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James Tucker

James Tucker

Producer, director and writer

Primetime Emmy nominee

James Tucker is an American animator, writer, director and producer. He has worked on numerous DC Universe Animated Original Movies often alongside Bruce Timm, and on Warner Bros. Animation films and television shows.

Biography from TMDB.

Works as
Producer, director and writer
Titles
31 on MovieCove · 37 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 155 days to Oct 26Up 16% in 30 days

What are James Tucker's films like?

Across their 25 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
35%
Morality
32%
Self
20%
Power
5%
Survival
4%
Society
4%
Identity11 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds10 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty7 titles, browse their movies with this themeSacrifice6 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship4 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice6 titles, browse their movies with this themeDuty3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 24 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 0 · Stylized 12 · Heightened 12

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

Gentle 2 · Charged 6 · Intense 16

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

Steady 7 · Shifting 12 · Whiplash 5

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 13 · Some laughs 6 · Funny 5

Relentless: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their relentless movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

A split, not a type: Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 12 · Relentless 11

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

Casual 7 · Engaged 14 · Full focus 3

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 12 · Affecting 8 · Heavy 4

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

Resolved 21 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Thrilling
22
Tense
15
Melancholic
7
Hopeful
8
Joyful
5
Other
13

How their films linger

Fun13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful14 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 7 with a twist

  • Happy12
  • Bittersweet11
  • 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 Tucker's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 9 of their 31 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on HBO Max (8).

Subscription and free streaming for James Tucker'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

37 credits, 31 with a MovieCove page; 4 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

Career shape

A full career of 35 titles from 1994 to 2024.

Biggest box office

Batman: Return of the Caped Crusaders (2016)

$57K worldwide

Highest rated

Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox (2013)

Midcredits 99th

Most popular right now

Legion of Super Heroes (2006)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting1 of 35: 1 only acting, 0 with another roleDirecting4 of 35: 1 only directing, 3 with another roleWriting4 of 35: 0 only writing, 4 with another roleProducing29 of 35: 20 only producing, 9 with another role · typical Midcredits score73rdOther crew7 of 35: 4 only other crew, 3 with another role

35 titles, 9 with more than one role — producing and other crew overlap on 3 of them.

By decade

1990s1 · crew2000s5 · 1 acting · 4 crew2010s26 · crew2020s3 · 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.

Awards

Nominated for a Primetime Emmy in 2010, Outstanding Music Composition for a Series (Original Dramatic Score).

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 Tucker's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 73rd percentile, the median of all 25; across their 24 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 76th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

76thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 24

Approval · how many liked their films

75thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 24

Reach · how many have seen their films

90thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 24

Midcredits score across 31 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up14
  • 50th to 74th13
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

19 of their 31 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved7
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser19
  • Mixed4

Most divisive · producer

Teen Titans Go! & DC Super Hero Girls: Mayhem in the Multiverse (2022)

76th percentile spread · 33% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox (2013)

Midcredits 99th · 92% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 65/100 and the pacing 55/100 in their films, across 22 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.

Is James Tucker's work okay for kids?

Across up to 18 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore and frightening / intense run heavier than most films and alcohol & drugs lighter.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore16 titles54–90 · median 66 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity18 titles14–47 · median 35 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity16 titles28–58 · median 36 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs14 titles0–50 · median 23 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense15 titles40–68 · median 51 · moderateheavier 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 James Tucker work with?

People who share at least 2 of James Tucker's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Sam Register shares the most, 22.

Directors

Writers

  • Bob Kane16 titles    See newest 12 of 16 shared titles with Bob Kane
  • Bill Finger11 titles    See all 11 shared titles with Bill Finger
  • George Pérez11 titles    See all 11 shared titles with George Pérez
  • Jerry Siegel11 titles    See all 11 shared titles with Jerry Siegel

Actors

  • Jason O'Mara11 titles    See all 11 shared titles with Jason O'Mara
  • Jerry O'Connell7 titles    See all 7 shared titles with Jerry O'Connell
  • Rosario Dawson7 titles    See all 7 shared titles with Rosario Dawson
  • Stuart Allan6 titles    See all 6 shared titles with Stuart Allan

Composers and editors

  • Christopher D. Lozinski21 titles    See newest 12 of 21 shared titles with Christopher D. Lozinski
  • Frederik Wiedmann12 titles    See all 12 shared titles with Frederik Wiedmann
  • Kristopher Carter6 titles    See all 6 shared titles with Kristopher Carter
  • Lolita Ritmanis6 titles    See all 6 shared titles with Lolita Ritmanis

Producers

  • Sam Register22 titles    See newest 12 of 22 shared titles with Sam Register
  • Amy McKenna17 titles    See newest 12 of 17 shared titles with Amy McKenna
  • Matthew Mahoney9 titles    See all 9 shared titles with Matthew Mahoney
  • Benjamin Melniker9 titles    See all 9 shared titles with Benjamin Melniker