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James D. Buchanan

Writer

Works as
Writer
Titles
9 on MovieCove · 20 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Down 16% in 30 days

What are James D. Buchanan's films like?

Across their 5 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
33%
Bonds
16%
Morality
15%
Survival
10%
Ideas
10%
Power
9%
Society
6%
Ambition2 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 5 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 3 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 5 · Intense 0

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

Steady 2 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 0

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 0

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 0 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 4 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 4 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
4
Contemplative
3
Dread
2
Romantic
2
Thrilling
1
Other
2

How their films linger

Fun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet3
  • Ambiguous1

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 D. Buchanan's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 7 of their 9 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Subscription and free streaming for James D. Buchanan'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

20 credits, 9 with a MovieCove page.

  • Curaçao (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Novel · Screenplay

  • Brenda Starr(1989)

    Story · Writer

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Q.E.D. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

  • The Return of Frank Cannon(1980)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Beach Patrol (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Supervising Producer · Writer

  • Charlie's Angels(1976)

    Show 4 episodes · Producer · Teleplay · Writer

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all shows

  • The Death Squad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Writer

  • Hijack! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Teleplay

  • Harry in Your Pocket(1973)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • The Horror at 37,000 Feet(1973)

    Teleplay

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Banyon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

  • Paper Man(1971)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Cannon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Show 3 episodes · Writer

  • The Silent Force (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

  • McCloud(1970)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Hawaii Five-O(1968)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • Midas Run (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Writer

  • The Name of the Game (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

  • The Happening (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Screenplay · Story

  • Mission: Impossible(1966)

    Show 2 episodes · Teleplay · Writer

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

Career shape

A full career of 20 titles from 1966 to 1993.

Biggest box office

Brenda Starr (1989)

$68K worldwide

Highest rated

Harry in Your Pocket (1973)

Midcredits 54th

Most popular right now

Brenda Starr (1989)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Writing20 of 20: 18 only writing, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score53rdProducing2 of 20: 0 only producing, 2 with another role

By decade

1960s5 · crew1970s11 · crew1980s3 · crew1990s1 · 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 D. Buchanan's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 42nd percentile, the median of all 5; across their 5 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 42nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

42ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Approval · how many liked their films

42ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Reach · how many have seen their films

50thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Midcredits score across 9 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up1
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

4 of their 9 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Crowd Pleaser4
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed3

Most divisive · writer

Brenda Starr (1989)

65th percentile spread · 42% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · writer

Mission: Impossible (1966)

Midcredits 87th · 88% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 39/100 and the plot and story 39/100 in their films, across 5 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a writer.

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 D. Buchanan work with?

People who share at least 2 of James D. Buchanan's MovieCove titles; Ronald Austin shares the most, 4.