Bill Bennett (born 1953) is an Australian film director, producer and screenwriter of feature films and documentaries. He has been married to Australian actress-producer Jennifer Cluff since 1982.
Biography from TMDB.
- London, England, UK
- Director, writer and producer
- 5 on MovieCove · 20 credits in all
Known for
What are Bill Bennett's films like?
Across their 5 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Morality.
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 1 · Wry 0 · Earnest 4
Light 1 · Serious 3 · Dark 1
Grounded 3 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0
A split, not a type: Gentle 2 · Charged 1 · Intense 2
Steady 1 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 0
Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 0
Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 0
Casual 3 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 2 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 1
Resolved 4 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 1
Moods and endings
- Happy1
- Bittersweet1
- Tragic1
- Ambiguous2
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 Bill Bennett's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 2 of their 5 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.
Subscription and free streaming for Bill Bennett'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
20 credits, 5 with a MovieCove page.
The Way, My Way(2024)
Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all filmsFacing Fear (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)
PGS: Personal Guidance System (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)
Uninhabited(2010)
Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films
Bollywood Hero (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)
Deck Dogz (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)
The Nugget (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)
Tempted(2001)
Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films
Cut(2000)
Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films
In a Savage Land (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)
Kiss or Kill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)
Two If by Sea(1996)
Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films
Spider and Rose (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)
Mortgage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)
Dear Cardholder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)
Malpractice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)
The Banjo and the Bard (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)
Backlash (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)
Jilted (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)
A Street to Die (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)
Career shape
A full career of 20 titles from 1985 to 2024.
Biggest box office
Two If by Sea (1996)
Highest rated
The Way, My Way (2024)
Most popular right now
Two If by Sea (1996)
Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it.
How do Bill Bennett's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 14th percentile, the median of all 5; across their 5 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 18th percentile for acclaim.
- 50th to 74th1
- 25th to 49th1
- Below 25th3
Shape of the crowd
3 of their 5 titles are Mixed.
- Universally Panned2
- Mixed3
Reviewers score the atmosphere 64/100 and the pacing 44/100 in their films, across 5 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 Bill Bennett's work okay for kids?
Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.
Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.
Who does Bill Bennett work with?
People who share at least 2 of Bill Bennett's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Jennifer Cluff shares the most, 3.
Actors
- Mike StarrShared titles: Tempted (2001), Two If by Sea (1996)See all 2 shared titles with Mike Starr
Editors
- Henry DangarShared titles: Tempted (2001), Cut (2000)See all 2 shared titles with Henry Dangar
Producers
- Jennifer CluffShared titles: The Way, My Way (2024), Tempted (2001), Cut (2000)See all 3 shared titles with Jennifer Cluff