Portrait of James Hawes

Directing

James Hawes

Career

Active from 1984 to 2026, with up to 3 main titles a year.

Average score
GoodWatch score69/100
Highest rated
Poster for Slow Horses
Slow Horses
GoodWatch score85/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 30 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.8 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.3 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.2 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.0 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 6.0 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.2 versus catalog average 5.9Style
James Hawes Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    3.6, average 5.4
  • Physical Comedy
    1.2, average 2.4
  • Situational Comedy
    1.6, average 2.7
  • Pop Culture
    1.2, average 2.2

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Character-Driven 4
  • Psychological Thriller 3
  • Moral Ambiguity 3
  • Ensemble Cast Dynamics 3
  • Biographical Drama 2
  • British Period Piece 2
  • Educational Entertainment 2
  • Gritty Realism 2
  • Psychological Tension 2
  • Ethical Dilemmas 2
  • Intriguing Mystery 2
  • Historical Drama 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

14
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2020s

2 titles ยท average score 70
The Amateur
The Amateur (2025)
GoodWatch score 61

Director

One Life
One Life (2023)
GoodWatch score 79

Director

2010s

3 titles ยท average score 66
The Challenger Disaster
The Challenger Disaster (2013)
GoodWatch score 83

Director

The Murder at Road Hill House
The Murder at Road Hill House (2011)
GoodWatch score 65

Director

Pulse
Pulse (2010)
GoodWatch score 52

Director

2000s

9 titles ยท average score 65
Enid
Enid (2009)
GoodWatch score 65

Producer, Director

The 39 Steps
The 39 Steps (2008)
GoodWatch score 64

Director

Kafka Uncovered
Kafka Uncovered (2008)

Writer

Fanny Hill
Fanny Hill (2007)
GoodWatch score 62

Director

Miss Marie Lloyd: Queen of the Music Hall
Miss Marie Lloyd: Queen of the Music Hall (2007)
GoodWatch score 61

Director

The Chatterley Affair
The Chatterley Affair (2006)
GoodWatch score 62

Director

Doctor Who Confidential
Doctor Who Confidential (2005)
GoodWatch score 80

TV show

A Line in the Sand
A Line in the Sand (2004)

Director

Lawrence of Arabia: The Battle for the Arab World
Lawrence of Arabia: The Battle for the Arab World (2003)

Director, Writer