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James A. Michener

James A. Michener

Writer

Works as
Writer
Titles
11 on MovieCove · 20 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Down 29% in 30 days

What are James A. Michener's films like?

Across their 10 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Society and Survival.

Genres

Drama6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 66th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Adventure3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 46th percentile
: browse their Adventure 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
Society
26%
Survival
25%
Bonds
21%
Power
12%
Morality
11%
Self
5%
Romantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief4 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFreedom2 titles, browse their movies with this themeTradition vs change2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDuty2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSacrifice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 10 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 1 · Serious 3 · Dark 6

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

Grounded 4 · Stylized 6 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 2 · Charged 4 · Intense 4

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

Steady 3 · Shifting 7 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 9 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 8 · 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 3 · Engaged 7 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 8 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Melancholic
7
Tense
6
Bittersweet
3
Romantic
2
Contemplative
2
Other
7

How their films linger

Bittersweet6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteDevastating2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet6
  • Tragic2

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 James A. Michener's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 7 of their 11 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (5).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for James A. Michener'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

20 credits, 11 with a MovieCove page; 5 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • South Pacific (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Novel

  • South Pacific (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Novel

  • The American Hobo: History of the Railriding Worker (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Thanks · as Himself - Special Guest

  • South Pacific (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Novel

  • Texas(1994)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Space (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 5 episodes · Novel

  • Kent State(1981)

    Book

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Caravans(1978)

    Novel

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Centennial (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Show 12 episodes · Novel

  • Dynasty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Creative Consultant · Story

  • The Hawaiians(1970)

    Novel

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Hawaii(1966)

    Novel

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Donovan's Reef(1963)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Adventures in Paradise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · Creator · Writer

  • South Pacific(1958)

    Novel

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Sayonara(1957)

    Novel

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Until They Sail(1957)

    Story

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • The Bridges at Toko-Ri(1954)

    Novel

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Men of the Fighting Lady(1954)

    Story

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Return to Paradise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Story

Career shape

A full career of 18 titles from 1953 to 2021.

Biggest box office

Caravans (1978)

$3.9M worldwide

Highest rated

Sayonara (1957)

Midcredits 79th

Most popular right now

Texas (1994)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Writing17 of 18: 15 only writing, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score64thOther crew3 of 18: 1 only other crew, 2 with another role

By decade

1950s7 · crew1960s1 · crew1970s4 · crew1980s2 · crew2000s2 · crew2010s1 · crew2020s1 · 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 James A. Michener's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 64th percentile, the median of all 11; across their 10 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 58th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

58thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Approval · how many liked their films

60thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Reach · how many have seen their films

64thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Midcredits score across 11 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 50th to 74th6
  • 25th to 49th3

Shape of the crowd

7 of their 11 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Crowd Pleaser7
  • Mixed4

Most divisive · writer

Kent State (1981)

71st percentile spread · 18% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · writer

Kent State (1981)

Midcredits 80th · 70% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 48/100 and the plot and story 49/100 in their films, across 10 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 James A. Michener'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 27 · mildMedian of all films: 32

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

Who does James A. Michener work with?

People who share at least 2 of James A. Michener's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Charlton Heston shares the most, 2.

Actors

Producers

Mixed roles