James Jones
Writer · Died May 9, 1977, aged 55 · Robinson, Illinois, USA
American novelist known for the classics "The Thin Red Line" and "From Here To Eternity."
Biography from TMDB.
- November 6, 1921
- May 9, 1977 (aged 55)
- Robinson, Illinois, USA
- Writer
- 7 on MovieCove · 11 credits in all
What are James Jones' films like?
Across their 7 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Morality.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 7
Light 0 · Serious 0 · Dark 7
Grounded 4 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 0
Gentle 0 · Charged 1 · Intense 6
Steady 2 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 1
Straight-faced 6 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0
Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 0
Casual 1 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 1
Easy watch 0 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 6
Resolved 4 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 1
Moods and endings
- Bittersweet5
- Tragic2
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 Jones' films?
As of October 24, 2026, 3 of their 7 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.
Subscription and free streaming for James Jones' 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, 7 with a MovieCove page.
Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films
The Case Against Oil (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)
Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
The Thin Red Line(1998)
Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films
From Here to Eternity (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)
The Pistol (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)
The Thin Red Line(1964)
Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films
Aşka Susayanlar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)
The Longest Day(1962)
Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films
Some Came Running(1958)
Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films
From Here to Eternity(1953)
Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films
Career shape
A full career of 10 titles from 1953 to 2022.
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 Jones' films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 88th percentile, the median of all 7; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 86th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up5
- 50th to 74th2
Shape of the crowd
None of their 7 titles divides audiences: 4 are Crowd Pleasers.
- Universally Loved3
- Crowd Pleaser4
Reviewers score the dialogue 56/100 and the plot and story 53/100 in their films, across 6 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 Jones' work okay for kids?
Across a limited sample of up to 3 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 Jones work with?
People who share at least 2 of James Jones' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Andrew Marton shares the most, 2.
Directors
- Andrew MartonShared titles: The Thin Red Line (1964), The Longest Day (1962)See all 2 shared titles with Andrew Marton
Actors
- Jack WardenShared titles: The Thin Red Line (1964), From Here to Eternity (1953)See all 2 shared titles with Jack Warden
- Frank SinatraShared titles: Some Came Running (1958), From Here to Eternity (1953)See all 2 shared titles with Frank Sinatra
