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Alex James

Alex James

Actor, producer and composer · Born November 21, 1968 (57) · Bournemouth, Dorset, England, UK

Alex James is an English musician and songwriter, as well as a journalist and cheesemaker.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
November 21, 1968 (57)
From
Bournemouth, Dorset, England, UK
Works as
Actor, producer and composer
Titles
3 on MovieCove · 11 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 38 days to Oct 27Down 50% in 30 days

What are Alex James' films like?

Across their 8 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Society and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight
Society
29%
Self
23%
Bonds
22%
Ideas
20%
Survival
4%
Morality
3%
Friendship3 titles, browse their movies with this themeArt3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFame2 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 7 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 6 · Serious 1 · Dark 0

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 6 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 2 · Charged 4 · Intense 1

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

Steady 6 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 0

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

A split, not a type: Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 5 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 7 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
4
Contemplative
4
Triumphant
3
Warm
3
Melancholic
2
Other
4

How their films linger

Feel-good6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy5
  • Bittersweet2
  • 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 Alex James' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 2 of their 3 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Alex James' 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

11 credits, 3 with a MovieCove page; 40 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Blur at the BBC (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Actor

  • Alex James: Slowing Down Fast Fashion(2016)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • FHM: The Last of the Lads' Mags (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Actor

  • Gadget Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The F Word (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • There's Only One Jimmy Grimble(2000)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Blur: Showtime - Live At Alexandra Palace (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Executive Producer · as Self

  • Blur: Starshaped(1993)

    Composer · Executive Producer · as Self

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • The Word (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Blur - Live at Movistar Arena (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • Blur - the south bank show 1999 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

Career shape

A full career of 12 titles, 10 of them dated from 1990 to 2023.

Biggest box office

Blur: To the End (2024)

$336K worldwide

Highest rated

Blur: Live at Wembley Stadium (2024)

Midcredits 98th

Most popular right now

This Is Pop (2021)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting9 of 12: 9 only acting, 0 with another roleProducing2 of 12: 2 only producing, 0 with another roleMusic1 of 12: 1 only music, 0 with another role

By decade

1990s3 · 1 acting · 2 crew2000s2 · 1 acting · 1 crew2010s4 · acting2020s1 · acting

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it.

How do Alex James' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 87th percentile, the median of all 3; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 91st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

91stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Approval · how many liked their films

85thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Reach · how many have seen their films

53rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Midcredits score across 3 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 50th to 74th1

Shape of the crowd

1 of their 3 titles is Universally Loved.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Crowd Pleaser1
  • Mixed1

Most divisive · actor

Alex James: Slowing Down Fast Fashion (2016)

64th percentile spread · 12% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor, producer, composer

Blur: Starshaped (1993)

Midcredits 96th · 84% liked

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 Alex James work with?

People who share at least 2 of Alex James' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Dave Rowntree shares the most, 6.

Directors

Actors