- Producer, also writer
- 9 on MovieCove · 14 credits in all
What are Jim McElroy's films like?
Across their 7 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.
Genres
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
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 1 · Wry 0 · Earnest 5
A split, not a type: Light 3 · Serious 1 · Dark 3
Grounded 3 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 1
Gentle 0 · Charged 4 · Intense 3
Steady 2 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 0
Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 2
A split, not a type: Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 0
Casual 2 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 1
Easy watch 4 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 2
A split, not a type: Resolved 3 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 2
Moods and endings
- Happy1
- Bittersweet4
- Tragic1
- 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 McElroy's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 6 of their 9 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.
Subscription and free streaming for Jim McElroy'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
14 credits, 9 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.
Mr. Reliable (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)
Traps (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)
Till There Was You(1991)
Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films
Shark's Paradise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)
Remember Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)
Melvin: Son of Alvin(1984)
Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films
A Dangerous Summer(1982)
Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all filmsThat Dangerous Summer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)
The Last Wave(1977)
Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films
Picnic at Hanging Rock(1975)
Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films
The Cars That Ate Paris(1974)
Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Wake in Fright(1971)
Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films
Career shape
A full career of 14 titles from 1971 to 1996.
Biggest box office
The Year of Living Dangerously (1982)
Highest rated
Picnic at Hanging Rock (1975)
Most popular right now
The Year of Living Dangerously (1982)
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 McElroy's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 39th percentile, the median of all 9; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 38th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up4
- 25th to 49th2
- Below 25th3
Shape of the crowd
4 of their 9 titles are Crowd Pleasers.
- Universally Loved1
- Universally Panned1
- Crowd Pleaser4
- Broadly Agreed1
- Mixed2
Reviewers score the dialogue 41/100 and the plot and story 34/100 in their films, across 7 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 McElroy's work okay for kids?
Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.
Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.
Who does Jim McElroy work with?
People who share at least 2 of Jim McElroy's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Peter Weir shares the most, 4.
Directors
- Peter WeirShared titles: The Year of Living Dangerously (1982), The Last Wave (1977), Picnic at Hanging Rock (1975), The Cars That Ate Paris (1974)See all 4 shared titles with Peter Weir
Actors
- Vivean GrayShared titles: The Last Wave (1977), Picnic at Hanging Rock (1975)See all 2 shared titles with Vivean Gray
Composers, cinematographers and editors
- Russell BoydShared titles: The Year of Living Dangerously (1982), The Last Wave (1977), Picnic at Hanging Rock (1975)See all 3 shared titles with Russell Boyd
- Groove MyersShared titles: A Dangerous Summer (1982), The Last Wave (1977)See all 2 shared titles with Groove Myers
- Max LemonShared titles: The Last Wave (1977), Picnic at Hanging Rock (1975)See all 2 shared titles with Max Lemon
Producers
- Hal McElroyShared titles: The Last Wave (1977), Picnic at Hanging Rock (1975), The Cars That Ate Paris (1974)See all 3 shared titles with Hal McElroy
- Tim SandersShared titles: Till There Was You (1991), Melvin: Son of Alvin (1984)See all 2 shared titles with Tim Sanders