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James Dodson

Producer, director and writer

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. James Dodson is an American film producer and film director, whose works include Sunset Strip, Behind Enemy Lines II: Axis of Evil and The Other End of the Line. Description above from the Wikipedia article James Dodson (producer), licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia

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Biography from TMDB.

Works as
Producer, director and writer
Titles
9 on MovieCove · 17 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Down 13% in 30 days

What are James Dodson's films like?

Across their 8 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Survival.

Genres

Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 15th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 38th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies

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

share of theme weight
Bonds
36%
Survival
21%
Morality
17%
Self
17%
Power
7%
Society
3%
Family bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 8 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 4 · Serious 2 · Dark 2

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 5 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 0

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 3 · Charged 0 · Intense 5

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

A split, not a type: Steady 4 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 1

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 1

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 6 · Relentless 0

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 3 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 1

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 6 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
6
Hopeful
3
Thrilling
3
Melancholic
3
Dread
1
Other
5

How their films linger

Feel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet2
  • 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 Dodson's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 5 of their 9 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (3).

Subscription and free streaming for James Dodson'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; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • One Step at a Time (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Visual Effects Producer

  • Replicas(2018)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Timeless(2016)

    Show 1 episode · Producer

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • White City (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 1 episode · Producer

  • Devil's Due(2014)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Chronicle(2012)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Behind Enemy Lines: Colombia(2009)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • The Other End of the Line(2007)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Behind Enemy Lines II: Axis of Evil(2006)

    Director · Author · Producer

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Catch That Kid(2004)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Dodson's Journey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Book

  • Sunset Strip(2000)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Quest of the Delta Knights (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Director · Cinematographer · Producer

  • Deadly Rivals (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Director · Cinematographer · Producer

  • Deadlock (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Director · Producer

  • Vampire Knights (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Producer · Unit Production Manager

  • Exo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer

Career shape

A full career of 15 titles, 14 of them dated from 1988 to 2024.

Biggest box office

Chronicle (2012)

$127M worldwide

Highest rated

Chronicle (2012)

Midcredits 82nd

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing5 of 15: 1 only directing, 4 with another roleWriting2 of 15: 1 only writing, 1 with another roleProducing13 of 15: 8 only producing, 5 with another role · typical Midcredits score26thCinematography2 of 15: 0 only cinematography, 2 with another roleOther crew1 of 15: 0 only other crew, 1 with another role

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

By decade

1980s2 · crew1990s2 · crew2000s5 · crew2010s4 · crew2020s1 · crew

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 Dodson's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 22nd percentile, the median of all 8; across their 8 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 23rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

23rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Approval · how many liked their films

25thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Reach · how many have seen their films

86thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Midcredits score across 9 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 25th to 49th2
  • Below 25th5

Shape of the crowd

5 of their 9 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Panned1
  • Crowd Pleaser3
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · director, writer, producer

Behind Enemy Lines II: Axis of Evil (2006)

61st percentile spread · 46% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

Chronicle (2012)

Midcredits 82nd · 72% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 46/100 and the pacing 42/100 in their films, across 8 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a director.

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 Dodson's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 4 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 68 · intenseMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity4 titlesmedian 26 · mildMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 59 · moderateMedian of all films: 36
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 78 · intenseMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does James Dodson work with?

People who share at least 2 of James Dodson's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; John Davis shares the most, 3.

Actors

Editors

Producers