James Monroe Tharp Jr.

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48 titles

Projects in Development (1 title)	Budget
Let's Go Production Assistant Production Assistant See fewer

Films in Production (1 title)	Budget	Status
Avatar: Fire and Ash (2025) Best Boy (Performance Capture) Best Boy (Performance Capture) See fewer		Post-Prod

Past Film & Video (40 titles)	Budget	Opening Weekend	Gross (US & Canada)	Gross (Worldwide)
Mufasa: The Lion King (2024) Key Grip Key Grip See fewer	$200MM	$35MM	$255MM	$723MM
Avatar: The Way of Water (2022) Best Boy Grip (Performance Capture) Best Boy Grip (Performance Capture) See fewer	$350MM	$134MM	$684MM	$2.32B
Suicide Squad (2016) Best Boy (performance capture) Best Boy (performance capture) See fewer	$175MM	$134MM	$325MM	$749MM
The Jungle Book (2016) Best Boy (performance capture) Best Boy (performance capture) See fewer	$175MM	$103MM	$364MM	$968MM
The Amazing Spider-Man (2012) Best Boy (performance capture) (uncredited) Best Boy (performance capture) (uncredited) See fewer	$230MM	$62MM	$263MM	$759MM
Real Steel (2011) Best Boy (performance capture) Best Boy (performance capture) See fewer	$110MM	$27MM	$85MM	$299MM
Mars Needs Moms (2011) Best Boy (performance capture) Best Boy (performance capture) See fewer	$150MM	$6.9MM	$21MM	$39MM
Alice in Wonderland (2010) Best Boy Grip (mocap) Best Boy Grip (mocap) See fewer	$200MM	$116MM	$334MM	$1.03B
Avatar (2009) Grip (performance capture) (uncredited) Grip (performance capture) (uncredited) See fewer	$237MM	$77MM	$785MM	$2.92B
A Christmas Carol (2009) Best Boy (performance capture) Best Boy (performance capture) See fewer	$200MM	$30MM	$138MM	$325MM
Evan Almighty (2007) Motion Control Rigger (Image G) (as Jim Tharp) Motion Control Rigger (Image G) (as Jim Tharp) See fewer	$175MM	$31MM	$100MM	$174MM
Postcards from the Future (2007) (Short) - Grip Grip See fewer	$100K
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007) Motion Control Technician Motion Control Technician See fewer	$300MM	$115MM	$309MM	$962MM
Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow (2004) Virtual Set Coordinator Virtual Set Coordinator See fewer	$70MM	$16MM	$38MM	$58MM
Bad Boys II (2003) Grip And Lighting Technician Grip And Lighting Technician See fewer	$130MM	$47MM	$139MM	$273MM
Kangaroo Jack (2003) Grip And Lighting Technician Grip And Lighting Technician See fewer	$60MM	$17MM	$67MM	$89MM
Reign of Fire (2002) Grip Grip See fewer	$60MM	$16MM	$43MM	$82MM
Planet of the Apes (2001) Motion Control Rigging Grip Motion Control Rigging Grip See fewer	$100MM	$69MM	$180MM	$362MM
Atlantis: The Lost Empire (2001) Grip And Lighting Technician (uncredited) Grip And Lighting Technician (uncredited) See fewer	$120MM	$329K	$84MM	$186MM
Golden Dreams (2001) (Short) - Grip And Lighting Technician (uncredited) Grip And Lighting Technician (uncredited) See fewer
102 Dalmatians (2000) Grip And Lighting Technician Grip And Lighting Technician See fewer	$85MM	$20MM	$67MM	$184MM
Unbreakable (2000) Grip And Lighting Technician Grip And Lighting Technician See fewer	$75MM	$30MM	$95MM	$248MM
The Kid (2000) Grip And Lighting Technician Grip And Lighting Technician See fewer	$65MM	$13MM	$70MM	$110MM
