James Costigan
Writer · Died December 19, 2007, aged 81 · Los Angeles, California, USA
- March 31, 1926
- December 19, 2007 (aged 81)
- Los Angeles, California, USA
- Writer
- 12 on MovieCove · 29 credits in all
What are James Costigan's films like?
Across their 10 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Survival.
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
A split, not a type: Light 2 · Serious 3 · Dark 4
A split, not a type: Grounded 5 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 3
Gentle 3 · Charged 6 · Intense 0
Steady 7 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 0
Straight-faced 6 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 0
Slow burn 7 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 0
Casual 3 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 0
A split, not a type: Easy watch 2 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 4
Resolved 8 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 1
Moods and endings
- Happy3
- Bittersweet5
- Tragic1
- Cyclical1
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 Costigan's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 3 of their 12 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (3).
Subscription and free streaming for James Costigan'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
29 credits, 12 with a MovieCove page.
Mr. North(1988)
Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films
Broken Vows (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)
King David(1985)
Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films
The Hunger(1983)
Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films
Haywire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)
S.O.S. Titanic(1979)
Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films
The Corn Is Green (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)
Grand Theft Auto(1977)
Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films
Love Among the Ruins(1975)
Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films
Eleanor and Franklin(1976)
Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows
Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
In This House of Brede(1975)
Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films
A War of Children (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)
Little Moon of Alban (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)
A Doll's House(1959)
Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
The Turn of the Screw (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)
Startime (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)
Anne of Green Gables (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)
Wuthering Heights (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)
Little Moon of Alban (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)
On Borrowed Time (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)
DuPont Show of the Month (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)
The Lark (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)
A Wind from the South (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)
The United States Steel Hour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)
Hallmark Hall of Fame (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)
Studio One (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)
Career shape
A full career of 29 titles from 1948 to 1988.
Biggest box office
The Hunger (1983)
Highest rated
Love Among the Ruins (1975)
Most popular right now
The Hunger (1983)
Film career
- 1977Screen debut· Grand Theft Auto
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 Costigan's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 53rd percentile, the median of all 11; across their 9 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 69th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up4
- 50th to 74th3
- 25th to 49th5
Shape of the crowd
6 of their 12 titles are Mixed.
- Universally Loved2
- Crowd Pleaser4
- Mixed6
Reviewers score the dialogue 56/100 and the plot and story 50/100 in their films, across 8 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 Costigan work with?
People who share at least 2 of James Costigan's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; George Schaefer shares the most, 3.
Directors
- George SchaeferShared titles: In This House of Brede (1975), F. Scott Fitzgerald and 'the Last of the Belles' (1974), A Doll's House (1959)See all 3 shared titles with George Schaefer
- Daniel PetrieShared titles: Eleanor and Franklin: The White House Years (1977), Eleanor and Franklin (1976)See all 2 shared titles with Daniel Petrie
Writers
- Joseph P. LashShared titles: Eleanor and Franklin: The White House Years (1977), Eleanor and Franklin (1976)See all 2 shared titles with Joseph P. Lash
Actors
- Denis QuilleyShared titles: King David (1985), In This House of Brede (1975)See all 2 shared titles with Denis Quilley
- Susan SarandonShared titles: The Hunger (1983), F. Scott Fitzgerald and 'the Last of the Belles' (1974)See all 2 shared titles with Susan Sarandon
- Peggy McCayShared titles: Eleanor and Franklin: The White House Years (1977), Eleanor and Franklin (1976)See all 2 shared titles with Peggy McCay
- David HuffmanShared titles: Eleanor and Franklin (1976), F. Scott Fitzgerald and 'the Last of the Belles' (1974)See all 2 shared titles with David Huffman
Composers, cinematographers and editors
- John BarryShared titles: Eleanor and Franklin: The White House Years (1977), Eleanor and Franklin (1976), Love Among the Ruins (1975)See all 3 shared titles with John Barry
- James CrabeShared titles: Eleanor and Franklin: The White House Years (1977), F. Scott Fitzgerald in Hollywood (1975)See all 2 shared titles with James Crabe
- Edward R. BrownShared titles: Eleanor and Franklin (1976), F. Scott Fitzgerald and 'the Last of the Belles' (1974)See all 2 shared titles with Edward R. Brown
- Sidney KatzShared titles: F. Scott Fitzgerald in Hollywood (1975), F. Scott Fitzgerald and 'the Last of the Belles' (1974)See all 2 shared titles with Sidney Katz
Producers
- David SusskindShared titles: Eleanor and Franklin: The White House Years (1977), Eleanor and Franklin (1976)See all 2 shared titles with David Susskind
- Harry R. ShermanShared titles: Eleanor and Franklin: The White House Years (1977), Eleanor and Franklin (1976)See all 2 shared titles with Harry R. Sherman
- Herbert BrodkinShared titles: F. Scott Fitzgerald in Hollywood (1975), F. Scott Fitzgerald and 'the Last of the Belles' (1974)See all 2 shared titles with Herbert Brodkin
- Robert BergerShared titles: F. Scott Fitzgerald in Hollywood (1975), F. Scott Fitzgerald and 'the Last of the Belles' (1974)See all 2 shared titles with Robert Berger