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James Edward Barker

James Edward Barker

Composer and producer, also writer · Born February 14, 1980 (46)

Born
February 14, 1980 (46)
Works as
Composer and producer, also writer
Titles
22 on MovieCove · 30 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 39 days to Oct 28Up 7% in 30 days

What are James Edward Barker's films like?

Across their 21 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Morality.

Genres

Action10 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 29th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Documentary3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 85th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies
Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 55th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 29th 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
Survival
31%
Morality
24%
Bonds
23%
Self
10%
Power
8%
Society
4%
Survival9 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds5 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice4 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal3 titles, browse their movies with this themeParenthood2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief3 titles, browse their movies with this themeGuilt3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 21 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 4 · Serious 3 · Dark 14

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

Grounded 14 · Stylized 6 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 2 · Charged 3 · Intense 16

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

Steady 7 · Shifting 11 · Whiplash 3

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

Straight-faced 17 · 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 7 · Even-paced 7 · Relentless 7

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

Casual 6 · Engaged 11 · Full focus 4

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

Easy watch 3 · Affecting 10 · Heavy 8

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

Resolved 14 · Open-ended 5 · Ambiguous 2

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
17
Dread
10
Melancholic
6
Thrilling
6
Cold
3
Other
16

How their films linger

Unsettling11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 7 with a twist

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet10
  • Ambiguous8

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 Edward Barker's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 17 of their 22 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (12).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for James Edward Barker'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

30 credits, 22 with a MovieCove page.

  • AMR: Dying to Change the World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Sound

  • The Green Wave(2020)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Courier(2019)

    Composer · Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Final Score(2018)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Mara(2018)

    Composer · Producer

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Gwen(2018)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Lean on Pete(2017)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Dead on Arrival(2017)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Rise of the Footsoldier 3(2017)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Gunned Down(2017)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Don't Knock Twice(2016)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Precious Cargo(2016)

    Composer · Producer

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Heist(2015)

    Composer · as Roulette Player

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Harrigan(2013)

    Composer · Music Supervisor

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Penguins(2012)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Weekend(2011)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • The Human Centipede 2 (Full Sequence)(2011)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • The Holding (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Composer

  • Weekender (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Composer

  • After the Fire(2011)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • The Betty Driver Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Composer

  • Devil's Playground(2010)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • 4.3.2.1.(2010)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Psych:9 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Composer

  • Five Miles Out (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Composer

  • Greek Pete (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Composer

  • Helen(2009)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • The Crew(2008)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Bye, Bye Harry (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Composer

  • The Best Man(2005)

    Composer · Music Producer

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 26 titles from 2005 to 2025.

Biggest box office

The Courier (2019)

$4.7M worldwide

Highest rated

Lean on Pete (2017)

Midcredits 88th

Most popular right now

The Human Centipede 2 (Full Sequence) (2011)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting1 of 26: 0 only acting, 1 with another roleWriting1 of 26: 0 only writing, 1 with another roleProducing4 of 26: 1 only producing, 3 with another roleMusic24 of 26: 19 only music, 5 with another role · typical Midcredits score33rdOther crew2 of 26: 1 only other crew, 1 with another role

26 titles, 5 with more than one role — music and producing overlap on 3 of them.

By decade

2000s4 · crew2010s21 · 1 acting · 21 crew2020s1 · 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 Edward Barker's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 42nd percentile, the median of all 22; across their 21 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 34th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

34thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 21

Approval · how many liked their films

39thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 21

Reach · how many have seen their films

78thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 21

Midcredits score across 22 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th7
  • Below 25th8

Shape of the crowd

13 of their 22 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser3
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed13

Most divisive · composer

The Green Wave (2020)

98th percentile spread · 33% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · composer

Weekend (2011)

Midcredits 94th · 81% liked

Reviewers score the sound and music 53/100 in their films, across 16 reviewed titles; fans 65, detractors 37. The element that speaks to their work as a composer.

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 Edward Barker's work okay for kids?

Across up to 11 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, profanity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore8 titles59–94 · median 82 · severeheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity11 titles6–88 · median 36 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity9 titles50–92 · median 76 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs6 titles20–50 · median 40 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense6 titles54–86 · median 65 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

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 Edward Barker work with?

People who share at least 2 of James Edward Barker's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Tim Despic shares the most, 8.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers