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James Burns

James Burns

Director and producer

Works as
Director and producer
Titles
5 on MovieCove · 10 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 65 days to Oct 28Down 8% in 30 days

What are James Burns' films like?

Across a limited sample of 4 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Society and Power.

Themes

share of theme weight
Society
27%
Power
21%
Survival
21%
Self
17%
Morality
13%
Community2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

Moods and endings

endings shown from 5 titles

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
2
Hopeful
2
Contemplative
2
Warm
1
Cold
1
Other
2

How their films linger

Thought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

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 Burns' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 4 of their 5 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for James Burns' 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

10 credits, 5 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Tides That Bind: Inside Alabama Football(2025)

    Show Producer

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • Boil Alert (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Director · Editor · Executive Producer · Story

  • The G Word with Adam Conover(2022)

    Show Producer

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all shows

  • The Box (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Director · Writer

  • The Water Walker (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Director · Producer · Writer

  • Trafficked with Mariana Van Zeller(2020)

    Show Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Revolving Doors (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Director · Producer

  • Black Market with Michael K. Williams(2016)

    Show Director

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • We Live This (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Director · Producer · Writer

  • Jamesy Boy(2014)

    Co-Producer

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 6 titles from 2014 to 2023.

Highest rated

Trafficked with Mariana Van Zeller (2020)

Midcredits 93rd

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing5 of 6: 0 only directing, 5 with another roleWriting4 of 6: 0 only writing, 4 with another roleProducing5 of 6: 1 only producing, 4 with another roleEditing1 of 6: 0 only editing, 1 with another role

6 titles, 5 with more than one role — directing and producing overlap on 4 of them.

By decade

2010s3 · crew2020s3 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it.

Who does James Burns work with?

People who share at least 2 of James Burns' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Bryce Brentlinger shares the most, 2.

Producers