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Amanda Brotchie

Director, also actor · Died December 19, 2025, aged 61 · Melbourne, Australia

Amanda Brotchie, born in Melbourne, Victoria, was an Australian director known for Picnic at Hanging Rock (2018), Mr Black (2019), Girlboss (2017), and Lowdown (2010–2012). She was also a writer, producer and linguist.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
February 20, 1964
Died
December 19, 2025 (aged 61)
From
Melbourne, Australia
Works as
Director, also actor
Titles
11 on MovieCove · 21 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 157 days to Oct 28Up 333% in 30 days

What are Amanda Brotchie's films like?

Across their 5 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
77%
Bonds
15%
Power
5%
Society
4%
Purpose4 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
3
Melancholic
3
Thrilling
2
Joyful
2
Hopeful
2
Other
3

How their films linger

Hopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Bittersweet3
  • 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 Amanda Brotchie's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 10 of their 11 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Amanda Brotchie'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

21 credits, 11 with a MovieCove page.

  • Riot Women(2025)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Doctor Who(2023)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all shows

  • Renegade Nell(2024)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows

  • Mr. Black (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 4 episodes · Director

  • Gentleman Jack(2019)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • How to Stay Married(2018)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all shows

  • Picnic at Hanging Rock(2018)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all shows

  • Squinters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 12 episodes · Director

  • Girlboss(2017)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

  • The Letdown(2017)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • Agony (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 6 episodes · Co-Producer · Executive Producer

  • The Agony of the Mind (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Co-Producer · Executive Producer

  • The Agony of Modern Manners (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 6 episodes · Executive Producer

  • This is Littleton (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 4 episodes · Director · Creator · Executive Producer · Writer

  • The Agony of Christmas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Co-Producer · Executive Producer

  • A Place to Call Home(2013)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • The Agony of Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 8 episodes · Co-Producer · Executive Producer

  • Agony Aunts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 6 episodes · Executive Producer · as Self

  • Agony Uncles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 6 episodes · Creative Consultant · Executive Producer

  • Lowdown(2010)

    Show 8 episodes · Director · Creator · Writer · as Susan

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all shows

  • Neighbours(1985)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all shows

Career shape

A full career of 21 titles from 1985 to 2025.

Highest rated

Riot Women (2025)

Midcredits 95th

Most popular right now

Doctor Who (2023)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing14 of 21: 12 only directing, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score46thWriting2 of 21: 0 only writing, 2 with another roleProducing8 of 21: 6 only producing, 2 with another roleOther crew3 of 21: 0 only other crew, 3 with another role

21 titles, 3 with more than one role — directing and producing overlap on 1 of them.

By decade

1980s1 · crew2010s17 · crew2020s3 · 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.

Is Amanda Brotchie's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 4 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity4 titlesmedian 35 · mildMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 31 · mildMedian of all films: 36
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 57 · moderateMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Amanda Brotchie work with?

People who share at least 2 of Amanda Brotchie's MovieCove titles; Sally Wainwright shares the most, 2.