James McBride (born September 11, 1957) is an American writer and musician. He is the recipient of the 2013 National Book Award for fiction for his novel The Good Lord Bird. Description above from the Wikipedia article James McBride (writer), licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Biography from TMDB.
- September 11, 1957 (69)
- New York City, New York, USA
- Writer, also actor
- 3 on MovieCove
What are James McBride's films like?
Across a limited sample of 3 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Ideas.
Themes
Moods and endings
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 McBride's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 1 of their 3 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.
Subscription and free streaming for James McBride'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
3 credits, 3 with a MovieCove page; 3 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

The Good Lord Bird(2020)
Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows
Red Hook Summer(2012)
Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films
Miracle at St. Anna(2008)
Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films
Career shape
A full career of 3 titles from 2008 to 2020.
Who does James McBride work with?
People who share at least 2 of James McBride's MovieCove titles; Spike Lee shares the most, 2.
- Spike LeeShared titles: Red Hook Summer (2012), Miracle at St. Anna (2008)See all 2 shared titles with Spike Lee


