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James Schafer

Composer

Works as
Composer
Titles
42 on MovieCove · 51 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 63 days to Oct 26Down 28% in 30 days

What are James Schafer's films like?

Across their 41 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Drama15 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 51st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Action10 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 22nd percentile
: browse their Action movies
Romance5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 64th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Romance movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 30th percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Family2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 83rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Family movies
Thriller2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 17th percentile
: browse their Thriller 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
Bonds
33%
Morality
22%
Survival
19%
Self
16%
Society
6%
Ideas
3%
Power
1%
Romantic love13 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival11 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds9 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption8 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth6 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity5 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief4 titles, browse their movies with this themeForgiveness3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 39 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 21 · Serious 12 · Dark 6

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

Grounded 30 · Stylized 8 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 16 · Charged 16 · Intense 7

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

Steady 27 · Shifting 10 · Whiplash 2

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

Straight-faced 27 · Some laughs 11 · Funny 1

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

A split, not a type: Slow burn 23 · Even-paced 12 · Relentless 4

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

Casual 25 · Engaged 11 · Full focus 3

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

Resolved 33 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 2

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
19
Hopeful
21
Warm
14
Romantic
14
Thrilling
10
Other
32

How their films linger

Feel-good24 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful29 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy24
  • Bittersweet10
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous6

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 Schafer's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 34 of their 42 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (30).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for James Schafer'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

51 credits, 42 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Sheriffs of Savage Wells(2026)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Seeking Persephone(2026)

    Show Composer

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all shows

  • Sleeping Beauty Next Door(2026)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Saurus City (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Composer

  • 1 More Round(2025)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Christmas Roses(2025)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Guarded(2025)

    Show Composer

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • Romance on the Ranch(2024)

    Composer · Compositor

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Love Switch(2024)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Invader(2024)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Mythica: Stormbound(2023)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Love Across Time(2024)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Cinderella in the Caribbean(2023)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Love's Portrait(2022)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Love, Lost & Found(2021)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Romance in the Air(2020)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Finding Grace(2019)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Retreat to Paradise(2020)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Shattered Memories(2019)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Timeless Love(2019)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • A Candle in the Window (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Composer

  • Prescription for Love(2019)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • The Christmas Apron (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Composer

  • Boyfriend's Deceit(2018)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • The Outpost(2018)

    Show 10 episodes · Composer

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows

  • Not Cinderella's Type(2018)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • In Emma's Footsteps(2018)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Ruling of the Heart(2018)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • An Hour Behind(2017)

    Composer · Orchestrator

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • The Killing Pact(2017)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • 626 Evolution(2017)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Mythica: The Godslayer(2016)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Mythica: The Iron Crown(2016)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Come Unto Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Composer

  • Singing with Angels (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Composer

  • Alienate(2016)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Riot(2015)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Miracle Maker(2015)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Mochila: A Pony Express Adventure (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Composer

  • The Christmas Dragon(2014)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • One Shot(2014)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Nowhere Safe(2014)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Saints and Soldiers: The Void(2014)

    Composer · Orchestrator

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Survivor(2014)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Christmas for a Dollar(2013)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Silent Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Composer

  • Osombie(2012)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Abide with Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Composer

  • Christmas Oranges(2012)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • You're So Cupid!(2010)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Last Exit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Composer

Career shape

A full career of 40 titles from 2007 to 2026.

Biggest box office

Riot (2015)

$124K worldwide

Highest rated

Seeking Persephone (2026)

Midcredits 85th

By role

only this rolewith another role
Music39 of 40: 37 only music, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score40thOther crew3 of 40: 1 only other crew, 2 with another role

By decade

2000s1 · crew2010s26 · crew2020s13 · 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 James Schafer's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 46th percentile, the median of all 39; across their 39 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 44th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

44thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 39

Approval · how many liked their films

44thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 39

Reach · how many have seen their films

56thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 39

Midcredits score across 42 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up6
  • 50th to 74th12
  • 25th to 49th13
  • Below 25th11

Shape of the crowd

23 of their 42 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Universally Panned1
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic5
  • Crowd Pleaser10
  • Mixed23

Most divisive · composer

In Emma's Footsteps (2018)

92nd percentile spread · 37% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · composer

Christmas Roses (2025)

Midcredits 96th · 81% liked

Reviewers score the sound and music 46/100 in their films, across 29 reviewed titles; fans 56, detractors 29. The element that speaks to their work as a composer.

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 James Schafer work with?

People who share at least 2 of James Schafer's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; John Lyde shares the most, 32.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles