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James Belfer

James Belfer

Producer, also actor

James Belfer is the Founder and CEO of Cartuna - a Brooklyn-based production company focused on animation, puppetry, DIY art and alt-comedy. Film credits include BY DESIGN, AJ GOES TO THE DOG PARK (Fantastic Fest 2024), STRAWBERRY MANSION (Sundance 2021), Sundance Special Jury Prize winner NUTS! (Sundance 2016), Berlinale Silver Bear winner PRINCE AVALANCHE (Sundance 2013), COMPLIANCE (Sundance 2012), Sundance Grand Jury Prize winner LIKE CRAZY, and SYLVIO

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Biography from TMDB.

Works as
Producer, also actor
Titles
15 on Motif · 25 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28Down 44% in 30 days

What are James Belfer's films like?

Across their 15 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Comedy8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 44th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 42nd percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 43rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies

Their Motif 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
44%
Bonds
18%
Society
14%
Morality
12%
Survival
7%
Power
5%
Identity4 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeMemory2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 15 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 7 · Serious 4 · Dark 4

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

Grounded 5 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 5

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

Gentle 4 · Charged 8 · Intense 3

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

A split, not a type: Steady 8 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 7 · Funny 3

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

Slow burn 8 · Even-paced 7 · Relentless 0

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 6 · Full focus 3

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 4 · Open-ended 8 · Ambiguous 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Absurd
7
Melancholic
7
Tense
5
Contemplative
4
Bittersweet
5
Other
12

How their films linger

Bittersweet8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet6
  • Ambiguous7

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 Belfer's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 11 of their 15 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (9).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for James Belfer's titles on Motif; 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, 15 with a Motif page.

  • Five Orphans (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2026)

    Co-Producer

  • Moonfish (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2026)

    Producer

  • Anchors Aweigh(2026)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • By Design(2025)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Living With A Visionary (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2026)

    Executive Producer

  • Obex(2025)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Once in a Body (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2025)

    Co-Producer

  • AJ Goes to the Dog Park(2024)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Jingle Bell Rock: Mean Girls Gets Animated (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2022)

    Executive Producer

  • I Am Duck (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2022)

    Executive Producer

  • Maurice On Mars (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 3 episodes · Supervising Producer

  • Strawberry Mansion(2021)

    Executive Producer · as Tape People

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Tux and Fanny (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2019)

    Executive Producer

  • Under Covers (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2019)

    Executive Producer

  • Tammy’s Tiny Tea Time (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 2 episodes · Executive Producer

  • Like Me(2017)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Sylvio(2017)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Nuts!(2016)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Diverge(2016)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Prince Avalanche(2013)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Compliance(2012)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Vamps(2012)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Like Crazy(2011)

    Associate Producer

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Salvation Boulevard(2011)

    Co-Producer

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • The Romantics(2010)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 23 titles from 2010 to 2026.

Biggest box office

Like Crazy (2011)

$3.9M worldwide

Highest rated

Nuts! (2016)

Midcredits 83rd

Most popular right now

Compliance (2012)

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting1 of 23: 0 only acting, 1 with another roleProducing23 of 23: 22 only producing, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score58th

By decade

2010s11 · crew2020s12 · 1 acting · 12 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 Motif, shown from 5 scored.

How do James Belfer's films land?

Their typical Motif film has a Midcredits score in the 57th percentile, the median of all 15; across their 15 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 58th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

58thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Approval · how many liked their films

48thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Reach · how many have seen their films

80thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Midcredits score across 15 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up1
  • 50th to 74th7
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

8 of their 15 titles are Mixed.

  • Divisive1
  • Crowd Pleaser5
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed8

Most divisive · producer

AJ Goes to the Dog Park (2024)

93rd percentile spread · 38% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

Nuts! (2016)

Midcredits 83rd · 72% liked

Reviewers score the acting 62/100 in their films, across 13 reviewed titles; fans 77, detractors 39. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on Motif; 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 Motif 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 Belfer's work okay for kids?

Across up to 5 Motif titles with content scores, 1 of the 5 categories sits near the median of all films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 44 · moderateMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity5 titles24–57 · median 32 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 45 · moderateMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 36 · moderateMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 31 · mildMedian 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 Belfer work with?

People who share at least 2 of James Belfer's Motif titles, grouped by what they did on them; Todd Remis shares the most, 4.

Directors

Actors

Cinematographers

Producers