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James Packer

Producer · Born September 8, 1967 (59) · Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

James Packer was born on 8 September 1967 in Sydney, Australia. He is a producer, known for The Lego Ninjago Movie (2017), Winter's Tale (2014) and The Revenant (2015). He has been married to Kylie Lim since 6 August 2026. He was previously married to Erica Baxter and Jodhi Meares.

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Biography from IMDb.

Born
September 8, 1967 (59)
From
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Works as
Producer
Titles
22 on MovieCove · 27 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 22% in 30 days

What are James Packer's films like?

Across their 17 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Documentary7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 85th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies
Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 61st percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Animation2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 73rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Animation movies
Biography2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 73rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography 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
20%
Self
20%
Ideas
18%
Survival
17%
Morality
11%
Power
9%
Society
5%
Family bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival4 titles, browse their movies with this themeTruth4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief4 titles, browse their movies with this themeArt3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 17 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 4 · Dark 9

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

Grounded 12 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 2

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 6 · Charged 4 · Intense 7

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

Steady 12 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 2

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

Straight-faced 11 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 3

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 10 · Even-paced 7 · 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 5 · Engaged 8 · Full focus 4

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 6 · Affecting 4 · Heavy 7

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

Resolved 13 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
7
Contemplative
8
Melancholic
7
Dread
4
Joyful
4
Other
20

How their films linger

Thought-provoking7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteDevastating3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet9
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous3

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 Packer's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 15 of their 22 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for James Packer'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

27 credits, 22 with a MovieCove page.

  • Boy George & Culture Club(2025)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • The Salisbury Poisonings: A Spy Next Door(2026)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • The Last First: Winter K2(2026)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • The Six Billion Dollar Man(2025)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • I'm Chevy Chase and You're Not(2025)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • A Simple Soldier (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Producer

  • Missing You (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Executive Producer

  • The Lego Ninjago Movie(2017)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Before the Flood(2016)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Dark Crimes(2016)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Author: The JT LeRoy Story(2016)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Rules Don't Apply(2016)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • The Revenant(2015)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Chuck Norris vs. Communism(2015)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Truth(2015)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • The Audition (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Executive Producer

  • Black Mass(2015)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • By Sidney Lumet(2015)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • The Water Diviner(2014)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • This Is Where I Leave You(2014)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • One Day Since Yesterday: Peter Bogdanovich & the Lost American Film(2014)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Jersey Boys(2014)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Night Will Fall(2014)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Blended(2014)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Mysteries of the Jules Rimet Trophy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Executive Producer

  • The Lego Movie(2014)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • White Lies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Executive Producer

Career shape

A full career of 25 titles, 24 of them dated from 2014 to 2026.

Biggest box office

The Revenant (2015)

$534M worldwide

Highest rated

Night Will Fall (2014)

Midcredits 98th

Most popular right now

The Lego Ninjago Movie (2017)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Producing25 of 25: 25 only producing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score78th

By decade

2010s17 · crew2020s7 · 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 Packer's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 78th percentile, the median of all 22; across their 17 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 75th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

75thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 17

Approval · how many liked their films

80thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 17

Reach · how many have seen their films

93rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 17

Midcredits score across 22 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up12
  • 50th to 74th7
  • 25th to 49th2
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

13 of their 22 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved5
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser13
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed1

Most divisive · producer

The Six Billion Dollar Man (2025)

88th percentile spread · 17% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

Night Will Fall (2014)

Midcredits 98th · 90% liked

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 Packer's work okay for kids?

Across up to 10 MovieCove titles with content scores, profanity runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore8 titles21–89 · median 51 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity10 titles16–57 · median 28 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity10 titles14–80 · median 54 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs8 titles7–65 · median 32 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense8 titles19–86 · median 48 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 39

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 James Packer work with?

People who share at least 2 of James Packer's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Brett Ratner shares the most, 12.

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles