James Joseph McDonald
James McDonald is an Irish archive producer and licensing consultant based in London, England. Through his company Shanakee, he and his team work across feature drama, documentary features and series for major international broadcasters and production companies. James initially worked as a director and producer of short-form documentaries for the Open University, BBC Learning, OpenLearn, and other educational institutions before specializing in working with archive for TV and film productions.
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Biography from IMDb.
- Producer
- 13 on MovieCove
What are James Joseph McDonald's films like?
Across their 13 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Society 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 9
A split, not a type: Light 4 · Serious 0 · Dark 5
Grounded 7 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 1
Gentle 2 · Charged 5 · Intense 2
Steady 3 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 1
Straight-faced 6 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 1
A split, not a type: Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 0
Casual 4 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 0
A split, not a type: Easy watch 4 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 3
Resolved 8 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
- Happy2
- Bittersweet7
- Ambiguous4
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 Joseph McDonald's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 12 of their 13 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Netflix (4).
Subscription and free streaming for James Joseph McDonald'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
13 credits, 13 with a MovieCove page.
Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all shows
The Day Diana Died(2025)
Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Trainwreck: Balloon Boy(2025)
Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all shows
Something in the Water(2024)
Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all shows
King of Clones(2023)
Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films
The Confession(2022)
Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all shows
Bitter Harvest(2017)
Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films
Woman Walks Ahead(2017)
Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films
Oasis: Supersonic(2016)
Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films
Ronaldo(2015)
Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films
Paddington(2014)
Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films
Career shape
Across their 13 MovieCove titles from 2014 to 2025.
How do James Joseph McDonald's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 59th percentile, the median of all 9; across their 9 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 63rd percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up2
- 50th to 74th4
- 25th to 49th2
- Below 25th5
Shape of the crowd
4 of their 13 titles are Broadly Agreed.
- Universally Loved1
- Universally Panned2
- Cult Classic2
- Crowd Pleaser2
- Broadly Agreed4
- Mixed2
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 Joseph McDonald's work okay for kids?
Across a limited sample of up to 4 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 Joseph McDonald work with?
People who share at least 2 of James Joseph McDonald's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Justin Nicholls shares the most, 2.
Composers and cinematographers
- Justin NichollsShared titles: Trainwreck: Balloon Boy (2025), Trainwreck: Storm Area 51 (2025)See all 2 shared titles with Justin Nicholls
- Nainita DesaiShared titles: Something in the Water (2024), The Confession (2022)See all 2 shared titles with Nainita Desai
- Neil HarveyShared titles: King of Clones (2023), Ronaldo (2015)See all 2 shared titles with Neil Harvey
- Mike EleyShared titles: Woman Walks Ahead (2017), Ronaldo (2015)See all 2 shared titles with Mike Eley
Producers
- Alexander MarengoShared titles: Trainwreck: Balloon Boy (2025), Trainwreck: Storm Area 51 (2025)See all 2 shared titles with Alexander Marengo
- Ben RumneyShared titles: Trainwreck: Balloon Boy (2025), Trainwreck: Storm Area 51 (2025)See all 2 shared titles with Ben Rumney
- Matthew RangecroftShared titles: Trainwreck: Balloon Boy (2025), Trainwreck: Storm Area 51 (2025)See all 2 shared titles with Matthew Rangecroft
- Oliver CallejaShared titles: Trainwreck: Balloon Boy (2025), Trainwreck: Storm Area 51 (2025)See all 2 shared titles with Oliver Calleja
Mixed roles
- Sam HobkinsonShared titles: Jerry Springer: Fights, Camera, Action (2025), The Confession (2022)See all 2 shared titles with Sam Hobkinson
