Jon Watts is an American filmmaker. His credits include directing the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) superhero films Spider-Man: Homecoming, Spider-Man: Far From Home, and Spider-Man: No Way Home. He was additionally signed to direct the upcoming Marvel Studios-produced Fantastic Four film only to exit the project in April 2022. He also directed and co-wrote the horror film Clown and thriller film Cop Car as well as directing numerous episodes of the parody television news series Onion News Network. In terms of creating music videos, Watts has collaborated with electronic music artists such as Fatboy Slim and Swedish House Mafia among other musicians
Here is a rundown of his movies, with the score based on the average from IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes (public votes only) and Letterboxd, from lowest ranked to highest:
5 – Clown (2014)
IMDb:
5.70
RT Users:
3.70
Letterboxd:
5.24
4.88
Horror
Top Billed Cast:
Andy Powers, Peter Stormare, Laura Allen, Chuck Shamata, Elizabeth Whitmere
SYNOPSIS:
A loving father finds a clown suit for his son’s birthday party, only to realize the suit is part of an evil curse that turns its wearer into a killer.
4 – Cop Car (2015)
IMDb:
6.3
RT Users:
5.2
Letterboxd:
6.50
6.00
Thriller
Top Billed Cast:
Kevin Bacon, James Freedson-Jackson, Hays Wellford, Camryn Manheim, Shea Whigham
SYNOPSIS:
Two kids find themselves in the centre of a deadly game of cat and mouse after taking a sheriff’s cruiser for a joy ride.
3 – Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017)
IMDb:
7.40
RT Users:
8.70
Letterboxd:
7.20
7.77
Action, Adventure, Science Fiction
Top Billed Cast:
Tom Holland, Michael Keaton, Robert Downey Jr., Marisa Tomei, Jon Favreau
SYNOPSIS:
Following the events of Captain America: Civil War, Peter Parker, with the help of his mentor Tony Stark, tries to balance his life as an ordinary high school student in Queens, New York City, with fighting crime as his superhero alter ego Spider-Man as a new threat, the Vulture, emerges.
2 – Spider-Man: Far from Home (2019)
IMDb:
7.40
RT Users:
9.50
Letterboxd:
7.50
8.13
Action, Adventure, Science Fiction
Top Billed Cast:
Tom Holland, Samuel L. Jackson, Jake Gyllenhaal, Marisa Tomei, Zendaya
SYNOPSIS:
Peter Parker and his friends go on a summer trip to Europe. However, they will hardly be able to rest – Peter will have to agree to help Nick Fury uncover the mystery of creatures that cause natural disasters and destruction throughout the continent.
1 – Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021)
IMDb:
8.30
RT Users:
9.80
Letterboxd:
8.16
8.75
Action, Adventure, Science Fiction
Top Billed Cast:
Tom Holland, Zendaya, Benedict Cumberbatch, Jacob Batalon, Jon Favreau
SYNOPSIS:
Peter Parker is unmasked and no longer able to separate his normal life from the high-stakes of being a super-hero. When he asks for help from Doctor Strange the stakes become even more dangerous, forcing him to discover what it truly means to be Spider-Man.
