Jim Whitaker was born in 1968 in Bethesda, Maryland, USA. He is a producer and director, known for Robin Hood (2010), Friday Night Lights (2004) and Rebirth (2011).
Biography from IMDb.
- Bethesda, Maryland, USA
- Producer, also director
- 23 on MovieCove · 24 credits in all
What are Jim Whitaker's films like?
Across their 19 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.
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 2 · Wry 0 · Earnest 17
A split, not a type: Light 7 · Serious 4 · Dark 8
Grounded 8 · Stylized 9 · Heightened 2
Gentle 4 · Charged 9 · Intense 6
Steady 6 · Shifting 12 · Whiplash 1
A split, not a type: Straight-faced 11 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 3
Slow burn 7 · Even-paced 11 · Relentless 1
A split, not a type: Casual 10 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 3
A split, not a type: Easy watch 8 · Affecting 5 · Heavy 6
Resolved 17 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 1
Moods and endings
- Happy8
- Bittersweet9
- Tragic1
- Ambiguous1
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 Jim Whitaker's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 14 of their 23 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Disney+ (5).
Subscription and free streaming for Jim Whitaker'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
24 credits, 23 with a MovieCove page.
A Statement(2026)
Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films
Peter Pan & Wendy(2023)
Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films
A Wrinkle in Time(2018)
Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films
Pete's Dragon(2016)
Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films
The Finest Hours(2016)
Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films
Rebirth(2011)
Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films
Take Me Home Tonight(2011)
Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films
Robin Hood(2010)
Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films
Changeling(2008)
Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films
American Gangster(2007)
Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films
Curious George(2006)
Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films
Flightplan(2005)
Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films
Cinderella Man(2005)
Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films
Friday Night Lights(2004)
Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films
Intolerable Cruelty(2003)
Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films
8 Mile(2002)
Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films
Life(1999)
Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films
Psycho(1998)
Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films
Hairspray(1988)
Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all filmsStill Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Career shape
A full career of 23 titles, 21 of them dated from 1988 to 2023.
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 Jim Whitaker's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 69th percentile, the median of all 23; across their 19 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 66th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up9
- 50th to 74th7
- 25th to 49th3
- Below 25th4
Shape of the crowd
11 of their 23 titles are Crowd Pleasers.
- Universally Loved3
- Divisive1
- Crowd Pleaser11
- Broadly Agreed1
- Mixed7
Reviewers score the atmosphere 64/100 and the pacing 46/100 in their films, across 19 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 Jim Whitaker's work okay for kids?
Across up to 16 MovieCove titles with content scores, frightening / intense runs heavier than most films and alcohol & drugs lighter.
Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.
Who does Jim Whitaker work with?
People who share at least 2 of Jim Whitaker's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Brian Grazer shares the most, 10.
Directors
- Tom McCarthyShared titles: A Statement (2026), Timmy Failure: Mistakes Were Made (2020)See all 2 shared titles with Tom McCarthy
- David LoweryShared titles: Peter Pan & Wendy (2023), Pete's Dragon (2016)See all 2 shared titles with David Lowery
Writers
- Toby HalbrooksShared titles: Peter Pan & Wendy (2023), Pete's Dragon (2016)See all 2 shared titles with Toby Halbrooks
- Scott SilverShared titles: The Finest Hours (2016), 8 Mile (2002)See all 2 shared titles with Scott Silver
- Matthew StoneShared titles: Intolerable Cruelty (2003), Life (1999)See all 2 shared titles with Matthew Stone
- Robert RamseyShared titles: Intolerable Cruelty (2003), Life (1999)See all 2 shared titles with Robert Ramsey
Actors
- Amy RyanShared titles: A Statement (2026), Changeling (2008)See all 2 shared titles with Amy Ryan
- Paul GiamattiShared titles: A Statement (2026), Cinderella Man (2005)See all 2 shared titles with Paul Giamatti
- Chris PineShared titles: A Wrinkle in Time (2018), The Finest Hours (2016)See all 2 shared titles with Chris Pine
- John OrtizShared titles: The Finest Hours (2016), American Gangster (2007)See all 2 shared titles with John Ortiz
Composers, cinematographers and editors
- Bojan BazelliShared titles: Peter Pan & Wendy (2023), Pete's Dragon (2016)See all 2 shared titles with Bojan Bazelli
- Daniel HartShared titles: Peter Pan & Wendy (2023), Pete's Dragon (2016)See all 2 shared titles with Daniel Hart
- Lisa Zeno ChurginShared titles: Peter Pan & Wendy (2023), Pete's Dragon (2016)See all 2 shared titles with Lisa Zeno Churgin
- Carter BurwellShared titles: The Finest Hours (2016), Intolerable Cruelty (2003)See all 2 shared titles with Carter Burwell
Producers
- Brian GrazerShared titles: Curious George 2: Follow That Monkey! (2009), Changeling (2008), American Gangster (2007), Cinderella Man (2005), Flightplan (2005), Intolerable Cruelty (2003), 8 Mile (2002), Nutty Professor II: The Klumps (2000), Life (1999), Psycho (1998)See all 10 shared titles with Brian Grazer
- Adam BorbaShared titles: Peter Pan & Wendy (2023), Timmy Failure: Mistakes Were Made (2020), A Wrinkle in Time (2018), Pete's Dragon (2016), The Finest Hours (2016)See all 5 shared titles with Adam Borba
- Ron HowardShared titles: Curious George 2: Follow That Monkey! (2009), Changeling (2008), Curious George (2006), Cinderella Man (2005)See all 4 shared titles with Ron Howard
- Douglas C. MerrifieldShared titles: A Wrinkle in Time (2018), The Finest Hours (2016)See all 2 shared titles with Douglas C. Merrifield
