James White
A volatile young New Yorker is pushed toward adulthood when his mother's illness strips away the chaos he uses to hide from responsibility.
Overview
A young man grapples with the chaos of life in New York City while facing family struggles.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- raw
- melancholic
- intimate
- quiet night
- reflective viewing
What critics said
Critics broadly praised the film as an affecting, intensely intimate drama driven by complementary performances from Christopher Abbott and Cynthia Nixon.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
James's self-destructive nightlife and increasingly exposed vulnerability are presented with close emotional immediacy.
Gail's cancer compels James to confront responsibilities he has long avoided.
James moves through a frenetic New York City while feeling increasingly trapped by his own crisis.
The central conflict is James's difficult bond with his seriously ill mother Gail.
Films like James White, and why
The Skeleton Twins
intimate family drama centered on grief, addiction, and a strained parent child relationship
Shame
raw independent character drama about self-destructive behavior and emotional collapse
Mass
emotionally intense mother child drama shaped by illness, caregiving, and difficult reconciliation
Movie Details
- Director
- Josh Mond
- Release Date
- 2015-11-13
- Runtime
- 87 min
- Rating
- 6.6 / 10 (132)
Cast
- Christopher Abbott
- Cynthia Nixon
- Kid Cudi
- Makenzie Leigh
- Ron Livingston
- David Call
- Scott Cohen
- Jeanette Dilone
- David Harris
- Sue Jean Kim
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- fuboTV, Philo, AMC+ Amazon Channel, Sundance Now, Howdy Amazon Channel
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is James White about?
- A volatile young New Yorker is pushed toward adulthood when his mother's illness strips away the chaos he uses to hide from responsibility.
- What is James White like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of James White as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is James White violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in James White as mild.
- What did critics think of James White?
- Critics broadly praised the film as an affecting, intensely intimate drama driven by complementary performances from Christopher Abbott and Cynthia Nixon.
- Which films are like James White?
- Films with a similar feel include The Skeleton Twins, Shame, and Mass.
- How long is James White?
- James White runs 87 minutes.
- Where can I watch James White?
- In United States, James White streams on fuboTV, Philo, AMC+ Amazon Channel, Sundance Now, Howdy Amazon Channel.
