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James Chankin

Director and producer

Works as
Director and producer
Titles
9 on MovieCove · 12 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Down 36% in 30 days

What are James Chankin's films like?

Across their 7 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Society and Bonds.

Genres

Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 7th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 24th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Society
42%
Bonds
24%
Survival
20%
Morality
11%
Power
2%
Family bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFaith3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 7 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 3 · Serious 2 · Dark 2

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

Grounded 7 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 0

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 4 · Charged 0 · Intense 3

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

Steady 5 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 6 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0

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

A split, not a type: Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 4 · 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 5 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 7 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
3
Hopeful
5
Joyful
2
Warm
2
Dread
2
Other
4

How their films linger

Hopeful6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet1
  • Ambiguous2

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 Chankin's films?

As of October 24, 2026, all 9 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (8).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for James Chankin'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

12 credits, 9 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Mark: Redemption(2013)

    Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • The Mark(2012)

    Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • El verdadero plan de Dios (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Director · Producer

  • Escape(2012)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • The Adventures of Mickey Matson and the Copperhead Treasure(2012)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Christmas with a Capital C(2011)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Mia's Father(2009)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Straight Outta Puerto Rico: Reggaeton’s Rough Road to Glory (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Director

  • Robin Gibb with the Neue Philharmonie Frankfurt Orchestra - Live (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Director

  • Eminem AKA(2004)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Playing by Heart(1998)

    Assistant Location Manager

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Crash Dive(1996)

    as Daley

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 9 titles from 1997 to 2013.

Highest rated

The Adventures of Mickey Matson and the Copperhead Treasure (2012)

Midcredits 29th

Most popular right now

Escape (2012)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting1 of 9: 1 only acting, 0 with another roleDirecting5 of 9: 3 only directing, 2 with another roleProducing4 of 9: 2 only producing, 2 with another roleOther crew1 of 9: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1990s2 · 1 acting · 1 crew2000s3 · crew2010s4 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it.

How do James Chankin's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 21st percentile, the median of all 9; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 13th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

13thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Approval · how many liked their films

32ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Reach · how many have seen their films

42ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Midcredits score across 9 titles, by percentile

  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th2
  • Below 25th5

Shape of the crowd

3 of their 9 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Panned1
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser2
  • Mixed3

Most divisive · producer

Christmas with a Capital C (2011)

96th percentile spread · 48% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

Eminem AKA (2004)

Midcredits 72nd · 64% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 50/100 and the pacing 42/100 in their films, across 5 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 Chankin work with?

People who share at least 2 of James Chankin's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; David Cuddy shares the most, 5.

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers