Jim May

What are Jim May's films like?

Across a limited sample of 3 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Power.

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 May's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 2 of their 3 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

• Prime Video1 title, browse their movies on this service
  • Dr. Otto and the Riddle of the Gloom Beam (1985) · cinematographer
• The Roku Channel1 title, browse their movies on this service
  • Dr. Otto and the Riddle of the Gloom Beam (1985) · cinematographer · free
• Tubi1 title, browse their movies on this service
  • Dr. Otto and the Riddle of the Gloom Beam (1985) · cinematographer · free

Subscription and free streaming for Jim May'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, 3 with a MovieCove page.

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  Existo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

  Cinematographer
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  Ernest Goes to Camp(1987)

  Cinematographer

  Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films31^st
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  Hey Vern, Win $10,000...Or Just Count On Having Fun! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

  Cinematographer
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  Dr. Otto and the Riddle of the Gloom Beam(1985)

  Cinematographer

  Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films28^th
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  Knowhutimean? Hey Vern, It's My Family Album(1983)

  Cinematographer

  Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films60^th

Career shape

A full career of 5 titles from 1983 to 1999.

Biggest box office

Ernest Goes to Camp (1987)

$24M worldwide

Highest rated

Ernest Goes to Camp (1987)

Midcredits 31^st

How do Jim May's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 31^st percentile, the median of all 3; across a limited sample of 3 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 28^th percentile for acclaim.

Shape of the crowd

2 of their 3 titles are Mixed.

12

• Cult Classic1
• Mixed2

Most divisive · cinematographer

Dr. Otto and the Riddle of the Gloom Beam (1985)

84^th percentile spread · 34% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

Knowhutimean? Hey Vern, It's My Family Album (1983)

Midcredits 60^th · 71% liked

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 May work with?

People who share at least 2 of Jim May's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; John R. Cherry III shares the most, 3.