James Ponsoldt

James Ponsoldt

September 5, 1978 · 48 years old

James Adam Ponsoldt (born 1978) is an American film director, actor and screenwriter. He directed the drama films Off the Black (2006) and Smashed (2012), the romantic comedy-drama The Spectacular Now (2013), and the dramas The End of the Tour (2015) and The Circle (2017). Description above from th…

Known For

8 titles
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The Circle

The Circle

2017 · 1h 50m · Movie

A woman lands a dream job at a powerful tech company called the Circle, only to uncover an agenda that will affect the lives of all of humanity.

4.8
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The Spectacular Now

The Spectacular Now

2013 · 1h 35m · Movie

A hard-partying high school senior's philosophy on life changes when he meets the not-so-typical "nice girl."

7.0
3
Shrinking

Shrinking

2023 · TV Show

A grieving therapist starts to tell his clients exactly what he thinks. Ignoring his training and ethics, he finds himself making huge changes to people's lives - including his own.

8.1
4
The End of the Tour

The End of the Tour

2015 · 1h 46m · Movie

The story of the five-day interview between Rolling Stone reporter David Lipsky and acclaimed novelist David Foster Wallace, which took place right after the 1996 publication of Wallace's groundbreaking epic novel, 'Infinite Jest.'

7.4
5
Daisy Jones & The Six

Daisy Jones & The Six

2023 · TV Show

In 1977, Daisy Jones and The Six were on top of the world; the band had risen from obscurity to fame, and then, after a sold-out show at Soldier Field, they called it quits; now, decades later, the band members agree to reveal the...

8.1
6
Smashed

Smashed

2012 · 1h 21m · Movie

A married couple whose bond is built on a mutual love of alcohol gets their relationship put to the test when the wife decides to get sober.

6.7
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Sorry for Your Loss

Sorry for Your Loss

2018 · 2m · TV Show

Her husband's sudden death upends and transforms relationships in Leigh Shaw's life and also forces her to realize how much she didn't know about him.

7.4
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Summering

Summering

2022 · 1h 25m · Movie

During their last days of summer and childhood -- the weekend before middle school begins -- four girls struggle with the harsh truths of growing up and embark on a mysterious adventure.

4.4