James Goldman
Writer · Died October 28, 1998, aged 71 · Chicago, Illinois, USA
- June 30, 1927
- October 28, 1998 (aged 71)
- Chicago, Illinois, USA
- Writer
- 9 on MovieCove · 17 credits in all
What are James Goldman's films like?
Across their 9 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Power 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.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 8
Light 1 · Serious 1 · Dark 6
Grounded 4 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 0
Gentle 0 · Charged 5 · Intense 3
Steady 3 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 1
Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 0
Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 0
Casual 0 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 2
Easy watch 1 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 4
Resolved 6 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 1
Moods and endings
- Happy2
- Bittersweet2
- Tragic3
- 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 Goldman's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 5 of their 9 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (3).
Subscription and free streaming for James Goldman'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
17 credits, 9 with a MovieCove page.
National Theatre Live: Follies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)
Follies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)
Aquitaine Lioness (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)
The Lion in Winter(2003)
Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films
Cyber Bandits (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)
Queenie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)
Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all shows
Follies: In Concert (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)
White Nights(1985)
Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films
Anna Karenina(1985)
Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films
Oliver Twist(1982)
Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films
Robin and Marian(1976)
Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films
Nicholas and Alexandra(1971)
Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films
They Might Be Giants(1971)
Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films
The Lion in Winter(1968)
Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films
Evening Primrose (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)
Follies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Career shape
A full career of 17 titles, 16 of them dated from 1966 to 2017.
Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; 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 that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.
How do James Goldman's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 70th percentile, the median of all 8; across their 8 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 68th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up2
- 50th to 74th5
- 25th to 49th2
Shape of the crowd
6 of their 9 titles are Crowd Pleasers.
- Universally Loved1
- Crowd Pleaser6
- Mixed2
Reviewers score the dialogue 68/100 and the plot and story 50/100 in their films, across 8 reviewed titles. 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.
Is James Goldman's work okay for kids?
Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.
Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.
Who does James Goldman work with?
People who share at least 2 of James Goldman's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; John Barry shares the most, 3.
Directors
- Anthony HarveyShared titles: They Might Be Giants (1971), The Lion in Winter (1968)See all 2 shared titles with Anthony Harvey
Actors
- George C. ScottShared titles: Oliver Twist (1982), They Might Be Giants (1971)See all 2 shared titles with George C. Scott
Composers and cinematographers
- John BarryShared titles: Robin and Marian (1976), They Might Be Giants (1971), The Lion in Winter (1968)See all 3 shared titles with John Barry
- David WatkinShared titles: White Nights (1985), Robin and Marian (1976)See all 2 shared titles with David Watkin
Producers
- Martin PollShared titles: The Lion in Winter (2003), The Lion in Winter (1968)See all 2 shared titles with Martin Poll