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George Jay Nicholson

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Titles
17 on MovieCove · 36 credits in all
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28Down 13% in 30 days

What are George Jay Nicholson's films like?

Across their 17 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Drama7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 60th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Biography5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 63rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 56th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 57th percentile
: browse their Comedy 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
25%
Morality
20%
Self
20%
Survival
14%
Power
11%
Society
7%
Ideas
3%
Family bonds7 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFreedom2 titles, browse their movies with this themeClass2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 17 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 11 · Stylized 6 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 5 · Charged 7 · Intense 5

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

A split, not a type: Steady 8 · Shifting 9 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 11 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 2

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

Slow burn 7 · Even-paced 9 · Relentless 1

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

Casual 6 · Engaged 11 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 17 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
12
Melancholic
8
Warm
5
Contemplative
3
Joyful
2
Other
14

How their films linger

Thought-provoking6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteDevastating2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet10
  • Tragic3
  • 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 George Jay Nicholson's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 6 of their 17 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (6).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for George Jay Nicholson'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

36 credits, 17 with a MovieCove page.

  • Incident in a Small Town(1994)

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    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • The Karen Carpenter Story(1989)

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    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Passion Flower (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

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  • American Geisha (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

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  • Beverly Hills Madam(1986)

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    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Samson and Delilah(1984)

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    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Choices of the Heart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

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  • The Return of the Man from U.N.C.L.E.: The Fifteen Years Later Affair(1983)

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    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Will There Really Be a Morning?(1983)

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    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Games Mother Never Taught You (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

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  • Mae West(1982)

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    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • A Wedding on Walton's Mountain(1982)

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    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • The Two Lives of Carol Letner (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

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  • Stand by Your Man(1981)

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    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Coast to Coast (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

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  • Turnover Smith (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

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  • Valentine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

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  • Topper (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

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  • Special Olympics (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

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  • MacArthur(1977)

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    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

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

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  • Sweet Hostage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

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  • Friendly Persuasion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

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  • Hustling(1975)

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    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • The Night That Panicked America(1975)

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    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • The Red Badge of Courage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

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  • Can Ellen Be Saved?(1974)

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    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Girl Most Likely to...(1973)

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    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • White Lightning(1973)

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    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • The No Mercy Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

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  • The Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

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  • Getting Away from It All(1972)

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    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • See How They Run(1964)

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    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • The Hardy Boys: The Mystery of the Applegate Treasure (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

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  • A Story of Dogs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

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  • Monsters of the Deep (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

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Career shape

A full career of 32 titles, 31 of them dated from 1954 to 1989.

Highest rated

The Girl Most Likely to... (1973)

Midcredits 82nd

Most popular right now

White Lightning (1973)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Editing32 of 32: 32 only editing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score56th

By decade

1950s2 · crew1960s1 · crew1970s15 · crew1980s13 · 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 George Jay Nicholson's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 60th percentile, the median of all 17; across their 17 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 17

Approval · how many liked their films

58thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 17

Reach · how many have seen their films

31stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 17

Midcredits score across 17 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th9
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

9 of their 17 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Crowd Pleaser9
  • Mixed7

Most divisive · editor

See How They Run (1964)

74th percentile spread · 13% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · editor

The Girl Most Likely to... (1973)

Midcredits 82nd · 78% liked

Reviewers score the pacing 44/100 in their films, across 15 reviewed titles; fans 54, detractors 30. The element that speaks to their work as an editor.

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 George Jay Nicholson work with?

People who share at least 2 of George Jay Nicholson's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Joseph Sargent shares the most, 5.

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Producers