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Dominic Brigstocke

Dominic Brigstocke

Director

Works as
Director
Titles
8 on MovieCove · 40 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Up 5% in 30 days

What are Dominic Brigstocke's films like?

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

Themes

share of theme weight
Ideas
32%
Bonds
26%
Self
19%
Survival
11%
Society
8%
Morality
4%
Truth3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeArt2 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 5 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Wry: How sincerely it treats its story and characters, from ironic to earnest. Browse their wry movies.
Tone · Sincerity
ironicearnest

A split, not a type: Ironic 1 · Wry 1 · Earnest 3

Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 5 · Serious 0 · Dark 0

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

Grounded 3 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 4 · Charged 1 · Intense 0

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

Steady 4 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 0

Funny: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their funny movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 0 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 4

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

Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 4 · 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 5 · Engaged 0 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 5 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
6
Warm
5
Absurd
3
Bittersweet
1
Contemplative
1
Other
2

How their films linger

Fun7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy6
  • Bittersweet1
  • 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 Dominic Brigstocke's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 4 of their 8 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on BritBox (2).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Dominic Brigstocke'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

40 credits, 8 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Cleaner(2021)

    Show Director

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all shows

  • Horrible Histories: The Movie - Rotten Romans(2019)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Tracey Breaks the News (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Director

  • Porridge(2016)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em Sport Relief Special (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Director

  • Horrible Histories’ Big Prom Party (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Director

  • Horrible Histories with Stephen Fry(2011)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • In with the Flynns (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 4 episodes · Director

  • Reggie Perrin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 6 episodes · Director

  • Jimmy Carr: In Concert(2008)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Ricky Gervais Live 3: Fame (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Director

  • Jimmy Carr: Comedian (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Director

  • The Armstrong and Miller Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 13 episodes · Director

  • Green Wing Special (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Director

  • I'm with Stupid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 6 episodes · Director

  • Respectable (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 6 episodes · Director

  • Jimmy Carr: Stand Up (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Director

  • Ricky Gervais Live 2: Politics (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Director

  • Jimmy Carr: Live (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Director

  • Green Wing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 16 episodes · Director

  • Animals(2003)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

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

    Show 6 episodes · Director

  • Spike Milligan I told you I was ill... A live tribute (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Director

  • Born and Bred (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • Combat Sheep (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Director

  • Steve Coogan: The Man Who Thinks He's It (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Director

  • Smack the Pony (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 14 episodes · Director

  • Comedy Lab (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • Grafters(1998)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all shows

  • I'm Alan Partridge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 6 episodes · Director

  • Alan Partridge's Country Ramble (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Director

  • Bottom Live 2: The Big Number 2 Tour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Director

  • Lily Savage: Live And Outrageous (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Director

  • Fist of Fun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Harry Enfield and Chums (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 6 episodes · Director

  • Knowing Me Knowing You with Alan Partridge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 6 episodes · Director

  • Steve Coogan: Live 'n' Lewd(1994)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Clive James' Postcard from (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

  • The Housemartins: London 0 Hull 4 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Director · Producer

  • The Lenny Henry Birthday Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Director

Career shape

A full career of 39 titles, 38 of them dated from 1986 to 2019.

Biggest box office

Horrible Histories: The Movie - Rotten Romans (2019)

$3.8M worldwide

Highest rated

Animals (2003)

Midcredits 97th

Most popular right now

The Cleaner (2021)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing39 of 39: 38 only directing, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score74thProducing1 of 39: 0 only producing, 1 with another role

By decade

1980s2 · crew1990s12 · crew2000s17 · crew2010s7 · 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 Dominic Brigstocke's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 93rd percentile, the median of all 5; across their 5 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 93rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

93rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Approval · how many liked their films

89thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Reach · how many have seen their films

48thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Midcredits score across 8 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th2

Shape of the crowd

3 of their 8 titles are Universally Loved.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser2
  • Mixed2

Most divisive · director

Porridge (2016)

81st percentile spread · 32% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · director

Animals (2003)

Midcredits 97th · 88% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 54/100 and the pacing 49/100 in their films, across 4 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 Dominic Brigstocke work with?

People who share at least 2 of Dominic Brigstocke's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Nigel Williams shares the most, 3.

Writers

Editors

Producers