John William Morris (born February 23, 1969) is an American film screenwriter and producer best known for his collaborations with director Sean Anders, including Spirited (2022), Daddy's Home (2015), and We're the Millers (2013).
Career In 2005, he began his writing career by drafting the screenplay for the faux documentary film Never Been Thawed. In 2008, he co-wrote the raunchy comedy film Sex Drive. He co-wrote 2010's Hot Tub Time Machine and She's Out of My League.She's Out of My League Review The following year, he wrote the family film Mr. Popper's Penguins.Mr. Popper's Penguins: Film Review
He gained notability from scripting the 2013 comedy film We're the Millers.We're the Millers Sequel Gets a Writer In 2014, he drafted the comedy film sequels Horrible Bosses 2 and Dumb and Dumber To. He wrote the 2015 film Daddy's Home and its 2017 sequel. In 2018, he scripted the comedy film Instant Family. He co-wrote the Christmas film Spirited (2022).
Filmography Year Film Writer Producer Notes 2005 Never Been Thawed Also actor 2007 Playing Chicken 'Chicken' on Fox's pilot menu 2008 Sex Drive 2010 Hot Tub Time Machine She's Out of My League 2011 Mr. Popper's Penguins 2012 That's My Boy 2013 We're the Millers 2014 Horrible Bosses 2 Dumb and Dumber To 2015 Daddy's Home 2017 Daddy's Home 2 2018 Instant Family co-written with Anders; co-produced with Anders, Mark Wahlberg, Stephen Levinson and Eric Kissack 2019 Countdown 2022 Spirited
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