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Jesse James Miller

Jesse James Miller

Director, writer, producer and editor · Born January 1, 1970 (56)

A uniquely talented, multi-award winning filmmaker and creator, Jesse James Miller has built a reputation in documentary film as an acclaimed director in the genre. His latest work "Punk" featuring Iggie Pop, Dave Grohl, Billie Joe Armstrong and John Lydon spanned 4 episodes on the history of Punk music and recently aired with critical success on Epix. Jesse's earlier work like the award winning bio doc "The Good Son: The life of Ray "Boom Boom" Mancini was a festival hit as well as the critically acclaimed "Chasing Evel: The Robbie Knievel story. Other selected credits include AMC's Robert Kirkman's Secret History of Comics, "The truth about Wonder Woman", "I am Richard Pryor", "Women Who Rock" and "Sidney" on Apple +. Jesse has also written and directed indie film festival winners "Becoming Redwood" and "Rabbit" as well as short doc's for branding clients such as Roots of Fight, RVCA, Under Armour, Movember, and Lancaster featuring talents like The Gracies, BJ Penn, Muhammad Ali, Snoop Dogg, Evil Knievel, Elvis, Bruce Lee and Mike Tyson.

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Born
January 1, 1970 (56)
Works as
Director, writer, producer and editor
Titles
19 on MovieCove · 22 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 38 days to Oct 27Down 8% in 30 days

What are Jesse James Miller's films like?

Across their 18 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Society and Self.

Genres

Documentary10 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 92nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 11th percentile
: browse their Crime 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
Society
32%
Self
25%
Bonds
12%
Survival
11%
Morality
10%
Ideas
6%
Power
4%
Legacy7 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFame5 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this themeArt3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 14 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 13 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 5 · Charged 7 · Intense 2

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

Steady 8 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 13 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 8 · Even-paced 6 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 5 · Engaged 9 · Full focus 0

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 7 · Affecting 4 · Heavy 3

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

Resolved 10 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Contemplative
12
Warm
8
Tense
5
Melancholic
7
Dread
4
Other
10

How their films linger

Bittersweet8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet11
  • Ambiguous5
  • 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 Jesse James Miller's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 15 of their 19 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (8).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Jesse James Miller'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, 19 with a MovieCove page.

  • Sly Lives! (aka the Burden of Black Genius)(2025)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Legends of Hockey: Greatness Calling 2000-2020(2022)

    Show 11 episodes · Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • Sidney(2022)

    Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Women Who Rock(2022)

    Show 4 episodes · Executive Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows

  • Anne Murray: Full Circle(2021)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • I Am Alfred Hitchcock(2021)

    Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • I Am Jackie O(2020)

    Executive Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • I Am Burt Reynolds(2020)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • I Am Richard Pryor(2019)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Punk(2019)

    Show 4 episodes · Director · Cinematographer · Creator · Writer

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Rabbit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Director · Writer

  • Secret History of Comics(2017)

    Show 1 episode · Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • A Wife's Suspicion(2016)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Sorority Murder(2015)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • The Good Son: The Life of Ray Boom Boom Mancini(2013)

    Director · Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Love It or List It Vancouver(2013)

    Show Director

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all shows

  • Becoming Redwood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Director · Writer

  • The Seamstress(2009)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Facing Ali(2009)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Scourge(2008)

    Co-Producer

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Uganda Rising(2006)

    Director · Editor

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • See Grace Fly (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Editor

Career shape

A full career of 18 titles from 2003 to 2022.

Biggest box office

Facing Ali (2009)

$16K worldwide

Highest rated

Facing Ali (2009)

Midcredits 96th

Most popular right now

Sidney (2022)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing10 of 18: 6 only directing, 4 with another role · typical Midcredits score71stWriting6 of 18: 1 only writing, 5 with another roleProducing4 of 18: 3 only producing, 1 with another roleCinematography1 of 18: 0 only cinematography, 1 with another roleEditing2 of 18: 2 only editing, 0 with another roleOther crew1 of 18: 0 only other crew, 1 with another role

18 titles, 6 with more than one role — directing and writing overlap on 4 of them.

By decade

2000s5 · crew2010s8 · crew2020s5 · 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 Jesse James Miller's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 88th percentile, the median of all 14; across their 14 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 85th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

85thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Approval · how many liked their films

90thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Reach · how many have seen their films

44thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Midcredits score across 19 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up11
  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th2
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

8 of their 19 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Universally Panned2
  • Crowd Pleaser8
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · director

A Wife's Suspicion (2016)

68th percentile spread · 34% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · editor

Facing Ali (2009)

Midcredits 96th · 90% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 57/100 and the pacing 46/100 in their films, across 9 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.

Who does Jesse James Miller work with?

People who share at least 2 of Jesse James Miller's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Derik Murray shares the most, 11.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

  • Derik Murray11 titles    See all 11 shared titles with Derik Murray
  • Paul Gertz11 titles    See all 11 shared titles with Paul Gertz
  • Gemma Strongman10 titles    See all 10 shared titles with Gemma Strongman
  • Kent Wingerak10 titles    See all 10 shared titles with Kent Wingerak