Portrait of James Brown

Acting

James Brown

Titles
72movies31TV shows
Career

Active from 1973 to 2002, busiest in 1973 with 2 main titles.

Leading roles
5
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score63/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Blues Brothers
The Blues Brothers
GoodWatch score74/100

What stands out

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

Energy: 5.0 versus catalog average 4.8EnergyHeart: 3.9 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 3.5 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.7WorldCraft: 5.3 versus catalog average 5.4CraftStyle: 6.4 versus catalog average 6.0Style
James Brown Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Psychological
    4.0, average 5.6
  • Melancholy
    3.2, average 4.7
  • Mystery
    2.9, average 4.1
  • Scare
    1.5, average 2.6

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

    Works often with

    People in at least two of their main titles.

    Movies and TV shows

    72
    TypeAllMovies53TV shows19
    RoleAnyAppearances72Acting24Sound6Other crew1
    ScoreAny60+70+80+
    DecadeAny1940s11960s61970s51980s51990s92000s212010s122020s12Upcoming1
    GenreAnyDocumentary45Music37Comedy8Talk5History5Crime3TV Movie3Drama2Action & Adventure1Reality1Action1War & Politics1
    Group by
    DecadesScores
    Newest firstOldest first

    Upcoming

    1 title

    2020s

    12 titles · average score 73
    Poster for James Brown: Say It Loud

    TV show · Self (archive footage)

    GoodWatch68
    Poster for Death by Fame

    TV show · Self (archive footage)

    Poster for 70 Years of Youth Revolt

    TV show · Self (archive footage)

    2010s

    12 titles · average score 77
    Poster for Africa Rising

    Self - Musician (archive footage)

    Poster for Nice Girls Don't Stay for Breakfast

    Self - Singer (archive footage)

    GoodWatch79
    Poster for The Apollo

    Self (archive footage)

    Poster for A Tale of James Brown

    Self (archive footage)

    GoodWatch65
    Poster for The Real Rocky

    Self (archive footage)

    2000s

    21 titles · average score 72
    GoodWatch75
    Poster for Soul Power

    Self (archive footage)

    Poster for It's Black Entertainment

    Self (archive footage)

    GoodWatch75
    Poster for The Hire

    TV show · Self

    All 21 titles from the 2000s

    1990s

    9 titles · average score 69
    GoodWatch45
    Poster for The View

    TV show · Self

    GoodWatch69
    Poster for TFI Friday

    TV show · Self

    1980s

    5 titles
    Poster for Yo! MTV Raps

    TV show · Self

    1970s

    5 titles · average score 61

    1960s

    6 titles · average score 65
    GoodWatch72
    Poster for Shindig!

    TV show · Self

    GoodWatch42
    Poster for The Mike Douglas Show

    TV show · Self - Co-Host

    1940s

    1 title · average score 73
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