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Jim Wheat

Writer, producer and director · Born January 1, 1952 (74)

Born
January 1, 1952 (74)
Works as
Writer, producer and director
Titles
12 on MovieCove · 19 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26

What are Jim Wheat's films like?

Across their 12 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Morality.

Genres

Action4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 36th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Horror3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 32nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Horror movies
Mystery2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 4th percentile
: browse their Mystery 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
39%
Morality
20%
Self
14%
Bonds
12%
Power
7%
Ideas
7%
Society
2%
Survival7 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeTruth3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption2 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma3 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 12 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 4 · Stylized 6 · Heightened 2

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 1 · Charged 5 · Intense 6

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

Steady 1 · Shifting 9 · Whiplash 2

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

Straight-faced 8 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 6 · Relentless 2

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

A split, not a type: Casual 5 · Engaged 7 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 9 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
11
Dread
7
Thrilling
6
Melancholic
2
Cathartic
2
Other
8

How their films linger

Unsettling5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet4
  • Ambiguous5

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 Wheat's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 5 of their 12 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Jim Wheat'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

19 credits, 12 with a MovieCove page.

  • Riddick(2013)

    Characters

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • The Chronicles of Riddick: Dark Fury (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Characters

  • The Chronicles of Riddick(2004)

    Characters

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Pitch Black(2000)

    Screenplay · Story

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Free Fall(1999)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • The Stepford Husbands (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Writer

  • Rattled (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Screenplay

  • It Came from Outer Space II(1996)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Trick of the Eye (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Writer

  • The Birds II: Land's End(1994)

    Teleplay

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • After Midnight(1989)

    Director · Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • The Fly II(1989)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master(1988)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Ewoks: The Battle for Endor(1985)

    Director · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Lies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Director · Producer · Writer

  • The Return(1980)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Silent Scream (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Producer · Writer

  • American Boy: A Profile of Steven Prince(1978)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Riddick: Furya (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Characters

Career shape

A full career of 19 titles, 18 of them dated from 1978 to 2013.

Biggest box office

The Chronicles of Riddick (2004)

$116M worldwide

Highest rated

American Boy: A Profile of Steven Prince (1978)

Midcredits 86th

Most popular right now

The Chronicles of Riddick (2004)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing3 of 19: 0 only directing, 3 with another roleWriting18 of 19: 14 only writing, 4 with another role · typical Midcredits score23rdProducing4 of 19: 1 only producing, 3 with another role

19 titles, 4 with more than one role — writing and producing overlap on 3 of them.

By decade

1970s2 · crew1980s6 · crew1990s6 · crew2000s3 · crew2010s1 · 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 Wheat's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 27th percentile, the median of all 12; across their 12 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 33rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

33rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Approval · how many liked their films

24thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Reach · how many have seen their films

83rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Midcredits score across 12 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th2
  • Below 25th6

Shape of the crowd

4 of their 12 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Panned3
  • Crowd Pleaser4
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed3

Most divisive · writer

Free Fall (1999)

72nd percentile spread · 50% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

American Boy: A Profile of Steven Prince (1978)

Midcredits 86th · 76% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 41/100 and the plot and story 38/100 in their films, across 12 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 Wheat's work okay for kids?

Across up to 7 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, sex & nudity, profanity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore7 titles61–92 · median 73 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity5 titles17–62 · median 49 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity6 titles23–79 · median 51 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs4 titlesmedian 32 · mildMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense5 titles52–84 · median 79 · intenseheavier than most 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 Jim Wheat work with?

People who share at least 2 of Jim Wheat's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Ken Wheat shares the most, 12.

Directors

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers