James Rolleston

Actor · Born June 8, 1997 (29) · New Zealand

James Rolleston (born 8 June 1997) is a New Zealand actor known for the films Boy and The Dark Horse.

Biography from TMDB.

Born: June 8, 1997 (29)
From: New Zealand
Works as: Actor
Titles: 7 on MovieCove · 14 credits in all
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 156 days to Oct 27Down 32% in 30 days

What are James Rolleston's films like?

Across their 7 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Comedy3 titles41^st

Action2 titles61^st

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

Self

36%

Bonds

23%

Morality

17%

Society

16%

Survival

8%

Friendship2 Community3 Coming of age2 Identity2 Redemption2

What they feel like to watch

their average across 7 films

ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category

Earnest

Tone · Sincerity

ironicearnest

Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 7

Serious

Tone · Weight

lightdark

Light 3 · Serious 3 · Dark 1

Grounded

Tone · Style

naturalisticheightened

Grounded 5 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0

Charged

Feel · Intensity

gentleintense

Gentle 2 · Charged 4 · Intense 1

Shifting

Feel · Swings

steadyswings

A split, not a type: Steady 4 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 1

Some laughs

Feel · Humor

noneconstant

Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 1

Even-paced

Demand · Pace

slowrelentless

A split, not a type: Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 0

Casual

Demand · Attention

casualfull focus

Casual 5 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 0

Affecting

Demand · Emotional cost

easyheavy

Easy watch 3 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 1

Resolved

Demand · Resolution

resolvedambiguous

Resolved 7 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

7 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 2 of 7 analyzed roles.

Hero

2 of 7

Ally

2 of 7

Herald

1 of 7

Trickster

1 of 7

Shadow

1 of 7

Show the 7 roles

Heroas Boy in Boy (2010)
Allyas Mana in The Dark Horse (2014)
Heroas Hongi in The Dead Lands (2014)
Allyas Luke Anahera in Pork Pie (2017)
Heraldas Jordan in The Breaker Upperers (2018)
Tricksteras Freddy in Lowdown Dirty Criminals (2020)
Shadowas Jamie Waaka in Uproar (2023)

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Hopeful

3

Joyful

3

Tense

2

Dread

2

Contemplative

2

Other

10

How their films linger

Hopeful4 Rousing3 Fun2

How their films end

Happy1
Bittersweet5
Ambiguous1

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 Rolleston's films?

As of October 24, 2026, all 7 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (4).

Also on these channels

Kino Film Collection1 title, show their title on Kino Film Collection
Magnolia Selects1 title, show their title on Magnolia Selects
Shout! TV1 title, show their title on Shout! TV
Warriors & Gangsters1 title, show their title on Warriors & Gangsters

Subscription and free streaming for James Rolleston'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, 7 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

Uproar(2023)
as Jamie Waaka
Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films
Whina (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)
as Gabriel
Lowdown Dirty Criminals(2020)
as Freddy
Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films
Celebrity Treasure Island (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)
Show 18 episodes · Actor
Golden Boy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)
Show 16 episodes · as Tama
The Breaker Upperers(2018)
as Jordan
Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films
Pork Pie(2017)
as Luke
Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films
The Rehearsal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)
as Stanley
The Dead Lands(2014)
as Hongi
Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films
The Dark Horse(2014)
as Mana
Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films
Blazed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)
Actor
Boy(2010)
as Boy
Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films
Frosty Man and the BMX Kid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)
as BMX Kid
Mother Knows Best (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 93^rd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 14 titles, 13 of them dated from 2010 to 2023; peak year 2010.

Biggest box office

Boy (2010)

$44M worldwide

Highest rated

Boy (2010)

Midcredits 96^th

Film career

20102023

Peak 2010 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 4 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

2010Screen debut· Boy
2010First top-billed film· Boy

By role

only this rolewith another role

Acting14 of 14 · 67^th

By decade

2010s10 · acting2020s3 · acting

Billing

usually 2nd · top billed in 33% of 6 roles

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. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do James Rolleston's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 67^th percentile, the median of all 7; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 69^th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

69^thpercentile

Typical film, the median of 7

Approval · how many liked their films

62^ndpercentile

Typical film, the median of 7

Reach · how many have seen their films

78^thpercentile

Typical film, the median of 7

Midcredits score across 7 titles, by percentile

75^th and up2
50^th to 74^th3
25^th to 49^th1
Below 25^th1

Shape of the crowd

3 of their 7 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

Universally Loved2
Universally Panned1
Crowd Pleaser3
Mixed1

Most divisive · actor

Lowdown Dirty Criminals (2020)

55^th percentile spread · 56% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Boy (2010)

Midcredits 96^th · 85% liked

Reviewers score the acting 74/100 in their films, across 7 reviewed titles; fans 84, detractors 52. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

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.