Portrait of James Orr

Writing

James Orr

Career

Active from 1985 to 2017, busiest in 1987 with 3 main titles.

Average score
GoodWatch score48/100
Highest rated
Poster for 3 Men and a Baby
3 Men and a Baby
GoodWatch score62/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 12 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.2 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 5.4 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 3.6 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.1 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 4.7 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.2 versus catalog average 5.9Style
James Orr Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Violence
    1.8, average 4.1
  • Psychological
    3.5, average 5.5
  • Tension
    4.0, average 6.0
  • Politics
    0.8, average 2.6

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Feel-Good 4
  • 1980s 2
  • Family Dynamics 2
  • Wholesome 2
  • Nostalgic 2
  • Lighthearted 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

20
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2010s

3 titles ยท average score 48
A Change of Heart
A Change of Heart (2017)

Writer

My Future Boyfriend
My Future Boyfriend (2011)
GoodWatch score 46

Writer

The Night Before the Night Before Christmas
The Night Before the Night Before Christmas (2010)
GoodWatch score 51

Executive Producer, Director

2000s

3 titles ยท average score 18
The Unwinking Gaze: The Inside Story of the Dalai Lama's Struggle for Tibet
The Unwinking Gaze: The Inside Story of the Dalai Lama's Struggle for Tibet (2008)

Cinematography

Christmas in Wonderland
Christmas in Wonderland (2007)
GoodWatch score 18

Writer, Director

Blowing Smoke
Blowing Smoke (2004)

Writer, Director

1990s

7 titles ยท average score 52
Man of the House
Man of the House (1995)
GoodWatch score 52

Director, Screenplay

It Takes Two
It Takes Two (1995)
GoodWatch score 45

Producer

Father of the Bride Part II
Father of the Bride Part II (1995)
GoodWatch score 56

Co-Executive Producer

Love on the Run
Love on the Run (1994)

Writer

Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit
Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit (1993)
GoodWatch score 45

Screenplay

Father of the Bride
Father of the Bride (1991)
GoodWatch score 64

Executive Producer

Mr. Destiny
Mr. Destiny (1990)
GoodWatch score 48

Screenplay, Director

1980s

7 titles ยท average score 52
14 Going on 30
14 Going on 30 (1988)
GoodWatch score 57

Writer

Hellbent
Hellbent (1988)
GoodWatch score 47

as Spike

3 Men and a Baby
3 Men and a Baby (1987)
GoodWatch score 62

Screenplay

They Still Call Me Bruce
They Still Call Me Bruce (1987)
GoodWatch score 49

Screenplay, Producer

Young Harry Houdini
Young Harry Houdini (1987)

Director, Writer

Tough Guys
Tough Guys (1986)
GoodWatch score 47

Screenplay

Breaking All the Rules
Breaking All the Rules (1985)
GoodWatch score 53

Director