- November 25, 1934
- February 29, 2004 (aged 69)
- Seminole, Oklahoma, USA
- Producer and writer
- 10 on MovieCove · 12 credits in all
What are James Cresson's films like?
Across their 8 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 1 · Wry 1 · Earnest 6
A split, not a type: Light 1 · Serious 3 · Dark 4
A split, not a type: Grounded 4 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 2
Gentle 0 · Charged 5 · Intense 3
Steady 0 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 2
A split, not a type: Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 1
Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 0
Casual 2 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 2
Easy watch 1 · Affecting 4 · Heavy 3
Resolved 1 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 3
Moods and endings
- Bittersweet4
- Ambiguous4
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 Cresson's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 3 of their 10 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (3).
Subscription and free streaming for James Cresson'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, 10 with a MovieCove page.
Defenseless(1991)
Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films
Chattahoochee(1989)
Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films
The Morning After(1986)
Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films
The Abdication(1974)
Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films
Mame(1974)
Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films
Travels with My Aunt(1972)
Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films
Myra Breckinridge(1970)
Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films
The Boston Strangler(1968)
Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films
The Strangler (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)
Greenwich Village Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)
Career shape
A full career of 12 titles from 1963 to 1991.
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 Cresson's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 41st percentile, the median of all 10; across their 8 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 36th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up2
- 50th to 74th2
- 25th to 49th3
- Below 25th3
Shape of the crowd
3 of their 10 titles are Crowd Pleasers.
- Universally Loved1
- Cult Classic1
- Crowd Pleaser3
- Broadly Agreed2
- Mixed3
Reviewers score the dialogue 51/100 and the plot and story 42/100 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.
Is James Cresson'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 Cresson work with?
People who share at least 2 of James Cresson's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Robert Fryer shares the most, 5.
Writers
- Jay Presson AllenShared titles: Travels with My Aunt (1972), The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie (1969)See all 2 shared titles with Jay Presson Allen
Actors
- Pamela FranklinShared titles: Ace Eli and Rodger of the Skies (1973), The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie (1969)See all 2 shared titles with Pamela Franklin
- Maggie SmithShared titles: Travels with My Aunt (1972), The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie (1969)See all 2 shared titles with Maggie Smith
- Robert StephensShared titles: Travels with My Aunt (1972), The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie (1969)See all 2 shared titles with Robert Stephens
Editors
- John BloomShared titles: The Abdication (1974), Travels with My Aunt (1972)See all 2 shared titles with John Bloom
Producers
- Robert FryerShared titles: The Abdication (1974), Ace Eli and Rodger of the Skies (1973), Travels with My Aunt (1972), Myra Breckinridge (1970), The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie (1969)See all 5 shared titles with Robert Fryer
- Faye SchwabShared titles: Chattahoochee (1989), The Morning After (1986)See all 2 shared titles with Faye Schwab