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James Gordon White

James Gordon White

Writer

Works as
Writer
Titles
10 on MovieCove · 14 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28Down 10% in 30 days

What are James Gordon White's films like?

Across their 10 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
28%
Self
22%
Bonds
16%
Survival
12%
Society
11%
Power
8%
Ideas
3%
Revenge4 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeObsession2 titles, browse their movies with this themePrejudice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 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 5 · Serious 2 · Dark 3

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 7 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 1

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 1 · Charged 4 · Intense 5

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

Steady 2 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 4

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

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 6 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 6 · Relentless 2

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

Casual 6 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 1

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 5 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 2

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

Resolved 10 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
8
Thrilling
6
Dread
5
Absurd
3
Cold
1
Other
2

How their films linger

Fun5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet3
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous2

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 Gordon White's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 9 of their 10 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for James Gordon White'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

14 credits, 10 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Ransom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Writer

  • Ten Violent Women(1982)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Julie Darling(1982)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • The Thing with Two Heads(1972)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • The Incredible 2-Headed Transplant(1971)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • The Tormentors (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Writer

  • Bigfoot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Screenplay

  • Scream Free! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Screenplay

  • The Devil's 8(1969)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Hell's Belles(1969)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • The Young Animals(1968)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • The Mini-Skirt Mob(1968)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • The Hellcats(1968)

    Original Story

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • The Glory Stompers(1967)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 13 titles from 1967 to 1988.

Highest rated

Julie Darling (1982)

Midcredits 45th

Most popular right now

The Young Animals (1968)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Writing13 of 13: 13 only writing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score12th

By decade

1960s7 · crew1970s4 · crew1980s2 · 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 Gordon White's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 15th percentile, the median of all 10; across their 10 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 22nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

22ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Approval · how many liked their films

11thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Reach · how many have seen their films

43rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Midcredits score across 10 titles, by percentile

  • 25th to 49th2
  • Below 25th8

Shape of the crowd

10 of their 10 titles are Mixed.

  • Mixed10

Most divisive · writer

Ten Violent Women (1982)

70th percentile spread · 73% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · writer

Julie Darling (1982)

Midcredits 45th · 39% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 33/100 and the plot and story 27/100 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.

Who does James Gordon White work with?

People who share at least 2 of James Gordon White's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Maury Dexter shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers