Portrait of James Foley

Directing

James Foley

Career

Active from 1970 to 2018, busiest in 1990 with 3 main titles.

Average score
GoodWatch score61/100
Highest rated
Poster for Hannibal
Hannibal
GoodWatch score86/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 20 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 5.1 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 3.9 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.5 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.9 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.4 versus catalog average 5.9Style
James Foley Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Wholesome
    1.6, average 3.4
  • Situational Comedy
    1.4, average 2.7
  • Historical
    1.5, average 2.6
  • Physical Comedy
    1.4, average 2.4

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Moral Ambiguity 5
  • Psychological Thriller 2
  • Social Commentary 2
  • Character-Driven 2
  • Character Study 2
  • Crime Thriller 2
  • Fast-Paced 2
  • Psychological Horror 2
  • Existential Dread 2
  • Erotic Romance Drama 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

17
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2010s

2 titles · average score 33
Fifty Shades Freed
Fifty Shades Freed (2018)
GoodWatch score 33

Director

Fifty Shades Darker
Fifty Shades Darker (2017)
GoodWatch score 34

Director

2000s

2 titles · average score 50
Perfect Stranger
Perfect Stranger (2007)
GoodWatch score 37

Director

Confidence
Confidence (2003)
GoodWatch score 63

Director

1990s

7 titles · average score 62
The Corruptor
The Corruptor (1999)
GoodWatch score 55

Director

Fear
Fear (1996)
GoodWatch score 55

Director

The Chamber
The Chamber (1996)
GoodWatch score 42

Director

Two Bits
Two Bits (1995)
GoodWatch score 46

Director

Glengarry Glen Ross
Glengarry Glen Ross (1992)
GoodWatch score 84

Director

After Dark, My Sweet
After Dark, My Sweet (1990)
GoodWatch score 71

Director, Screenplay

Madonna: The Immaculate Collection
Madonna: The Immaculate Collection (1990)
GoodWatch score 85

Writer, Director

1980s

4 titles · average score 61
Who's That Girl
Who's That Girl (1987)
GoodWatch score 43

Director

At Close Range
At Close Range (1986)
GoodWatch score 74

as Assistant D.A.

Madonna: The Virgin Tour Live
Madonna: The Virgin Tour Live (1985)
GoodWatch score 79

Director

Reckless
Reckless (1984)
GoodWatch score 49

Director

1970s

2 titles · average score 45
Silent Night
Silent Night (1979)

Director

Janie
Janie (1970)
GoodWatch score 45

Screenplay