- Editor, director and writer
- 5 on Motif
What are James Brown's films like?
Across their 5 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Society and Self.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 4
Light 1 · Serious 2 · Dark 1
Grounded 4 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 0
Gentle 0 · Charged 3 · Intense 1
Steady 2 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 0
Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 0
Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 0
Casual 0 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 1
Easy watch 0 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 2
Resolved 3 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
- Bittersweet3
- Ambiguous2
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 Brown's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 1 of their 5 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service, on Netflix (1).
Subscription and free streaming for James Brown'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
5 credits, 5 with a Motif page.
Live to Lead(2022)
Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all shows
Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films
McLaren(2017)
Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films
Red White Black & Blue(2017)
Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Brother Number One(2011)
Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Career shape
Across their 5 Motif titles from 2011 to 2022.
How do James Brown's films land?
Their typical Motif film has a Midcredits score in the 81st percentile, the median of all 4; across a limited sample of 4 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 85th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up3
- 50th to 74th1
- Below 25th1
Shape of the crowd
2 of their 5 titles are Divisive.
- Divisive2
- Crowd Pleaser2
- Mixed1
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.
Who does James Brown work with?
People who share at least 2 of James Brown's Motif titles, grouped by what they did on them; David Long shares the most, 2.
Composers, cinematographers and editors
- David LongShared titles: We Need to Talk About A.I. (2020), McLaren (2017)See all 2 shared titles with David Long
- David PaulShared titles: We Need to Talk About A.I. (2020), McLaren (2017)See all 2 shared titles with David Paul
- Tim WoodhouseShared titles: We Need to Talk About A.I. (2020), McLaren (2017)See all 2 shared titles with Tim Woodhouse
Producers
- Fraser BrownShared titles: We Need to Talk About A.I. (2020), McLaren (2017)See all 2 shared titles with Fraser Brown
- Matthew MetcalfeShared titles: We Need to Talk About A.I. (2020), McLaren (2017)See all 2 shared titles with Matthew Metcalfe
Mixed roles
- Thomas BurstynShared titles: We Need to Talk About A.I. (2020), Red White Black & Blue (2017)See all 2 shared titles with Thomas Burstyn
