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Jim Donovan

Jim Donovan

Director

Jim Donovan is a Canadian film and television director based in Toronto, Ontario. He is originally from Montreal, Quebec.

Biography from TMDB.

Works as
Director
Titles
11 on MovieCove · 23 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Up 20% in 30 days

What are Jim Donovan's films like?

Across their 7 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Morality.

Genres

Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 36th percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 42nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama 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
Survival
41%
Morality
34%
Bonds
8%
Self
8%
Power
5%
Ideas
4%
Survival4 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice4 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 6 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 0 · Serious 3 · Dark 3

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

Grounded 6 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 2 · Intense 4

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

Steady 1 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 6 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 1

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

Casual 2 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 1

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 1 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 3

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

Resolved 6 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
7
Dread
7
Thrilling
1
Contemplative
1
Hopeful
1
Other
1

How their films linger

Unsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet4
  • 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 Jim Donovan's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 7 of their 11 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Jim Donovan'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

23 credits, 11 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Copycat Killer(2026)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Mont-Rouge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Show 6 episodes · Director

  • Koromousso, Big Sister (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Director · Camera Operator · Writer

  • Padre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 13 episodes · Director

  • 19 minutes : l'exploit Piché (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Director · Writer

  • Edgar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 4 episodes · Director

  • Poisoned Love: The Stacey Castor Story(2020)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Troubled Waters(2019)

    Show 12 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • Abducted: The Mary Stauffer Story(2019)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Believe Me: The Abduction of Lisa McVey(2018)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Me, The Bees And Cancer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Director

  • Fugitive at 17(2012)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • The Perfect Teacher(2010)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • She Said Lenny (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Director

  • 3 Seasons (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Director · Producer

  • Human Prey(2009)

    Show Director

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Watch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Director

  • Pure (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Director

  • Instant Star(2004)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • Air Crash Investigation(2003)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • Provocateur (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Director

  • The Mystery Files of Shelby Woo(1996)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all shows

  • B Dock (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Director · Camera Operator · Producer · Actor

Career shape

A full career of 22 titles, 21 of them dated from 1996 to 2026.

Highest rated

Believe Me: The Abduction of Lisa McVey (2018)

Midcredits 92nd

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting1 of 22: 0 only acting, 1 with another roleDirecting22 of 22: 18 only directing, 4 with another role · typical Midcredits score54thWriting2 of 22: 0 only writing, 2 with another roleProducing2 of 22: 0 only producing, 2 with another roleOther crew2 of 22: 0 only other crew, 2 with another role

22 titles, 4 with more than one role — directing and other crew overlap on 2 of them.

By decade

1990s2 · crew2000s5 · crew2010s7 · crew2020s7 · 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 Jim Donovan's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 48th percentile, the median of all 6; across their 6 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 54th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

54thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Approval · how many liked their films

42ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Reach · how many have seen their films

64thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Midcredits score across 11 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

5 of their 11 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser4
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · director

The Copycat Killer (2026)

88th percentile spread · 24% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · director

Air Crash Investigation (2003)

Midcredits 99th · 94% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 55/100 and the pacing 56/100 in their films, across 6 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a director.

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 Jim Donovan work with?

People who share at least 2 of Jim Donovan's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Michael Vickerman shares the most, 2.

Writers

Actors

Producers