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Jim Kohlberg

Producer and director

Works as
Producer and director
Titles
9 on MovieCove · 10 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 157 days to Oct 28Down 21% in 30 days

What are Jim Kohlberg's films like?

Across their 7 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 46th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 68th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies

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

share of theme weight
Self
32%
Bonds
29%
Morality
18%
Ideas
7%
Society
6%
Power
5%
Survival
3%
Family bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this themeMemory2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 7 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 6 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 5 · Intense 1

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

Steady 3 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 2 · 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 0 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 1

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

Resolved 5 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Melancholic
5
Tense
3
Dread
2
Hopeful
2
Absurd
1
Other
5

How their films linger

Hopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet3
  • 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 Jim Kohlberg's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 7 of their 9 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (5).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Jim Kohlberg'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

10 credits, 9 with a MovieCove page.

  • Outlander: Blood of My Blood(2025)

    Show 20 episodes · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Every Breath You Take(2021)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • UFO(2018)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • The Yellow Birds(2017)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Outlander(2014)

    Show 47 episodes · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • The Music Never Stopped(2011)

    Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Trumbo(2007)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Runaway (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Producer

  • Two Family House(2000)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Forever Fabulous(1999)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 8 titles from 2000 to 2025.

Biggest box office

Two Family House (2000)

$1M worldwide

Highest rated

The Music Never Stopped (2011)

Midcredits 93rd

Most popular right now

Every Breath You Take (2021)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing1 of 8: 0 only directing, 1 with another roleProducing8 of 8: 7 only producing, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score86th

By decade

2000s3 · crew2010s3 · crew2020s2 · 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 Jim Kohlberg's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 53rd percentile, the median of all 7; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 54th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

54thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Approval · how many liked their films

51stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Reach · how many have seen their films

83rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Midcredits score across 9 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up5
  • 50th to 74th1
  • 25th to 49th2
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

3 of their 9 titles are Universally Loved.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Divisive1
  • Crowd Pleaser3
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed1

Most divisive · producer

Forever Fabulous (1999)

93rd percentile spread · 33% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

Outlander (2014)

Midcredits 94th · 90% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 66/100 and the pacing 41/100 in their films, across 7 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.

Is Jim Kohlberg's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 34 · mildMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 42 · moderateMedian of all films: 36

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Jim Kohlberg work with?

People who share at least 2 of Jim Kohlberg's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Al Klingenstein shares the most, 3.

Actors

Producers