Chris James Thompson's feature debut 'The Jeffrey Dahmer Files' (SXSW) was acquired by IFC & declared a NYT Critic's Pick. He also directed 'MECCA: The Floor' for ESPN 30for30, produced 'The 414s: The Original Teenage Hackers' (Sundance/CNN Films), and edited the features: Plucked (Tribeca), Pet Names (Amazon Studios), & Chasing Bubbles (YouTube).
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Biography from TMDB.
- Director, producer and editor
- 4 on MovieCove · 12 credits in all
What are Chris James Thompson's films like?
Across a limited sample of 4 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.
Genres
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.
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 4
A split, not a type: Light 1 · Serious 1 · Dark 2
Grounded 3 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0
Gentle 2 · Charged 2 · Intense 0
Steady 4 · Shifting 0 · Whiplash 0
Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 0
Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 0 · Relentless 0
Casual 2 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 0 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 1
Resolved 1 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 1
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 Chris James Thompson's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 3 of their 4 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (2).
Subscription and free streaming for Chris James Thompson'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
12 credits, 4 with a MovieCove page.
Fred's Basement Bijou (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)
We Are Not Ghouls(2022)
Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films
Bon Iver: Autumn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)
Pet Names(2018)
Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films
Back at the Staircase (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)
Dear Coward on the Moon(2017)
Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
The Blood Is at the Doorstep (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)
The 414s (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)
MECCA: The Floor That Made Milwaukee Famous (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)
Hamlet A.D.D. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)
The Jeffrey Dahmer Files(2012)
Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films
Needlepoint (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Career shape
A full career of 12 titles, 11 of them dated from 2013 to 2026.
How do Chris James Thompson's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 50th percentile, the median of all 4; across a limited sample of 4 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 46th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up1
- 50th to 74th1
- 25th to 49th1
- Below 25th1
Shape of the crowd
1 of their 4 titles is Loved with Detractors.
- Loved with Detractors1
- Cult Classic1
- Crowd Pleaser1
- Mixed1
Reviewers score the pacing 32/100 in their films, across 3 reviewed titles; fans 60, detractors 20. 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 Chris James Thompson work with?
People who share at least 2 of Chris James Thompson's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Carol Brandt shares the most, 2.
Directors
- Carol BrandtShared titles: Pet Names (2018), Dear Coward on the Moon (2017)See all 2 shared titles with Carol Brandt
Actors
- Dick BlauShared titles: We Are Not Ghouls (2022), The Jeffrey Dahmer Files (2012)See all 2 shared titles with Dick Blau
Cinematographers
- Michael T. VollmannShared titles: We Are Not Ghouls (2022), The Jeffrey Dahmer Files (2012)See all 2 shared titles with Michael T. Vollmann
Producers
- Jack TurnerShared titles: We Are Not Ghouls (2022), The Jeffrey Dahmer Files (2012)See all 2 shared titles with Jack Turner
- Keller FitzsimmonsShared titles: Pet Names (2018), Dear Coward on the Moon (2017)See all 2 shared titles with Keller Fitzsimmons
- Martin KaszubowskiShared titles: Pet Names (2018), Dear Coward on the Moon (2017)See all 2 shared titles with Martin Kaszubowski
Mixed roles
- Andrew SwantShared titles: We Are Not Ghouls (2022), The Jeffrey Dahmer Files (2012)See all 2 shared titles with Andrew Swant