- February 5, 1975 (51)
- USA
- Director, producer and writer
- 7 on MovieCove · 10 credits in all
What are James Cox's films like?
Across their 5 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Self.
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 1 · Earnest 4
A split, not a type: Light 2 · Serious 1 · Dark 2
A split, not a type: Grounded 3 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0
Gentle 0 · Charged 3 · Intense 2
Steady 0 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 1
Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 1
Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 0
Casual 0 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 1
Easy watch 1 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 1
Resolved 1 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 1
Moods and endings
- Bittersweet2
- Tragic1
- 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 Cox's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 5 of their 7 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (4).
Subscription and free streaming for James Cox'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
10 credits, 7 with a MovieCove page.

Artificial Adventure (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

Billionaire Boys Club(2018)
Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films
Elvis & Nixon(2016)
Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films
Straight A's(2013)
Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Factory Girl(2006)
Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films
Wonderland(2003)
Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films
Highway(2002)
Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all filmsMole (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

Atomic Tabasco (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)
Career shape
A full career of 10 titles from 1999 to 2025.
How do James Cox's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 50th percentile, the median of all 7; across their 5 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 45th percentile for acclaim.
- 50th to 74th4
- 25th to 49th2
- Below 25th1
Shape of the crowd
None of their 7 titles divides audiences: 3 are Crowd Pleasers.
- Crowd Pleaser3
- Broadly Agreed2
- Mixed2
Reviewers score the atmosphere 60/100 and the pacing 45/100 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.
Is James Cox's work okay for kids?
Across a limited sample of up to 4 MovieCove titles with content scores.
Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.
Who does James Cox work with?
People who share at least 2 of James Cox's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Holly Wiersma shares the most, 4.
Writers
- Captain MauznerShared titles: Billionaire Boys Club (2018), Elvis & Nixon (2016), Wonderland (2003)See all 3 shared titles with Captain Mauzner

Actors
- Kevin SpaceyShared titles: Billionaire Boys Club (2018), Elvis & Nixon (2016)See all 2 shared titles with Kevin Spacey

Producers
- Holly WiersmaShared titles: Billionaire Boys Club (2018), Elvis & Nixon (2016), Straight A's (2013), Wonderland (2003)See all 4 shared titles with Holly Wiersma

- Cassian ElwesShared titles: Billionaire Boys Club (2018), Elvis & Nixon (2016), Straight A's (2013)See all 3 shared titles with Cassian Elwes

- Brandon ParkShared titles: Billionaire Boys Club (2018), Elvis & Nixon (2016)See all 2 shared titles with Brandon Park
- Evan ArnoldShared titles: Billionaire Boys Club (2018), Elvis & Nixon (2016)See all 2 shared titles with Evan Arnold

Mixed roles
- Cary ElwesShared titles: Billionaire Boys Club (2018), Elvis & Nixon (2016)See all 2 shared titles with Cary Elwes

- Jeff McEvoyShared titles: Billionaire Boys Club (2018), Wonderland (2003)See all 2 shared titles with Jeff McEvoy

