Jim Capobianco received the 2008 Academy Award nomination for Best Original Screenplay for Ratatouille. He went on to write and direct the short film, "Your Friend The Rat," found on the Ratatouille DVD, winning the 2008 ASIFA-Hollywood Annie Award for short films. Jim followed YFtR up with directing the critically acclaimed end titles for Pixar's 2008 release Wall.E. A graduate of the California Institute of the Arts, Jim started in the story department at Walt Disney Feature Animation on The Lion King. After five years at Disney, Jim relocated to Pixar Animation Studios where he was influential on the stories of many of Pixar's films from A Bug's Life to Coco. In 2009 Jim finished Leonardo, his first independent film, now in the permanent collection of the MoMA NYC. He also formed Aerial Contrivance Workshop a 'story design studio'. With ACW, Jim created and directed the 2D animation sequence for Walt Disney Motion Pictures, Mary Poppins Returns, winning his second Annie Award. Following that up as the Animation director of Philharmonia Fantastique an animated concert film similar to Fantasia for live symphony in collaboration with Mason Bates and Gary Rydstorm. Jim has recently written and directed his first feature film The Inventor and is working on writing and developing numerous scripts and books for children. Including a new concert film once again with Mason Bates and Gary Rydstorm.
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Biography from IMDb.
- January 1, 1969 (57)
- Saddle Brook, New Jersey, USA
- Writer, actor, director and producer
- 10 on MovieCove · 14 credits in all
What are Jim Capobianco's films like?
Across their 8 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 7
Light 6 · Serious 1 · Dark 1
Grounded 2 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 3
A split, not a type: Gentle 4 · Charged 3 · Intense 1
Steady 6 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 0
Straight-faced 1 · Some laughs 7 · Funny 0
Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 0
Casual 7 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 6 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 1
Resolved 6 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
- Happy6
- Bittersweet2
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 Jim Capobianco's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 9 of their 10 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Disney+ (6).
Subscription and free streaming for Jim Capobianco'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
14 credits, 10 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.
The Inventor(2023)
Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films
Go! Go! Cory Carson: The Chrissy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)
Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Mary Poppins Returns(2018)
Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films
Air Mater (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)
Leonardo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)
Cars Toon Mater's Tall Tales (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)
Your Friend the Rat(2007)
Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films
Ratatouille(2007)
Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films
Finding Nemo(2003)
Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films
The Lion King(1994)
Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films
Career shape
A full career of 13 titles from 1994 to 2023.
Biggest box office
The Lion King (1994)
Highest rated
The Lion King (1994)
Most popular right now
Ratatouille (2007)
Film career
- 2007Screen debut· Your Friend the Rat
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.
Awards
Nominated for an Oscar in 2008, Best Writing, Original Screenplay.
Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.
How do Jim Capobianco's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 73rd percentile, the median of all 10; across their 8 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 71st percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up5
- 50th to 74th3
- 25th to 49th2
Shape of the crowd
3 of their 10 titles are Universally Loved.
- Universally Loved3
- Divisive3
- Crowd Pleaser3
- Mixed1
Reviewers score the dialogue 64/100 and the plot and story 54/100 in their films, across 5 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a writer.
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 Jim Capobianco's work okay for kids?
Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.
Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.
Who does Jim Capobianco work with?
People who share at least 2 of Jim Capobianco's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Alexander Woo shares the most, 3.
Directors
- Alexander WooShared titles: A Go! Go! Cory Carson Halloween (2020), Go! Go! Cory Carson: Summer Camp (2020), Your Friend the Rat (2007)See all 3 shared titles with Alexander Woo
- Stanley MooreShared titles: A Go! Go! Cory Carson Halloween (2020), Go! Go! Cory Carson: Summer Camp (2020)See all 2 shared titles with Stanley Moore
Writers
- Jan PinkavaShared titles: Ratatouille: The TikTok Musical (2021), Ratatouille (2007)See all 2 shared titles with Jan Pinkava
- Tone ThyneShared titles: A Go! Go! Cory Carson Halloween (2020), Go! Go! Cory Carson: Summer Camp (2020)See all 2 shared titles with Tone Thyne
- Bob TzudikerShared titles: The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996), The Lion King (1994)See all 2 shared titles with Bob Tzudiker
- Brenda ChapmanShared titles: The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996), The Lion King (1994)See all 2 shared titles with Brenda Chapman
Actors
- Alan C. LimShared titles: A Go! Go! Cory Carson Halloween (2020), Go! Go! Cory Carson: Summer Camp (2020)See all 2 shared titles with Alan C. Lim
- Ella Joy BallesterosShared titles: A Go! Go! Cory Carson Halloween (2020), Go! Go! Cory Carson: Summer Camp (2020)See all 2 shared titles with Ella Joy Ballesteros
- Paul KillamShared titles: A Go! Go! Cory Carson Halloween (2020), Go! Go! Cory Carson: Summer Camp (2020)See all 2 shared titles with Paul Killam
- Smith ForemanShared titles: A Go! Go! Cory Carson Halloween (2020), Go! Go! Cory Carson: Summer Camp (2020)See all 2 shared titles with Smith Foreman
Composers and editors
- Alex MandelShared titles: The Inventor (2023), Your Friend the Rat (2007)See all 2 shared titles with Alex Mandel
- T.M. ChristopherShared titles: The Inventor (2023), Go! Go! Cory Carson: Summer Camp (2020)See all 2 shared titles with T.M. Christopher
- Ryan ShoreShared titles: A Go! Go! Cory Carson Halloween (2020), Go! Go! Cory Carson: Summer Camp (2020)See all 2 shared titles with Ryan Shore
Producers
- Don HahnShared titles: The Inventor (2023), The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996), The Lion King (1994)See all 3 shared titles with Don Hahn
- Bradford LewisShared titles: Ratatouille (2007), Your Friend the Rat (2007)See all 2 shared titles with Bradford Lewis
- John LasseterShared titles: Ratatouille (2007), Your Friend the Rat (2007)See all 2 shared titles with John Lasseter
Mixed roles
- Brad BirdShared titles: Ratatouille (2007), Your Friend the Rat (2007)See all 2 shared titles with Brad Bird
- Gary TrousdaleShared titles: The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996), The Lion King (1994)See all 2 shared titles with Gary Trousdale
- Kirk WiseShared titles: The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996), The Lion King (1994)See all 2 shared titles with Kirk Wise
