Jim Parsons’s Typical Vibe
Signature vibe

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Jim Parsons has 12 titles in the CriticCrunch catalog across a career spanning the 2000s through the 2020s. 1 sits in the Top 1% of all titles we track — including Hidden Figures.
Recurring themes

Gifted
2017
Drama · Comedy

The Kids Are All Right
2010
Comedy · Drama

Learning to Drive
2014
Drama · Comedy

Mr. Morgan's Last Love
2013
Drama · Comedy

The Confirmation
2016
Drama · Comedy

Private Life
2018
Drama · Comedy

Dear Ex
2018
Drama · Comedy

Miss Stevens
2016
Comedy · Drama

Hidden Figures
2016 · Movie · Actor
Top 1%Max · Included

The Big Bang Theory
2007 · Series · Actor
Top 2%Max · Included

Young Sheldon
2017 · Series · Voice
Top 4%Max · Included

The Normal Heart
2014 · Movie · Actor
Top 7%Max · Included

Home
2015 · Movie · Voice
Top 25%Netflix · Included

The Boys in the Band
2020 · Movie · Actor
Top 52%Netflix · Included

The untold story of Katherine G. Johnson, Dorothy Vaughan and Mary Jackson – brilliant African-American women working at NASA and serving as the brains behind one of the greatest operations in history – the launch of astronaut John Glenn into orbit. The visionary trio crossed all gender and race lines to inspire generations to dream big.
Dir. Theodore Melfi · With Taraji P. Henson, Octavia Spencer, Janelle Monáe

Physicists Leonard and Sheldon find their nerd-centric social circle with pals Howard and Raj expanding when aspiring actress Penny moves in next door.
Dir. Chuck Lorre, Bill Prady · With Johnny Galecki, Jim Parsons, Kaley Cuoco

The early life of child genius Sheldon Cooper, later seen in The Big Bang Theory.
Dir. Steven Molaro, Chuck Lorre · With Iain Armitage, Zoe Perry, Lance Barber

The story of the onset of the HIV-AIDS crisis in New York City in the early 1980s, taking an unflinching look at the nation's sexual politics as gay activists and their allies in the medical community fight to expose the truth about the burgeoning epidemic to a city and nation in denial.
Dir. Ryan Murphy · With Mark Ruffalo, Matt Bomer, Taylor Kitsch

When Earth is taken over by the overly-confident Boov, an alien race in search of a new place to call home, all humans are promptly relocated, while all Boov get busy reorganizing the planet. But when one resourceful girl, Tip, manages to avoid capture, she finds herself the accidental accomplice of a banished Boov named Oh. The two fugitives realize there’s a lot more at stake than intergalactic relations as they embark on the road trip of a lifetime.
Dir. Tim Johnson · With Jim Parsons, Rihanna, Steve Martin

Journalist Michael Ausiello embarks on a rollercoaster ride of emotions when Kit Cowan, his partner of 14 years, is diagnosed with terminal cancer.
Dir. Michael Showalter · With Jim Parsons, Ben Aldridge, Josh Pais

At a birthday party in 1968 New York, a surprise guest and a drunken game leave seven gay friends reckoning with unspoken feelings and buried truths.
Dir. Joe Mantello · With Jim Parsons, Zachary Quinto, Matt Bomer

An actor who is considering the role of a supermarket manager arrives at a grocery store on the outskirts of Los Angeles to do some field research. He subsequently becomes stranded, without a car or cell phone, and accepts a ride home with Scarlet, a cashier who is about to interview for a new job. The actor rediscovers the essence of his craft while helping Scarlet gain the confidence she needs to change her life.
Dir. Brad Silberling · With Morgan Freeman, Paz Vega, Jonah Hill

Aidan Bloom, a struggling actor, father and husband, is 35 years old and still trying to find a purpose for his life. He and his wife are barely getting by financially and Aidan passes his time by fantasizing about being the great futuristic Space-Knight he'd always dreamed he'd be as a little kid. When his ailing father can no longer afford to pay for private school for his two kids and the only available public school is on its last legs, Aidan reluctantly agrees to attempt to home-school them. Through teaching them about life his way, Aidan gradually discovers some of the parts of himself he couldn't find.
Dir. Zach Braff · With Zach Braff, Kate Hudson, Joey King

In post-World War II Hollywood, an ambitious group of aspiring actors and filmmakers will do almost anything to make their showbiz dreams come true.
Dir. Ryan Murphy, Ian Brennan · With David Corenswet, Darren Criss, Laura Harrier
After moving to a vineyard with her family, a pregnant woman experiences horrifying visions.
Dir. Kevin Greutert · With Isla Fisher, Anson Mount, Gillian Jacobs
On the eve of the admissions cycle for New York City kindergartens, Alex and Greg Wheeler have high hopes for four-year-old Jake. The director of Jake's preschool encourages them to accentuate Jake's gender expansive behavior to help him stand out. As Alex and Greg navigate their roles as parents, a rift grows between them, one that forces them to confront their own concerns about what's best for Jake, and each other.
Dir. Silas Howard · With Claire Danes, Jim Parsons, Octavia Spencer
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