- Writer and director
- 5 on MovieCove
What are James Kelley's films like?
Across their 5 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 4
A split, not a type: Light 2 · Serious 1 · Dark 2
Grounded 1 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 0
Gentle 1 · Charged 3 · Intense 1
Steady 3 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 0
A split, not a type: Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 2
Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 0
Casual 2 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 2 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 0
Resolved 3 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 1
Moods and endings
- Happy1
- Bittersweet1
- Tragic2
- 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 Kelley's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 4 of their 5 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.
Subscription and free streaming for James Kelley'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
5 credits, 5 with a MovieCove page.

What the Peeper Saw(1972)
Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films
The Beast in the Cellar(1971)
Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films
Doctor Blood's Coffin(1961)
Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films
Mary Had a Little...(1961)
Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films
Three on a Spree(1961)
Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films
Career shape
Across their 5 MovieCove titles from 1961 to 1972.
How do James Kelley's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 15th percentile, the median of all 5; across their 5 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 27th percentile for acclaim.
- 25th to 49th1
- Below 25th4
Shape of the crowd
4 of their 5 titles are Mixed.
- Broadly Agreed1
- Mixed4
Reviewers score the dialogue 38/100 and the plot and story 40/100 in their films, across 5 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.
Who does James Kelley work with?
People who share at least 2 of James Kelley's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Peter Miller shares the most, 3.
Directors
- Sidney J. FurieShared titles: Doctor Blood's Coffin (1961), Three on a Spree (1961)See all 2 shared titles with Sidney J. Furie

Writers
- Peter MillerShared titles: Doctor Blood's Coffin (1961), Mary Had a Little... (1961), Three on a Spree (1961)See all 3 shared titles with Peter Miller
Actors
- Hazel CourtShared titles: Doctor Blood's Coffin (1961), Mary Had a Little... (1961)See all 2 shared titles with Hazel Court

- Jack WatlingShared titles: Mary Had a Little... (1961), Three on a Spree (1961)See all 2 shared titles with Jack Watling

Cinematographers
- Harry WaxmanShared titles: What the Peeper Saw (1972), The Beast in the Cellar (1971)See all 2 shared titles with Harry Waxman
- Desmond DickinsonShared titles: The Beast in the Cellar (1971), Mary Had a Little... (1961)See all 2 shared titles with Desmond Dickinson
- Stephen DadeShared titles: Doctor Blood's Coffin (1961), Three on a Spree (1961)See all 2 shared titles with Stephen Dade
Producers
- David E. RoseShared titles: Doctor Blood's Coffin (1961), Mary Had a Little... (1961), Three on a Spree (1961)See all 3 shared titles with David E. Rose
- George FowlerShared titles: Doctor Blood's Coffin (1961), Mary Had a Little... (1961), Three on a Spree (1961)See all 3 shared titles with George Fowler
- Graham HarrisShared titles: What the Peeper Saw (1972), The Beast in the Cellar (1971)See all 2 shared titles with Graham Harris



