James Joseph Orr (born March 23, 1953) is a Canadian writer, director and producer of motion pictures. Orr's screenplay credits include Three Men and a Baby, Tough Guys and Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit, whilst his director credits include Mr. Destiny and Man of the House. Description above from the Wikipedia article James Orr (filmmaker), licensed under CC-BY-SA,full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Biography from TMDB.
- March 23, 1953 (73)
- Noranda, Québec, Canada
- Writer, director and producer, also editor
- 17 on MovieCove · 22 credits in all
What are James Orr's films like?
Across their 16 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 2 · Earnest 13
Light 14 · Serious 1 · Dark 0
Grounded 13 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0
Gentle 11 · Charged 3 · Intense 1
Steady 12 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 1
Straight-faced 0 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 10
Slow burn 8 · Even-paced 7 · Relentless 0
Casual 12 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 14 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 0
Resolved 15 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
- Happy13
- Bittersweet1
- Ambiguous1
- 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 James Orr's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 9 of their 17 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Disney+ (5).
- discovery+
Subscription and free streaming for James Orr'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
22 credits, 17 with a MovieCove page.
Growing Belushi(2020)
Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all shows
A Change of Heart(2017)
Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films
My Future Boyfriend (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)
Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films
The Unwinking Gaze: The Inside Story of the Dalai Lama's Struggle for Tibet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)
Christmas in Wonderland(2006)
Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films
Blowing Smoke(2004)
Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films
It Takes Two(1995)
Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films
Man of the House(1995)
Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films
Love on the Run(1994)
Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films
Father of the Bride(1991)
Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films
Mr. Destiny(1990)
Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films
14 Going on 30(1988)
Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films
Hellbent (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)
Three Men and a Baby(1987)
Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films
They Still Call Me Bruce(1987)
Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films
Young Harry Houdini (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)
Tough Guys(1986)
Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films
Breaking All the Rules(1985)
Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films
The Wonderful World of Disney (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)
Career shape
A full career of 21 titles from 1954 to 2017.
Biggest box office
Three Men and a Baby (1987)
Highest rated
Father of the Bride (1991)
Most popular right now
It Takes Two (1995)
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 Orr's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 39th percentile, the median of all 16; across their 15 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 49th percentile for acclaim.
- 50th to 74th4
- 25th to 49th9
- Below 25th4
Shape of the crowd
7 of their 17 titles are Mixed.
- Divisive2
- Cult Classic1
- Crowd Pleaser5
- Broadly Agreed2
- Mixed7
Reviewers score the dialogue 44/100 and the plot and story 37/100 in their films, across 13 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 Orr's work okay for kids?
Across up to 6 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore and frightening / intense run lighter than most films.
Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.
Who does James Orr work with?
People who share at least 2 of James Orr's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Jim Cruickshank shares the most, 13.
Directors
- Charles ShyerShared titles: Father of the Bride Part II (1995), Father of the Bride (1991)See all 2 shared titles with Charles Shyer
Writers
- Jim CruickshankShared titles: The Night Before the Night Before Christmas (2010), Christmas in Wonderland (2006), Blowing Smoke (2004), Father of the Bride Part II (1995), It Takes Two (1995), Man of the House (1995), Love on the Run (1994), Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit (1993), Father of the Bride (1991), Mr. Destiny (1990), 14 Going on 30 (1988), Three Men and a Baby (1987) and 1 moreSee newest 12 of 13 shared titles with Jim Cruickshank
- Albert HackettShared titles: Father of the Bride Part II (1995), Father of the Bride (1991)See all 2 shared titles with Albert Hackett
- Frances GoodrichShared titles: Father of the Bride Part II (1995), Father of the Bride (1991)See all 2 shared titles with Frances Goodrich
- Nancy MeyersShared titles: Father of the Bride Part II (1995), Father of the Bride (1991)See all 2 shared titles with Nancy Meyers
Actors
- Jim BelushiShared titles: Growing Belushi (2020), A Change of Heart (2017), Mr. Destiny (1990)See all 3 shared titles with Jim Belushi
- Larry Joe CampbellShared titles: Growing Belushi (2020), A Change of Heart (2017)See all 2 shared titles with Larry Joe Campbell
- Kathy NajimyShared titles: A Change of Heart (2017), Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit (1993)See all 2 shared titles with Kathy Najimy
- BD WongShared titles: Father of the Bride Part II (1995), Father of the Bride (1991)See all 2 shared titles with BD Wong
Composers and cinematographers
- Duane Charles ManwillerShared titles: Christmas in Wonderland (2006), Blowing Smoke (2004)See all 2 shared titles with Duane Charles Manwiller
- Alan SilvestriShared titles: Father of the Bride Part II (1995), Father of the Bride (1991)See all 2 shared titles with Alan Silvestri
Producers
- Bruce A. BlockShared titles: Father of the Bride Part II (1995), Father of the Bride (1991)See all 2 shared titles with Bruce A. Block
- Carol BaumShared titles: Father of the Bride Part II (1995), Father of the Bride (1991)See all 2 shared titles with Carol Baum
- Cindy WilliamsShared titles: Father of the Bride Part II (1995), Father of the Bride (1991)See all 2 shared titles with Cindy Williams
- Sandy GallinShared titles: Father of the Bride Part II (1995), Father of the Bride (1991)See all 2 shared titles with Sandy Gallin