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James Bartle

Cinematographer

Works as
Cinematographer
Titles
21 on MovieCove · 42 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Down 14% in 30 days

What are James Bartle's films like?

Across their 21 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Drama9 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 41st percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Action8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 48th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 42nd percentile
: browse their Comedy movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
27%
Morality
27%
Self
22%
Power
8%
Survival
8%
Society
5%
Ideas
3%
Romantic love6 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds6 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeDuty2 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 21 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 8 · Serious 7 · Dark 6

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 14 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 2

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 2 · Charged 16 · Intense 3

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 15 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 0

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 13 · Some laughs 6 · Funny 2

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

A split, not a type: Slow burn 12 · Even-paced 8 · Relentless 1

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 12 · Engaged 8 · Full focus 1

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 17 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 2

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
13
Melancholic
11
Thrilling
5
Joyful
4
Hopeful
7
Other
12

How their films linger

Fun8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy9
  • Bittersweet9
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous2

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch James Bartle's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 14 of their 21 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (12).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for James Bartle's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

42 credits, 21 with a MovieCove page.

  • California Dreaming (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Cinematographer

  • Raising Waylon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Cinematographer

  • The Perfect Husband: The Laci Peterson Story(2004)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Lucy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Cinematographer

  • Beyond the Prairie, Part 2: The True Story of Laura Ingalls Wilder Continues (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Cinematographer

  • Guilty Hearts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Cinematographer

  • Taking Back Our Town(2001)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Yesterday's Children(2000)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Switched at Birth(1999)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Inherit the Wind(1999)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Murder at 75 Birch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Cinematographer

  • Point Last Seen(1998)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Monday After the Miracle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Cinematographer

  • Nick Fury: Agent of Shield(1998)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Fifteen and Pregnant(1998)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 2 episodes · Cinematographer

  • Still Twisted (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Cinematographer

  • Twisted (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Cinematographer

  • Twisted Tales (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 12 episodes · Cinematographer

  • Dead Heart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Cinematographer

  • Sins of Silence (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Cinematographer

  • Between Love and Honor(1995)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Hercules in the Maze of the Minotaur(1994)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Hercules in the Underworld(1994)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Hercules: The Legendary Journeys - Hercules and the Circle of Fire(1994)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Shadows of Desire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Cinematographer

  • Hammers Over the Anvil(1993)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Hercules and the Lost Kingdom(1994)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Hercules and the Amazon Women(1994)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Knight Rider 2010(1994)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • The President's Child (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Cinematographer

  • Brides of Christ (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 6 episodes · Cinematographer

  • The Shrimp on the Barbie(1990)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Brotherhood of the Rose (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 2 episodes · Cinematographer

  • A Dangerous Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 3 episodes · Cinematographer

  • My Best Friend Is a Vampire(1987)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Angel in Green (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Cinematographer

  • The Good Wife(1987)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • The Quiet Earth(1985)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Death Warmed Up (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Cinematographer

  • Heart of the Stag (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Cinematographer

  • Klynham Summer(1982)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 41 titles from 1982 to 2007.

Biggest box office

The Quiet Earth (1985)

$2.1M worldwide

Highest rated

Inherit the Wind (1999)

Midcredits 82nd

Most popular right now

The Quiet Earth (1985)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Cinematography41 of 41: 41 only cinematography, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score44th

By decade

1980s9 · crew1990s24 · crew2000s8 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

How do James Bartle's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 44th percentile, the median of all 21; across their 21 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 42nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

42ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 21

Approval · how many liked their films

41stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 21

Reach · how many have seen their films

63rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 21

Midcredits score across 21 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 50th to 74th6
  • 25th to 49th9
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

11 of their 21 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser8
  • Mixed11

Most divisive · cinematographer

Knight Rider 2010 (1994)

85th percentile spread · 72% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

Inherit the Wind (1999)

Midcredits 82nd · 75% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 54/100 in their films, across 13 reviewed titles; fans 61, detractors 31. The element that speaks to their work as a cinematographer.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does James Bartle work with?

People who share at least 2 of James Bartle's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Sam Pillsbury shares the most, 6.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers