her list, including buying more marijuana. Even though she already has a good start on the day's planned drug use, she eats her roommate's pot-laced cupcakes and embarks on a series of misadventures all over Los Angeles.
Dir. Gregg Araki · With Anna Faris, John Krasinski, Adam Brody

A group of over-achieving Asian-American high school seniors enjoy a power trip when they dip into extra-curricular criminal activities.
Dir. Justin Lin · With Parry Shen, Jason Tobin, Sung Kang

Factory worker Doug Quaid takes a virtual mind-trip vacation with the Rekall company, opting for implanted memories of being a spy. When the procedure goes wrong, Quaid becomes a wanted man by the police and joins forces with a rebel fighter to stop the evil Chancellor Cohaagen.
Dir. Len Wiseman · With Colin Farrell, Jessica Biel, Kate Beckinsale

Six years have elapsed since Guantanamo Bay, leaving Harold and Kumar estranged from one another with very different families, friends and lives. But when Kumar arrives on Harold's doorstep during the holiday season with a mysterious package in hand, he inadvertently burns down Harold's father-in-law's beloved Christmas tree. To fix the problem, Harold and Kumar embark on a mission through New York City to find the perfect Christmas tree, once again stumbling into trouble at every single turn.
Dir. Todd Strauss-Schulson · With John Cho, Kal Penn, Paula Garcés
In a politically-divided United States, a man struggles to make it through the Thanksgiving holiday without destroying his family.
Dir. Ike Barinholtz · With Ike Barinholtz, Tiffany Haddish, Billy Magnussen
After a young mother murders her family in her own house, a detective attempts to investigate the mysterious case, only to discover that the house is cursed by a vengeful ghost. Now targeted by the demonic spirits, the detective must do anything to protect herself and her family from harm.
Dir. Nicolas Pesce · With Andrea Riseborough, Demián Bichir, John Cho
Sam Ellis is a man on the rise — a hot-shot federal prosecutor on the cusp of a bright political future. But what was meant to be a one-time experience with an escort turns into a growing addiction — a new demon threatening to destroy his life, family, and career.
Dir. Mora Stephens · With Patrick Wilson, Lena Headey, Richard Dreyfuss

Ryan King, a recent widower and sports talk radio host ready to get back to work after the loss of his wife. Ryan's alpha-male boss, Stephen, has a different plan in store for Ryan, making him attend grief counseling before returning to the air. A reluctant Ryan finds himself in a support group for "life change," where he meets an oddball cast of characters, all with their own backstories filled with varying degrees of loss.
Dir. Scott Silveri · With Matthew Perry, Laura Benanti, Julie White

When a mild-mannered businessman learns his identity has been stolen, he hits the road in an attempt to foil the thief -- a trip that puts him in the path of a deceptively harmless-looking woman.
Dir. Seth Gordon · With Jason Bateman, Melissa McCarthy, Jon Favreau

After being the subject of an embarrassing viral video, a self-involved 20-something enlists the help of a marketing expert to revamp her image in the real world.
Dir. Emily Kapnek · With Karen Gillan, John Cho, David Harewood

Struggling comic Lance Barton knows what it's like to die on stage. But when his life takes an unexpected turn - straight to heaven - Lance is sure there's been a mistake. Miraculously, he's right! An angel tells Lance he was taken prematurely but assures him he can be returned to Earth - in the aged body of a ruthless white billionaire. In this improbable reincarnation, Lance begins a hilarious quest to realize his showbiz dream...and, along the way, discovers the person he never imagined he could be.
Dir. Paul Weitz, Chris Weitz · With Chris Rock, Regina King, Chazz Palminteri

When the entire world blacks out for two minutes and seventeen seconds, everyone sees a flash of their own future 6 months from the present. For some, the future is hopeful, while for others, it is unexpected. For a few, it doesn't seem to exist. Knowing their fate will alter each person's life, destinies will be changed.
Dir. David S. Goyer, Brannon Braga · With Joseph Fiennes, John Cho, Courtney B. Vance
A heinous crime tests the complex relationship between a tenacious personal assistant and her Hollywood starlet boss. As the assistant travels across Los Angeles to unravel the mystery, she must stay one step ahead of a determined policeman and confront her own understanding of friendship, truth and celebrity.
Dir. Aaron Katz · With Lola Kirke, Zoë Kravitz, John Cho

A troubled psychologist is sent to investigate the crew of an isolated research station orbiting a bizarre planet.
Dir. Steven Soderbergh · With George Clooney, Natascha McElhone, Viola Davis
The new season of "American Dreamz," the wildly popular television singing contest, has captured the country's attention, as the competition looks to be between a young Midwestern gal and a showtunes-loving young man from Orange County. Recently awakened President Staton even wants in on the craze, as he signs up for the potential explosive season finale.
Dir. Paul Weitz · With Hugh Grant, Dennis Quaid, Mandy Moore

Long on style and short on cash, bounty hunters Spike, Jet and Faye trawl the solar system looking for jobs. But can they outrun Spike's past?
Dir. Christopher L. Yost · With John Cho, Mustafa Shakir, Daniella Pineda
Top Collaborators
Directors with 2+ shared titles, ranked by frequency