- Director and producer
- 7 on MovieCove · 11 credits in all
What are James Van Der Pool's films like?
Across their 7 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Ideas.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 3
Light 1 · Serious 1 · Dark 1
Grounded 1 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0
Gentle 2 · Charged 0 · Intense 1
Steady 2 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 0
Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 0
Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 1 · Relentless 0
Casual 1 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 0
A split, not a type: Easy watch 1 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 0
Resolved 2 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
- Happy1
- Bittersweet4
- 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 Van Der Pool's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 5 of their 7 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.
- BritBox
Subscription and free streaming for James Van Der Pool'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, 7 with a MovieCove page.
Einstein and the Bomb(2024)
Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films
Michael X: Hustler, Revolutionary, Outlaw (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)
Dark Matter: A History of the Afrofuture (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)
The Surgeon's Cut(2020)
Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows
Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films
Wonders of the Moon(2018)
Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all shows
Wonders of Life(2013)
Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows
Wonders of the Universe(2011)
Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows
A War on Science (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)
The Homecoming: A Short Film About Ajamu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)
Career shape
A full career of 8 titles from 1996 to 2024.
How do James Van Der Pool's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 49th percentile, the median of all 3; across a limited sample of 3 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 58th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up4
- 50th to 74th1
- 25th to 49th2
Shape of the crowd
4 of their 7 titles are Universally Loved.
- Universally Loved4
- Divisive1
- Broadly Agreed1
- Mixed1
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 Van Der Pool work with?
People who share at least 2 of James Van Der Pool's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Darren Jonusas shares the most, 4.
Directors
- Stephen CooterShared titles: The Surgeon's Cut (2020), Wonders of Life (2013), Wonders of the Universe (2011)See all 3 shared titles with Stephen Cooter
- Anthony PhilipsonShared titles: Einstein and the Bomb (2024), 8 Days: To the Moon and Back (2019)See all 2 shared titles with Anthony Philipson
- Michael LachmannShared titles: Wonders of Life (2013), Wonders of the Universe (2011)See all 2 shared titles with Michael Lachmann
Writers
- Philip RalphShared titles: Einstein and the Bomb (2024), 8 Days: To the Moon and Back (2019)See all 2 shared titles with Philip Ralph
Cinematographers and editors
- Darren JonusasShared titles: Wonders of the Moon (2018), Black and British: A Forgotten History (2016), Wonders of Life (2013), Wonders of the Universe (2011)See all 4 shared titles with Darren Jonusas
- Brendan McGintyShared titles: The Surgeon's Cut (2020), Wonders of the Universe (2011)See all 2 shared titles with Brendan McGinty
- Sam BillingeShared titles: The Surgeon's Cut (2020), Black and British: A Forgotten History (2016)See all 2 shared titles with Sam Billinge
- Peter NorreyShared titles: 8 Days: To the Moon and Back (2019), Wonders of the Universe (2011)See all 2 shared titles with Peter Norrey
Producers
- Andrew CohenShared titles: Einstein and the Bomb (2024), The Surgeon's Cut (2020), 8 Days: To the Moon and Back (2019), Wonders of Life (2013)See all 4 shared titles with Andrew Cohen
- Craig HunterShared titles: 8 Days: To the Moon and Back (2019), Wonders of the Moon (2018)See all 2 shared titles with Craig Hunter
- Jonathan RenoufShared titles: 8 Days: To the Moon and Back (2019), Wonders of the Universe (2011)See all 2 shared titles with Jonathan Renouf
- Ben WilsonShared titles: Wonders of Life (2013), Wonders of the Universe (2011)See all 2 shared titles with Ben Wilson