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James Beshears

Editor and director, also producer

Works as
Editor and director, also producer
Titles
38 on MovieCove · 39 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 63 days to Oct 26Down 31% in 30 days

What are James Beshears' films like?

Across a limited sample of 3 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
37%
Bonds
24%
Survival
24%
Society
15%

What they feel like to watch

their average across 3 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 2 · Serious 0 · Dark 1

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

Grounded 1 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 2 · Intense 0

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

A split, not a type: Steady 2 · Shifting 0 · Whiplash 1

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 1 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 1

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 1 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 3 · Engaged 0 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 2 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings shown from 5 titles

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Absurd
2
Dread
1
Thrilling
1
Tense
1
Warm
1

How their films linger

Unsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

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 Beshears' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 26 of their 38 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (6).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for James Beshears' 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

39 credits, 38 with a MovieCove page.

  • Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie(2017)

    Executive In Charge Of Post Production

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • The Boss Baby(2017)

    Executive In Charge Of Post Production

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Trolls(2016)

    Executive In Charge Of Post Production

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • How to Train Your Dragon 2(2014)

    Editorial Services

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Mr. Peabody & Sherman(2014)

    Executive In Charge Of Post Production

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • The Croods(2013)

    Executive In Charge Of Post Production

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Rise of the Guardians(2012)

    Executive In Charge Of Post Production

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted(2012)

    Executive In Charge Of Post Production

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Puss in Boots(2011)

    Executive In Charge Of Post Production

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa(2008)

    Executive In Charge Of Post Production

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Shrek the Third(2007)

    Post-Production Manager

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Over the Hedge(2006)

    Post Production Supervisor

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Madagascar(2005)

    Executive In Charge Of Post Production

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Shrek(2001)

    Post-Production Manager

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Murder at 1600(1997)

    Supervising ADR Editor

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • The Craft(1996)

    Supervising ADR Editor

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Jade(1995)

    Supervising ADR Editor

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • While You Were Sleeping(1995)

    ADR Supervisor

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Color of Night(1994)

    Sound Effects Editor

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • True Lies(1994)

    Sound Effects Editor

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Beverly Hills Cop III(1994)

    ADR Supervisor

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Fatal Instinct(1993)

    Sound Effects Editor

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • The Fugitive(1993)

    Dialogue Editor

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Fortress(1992)

    Supervising Sound Editor

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • The Rocketeer(1991)

    Sound Effects Editor

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Dying Young(1991)

    Supervising ADR Editor

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Oscar(1991)

    ADR Supervisor

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Rocky V(1990)

    ADR Supervisor

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • The Comfort of Strangers(1990)

    Sound Effects Editor

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Tango & Cash(1989)

    Supervising ADR Editor

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Coming to America(1988)

    Supervising ADR Editor

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • The Witches of Eastwick(1987)

    Supervising ADR Editor

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Some Kind of Wonderful(1987)

    ADR Supervisor

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Friday the 13th: A New Beginning(1985)

    ADR Editor

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Purple Rain(1984)

    Sound Editor

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Hercules(1983)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Human Highway (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Editor · Screenplay

  • Homework(1982)

    Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • The Incredible Melting Man(1977)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 39 titles from 1977 to 2017.

Biggest box office

Hercules (1983)

$11M worldwide

Highest rated

Hercules (1983)

Midcredits 9th

Most popular right now

The Incredible Melting Man (1977)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing1 of 39: 1 only directing, 0 with another roleWriting1 of 39: 0 only writing, 1 with another roleEditing3 of 39: 2 only editing, 1 with another roleOther crew35 of 39: 35 only other crew, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score67th

By decade

1970s1 · crew1980s9 · crew1990s15 · crew2000s5 · crew2010s9 · 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 Beshears' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 66th percentile, the median of all 38; across a limited sample of 3 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 13th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

13thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Approval · how many liked their films

6thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Reach · how many have seen their films

79thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Midcredits score across 38 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up10
  • 50th to 74th14
  • 25th to 49th6
  • Below 25th8

Shape of the crowd

20 of their 38 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Crowd Pleaser20
  • Broadly Agreed4
  • Mixed10

Most divisive · editor

Hercules (1983)

71st percentile spread · 58% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · editor

Hercules (1983)

Midcredits 9th · 19% liked

Reviewers score the pacing 28/100 in their films, across 3 reviewed titles; fans 53, detractors 22. The element that speaks to their work as an editor.

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 Beshears work with?

People who share at least 2 of James Beshears' MovieCove titles; Max Rosenberg shares the most, 2.