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Jim Field Smith

Jim Field Smith

Director, producer, actor and writer · Born February 20, 1979 (47) · England, UK

Jim Field Smith (born 20 February 1979) is a British film director, comedy writer, and actor. Description above from the Wikipedia article Jim Field Smith, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
February 20, 1979 (47)
From
England, UK
Works as
Director, producer, actor and writer
Titles
14 on MovieCove · 25 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 157 days to Oct 28Down 2% in 30 days

What are Jim Field Smith's films like?

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

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
40%
Morality
23%
Ideas
12%
Power
8%
Bonds
8%
Society
5%
Survival
3%
Justice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeTruth3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this themePower2 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 3 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 1 · Wry 0 · Earnest 2

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

Light 2 · Serious 1 · Dark 0

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

Grounded 3 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 2 · Charged 1 · Intense 0

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

Steady 2 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 0 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 2

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

A split, not a type: Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 3 · Engaged 0 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 2 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
8
Contemplative
5
Cold
4
Absurd
2
Thrilling
1
Other
6

How their films linger

Thought-provoking5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet4
  • Ambiguous4

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 Jim Field Smith's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 13 of their 14 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (5).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Jim Field Smith'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

25 credits, 14 with a MovieCove page.

  • Hijack(2023)

    Show 15 episodes · Director · Creator · Executive Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all shows

  • Litvinenko (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 4 episodes · Director · Executive Producer

  • Truth Seekers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 8 episodes · Director · Executive Producer

  • Criminal: France(2019)

    Show Creator · Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows

  • Criminal: Germany(2019)

    Show 3 episodes · Creator · Executive Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Criminal: Spain(2019)

    Show Director · Creator · Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all shows

  • Criminal: UK(2019)

    Show 7 episodes · Director · Creator · Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • Defending the Guilty(2018)

    Show 6 episodes · Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all shows

  • Stag (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 3 episodes · Director · Creator · Executive Producer · Writer

  • The Wrong Mans(2013)

    Show 8 episodes · Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • Butter(2011)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Episodes(2011)

    Show 9 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all shows

  • She's Out of My League(2010)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Trimming the Fat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Executive Producer

  • Where Have I Been All Your Life? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Director

  • Fear of Fanny(2006)

    as Floor Manager

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Goodbye to the Normals (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Director

  • L'Entente cordiale (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Segent Scotberry

  • Snuff Box(2006)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all shows

  • The Robinsons (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Shop Assistant

  • My Life in Film (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as Abraham

  • Missing Moscow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Director

  • Coupling(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Taxi Driver

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Silent Night, Deadly Night(1984)

    Driver

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Virgins America (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Director

Career shape

A full career of 25 titles, 24 of them dated from 1984 to 2023.

Biggest box office

She's Out of My League (2010)

$50M worldwide

Highest rated

Snuff Box (2006)

Midcredits 83rd

Most popular right now

Criminal: UK (2019)

Film career

  • 2006Screen debut· L'Entente cordiale

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting6 of 25: 6 only acting, 0 with another roleDirecting14 of 25: 8 only directing, 6 with another role · typical Midcredits score63rdWriting2 of 25: 0 only writing, 2 with another roleProducing7 of 25: 1 only producing, 6 with another roleOther crew7 of 25: 3 only other crew, 4 with another role · typical Midcredits score60th

25 titles, 7 with more than one role — directing and other crew overlap on 3 of them.

By decade

1980s1 · crew2000s10 · 6 acting · 4 crew2010s10 · crew2020s3 · 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 Jim Field Smith's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 50th percentile, the median of all 4; across a limited sample of 3 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 52nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

52ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Approval · how many liked their films

56thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Reach · how many have seen their films

91stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Midcredits score across 14 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up7
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th3

Shape of the crowd

None of their 14 titles divides audiences: 10 are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Crowd Pleaser10
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed1

Most loved · director

Episodes (2011)

Midcredits 83rd · 87% liked

Reviewers score the pacing 45/100 in their films, across 3 reviewed titles; fans 58, detractors 41. 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 Jim Field Smith's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 36 · moderateMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 67 · intenseMedian of all films: 36

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

Who does Jim Field Smith work with?

People who share at least 2 of Jim Field Smith's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; George Kay shares the most, 4.

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers