- Director and writer, also producer
- 9 on MovieCove · 16 credits in all
What are James F. Collier's films like?
Across their 9 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Morality.
Genres
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
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 9
Light 1 · Serious 5 · Dark 3
Grounded 9 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 0
Gentle 1 · Charged 6 · Intense 2
Steady 2 · Shifting 7 · Whiplash 0
Straight-faced 8 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0
Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 0
Casual 5 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 0
A split, not a type: Easy watch 0 · Affecting 6 · Heavy 3
Resolved 8 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
- Happy3
- Bittersweet5
- 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 F. Collier's films?
As of October 24, 2026, all 9 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (9).
- The Hiding Place (1975) · director · free
- China Cry: A True Story (1990) · director, writer · free
- Joni (1979) · director, writer · free
- Caught (1987) · director, writer · free
- For Pete's Sake! (1966) · director, writer · free
- Cry from the Mountain (1985) · director · free
- The Heart Is a Rebel (1958) · producer · free
- Time to Run (1973) · director · free
- The Prodigal (1983) · director, writer · free
Subscription and free streaming for James F. Collier'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
16 credits, 9 with a MovieCove page.
China Cry: A True Story(1990)
Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films
Caught(1987)
Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films
Cry from the Mountain(1985)
Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films
The Prodigal(1983)
Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films
Beyond the Next Mountain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)
Joni(1979)
Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films
The Hiding Place(1975)
Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all filmsThe Going Up of David Lev (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)
Time to Run(1973)
Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films
His Land (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)
To Catch a Pebble (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)
Two a Penny (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)
For Pete's Sake!(1966)
Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Lucía (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)
The Restless Ones (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)
The Heart Is a Rebel(1958)
Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films
Career shape
A full career of 15 titles from 1965 to 1990.
Biggest box office
China Cry: A True Story (1990)
Highest rated
The Hiding Place (1975)
Most popular right now
The Heart Is a Rebel (1958)
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 F. Collier's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 43rd percentile, the median of all 9; across their 9 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 49th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up1
- 50th to 74th3
- 25th to 49th5
Shape of the crowd
5 of their 9 titles are Cult Classics.
- Cult Classic5
- Crowd Pleaser1
- Mixed3
Reviewers score the atmosphere 57/100 and the pacing 42/100 in their films, across 8 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 F. Collier work with?
People who share at least 2 of James F. Collier's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; William F. Brown shares the most, 5.
Writers
- Allan SloaneShared titles: The Hiding Place (1975), Time to Run (1973)See all 2 shared titles with Allan Sloane
Actors
- John MilfordShared titles: Joni (1979), For Pete's Sake! (1966), The Heart Is a Rebel (1958)See all 3 shared titles with John Milford
- Billy GrahamShared titles: Cry from the Mountain (1985), For Pete's Sake! (1966)See all 2 shared titles with Billy Graham
- Sarah RushShared titles: The Prodigal (1983), Joni (1979)See all 2 shared titles with Sarah Rush
- Alvy MooreShared titles: Time to Run (1973), The Heart Is a Rebel (1958)See all 2 shared titles with Alvy Moore
Composers and editors
- Ralph CarmichaelShared titles: Joni (1979), For Pete's Sake! (1966), The Heart Is a Rebel (1958)See all 3 shared titles with Ralph Carmichael
- Duane HartzellShared titles: China Cry: A True Story (1990), Joni (1979)See all 2 shared titles with Duane Hartzell
- J. Michael HooserShared titles: Caught (1987), Cry from the Mountain (1985)See all 2 shared titles with J. Michael Hooser
- Tedd SmithShared titles: The Hiding Place (1975), Time to Run (1973)See all 2 shared titles with Tedd Smith
Producers
- William F. BrownShared titles: Caught (1987), Cry from the Mountain (1985), The Prodigal (1983), Joni (1979), The Hiding Place (1975)See all 5 shared titles with William F. Brown
- Frank R. JacobsonShared titles: Joni (1979), The Hiding Place (1975), Time to Run (1973), For Pete's Sake! (1966)See all 4 shared titles with Frank R. Jacobson
- Jerry BallewShared titles: Caught (1987), Cry from the Mountain (1985)See all 2 shared titles with Jerry Ballew