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Jim Makichuk

Writer · Born September 25, 1946 (80) · Swan River, Manitoba, Canada

Born
September 25, 1946 (80)
From
Swan River, Manitoba, Canada
Works as
Writer
Titles
7 on MovieCove · 16 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 39 days to Oct 28Down 9% in 30 days

What are Jim Makichuk's films like?

Across their 6 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
37%
Bonds
16%
Society
16%
Self
10%
Survival
10%
Ideas
10%
Community2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 5 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 5 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 2 · Intense 2

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

Steady 4 · 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 4 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 2 · 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 4 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 5 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
3
Warm
2
Hopeful
3
Thrilling
2
Joyful
1
Other
2

How their films linger

Feel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet1
  • Cyclical1

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 Makichuk's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 6 of their 7 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Jim Makichuk'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

16 credits, 7 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Town Christmas Forgot(2010)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Target (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Co-Producer · Still Photographer · Writer

  • Maiden Voyage(2004)

    Story · Writer

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Greenmail(2002)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Gentle Ben(2002)

    Teleplay

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Rough Air: Danger on Flight 534(2001)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Roswell: The Aliens Attack (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Writer

  • Dream House (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Writer

  • Highlander(1992)

    Show 2 episodes · Writer

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows

  • Blood Games (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Story

  • Betrayal of Silence (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Writer

  • Niagara Strip (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Director · Writer

  • The Tower (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Director · Editor · Writer

  • Heathcliff & the Catillac Cats(1984)

    Show Writer

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all shows

  • Ghostkeeper (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Director · Producer · Writer

  • Night School (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Director

Career shape

A full career of 15 titles from 1972 to 2010.

Highest rated

The Town Christmas Forgot (2010)

Midcredits 44th

Most popular right now

Heathcliff & the Catillac Cats (1984)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing4 of 15: 1 only directing, 3 with another roleWriting14 of 15: 10 only writing, 4 with another role · typical Midcredits score25thProducing2 of 15: 0 only producing, 2 with another roleEditing1 of 15: 0 only editing, 1 with another roleOther crew1 of 15: 0 only other crew, 1 with another role

15 titles, 4 with more than one role — writing and directing overlap on 3 of them.

By decade

1970s1 · crew1980s4 · crew1990s4 · crew2000s5 · crew2010s1 · 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 Makichuk's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 10th percentile, the median of all 5; across their 5 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 13th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

13thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Approval · how many liked their films

10thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Reach · how many have seen their films

37thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Midcredits score across 7 titles, by percentile

  • 50th to 74th1
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

5 of their 7 titles are Mixed.

  • Crowd Pleaser1
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · writer

Gentle Ben (2002)

69th percentile spread · 23% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · writer

Highlander (1992)

Midcredits 62nd · 76% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 25/100 and the plot and story 29/100 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 Jim Makichuk work with?

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

Producers