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James Erskine

James Erskine

Director, writer and producer

James Erskine is a British screenwriter, film director and producer. The Human Face (2001), which he co-directed, was nominated for the Outstanding Non-Fiction Special (Informational) Emmy Award in 2002.

Biography from TMDB.

Works as
Director, writer and producer
Titles
13 on MovieCove · 30 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Down 9% in 30 days

What are James Erskine's films like?

Across their 12 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Society.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
26%
Society
21%
Survival
15%
Morality
12%
Ideas
11%
Power
10%
Bonds
6%
Community4 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition3 titles, browse their movies with this themeHope3 titles, browse their movies with this themeOppression2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 10 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 9 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 1 · Charged 7 · Intense 2

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 5 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 0

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 7 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 0

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 0

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 2 · Engaged 7 · Full focus 1

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 9 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Hopeful
7
Triumphant
6
Melancholic
6
Tense
4
Contemplative
4
Other
9

How their films linger

Hopeful8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteInfuriating2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet6
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous1

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 Erskine's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 7 of their 13 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (2).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for James Erskine'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

30 credits, 13 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Flight of Bryan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Director · Writer

  • Copa 71(2023)

    Director · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • The Last Rider(2022)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Skandal! Bringing Down Wirecard(2022)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • The End of the Storm(2020)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Billie(2019)

    Director · Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Hiroshimai: 75 Years Later(2020)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Maiden(2018)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • This Is Football(2019)

    Show Director

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows

  • The Ice King(2018)

    Director · Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • The Healer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Director

  • Le Mans: Racing Is Everything(2017)

    Show 6 episodes · Director · Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Sachin - A Billion Dreams(2017)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Building Jerusalem (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Director · Writer

  • Shooting for Socrates (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Director · Producer · Screenplay

  • Pantani: The Accidental Death of a Cyclist (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Director · Producer · Writer

  • The Battle of the Sexes(2013)

    Director · Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • From the Ashes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Director · Writer

  • One Night in Turin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Director

  • Torchwood(2006)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Gold Diggers: The World's Biggest Bank Robbery (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Director · Writer

  • Oil Storm (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Director

  • EMR (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Director · Producer · Writer

  • The Human Face (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 4 episodes · Director · Producer

  • American Masters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Omnibus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • Faster Than Horses (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Director · Writer

  • Ignition (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Director · Producer · Writer

  • Lauda (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Director

  • The White Room (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Director

Career shape

A full career of 29 titles, 25 of them dated from 1967 to 2024.

Biggest box office

Maiden (2018)

$3.5M worldwide

Highest rated

Maiden (2018)

Midcredits 97th

Most popular right now

Le Mans: Racing Is Everything (2017)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing27 of 29: 10 only directing, 17 with another role · typical Midcredits score81stWriting16 of 29: 0 only writing, 16 with another role · typical Midcredits score79thProducing10 of 29: 2 only producing, 8 with another role · typical Midcredits score79th

29 titles, 17 with more than one role — directing and writing overlap on 16 of them.

By decade

1960s1 · crew1980s1 · crew2000s5 · crew2010s11 · crew2020s7 · crew

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 Erskine's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 89th percentile, the median of all 10; across their 10 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 85th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

85thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Approval · how many liked their films

89thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Reach · how many have seen their films

60thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Midcredits score across 13 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up11
  • 50th to 74th2

Shape of the crowd

11 of their 13 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Crowd Pleaser11

Most divisive · director, writer

Copa 71 (2023)

54th percentile spread · 10% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

Maiden (2018)

Midcredits 97th · 86% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 73/100 and the pacing 53/100 in their films, across 9 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 Erskine work with?

People who share at least 2 of James Erskine's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Victoria Gregory shares the most, 8.

Directors

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers