John August

Biography: John August wrote and co-produced the critically acclaimed Go (1999), which debuted at the 1999 Sundance Film Festival. Since that time, he has written Big Fish (2003), and co-written Titan A.E. (2000), Charlie's Angels (2000), and Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle (2003). He has also worked on numerous production rewrites. His earlier work includes adaptations of the children's books, "A Wrinkle in Time" and "How to Eat Fried Worms."

Born and raised in Boulder, Colorado, John earned a degree in journalism from Drake University in Iowa and an MFA in film from the Peter Stark program at the University of Southern California. He lives in Los Angeles. John has a weekly screenwriting column on IMBD (Internet Movie Database), in the "Ask a Filmmaker"

John August's Scores

  • Movies
  • TV
Average career score: 59
Highest Metascore:
Metascore: 83
Lowest Metascore:
Metascore: 48
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 12
  2. Negative: 0 out of 12
12 movie reviews
Title: Year: Credit: User score:
Metascore: 74
Frankenweenie
Oct 5, 2012 Writer / Screenplay 7.4
Metascore: 55
Dark Shadows
May 11, 2012 Story 5.5
Metascore: 50
Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time
May 28, 2010 Executive Producer 7.4
Metascore: 52
The Nines
Aug 31, 2007 Director / Written By 7.3
Metascore: 83
Corpse Bride
Sep 16, 2005 Screenplay 7.2
Metascore: 51
My Date with Drew
Aug 5, 2005 Himself 6.1
Metascore: 72
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Jul 15, 2005 Screenplay 6.6
Metascore: 58
Big Fish
Dec 10, 2003 Screenplay 8.3
Metascore: 48
Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle
Jun 27, 2003 Screenplay / Story 5.8
Metascore: 52
Charlie's Angels
Nov 3, 2000 Written By 6.1
Metascore: 48
Titan A.E.
Jun 16, 2000 Screenplay 7.2
Metascore: 72
Go
Apr 9, 1999 Co-Producer / Written By 8.4