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James Moll

James Moll

Director, producer and editor

James Moll is a film director and producer. His company, Allentown Productions, has been based at Universal Studios since 1994, primarily producing film and television projects focused on stories of non-fiction. Moll graduated from the USC School of Cinematic Arts in 1987. He began his professional career as an intern reading scripts for film producer Lauren Shuler Donner, who later hired him as an assistant to French writer-director Francis Veber for Veber’s American remake of “Les Fugitifs” (Three Fugitives). Moll serves on the Executive Committee of the Documentary Branch of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, and is co-chair of the Documentary Award for the Directors Guild of America. Description above from the Wikipedia article James Moll, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Works as
Director, producer and editor
Titles
14 on MovieCove · 21 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28Down 38% in 30 days

What are James Moll's films like?

Across their 12 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Society and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight
Society
28%
Self
18%
Morality
16%
Ideas
14%
Survival
12%
Bonds
8%
Power
4%
Community4 titles, browse their movies with this themeLegacy3 titles, browse their movies with this themeHope3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition2 titles, browse their movies with this themeMemory2 titles, browse their movies with this themeTradition vs change2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 10 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 7 · Serious 0 · Dark 3

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 8 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 1

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 5 · Charged 3 · Intense 2

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 6 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 0

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 8 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 1

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 8 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 0

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

A split, not a type: Casual 5 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 1

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 5 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 3

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 7 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Contemplative
8
Hopeful
8
Melancholic
4
Tense
3
Triumphant
2
Other
8

How their films linger

Thought-provoking7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet4
  • Ambiguous2
  • Cyclical1
  • Other1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch James Moll's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 10 of their 14 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (4).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for James Moll's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

21 credits, 14 with a MovieCove page.

  • Medal of Honor(2018)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • Days That Shaped America(2018)

    Show Producer

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • Obey Giant(2017)

    Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • About Scout(2015)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Auschwitz (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Director

  • Living in the Age of Airplanes(2015)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Mully(2015)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Farmland(2014)

    Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Always Faithful (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Director

  • Foo Fighters: Back and Forth(2011)

    Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • A Timeless Call (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Producer

  • Running the Sahara(2007)

    Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Inheritance(2006)

    Director · Editor · Producer

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Ten Days That Unexpectedly Changed America(2006)

    Show Director

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • Price for Peace(2002)

    Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • I Remember (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Producer

  • Hell on Earth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Producer

  • The Unfinished Journey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Additional Editor

  • The Last Days(1998)

    Director · Editor

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Out on a Limb(1992)

    Associate Producer

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Murder in America: The Lynching of Emmett Till (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Executive Producer

Career shape

A full career of 17 titles, 16 of them dated from 1992 to 2018.

Biggest box office

Out on a Limb (1992)

$1.7M worldwide

Highest rated

Foo Fighters: Back and Forth (2011)

Midcredits 99th

Most popular right now

Out on a Limb (1992)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing10 of 17: 8 only directing, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score82ndProducing6 of 17: 5 only producing, 1 with another roleEditing3 of 17: 2 only editing, 1 with another role

By decade

1990s3 · crew2000s6 · crew2010s7 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

How do James Moll's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 79th percentile, the median of all 11; across their 10 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 79th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

79thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Approval · how many liked their films

82ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Reach · how many have seen their films

38thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Midcredits score across 14 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up8
  • 50th to 74th4
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

5 of their 14 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser4
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · director, producer

Farmland (2014)

79th percentile spread · 20% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · director, producer

Foo Fighters: Back and Forth (2011)

Midcredits 99th · 93% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 71/100 and the pacing 59/100 in their films, across 9 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a director.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does James Moll work with?

People who share at least 2 of James Moll's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Harris Done shares the most, 7.

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers