James Balog sometimes referred to as Jim Balog, is an American photographer whose work explores the relationship between humans and nature. Since the early 1980s Balog has photographed such subjects as endangered animals, North America's old-growth forests, and polar ice.
Biography from TMDB.
- July 15, 1952 (74)
- Danville, Pennsylvania, USA
- Producer and writer, also actor
- 2 on MovieCove
What are James Balog's films like?
Across a limited sample of 3 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Ideas and Society.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 3
Light 0 · Serious 1 · Dark 2
Grounded 1 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0
Gentle 1 · Charged 1 · Intense 1
Steady 2 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 0
Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 0
Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 0 · Relentless 0
Casual 1 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 0
A split, not a type: Easy watch 1 · Affecting 0 · Heavy 2
Resolved 3 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0
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 Balog's films?
As of October 24, 2026, none of James Balog's 2 MovieCove titles is streaming on a subscription or free service.
Subscription and free streaming for James Balog's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted.
Filmography
2 credits, 2 with a MovieCove page; 3 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.
Porcelain War(2024)
Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films
The Human Element(2018)
Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Career shape
A full career of 2 titles from 2018 to 2024.
How do James Balog's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 85th percentile, the median of all 2; across a limited sample of 3 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 85th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up2
Shape of the crowd
1 of their 2 titles is Crowd Pleaser.
- Crowd Pleaser1
- Mixed1
Reviewers score the plot and story 65/100 in their films, across 3 reviewed titles; fans 68, detractors 40. The element that speaks to their work as a writer.
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 Balog work with?
People who share at least 2 of James Balog's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; David J. Cornfield shares the most, 3.
Producers
- David J. CornfieldShared titles: Porcelain War (2024), The Human Element (2018), Chasing Ice (2012)See all 3 shared titles with David J. Cornfield
- Linda A. CornfieldShared titles: Porcelain War (2024), The Human Element (2018), Chasing Ice (2012)See all 3 shared titles with Linda A. Cornfield
- Paula DuPré PesmenShared titles: Porcelain War (2024), The Human Element (2018), Chasing Ice (2012)See all 3 shared titles with Paula DuPré Pesmen
- Ginny JordanShared titles: Porcelain War (2024), The Human Element (2018)See all 2 shared titles with Ginny Jordan