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Directing

James Genn

Career

Active from 2003 to 2026, busiest in 2018 and 2021 with 3 main titles each.

Average score
GoodWatch score63/100
Highest rated
Poster for Wild Cards
Wild Cards
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: 4.1 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.6 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 3.5 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.0 versus catalog average 5.9Style
James Genn Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Historical
    0.2, average 2.6
  • Nostalgia
    2.6, average 3.8
  • Melancholy
    3.7, average 4.7
  • Showbiz
    0.2, average 1.2

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Witty Dialogue 3
  • Character-Driven Narrative 3
  • Redemption Arc 2
  • Witty Banter 2
  • Ensemble Cast Chemistry 2
  • Procedural Investigation 2
  • Comfortable Escapism 2
  • Nostalgic Appeal 2
  • Romantic Subplots 2
  • Procedural Crime Drama 2
  • Team Dynamics 2
  • Mystery Thriller 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

    Movies and TV shows

    8
    Type
    Role
    Score
    Decade
    Genre
    Group by

    Upcoming

    1 title
    Direct Lines
    Direct Lines

    Producer, Director

    2010s

    1 title · average score 65
    Old Stock
    Old Stock (2013)
    GoodWatch score 65

    Director

    2000s

    4 titles · average score 38
    The Dog Walker
    The Dog Walker (2003)

    Writer, Director

    Suspicious River
    Suspicious River (2001)
    GoodWatch score 38

    Sound Designer

    Lunch with Charles
    Lunch with Charles (2001)

    Sound Designer

    Mile Zero
    Mile Zero (2001)

    Sound

    1990s

    2 titles · average score 46
    Storm Chasers: Revenge of the Twister
    Storm Chasers: Revenge of the Twister (1998)
    GoodWatch score 46

    Sound Editor

    Rupert's Land
    Rupert's Land (1998)

    Sound Effects Editor