James Lassiter is an American film producer and talent agent. He served as the manager of American rapper and actor Will Smith before the two co-founded the production company Overbrook Entertainment in 1998. Also Smith's business partner, Lassiter has co-produced several films in which he starred. Prior, he founded Jarola Artist Management in 1991, and Brookside Artist Management in 2002 as sole proprietor.
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Biography from TMDB.
- Producer
- 35 on MovieCove · 41 credits in all
What are James Lassiter's films like?
Across their 30 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.
Genres
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
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 1 · Wry 1 · Earnest 27
A split, not a type: Light 13 · Serious 8 · Dark 8
A split, not a type: Grounded 17 · Stylized 7 · Heightened 5
Gentle 4 · Charged 14 · Intense 11
Steady 11 · Shifting 16 · Whiplash 2
A split, not a type: Straight-faced 15 · Some laughs 9 · Funny 5
Slow burn 10 · Even-paced 16 · Relentless 3
A split, not a type: Casual 15 · Engaged 13 · Full focus 1
Easy watch 8 · Affecting 12 · Heavy 9
Resolved 23 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 2
Moods and endings
- Happy13
- Bittersweet14
- Ambiguous3
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 Lassiter's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 28 of their 35 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.
Subscription and free streaming for James Lassiter'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
41 credits, 35 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.
Bad Boys: Ride or Die(2024)
Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films
The Book of Clarence(2023)
Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films
Emancipation(2022)
Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films
Bel-Air(2022)
Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all shows
Women of the Movement(2022)
Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all shows
King Richard(2021)
Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films
The Harder They Fall(2021)
Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films
Welcome to Earth(2021)
Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows
Life in a Year(2020)
Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films
Charm City Kings(2020)
Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films
Bad Boys for Life(2020)
Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films
Hala(2019)
Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films
Cobra Kai(2018)
Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows
Sprinter(2018)
Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films
Annie(2014)
Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films
After Earth(2013)
Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films
This Means War(2012)
Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films
The Karate Kid(2010)
Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films
Seven Pounds(2008)
Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films
Lakeview Terrace(2008)
Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films
The Secret Life of Bees(2008)
Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films
Hancock(2008)
Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all filmsI Am Legend: Awakening - Story 2: Isolation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)
The Human Contract(2008)
Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films
I Am Legend(2007)
Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films
ATL(2006)
Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films
The Pursuit of Happyness(2006)
Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films
Hitch(2005)
Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films
Saving Face(2004)
Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films
I, Robot(2004)
Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films
All of Us(2003)
Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all shows
Showtime(2002)
Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films
Ali(2001)
Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all filmsFast and Loose (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Forty Acres (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
I Am Legend 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Teddy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
The Council (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Career shape
A full career of 35 titles, 30 of them dated from 2001 to 2024.
Biggest box office
Hancock (2008)
Highest rated
The Pursuit of Happyness (2006)
Most popular right now
Seven Pounds (2008)
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 a Primetime Emmy in 2021, Outstanding Comedy Series.
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 James Lassiter's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 67th percentile, the median of all 30; across their 29 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 71st percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up13
- 50th to 74th12
- 25th to 49th6
- Below 25th4
Shape of the crowd
11 of their 35 titles are Crowd Pleasers.
- Universally Loved6
- Cult Classic9
- Crowd Pleaser11
- Broadly Agreed2
- Mixed7
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 Lassiter's work okay for kids?
Across up to 25 MovieCove titles with content scores, profanity runs heavier than most films.
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 Lassiter work with?
People who share at least 2 of James Lassiter's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Will Smith shares the most, 25.
Directors
- Adil El ArbiShared titles: Bad Boys: Ride or Die (2024), Bad Boys for Life (2020)See all 2 shared titles with Adil El Arbi
- Bilall FallahShared titles: Bad Boys: Ride or Die (2024), Bad Boys for Life (2020)See all 2 shared titles with Bilall Fallah
- Jeymes SamuelShared titles: The Book of Clarence (2023), The Harder They Fall (2021)See all 2 shared titles with Jeymes Samuel
- Gabriele MuccinoShared titles: Seven Pounds (2008), The Pursuit of Happyness (2006)See all 2 shared titles with Gabriele Muccino
Writers
- Akiva GoldsmanShared titles: Hancock (2008), I Am Legend (2007), I, Robot (2004)See all 3 shared titles with Akiva Goldsman
- Chris BremnerShared titles: Bad Boys: Ride or Die (2024), Bad Boys for Life (2020)See all 2 shared titles with Chris Bremner
- George GalloShared titles: Bad Boys: Ride or Die (2024), Bad Boys for Life (2020)See all 2 shared titles with George Gallo
Actors
- Will SmithShared titles: Bad Boys: Ride or Die (2024), King Richard (2021), Welcome to Earth (2021), Bad Boys for Life (2020), Charm City Kings (2020), Life in a Year (2020), Sprinter (2018), Annie (2014), After Earth (2013), Free Angela and All Political Prisoners (2012), This Means War (2012), The Karate Kid (2010) and 13 moreSee newest 12 of 25 shared titles with Will Smith
- Jaden SmithShared titles: Life in a Year (2020), After Earth (2013), The Karate Kid (2010), The Pursuit of Happyness (2006)See all 4 shared titles with Jaden Smith
- Jada Pinkett SmithShared titles: King Richard (2021), Charm City Kings (2020), Life in a Year (2020), Hala (2019), Sprinter (2018), Annie (2014), After Earth (2013), Free Angela and All Political Prisoners (2012), The Karate Kid (2010), The Human Contract (2008), The Secret Life of Bees (2008), Ali (2001)See all 12 shared titles with Jada Pinkett Smith
- Alexander LudwigShared titles: Bad Boys: Ride or Die (2024), Bad Boys for Life (2020)See all 2 shared titles with Alexander Ludwig
Composers, cinematographers and editors
- Dan LebentalShared titles: Bad Boys: Ride or Die (2024), Bad Boys for Life (2020)See all 2 shared titles with Dan Lebental
- Lorne BalfeShared titles: Bad Boys: Ride or Die (2024), Bad Boys for Life (2020)See all 2 shared titles with Lorne Balfe
- Robrecht HeyvaertShared titles: Bad Boys: Ride or Die (2024), Bad Boys for Life (2020)See all 2 shared titles with Robrecht Heyvaert
- Tom EaglesShared titles: The Book of Clarence (2023), The Harder They Fall (2021)See all 2 shared titles with Tom Eagles
Producers
- Caleeb PinkettShared titles: Charm City Kings (2020), Life in a Year (2020), Hala (2019), Annie (2014), After Earth (2013)See all 5 shared titles with Caleeb Pinkett
- Jay-ZShared titles: The Book of Clarence (2023), The Harder They Fall (2021), Annie (2014), Free Angela and All Political Prisoners (2012)See all 4 shared titles with Jay-Z
- Clarence HammondShared titles: Charm City Kings (2020), Life in a Year (2020), Hala (2019), Sprinter (2018)See all 4 shared titles with Clarence Hammond
- Miguel MelendezShared titles: Welcome to Earth (2021), The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Reunion (2020), The Human Contract (2008)See all 3 shared titles with Miguel Melendez