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Jim Kouf

Jim Kouf

Writer, producer and director · Born July 24, 1951 (75) · Hollywood, California, USA

Jim Kouf was born on July 24, 1951 in Hollywood, California, USA. He is a producer and writer, known for Grimm (2011), National Treasure (2004) and Taxi (2004). He is married to Lynn Kouf.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
July 24, 1951 (75)
From
Hollywood, California, USA
Works as
Writer, producer and director
Titles
29 on MovieCove · 42 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 27Up 43% in 30 days

What are Jim Kouf's films like?

Across their 24 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Action9 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 60th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Comedy7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 38th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 68th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 46th percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Horror2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 43rd percentile
: browse their Horror 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
Bonds
32%
Morality
20%
Self
18%
Survival
17%
Society
9%
Power
4%
Survival7 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship6 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds5 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love4 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice5 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception4 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 24 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 16 · Serious 6 · Dark 2

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

Grounded 15 · Stylized 8 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 8 · Charged 10 · Intense 6

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

A split, not a type: Steady 12 · Shifting 8 · Whiplash 4

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 8 · Some laughs 9 · Funny 7

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

Slow burn 7 · Even-paced 13 · Relentless 4

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

Casual 14 · Engaged 8 · Full focus 2

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

Resolved 22 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
13
Thrilling
12
Joyful
9
Absurd
7
Dread
6
Other
19

How their films linger

Fun13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good14 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 6 with a twist

  • Happy15
  • Bittersweet5
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous3

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 Kouf's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 20 of their 29 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Jim Kouf'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

42 credits, 29 with a MovieCove page.

  • Thine Ears Shall Bleed(2024)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • National Treasure: Edge of History(2022)

    Show 10 episodes · Characters

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all shows

  • Money Monster(2016)

    Screenplay · Story

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Rush Hour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 1 episode · Teleplay

  • Vasos de papel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Writer

  • Grimm(2011)

    Show 66 episodes · Director · Creator · Producer · Story · Writer

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • A Fork in the Road(2010)

    Director · Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • National Treasure: Book of Secrets(2007)

    Characters

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Ghost Whisperer(2005)

    Show 107 episodes · Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all shows

  • National Treasure(2004)

    Screenplay · Story

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Taxi(2004)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • The Handler (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 16 episodes · Producer · Writer

  • Snow Dogs(2002)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Angel(1999)

    Show 3 episodes · Writer

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Rush Hour(1998)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Gang Related(1997)

    Director · Producer · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Con Air(1997)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Operation Dumbo Drop(1995)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Silent Fall(1994)

    Co-Producer

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • The Hidden II(1993)

    Characters

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Another Stakeout(1993)

    Producer · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Kalifornia(1993)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Indian Summer(1993)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • White Fang(1991)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Vandanam (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Original Story

  • Disorganized Crime(1989)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • The Hidden(1987)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Stakeout(1987)

    Producer · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Miracles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Director · Writer

  • Secret Admirer(1985)

    Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Shaker Run (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Writer

  • American Dreamer(1984)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Up the Creek(1984)

    Screenplay · Story

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Last of the Great Survivors (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Writer

  • Class(1983)

    Associate Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Utilities (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Screenplay · Story

  • White Water Rebels (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Co-Producer · Teleplay

  • Wacko (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Writer · as Prisoner

  • Pink Motel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Screenplay

  • The Boogens(1981)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Secrets of the Bermuda Triangle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Researcher

  • Untitled Grimm Reboot Film (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Executive Producer

Career shape

A full career of 41 titles, 40 of them dated from 1978 to 2024.

Biggest box office

National Treasure (2004)

$348M worldwide

Highest rated

Rush Hour (1998)

Midcredits 87th

Most popular right now

National Treasure (2004)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting1 of 41: 0 only acting, 1 with another roleDirecting5 of 41: 0 only directing, 5 with another roleWriting34 of 41: 22 only writing, 12 with another role · typical Midcredits score52ndProducing13 of 41: 6 only producing, 7 with another role · typical Midcredits score63rdOther crew2 of 41: 1 only other crew, 1 with another role

41 titles, 12 with more than one role — writing and producing overlap on 7 of them.

By decade

1970s1 · crew1980s16 · 1 acting · 16 crew1990s10 · crew2000s6 · crew2010s5 · 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 Kouf's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 58th percentile, the median of all 25; across their 24 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 50th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

50thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 24

Approval · how many liked their films

57thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 24

Reach · how many have seen their films

87thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 24

Midcredits score across 29 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up5
  • 50th to 74th12
  • 25th to 49th7
  • Below 25th5

Shape of the crowd

16 of their 29 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Universally Panned1
  • Crowd Pleaser16
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed9

Most divisive · writer

National Treasure: Edge of History (2022)

75th percentile spread · 29% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · director, writer, producer

Grimm (2011)

Midcredits 91st · 87% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 53/100 and the plot and story 43/100 in their films, across 24 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 Jim Kouf's work okay for kids?

Across up to 15 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, sex & nudity and profanity run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore12 titles34–84 · median 58 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity15 titles17–58 · median 43 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity10 titles38–83 · median 67 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs10 titles20–61 · median 35 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense11 titles9–67 · median 44 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Jim Kouf work with?

People who share at least 2 of Jim Kouf's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Lynn Kouf shares the most, 11.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers