Philippa Boyens

What are Philippa Boyens' films like?

Across their 13 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Power.

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 Philippa Boyens' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 10 of their 11 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on HBO Max (7).

• HBO Max7 titles, browse their movies on this service
  • The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) · writer
  • The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002) · writer
  • The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) · writer
  • The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012) · writer, producer
  • The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013) · writer
  • The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014) · writer, producer
  • The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim (2024) · writer, producer
• Disney+3 titles, browse their movies on this service
  • The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) · writer
  • The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002) · writer
  • The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) · writer
• Netflix1 title, browse their movies on this service
  • King Kong (2005) · writer, producer
• Paramount+1 title, browse their movies on this service
  • The Lovely Bones (2009) · writer, producer
• Peacock1 title, browse their movies on this service
  • The Lovely Bones (2009) · writer, producer
• Tubi1 title, browse their movies on this service
  • District 9 (2009) · producer · free

Subscription and free streaming for Philippa Boyens' 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

14 credits, 11 with a MovieCove page; 21 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

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  The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2027)

  Producer · Writer
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  The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim(2024)

  Producer · Story

  Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films50^th
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  Mortal Engines(2018)

  Co-Producer · Executive Producer · Screenplay

  Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films41^st
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  The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies(2014)

  Co-Producer · Screenplay

  Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films87^th
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  The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug(2013)

  Screenplay

  Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films95^th
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  The Sorrows (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

  Executive Producer
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  The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey(2012)

  Co-Producer · Screenplay

  Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films95^th
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  The Lovely Bones(2009)

  Producer · Screenplay

  Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films69^th
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  District 9(2009)

  Co-Producer

  Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films97^th
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  King Kong(2005)

  Co-Producer · Writer

  Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films86^th
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  The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King(2003)

  Screenplay

  Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films99^th
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  The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers(2002)

  Screenplay

  Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films99^th
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  The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring(2001)

  Screenplay

  Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films99^th
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  The Lord of the Rings: Shadow of the Past (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

  Producer · Writer

Career shape

A full career of 14 titles, 12 of them dated from 2001 to 2024.

Biggest box office

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)

$1.1B worldwide

Highest rated

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)

Midcredits 99^th

Awards

an Oscar and a BAFTA Award from 6 major nominations, 2002–2004.

1. 2004
   • Oscar, won · Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay
   • BAFTA Award, won · Best Screenplay - Adapted
   • +1 other major body · 1 nomination

     • Writers Guild Award, nominated · Best Adapted Screenplay
2. 2002
   • Oscar, nominated · Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published
   • BAFTA Award, nominated · Best Screenplay - Adapted
   • +1 other major body · 1 nomination

     • Writers Guild Award, nominated · Best Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Philippa Boyens' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 95^th percentile, the median of all 11; across their 13 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 91^st percentile for acclaim.

Shape of the crowd

None of their 11 titles divides audiences: 7 are Universally Loved.

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• Universally Loved7
• Crowd Pleaser2
• Broadly Agreed1
• Mixed1

Most loved · writer

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)

Midcredits 99^th · 93% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 54/100 and the plot and story 51/100 in their films, across 11 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a writer.

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 Philippa Boyens' work okay for kids?

Across up to 11 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore and frightening / intense run heavier than most films and sex & nudity and profanity lighter.

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 Philippa Boyens work with?

People who share at least 2 of Philippa Boyens' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Peter Jackson shares the most, 13.