Portrait of James Ponsoldt

Directing

James Ponsoldt

Career

Active from 2006 to 2026, with up to 2 main titles a year.

Average score
GoodWatch score68/100
Highest rated
Poster for Sorry for Your Loss
Sorry for Your Loss
GoodWatch score83/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 18 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.2 versus catalog average 4.5EnergyHeart: 4.9 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 3.9 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.4 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 6.0 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.0 versus catalog average 5.9Style
James Ponsoldt Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Violence
    2.2, average 4.1
  • Adrenaline
    3.0, average 4.8
  • Historical
    0.9, average 2.5
  • Scare
    1.0, average 2.6

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Character Study 3
  • Contemporary Realism 3
  • Showbiz Behind-the-Scenes 2
  • Coming-of-Age Story 2
  • Bittersweet Tone 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

16
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

Upcoming

2 titles
Sponsor
Sponsor

Director, Writer

Inconstant Moon
Inconstant Moon

Producer, Director

2020s

3 titles ยท average score 52
The End of Oak Street
The End of Oak Street (2026)
GoodWatch score 65

Thanks

Once More, Like Rain Man
Once More, Like Rain Man (2024)

as Director 2

Summering
Summering (2022)
GoodWatch score 39

Director, Producer

2010s

7 titles ยท average score 65
The Circle
The Circle (2017)
GoodWatch score 36

Screenplay, Director

The End of the Tour
The End of the Tour (2015)
GoodWatch score 80

Director

Mountain Low
Mountain Low (2014)

Producer

The Spectacular Now
The Spectacular Now (2013)
GoodWatch score 78

Director

Sun Don't Shine
Sun Don't Shine (2013)
GoodWatch score 60

Thanks

Smashed
Smashed (2012)
GoodWatch score 70

Director, Writer

Tiny Furniture
Tiny Furniture (2010)
GoodWatch score 65

Thanks

2000s

4 titles ยท average score 57
Round Town Girls
Round Town Girls (2009)

as Ronnie

Box Elder
Box Elder (2008)
GoodWatch score 69

as Robby โ€˜Couvโ€™ McGovern

Off the Black
Off the Black (2006)
GoodWatch score 61

as Robby

Porn 'n Chicken
Porn 'n Chicken (2002)
GoodWatch score 42

as The Cowboy