Gone in 60 Seconds (2000) Grip And Lighting Technician Grip And Lighting Technician See fewer	$90MM	$25MM	$102MM	$237MM
Shanghai Noon (2000) Grip (blue screen miniature photography) Grip (blue screen miniature photography) See fewer	$55MM	$16MM	$57MM	$99MM
Dinosaur (2000) Motion Control Rigging Grip Motion Control Rigging Grip See fewer	$128MM	$39MM	$138MM	$350MM
Mission to Mars (2000) Grip/electric Coordinator (Dream Quest Images) (as Jim Tharp) Grip/electric Coordinator (Dream Quest Images) (as Jim Tharp) See fewer	$100MM	$23MM	$61MM	$111MM
Bicentennial Man (1999) Grip (DQI) (as Jim Tharp) Grip (DQI) (as Jim Tharp) See fewer	$100MM	$8.2MM	$58MM	$87MM
Inspector Gadget (1999) Engineering (DQI) (as Jim Tharp) Engineering (DQI) (as Jim Tharp) See fewer	$90MM	$22MM	$97MM	$134MM
Armageddon (1998) Engineering Technician (motion control first unit, DQI) (as Jim Tharp) Engineering Technician (motion control first unit, DQI) (as Jim Tharp) See fewer	$140MM	$36MM	$202MM	$554MM
Deep Rising (1998) Engineering Technician (Dream Quest Images) (as James Tharp) Engineering Technician (Dream Quest Images) (as James Tharp) See fewer	$45MM	$4.7MM	$11MM	$11MM
Con Air (1997) Engineering Technician (motion control unit) (as James Tharp) Engineering Technician (motion control unit) (as James Tharp) See fewer	$75MM	$24MM	$101MM	$224MM
Independence Day (1996) Model Maker (uncredited) Model Maker (uncredited) See fewer	$75MM	$50MM	$306MM	$817MM
Scrooged (1988) Model Maker Model Maker See fewer	$32MM	$13MM	$60MM	$60MM
The Blob (1988) Model Maker Model Maker See fewer	$10MM	$2.6MM	$8.2MM	$8.2MM
Chevrolet 75th Anniversary Dealer Film (1986) (Short) - Production Assistant Production Assistant See fewer
Discovery (1986) (Short) - Production Assistant Production Assistant See fewer
Tour of the Universe (1985) (Short) - Production Assistant Production Assistant See fewer
2010: The Year We Make Contact (1984) Production Assistant (uncredited) Production Assistant (uncredited) See fewer	$28MM	$7.4MM	$40MM	$40MM
Firefox (1982) Production Assistant Production Assistant See fewer	$21MM	$8.2MM	$47MM	$47MM

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Past Television (4 titles)	Episodes
The Grand Slams (2016) (TV Series) - Key Grip (5 episodes, 2016) Key Grip (5 episodes, 2016) See fewer Breakfast Before Bed (Jul 12, 2016) Season 4, Episode 6 - Key Grip Key Grip See fewer See more See fewer Loading	5
The Bite-Sized Adventures of Sam Sandwich (2012– ) (TV Series) - Gaffer Gaffer See fewer
The X-Files (1999) (TV Series) - Grip And Lighting Technician (1 episode, 1999) Grip And Lighting Technician (1 episode, 1999) See fewer The Unnatural (Apr 25, 1999) Season 6, Episode 19 - Grip And Lighting Technician (uncredited) Grip And Lighting Technician (uncredited) See fewer	1
Rainbow (1986) (TV Series) - Production Assistant (1 episode, 1986) Production Assistant (1 episode, 1986) See fewer Discovery (Feb 21, 1986) Season 15, Episode 7 - Production Assistant Production Assistant See fewer	1

Other (2 titles)
A Nightmare on Elm Street (1989) (Video Game) - Model Maker Model Maker See fewer
Firefox (1983) (Video Game) - Production Assistant Production Assistant See fewer

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