James M. Costello
Cinematographer, also producer
- Cinematographer, also producer
- 14 on MovieCove
What are James M. Costello's films like?
Across their 14 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Society.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 4
A split, not a type: Light 2 · Serious 1 · Dark 1
A split, not a type: Grounded 3 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 1
Gentle 1 · Charged 3 · Intense 0
Steady 2 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 0
Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 0
Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 1 · Relentless 0
Casual 3 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 0
A split, not a type: Easy watch 2 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 1
Resolved 3 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
- Happy5
- Bittersweet3
- Ambiguous6
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 M. Costello's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 13 of their 14 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.
- discovery+
Subscription and free streaming for James M. Costello'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, 14 with a MovieCove page.
Somebody's Son(2025)
Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)
The Ride(2023)
Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows
Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all shows
Closure Mandate(2022)
Freedom on the Range(2022)
Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Marry Me Now(2022)
Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)
Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all shows
The Fieldhouse(2021)
True Life: Crime(2020)
Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all shows
De Viaje Con Los Derbez(2019)
Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all shows
Bride & Prejudice(2016)
Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)
OutDaughtered(2016)
Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all shows
Black November(2012)
Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films
Inale(2010)
Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Career shape
Across their 14 MovieCove titles from 2010 to 2025.
Biggest box office
Black November (2012)
Highest rated
De Viaje Con Los Derbez (2019)
Most popular right now
OutDaughtered (2016)
Counts over their MovieCove titles; 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, shown from 5 scored.
How do James M. Costello's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 73rd percentile, the median of the 3 of 4 with a score; across a limited sample of 3 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 88th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up1
- 50th to 74th3
- 25th to 49th3
- Below 25th5
Shape of the crowd
4 of their 12 titles are Divisive.
- Universally Panned1
- Loved with Detractors1
- Divisive4
- Cult Classic2
- Mixed4
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 M. Costello work with?
People who share at least 2 of James M. Costello's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Chris Coelen shares the most, 4.
Directors
- Jeta AmataShared titles: Black November (2012), Inale (2010)See all 2 shared titles with Jeta Amata
Actors
- Mbong AmataShared titles: Black November (2012), Inale (2010)See all 2 shared titles with Mbong Amata
Editors
- David MooreShared titles: The Ultimatum: Queer Love (2023), The Ultimatum: Marry or Move On (2022), OutDaughtered (2016)See all 3 shared titles with David Moore
- Brian KimShared titles: The Ultimatum: Queer Love (2023), The Ultimatum: Marry or Move On (2022)See all 2 shared titles with Brian Kim
- Gerber CastilloShared titles: The Ride (2023), De Viaje Con Los Derbez (2019)See all 2 shared titles with Gerber Castillo
- Jordan BrowneShared titles: The Ultimatum: Queer Love (2023), The Ultimatum: Marry or Move On (2022)See all 2 shared titles with Jordan Browne
Producers
- Chris CoelenShared titles: The Ride (2023), The Ultimatum: Queer Love (2023), The Ultimatum: Marry or Move On (2022), Bride & Prejudice (2016)See all 4 shared titles with Chris Coelen
- Andrew Blake CochranShared titles: Somebody's Son (2025), Marry Me Now (2022), OutDaughtered (2016)See all 3 shared titles with Andrew Blake Cochran
- Eric DetwilerShared titles: The Ride (2023), The Ultimatum: Queer Love (2023), The Ultimatum: Marry or Move On (2022)See all 3 shared titles with Eric Detwiler
- Khadijah ForteShared titles: Somebody's Son (2025), Marry Me Now (2022)See all 2 shared titles with Khadijah Forte
Mixed roles
- Dede MabiakuShared titles: Black November (2012), Inale (2010)See all 2 shared titles with Dede Mabiaku
- Hakeem Kae-KazimShared titles: Black November (2012), Inale (2010)See all 2 shared titles with Hakeem Kae-Kazim
