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James Sbardellati

Producer and director

Works as
Producer and director
Titles
11 on MovieCove · 16 credits in all
TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26

What are James Sbardellati's films like?

Across their 5 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Survival.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
34%
Survival
30%
Society
11%
Morality
8%
Ideas
7%
Power
6%
Bonds
4%

What they feel like to watch

their average across 5 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category

A split, not a type: Light 2 · Serious 1 · Dark 2

Grounded 2 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 0

A split, not a type: Gentle 1 · Charged 1 · Intense 3

Steady 1 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 1

Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 0

Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 2

Casual 2 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 1

A split, not a type: Easy watch 3 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 1

Resolved 3 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
4
Dread
2
Thrilling
3
Hopeful
1
Warm
1
Other
4

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet1
  • 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 James Sbardellati's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 9 of their 11 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (7).

Subscription and free streaming for James Sbardellati'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

16 credits, 11 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Incarnate(2016)

    First Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films
  • Tattoo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    First Assistant Director

  • Frailty(2001)

    Associate Producer

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films
  • Perfect Game(2000)

    Producer · Unit Production Manager

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films
  • Reindeer Games(2000)

    Associate Producer

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films
  • She's All That(1999)

    First Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films
  • George Wallace (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    First Assistant Director · Line Producer

  • George Wallace (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 2 episodes · First Assistant Director · Line Producer

  • The Island of Dr. Moreau(1996)

    First Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films
  • Fletch Lives(1989)

    First Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films
  • Under the Gun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Director · Writer

  • The Terminator(1984)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films
  • Deathstalker(1983)

    Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films
  • The Beastmaster(1982)

    First Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films
  • The Georgia Peaches (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Producer

  • Battle Beyond the Stars(1980)

    First Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 15 titles from 1980 to 2016.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing2 of 15: 0 only directing, 2 with another roleWriting1 of 15: 0 only writing, 1 with another roleProducing7 of 15: 3 only producing, 4 with another roleOther crew10 of 15: 7 only other crew, 3 with another role · typical Midcredits score29th

15 titles, 5 with more than one role — other crew and producing overlap on 3 of them.

By decade

1980s6 · crew1990s4 · crew2000s3 · crew2010s2 · 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 Sbardellati's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 29th percentile, the median of all 11; across their 5 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 30th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

30thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Approval · how many liked their films

29thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Reach · how many have seen their films

93rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Midcredits score across 11 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 25th to 49th6
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

4 of their 11 titles are Broadly Agreed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Divisive1
  • Crowd Pleaser2
  • Broadly Agreed4
  • Mixed3

Reviewers score the atmosphere 64/100 and the pacing 50/100 in their films, across 5 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a director.

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 Sbardellati's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 4 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Violence & Gore4 titlesmedian 79 · intenseMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity4 titlesmedian 63 · intenseMedian of all films: 32
Profanity4 titlesmedian 57 · moderateMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs4 titlesmedian 35 · mildMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense4 titlesmedian 69 · intenseMedian of all films: 39

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