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James R. Silke

Writer and producer · Born May 19, 1931 (95)

Born
May 19, 1931 (95)
Works as
Writer and producer
Titles
9 on MovieCove · 11 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Up 48% in 30 days

What are James R. Silke's films like?

Across their 6 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Morality.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
28%
Morality
19%
Bonds
18%
Survival
11%
Power
9%
Ideas
9%
Society
6%
Revenge2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 6 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Wry: How sincerely it treats its story and characters, from ironic to earnest. Browse their wry movies.
Tone · Sincerity
ironicearnest

A split, not a type: Ironic 2 · Wry 0 · Earnest 4

Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 4 · Serious 1 · Dark 1

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 1 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 4

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 3 · Intense 2

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

Steady 1 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 1

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 1

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

Casual 5 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 6 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Thrilling
4
Tense
3
Absurd
2
Warm
1
Melancholic
2
Other
3

How their films linger

Fun5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet2

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 R. Silke's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 6 of their 9 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (6).

Subscription and free streaming for James R. Silke'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

11 credits, 9 with a MovieCove page; 3 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Die schlechtesten Filme aller Zeiten (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

  • Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade(2004)

    Still Photographer · as Self

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • The Barbarians(1987)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • King Solomon's Mines(1985)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • American Ninja(1985)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Ninja III: The Domination(1984)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Sahara(1983)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Revenge of the Ninja(1983)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • That's Action (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Writer

  • Directed by John Ford(1971)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • The Wild Bunch(1969)

    Costume Design

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 11 titles from 1969 to 2013.

Biggest box office

King Solomon's Mines (1985)

$15M worldwide

Highest rated

Directed by John Ford (1971)

Midcredits 92nd

Most popular right now

King Solomon's Mines (1985)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Writing8 of 11: 8 only writing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score25thProducing1 of 11: 1 only producing, 0 with another roleOther crew2 of 11: 2 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1960s1 · crew1970s2 · crew1980s6 · crew2000s1 · crew2010s1 · 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 R. Silke's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 31st percentile, the median of all 9; across their 6 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 6

Approval · how many liked their films

25thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Reach · how many have seen their films

83rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Midcredits score across 9 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

5 of their 9 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Crowd Pleaser3
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · writer

Ninja III: The Domination (1984)

68th percentile spread · 33% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

Directed by John Ford (1971)

Midcredits 92nd · 82% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 40/100 and the plot and story 28/100 in their films, across 6 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 R. Silke's work okay for kids?

Across up to 5 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity runs lighter than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Sex & Nudity5 titles20–47 · median 20 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 32

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 R. Silke work with?

People who share at least 2 of James R. Silke's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Menahem Golan shares the most, 5.

Directors

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers