James Fenimore Cooper
Writer · Died September 14, 1851, aged 61 · Burlington, New Jersey, USA
James Fenimore Cooper (September 15, 1789 – September 14, 1851) was an American writer of the first half of the 19th century, whose historical romances depicting colonist and Indigenous characters from the 17th to the 19th centuries brought him fame and fortune. He lived much of his boyhood and the last fifteen years of life in Cooperstown, New York, which was founded by his father William Cooper on property that he owned. Courtesy of Wikipedia.
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Biography from TMDB.
- September 15, 1789
- September 14, 1851 (aged 61)
- Burlington, New Jersey, USA
- Writer
- 7 on Motif · 30 credits in all
What are James Fenimore Cooper's films like?
Across their 7 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Survival.
Genres
Their Motif 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 7
Light 1 · Serious 4 · Dark 2
Grounded 1 · Stylized 6 · Heightened 0
Gentle 0 · Charged 4 · Intense 3
Steady 2 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 0
Straight-faced 6 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0
Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 0
Casual 1 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 0
A split, not a type: Easy watch 4 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 2
Resolved 6 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
- Happy3
- Bittersweet2
- Tragic2
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 Fenimore Cooper's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 4 of their 7 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (3).
Subscription and free streaming for James Fenimore Cooper's titles on Motif; 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
30 credits, 7 with a Motif page.
The Pathfinder(1996)
Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films
The Last of the Mohicans(1992)
Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films
The Deerslayer (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1990)
The Last of the Mohicans (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1987)
The Pathfinder (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1987)
The Deerslayer (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1978)
Last of the Mohicans (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1977)
The Last of the Mohicans(1975)
Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)Hawkeye, the Pathfinder (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1973)
The Last of the Mohicans (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1971)
The Prairie (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1969)
Chingachgook: The Great Snake (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1967)
Fall of the Mohicans (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1965)
The Last Tomahawk (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1965)
The Deerslayer (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1957)
The Pathfinder (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1952)
The Iroquois Trail(1950)
Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films
The Prairie (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1947)
Last of the Redmen(1947)
Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films
The Deerslayer (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1943)
The Pioneers (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1941)
The Last of the Mohicans(1936)
Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films
The Last of the Mohicans (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1932)
Leatherstocking (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1924)
The Last of the Mohicans(1920)
Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films
Deerslayer (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1920)
The Spy (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1914)
The Deerslayer (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1913)
The Last of the Mohicans (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1911)
Leather Stocking (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1909)
Career shape
A full career of 30 titles from 1909 to 1996.
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 Motif, shown from 5 scored.
How do James Fenimore Cooper's films land?
Their typical Motif film has a Midcredits score in the 47th percentile, the median of all 7; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 48th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up1
- 50th to 74th2
- 25th to 49th2
- Below 25th2
Shape of the crowd
2 of their 7 titles are Crowd Pleasers.
- Universally Loved1
- Cult Classic1
- Crowd Pleaser2
- Broadly Agreed1
- Mixed2
Reviewers score the dialogue 38/100 and the plot and story 42/100 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 Motif; 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 Motif 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 Fenimore Cooper work with?
People who share at least 2 of James Fenimore Cooper's Motif titles, grouped by what they did on them; Daniel Moore shares the most, 2.
Writers
- Daniel MooreShared titles: The Last of the Mohicans (1992), The Last of the Mohicans (1936)See all 2 shared titles with Daniel Moore
- John L. BalderstonShared titles: The Last of the Mohicans (1992), The Last of the Mohicans (1936)See all 2 shared titles with John L. Balderston
- Paul PerezShared titles: The Last of the Mohicans (1992), The Last of the Mohicans (1936)See all 2 shared titles with Paul Perez
- Philip DunneShared titles: The Last of the Mohicans (1992), The Last of the Mohicans (1936)See all 2 shared titles with Philip Dunne
Actors
- Russell MeansShared titles: The Pathfinder (1996), The Last of the Mohicans (1992)See all 2 shared titles with Russell Means
- John DoucetteShared titles: The Last of the Mohicans (1975), The Iroquois Trail (1950)See all 2 shared titles with John Doucette
Producers
- Edward SmallShared titles: The Iroquois Trail (1950), The Last of the Mohicans (1936)See all 2 shared titles with Edward Small
