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Ian Barry

Director, editor and writer

Works as
Director, editor and writer
Titles
14 on MovieCove · 38 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Down 31% in 30 days

What are Ian Barry's films like?

Across their 8 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Survival.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
41%
Survival
19%
Power
17%
Society
12%
Ideas
7%
Morality
4%
Family bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFreedom2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 7 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 4 · Serious 2 · Dark 1

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 4 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 0

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 2 · Charged 3 · Intense 2

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

A split, not a type: Steady 3 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 0

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 0

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 0 · Even-paced 7 · Relentless 0

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 4 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 6 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
5
Thrilling
6
Joyful
2
Hopeful
2
Warm
1
Other
3

How their films linger

Fun5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet4

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 Ian Barry's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 10 of their 14 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (9).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Ian Barry's 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

38 credits, 14 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • The Blake Mysteries: Ghost Stories (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Director

  • The Doctor Blake Mysteries: Family Portrait (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Director

  • The Doctor Blake Mysteries(2013)

    Show 10 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Wild Boys(2011)

    Show Director

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all shows

  • Rescue Special Ops(2009)

    Show 10 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • The Strip (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 2 episodes · Director · Creator

  • Sea Patrol(2007)

    Show 14 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • Secret Santa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Director

  • Mermaids (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Director · Executive Producer

  • Miss Lettie and Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Director

  • The Diamond of Jeru(2001)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • The Christmas Secret(2000)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • The Invisible Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Going Home (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Director

  • Airtight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Director · Writer

  • Farscape(1999)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • The Christmas Wish (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Director

  • Inferno (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Director

  • Joey(1997)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Robo Warriors(1996)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Early Edition (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • Blackwater Trail (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Director

  • The Seventh Floor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Director

  • Cody: A Family Affair (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Director

  • CrimeBroker (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Director

  • Time Trax (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Ring of Scorpio (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • Police Rescue(1989)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all shows

  • Wrangler(1989)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Bodysurfer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • Whose Baby (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Director

  • The Flying Doctors (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • Savage Attraction(1983)

    Script Consultant

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • The Chain Reaction(1980)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • The Sparks Obituary (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Director · Editor · Producer · Writer

  • Ghan to Alice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Editor

  • Tapak Dewata - Path of the Gods: Java and Bali (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Editor

  • Stone(1974)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 37 titles from 1974 to 2018.

Biggest box office

Stone (1974)

$6.1K worldwide

Highest rated

Stone (1974)

Midcredits 56th

Most popular right now

Wild Boys (2011)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing33 of 37: 28 only directing, 5 with another role · typical Midcredits score36thWriting4 of 37: 1 only writing, 3 with another roleProducing2 of 37: 0 only producing, 2 with another roleEditing4 of 37: 3 only editing, 1 with another roleOther crew1 of 37: 0 only other crew, 1 with another role

37 titles, 5 with more than one role — directing and editing overlap on 1 of them.

By decade

1970s4 · crew1980s6 · crew1990s14 · crew2000s10 · crew2010s3 · crew

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 Ian Barry's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 23rd percentile, the median of all 8; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 26th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

26thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Approval · how many liked their films

18thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Reach · how many have seen their films

42ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Midcredits score across 14 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

8 of their 14 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Crowd Pleaser4
  • Mixed8

Most divisive · director

The Christmas Secret (2000)

69th percentile spread · 24% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · director

Farscape (1999)

Midcredits 92nd · 88% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 60/100 and the pacing 46/100 in their films, across 7 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.

Who does Ian Barry work with?

People who share at least 2 of Ian Barry's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Richard Moir shares the most, 2.

Actors