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James Thomas

James Thomas

Director, producer, editor and writer

James Thomas is an American film director and producer. In 2015, he co-founded with Canyon Prince the distribution company WM Releasing, inc.

Biography from TMDB.

Works as
Director, producer, editor and writer
Titles
10 on MovieCove · 11 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 37 days to Oct 26Up 3% in 30 days

What are James Thomas' films like?

Across their 8 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Survival.

Genres

Action4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 1st percentile
: browse their Action movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 23rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama 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
Bonds
30%
Survival
30%
Self
20%
Morality
19%
Family bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 8 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 7 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 7 · Intense 0

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

A split, not a type: Steady 5 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 6 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 0

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

A split, not a type: Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 3 · 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 4 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 7 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
5
Thrilling
5
Dread
3
Melancholic
2
Bittersweet
2
Other
3

How their films linger

Unsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteInfuriating2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet2
  • Tragic1
  • 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 Thomas' films?

As of October 24, 2026, all 10 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (8).

Subscription and free streaming for James Thomas' 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, 10 with a MovieCove page.

  • Battle Star Wars(2020)

    Director · Editor · Producer

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Doctor Death(2019)

    Line Producer

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Blood Craft(2019)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • The Shed(2019)

    First Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Adventures of Aladdin(2019)

    Line Producer

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Monster Island(2019)

    Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Megalodon(2018)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Tomb Invader(2018)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • A Royal Christmas Ball(2017)

    Second Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Run Like Hell (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Director

  • Hard Sun(2014)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

Career shape

A full career of 9 titles from 2014 to 2020.

Highest rated

Megalodon (2018)

Midcredits 2nd

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing4 of 9: 2 only directing, 2 with another roleWriting1 of 9: 0 only writing, 1 with another roleProducing3 of 9: 3 only producing, 0 with another roleEditing1 of 9: 0 only editing, 1 with another roleOther crew2 of 9: 2 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

2010s8 · crew2020s1 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it.

How do James Thomas' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 2nd percentile, the median of all 10; across their 8 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 4th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

4thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Approval · how many liked their films

1stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Reach · how many have seen their films

57thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Midcredits score across 10 titles, by percentile

  • 25th to 49th1
  • Below 25th9

Shape of the crowd

6 of their 10 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Panned3
  • Divisive1
  • Mixed6

Most divisive · producer

Hard Sun (2014)

91st percentile spread · 36% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

Doctor Death (2019)

Midcredits 6th · 20% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 20/100 and the pacing 25/100 in their films, across 7 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 James Thomas work with?

People who share at least 2 of James Thomas' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; David Michael Latt shares the most, 6.

Writers

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers