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Pen Densham

Pen Densham

Producer, writer and director, also actor

Pen Densham is a film and television producer, writer, and director born in England. At nineteen, he moved to Canada and became a Canadian citizen. He co-founded the Toronto-based production company Insight Productions with John Watson. The duo also founded the Trilogy Entertainment Group in Hollywood and its Canadian counterpart, Trilogy Entertainment North. Densham married and has two children with Wendy Savage.

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Biography from TMDB.

Works as
Producer, writer and director, also actor
Titles
24 on MovieCove · 32 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 38 days to Oct 27Up 11% in 30 days

What are Pen Densham's films like?

Across their 20 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Drama5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 33rd percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Action4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 60th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Comedy4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 34th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 19th percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Documentary2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 49th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
25%
Bonds
22%
Self
20%
Power
13%
Survival
11%
Society
5%
Ideas
4%
Family bonds5 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival4 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice5 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity4 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose3 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 20 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 12 · Stylized 7 · Heightened 1

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 5 · Charged 7 · Intense 8

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

Steady 6 · Shifting 11 · Whiplash 3

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

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 13 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 2

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

Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 12 · Relentless 2

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

Casual 8 · Engaged 10 · Full focus 2

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 9 · Affecting 5 · Heavy 6

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

Resolved 13 · Open-ended 7 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
14
Melancholic
8
Dread
6
Contemplative
4
Absurd
3
Other
19

How their films linger

Bittersweet6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 6 with a twist

  • Happy6
  • Bittersweet12
  • Tragic1
  • 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 Pen Densham's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 14 of their 24 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (11).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Pen Densham'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

32 credits, 24 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Meeting the Beatles in India(2020)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • The Last Full Measure(2019)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Harriet(2019)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Phantom(2013)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Just Buried(2007)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Carrie(2002)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • The Twilight Zone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 43 episodes · Producer · Writer

  • The Dangerous Lives of Altar Boys(2002)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Brother's Keeper(2002)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Houdini(1998)

    Director · Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

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

    Show 2 episodes · Executive Producer

  • Mr. Headmistress(1998)

    Co-Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • The Taking of Pelham One Two Three(1998)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • The Magnificent Seven(1998)

    Show 10 episodes · Executive Producer · Story · Writer

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Buffalo Soldiers(1997)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Larger Than Life(1996)

    Producer · Story

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Moll Flanders(1996)

    Director · Producer · Screenplay · Story

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Tank Girl(1995)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • The Outer Limits(1995)

    Show 153 episodes · Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • Blown Away(1994)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Lifepod(1993)

    Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Space Rangers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 6 episodes · Creator · Producer · Writer

  • Taking Liberty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Story

  • Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves(1991)

    Producer · Screenplay · Story

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Backdraft(1991)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • A Gnome Named Gnorm(1990)

    Producer · Screenplay · Story

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • The Kiss(1988)

    Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Quicksilver(1986)

    Second Unit Director

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • The Zoo Gang (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Director · Producer · Screenplay · Story

  • Don't Mess with Bill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Director · Producer

  • Teleplay (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Show 1 episode · Director · Writer

  • Horse Latitudes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Actor

Career shape

A full career of 32 titles from 1975 to 2020.

Biggest box office

Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991)

$390M worldwide

Highest rated

The Dangerous Lives of Altar Boys (2002)

Midcredits 79th

Most popular right now

Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting1 of 32: 1 only acting, 0 with another roleDirecting6 of 32: 0 only directing, 6 with another roleWriting13 of 32: 2 only writing, 11 with another role · typical Midcredits score46thProducing26 of 32: 15 only producing, 11 with another role · typical Midcredits score50thOther crew2 of 32: 1 only other crew, 1 with another role

32 titles, 13 with more than one role — producing and writing overlap on 9 of them.

By decade

1970s2 · 1 acting · 1 crew1980s4 · crew1990s17 · crew2000s5 · crew2010s2 · crew2020s2 · 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 Pen Densham's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 34th percentile, the median of all 22; across their 20 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 35th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

35thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 20

Approval · how many liked their films

34thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 20

Reach · how many have seen their films

69thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 20

Midcredits score across 24 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th7
  • 25th to 49th9
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

9 of their 24 titles are Mixed.

  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser8
  • Broadly Agreed5
  • Mixed9

Most divisive · writer, producer

A Gnome Named Gnorm (1990)

75th percentile spread · 46% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · writer, producer

The Outer Limits (1995)

Midcredits 82nd · 84% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 45/100 and the plot and story 41/100 in their films, across 18 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 Pen Densham's work okay for kids?

Across up to 9 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, sex & nudity, profanity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore6 titles58–74 · median 66 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity9 titles29–59 · median 49 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity6 titles41–70 · median 57 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs6 titles28–43 · median 36 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense5 titles46–71 · median 60 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

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 Pen Densham work with?

People who share at least 2 of Pen Densham's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; John Watson shares the most, 19.

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles