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James D. Brubaker

Producer · Died January 3, 2023, aged 85

Born
January 1, 1938
Died
January 3, 2023 (aged 85)
Works as
Producer
Titles
32 on MovieCove · 35 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 40 days to Oct 26Down 4% in 30 days

What are James D. Brubaker's films like?

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

Genres

Comedy7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 36th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 73rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 41st percentile
: browse their Action movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 94th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure movies
Biography2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 69th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 61st percentile
: browse their Crime 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
Self
33%
Bonds
32%
Morality
20%
Survival
12%
Society
2%
Ideas
1%
Self-worth5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds5 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love4 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose3 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception3 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

Grounded 9 · Stylized 9 · Heightened 3

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

Gentle 4 · Charged 11 · Intense 6

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

Steady 6 · Shifting 13 · Whiplash 2

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

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 9 · Some laughs 6 · Funny 6

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

Slow burn 7 · Even-paced 12 · Relentless 2

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 9 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 17 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
9
Melancholic
12
Joyful
6
Hopeful
7
Absurd
5
Other
20

How their films linger

Hopeful11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy11
  • Bittersweet8
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous1

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 D. Brubaker's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 21 of their 32 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Pluto TV (11).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for James D. Brubaker'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

35 credits, 32 with a MovieCove page.

  • Chef(2014)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Standing Up(2013)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Jayne Mansfield's Car(2012)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Turn Me On, Dead Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Executive Producer

  • I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry(2007)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Bruce Almighty(2003)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Dragonfly(2002)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Shoot! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Executive Producer

  • Nutty Professor II: The Klumps(2000)

    Executive Producer · as Krusty Reporter

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Life(1999)

    Producer · as Judge

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Gia(1998)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Liar Liar(1997)

    Executive Producer · Unit Production Manager

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • The Nutty Professor(1996)

    Co-Producer

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • A Walk in the Clouds(1995)

    Executive Producer · Unit Production Manager

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Above the Rim(1994)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Running Mates (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Producer

  • Mr. Baseball(1992)

    Unit Production Manager

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Brain Donors(1992)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Patty Hearst(1988)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Over the Top(1987)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Cobra(1986)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Rocky IV(1985)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Beer(1985)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Rhinestone(1984)

    Associate Producer · Unit Production Manager

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • The Right Stuff(1983)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Staying Alive(1983)

    Production Supervisor · Unit Production Manager

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Rocky III(1982)

    Producer · Production Manager

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • True Confessions(1981)

    Associate Producer

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Raging Bull(1980)

    Production Manager

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Rocky II(1979)

    Post Production Coordinator

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Nickelodeon(1976)

    Transportation Coordinator

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • The Godfather Part II(1974)

    Transportation Captain

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Busting(1974)

    Transportation Captain

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Cahill U.S. Marshal(1973)

    Transportation Coordinator

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Walking Tall(1973)

    Transportation Coordinator

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 34 titles from 1973 to 2014.

Biggest box office

Bruce Almighty (2003)

$485M worldwide

Highest rated

The Right Stuff (1983)

Midcredits 97th

Most popular right now

Bruce Almighty (2003)

Film career

  • 1999Screen debut· Life

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting2 of 34: 1 only acting, 1 with another roleProducing23 of 34: 19 only producing, 4 with another role · typical Midcredits score60thOther crew13 of 34: 10 only other crew, 3 with another role · typical Midcredits score73rd

34 titles, 4 with more than one role — producing and other crew overlap on 3 of them.

By decade

1970s6 · crew1980s10 · crew1990s9 · 1 acting · 8 crew2000s5 · 1 acting · 5 crew2010s4 · 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 D. Brubaker's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 65th percentile, the median of all 32; across their 21 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 61st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

61stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 21

Approval · how many liked their films

67thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 21

Reach · how many have seen their films

94thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 21

Midcredits score across 32 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up11
  • 50th to 74th10
  • 25th to 49th7
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

17 of their 32 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Crowd Pleaser17
  • Broadly Agreed5
  • Mixed7

Most divisive · producer

Rhinestone (1984)

80th percentile spread · 56% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

The Right Stuff (1983)

Midcredits 97th · 86% liked

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.

Is James D. Brubaker's work okay for kids?

Across up to 19 MovieCove titles with content scores, profanity runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore15 titles17–65 · median 37 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity19 titles17–62 · median 33 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity16 titles33–78 · median 57 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs14 titles27–53 · median 33 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense14 titles10–61 · median 31 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does James D. Brubaker work with?

People who share at least 2 of James D. Brubaker's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Don Zimmerman shares the most, 7.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers