Michael Caton-Jones (born Michael Jones; 15 October 1957) is the director of such films as Scandal, Rob Roy, Memphis Belle and The Jackal. Caton-Jones was born in Broxburn, Lothian, Scotland. Description above from the Wikipedia article Michael Caton-Jones, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia
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Biography from TMDB.
- October 15, 1957 (69)
- Broxburn, West Lothian, Scotland, UK
- Director, producer and actor, also writer
- 14 on MovieCove · 21 credits in all
What are Michael Caton-Jones' films like?
Across their 14 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.
Genres
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
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 14
A split, not a type: Light 3 · Serious 2 · Dark 9
Grounded 11 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 0
Gentle 2 · Charged 6 · Intense 6
Steady 6 · Shifting 7 · Whiplash 1
Straight-faced 11 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 1
Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 9 · Relentless 0
Casual 5 · Engaged 7 · Full focus 2
A split, not a type: Easy watch 3 · Affecting 5 · Heavy 6
Resolved 11 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
- Happy2
- Bittersweet9
- Tragic2
- Ambiguous1
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 Michael Caton-Jones' films?
As of October 24, 2026, 9 of their 14 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (6).
- BritBox
Subscription and free streaming for Michael Caton-Jones' 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
21 credits, 14 with a MovieCove page; 3 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.
Our Ladies(2019)
Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films
After the Wedding(2019)
Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films
Asher(2018)
Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films
Urban Hymn(2015)
Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films
World Without End (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)
Basic Instinct 2(2006)
Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films
Shooting Dogs(2005)
Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films
City by the Sea(2002)
Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films
MI-5(2002)
Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows
The Jackal(1997)
Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films
E! True Hollywood Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)
Rob Roy(1995)
Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films
This Boy's Life(1993)
Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films
Doc Hollywood(1991)
Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films
Memphis Belle(1990)
Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films
Scandal(1989)
Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films
The Riveter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)
Lucky Sunil (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)
Screen Two (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)
Skippy the Bush Kangaroo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)
Untitled Eternity Project (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Career shape
A full career of 21 titles, 20 of them dated from 1968 to 2019.
Biggest box office
The Jackal (1997)
Highest rated
Shooting Dogs (2005)
Most popular right now
The Jackal (1997)
Film career
- 1991Screen debut· Doc Hollywood
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 Michael Caton-Jones' films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 58th percentile, the median of all 13; across their 14 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 59th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up5
- 50th to 74th6
- 25th to 49th2
- Below 25th1
Shape of the crowd
7 of their 14 titles are Crowd Pleasers.
- Universally Loved2
- Crowd Pleaser7
- Broadly Agreed3
- Mixed2
Reviewers score the atmosphere 67/100 and the pacing 49/100 in their films, across 13 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a director.
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.
Is Michael Caton-Jones' work okay for kids?
Across up to 10 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, sex & nudity, profanity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.
Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.
Who does Michael Caton-Jones work with?
People who share at least 2 of Michael Caton-Jones' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; István Király shares the most, 4.
Writers
- Alan SharpShared titles: Our Ladies (2019), Rob Roy (1995)See all 2 shared titles with Alan Sharp
Actors
- John HurtShared titles: Shooting Dogs (2005), Rob Roy (1995), Scandal (1989)See all 3 shared titles with John Hurt
- Leonardo DiCaprioShared titles: Leonardo DiCaprio: Most Wanted! (2021), This Boy's Life (1993)See all 2 shared titles with Leonardo DiCaprio
- Brian McCardieShared titles: Our Ladies (2019), Rob Roy (1995)See all 2 shared titles with Brian McCardie
- Shirley HendersonShared titles: Urban Hymn (2015), Rob Roy (1995)See all 2 shared titles with Shirley Henderson
Composers, cinematographers and editors
- István KirályShared titles: Our Ladies (2019), Asher (2018), Urban Hymn (2015), Basic Instinct 2 (2006)See all 4 shared titles with István Király
- Denis CrossanShared titles: Our Ladies (2019), Asher (2018), Urban Hymn (2015)See all 3 shared titles with Denis Crossan
- Jim ClarkShared titles: City by the Sea (2002), This Boy's Life (1993), Memphis Belle (1990)See all 3 shared titles with Jim Clark
- Carter BurwellShared titles: Rob Roy (1995), This Boy's Life (1993), Doc Hollywood (1991)See all 3 shared titles with Carter Burwell
Producers
- Laura ViedermanShared titles: Our Ladies (2019), Basic Instinct 2 (2006), City by the Sea (2002)See all 3 shared titles with Laura Viederman
- Joel B. MichaelsShared titles: After the Wedding (2019), Basic Instinct 2 (2006)See all 2 shared titles with Joel B. Michaels
