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Jonathan English

Producer, director and writer · Born July 1, 1969 (57) · UK

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.   Jonathan English is a filmmaker who has written, directed, and produced several films. Description above from the Wikipedia article Jonathan English (filmmaker), licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
July 1, 1969 (57)
From
UK
Works as
Producer, director and writer
Titles
15 on MovieCove · 17 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 156 days to Oct 27Up 500% in 30 days

What are Jonathan English's films like?

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

Genres

Drama5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 44th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Action4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 19th percentile
: browse their Action 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
31%
Bonds
29%
Self
16%
Power
12%
Survival
8%
Ideas
3%
Society
2%
Family bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeMarriage2 titles, browse their movies with this themeClass3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 11 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 3 · Serious 2 · Dark 6

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 5 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 2

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 5 · Intense 5

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

Steady 4 · Shifting 7 · Whiplash 0

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 8 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 2

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

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 2

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

A split, not a type: Casual 6 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 1

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 4 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 4

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

Resolved 7 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
9
Dread
6
Absurd
2
Hopeful
3
Romantic
3
Other
11

How their films linger

Bittersweet7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet5
  • Ambiguous5

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 Jonathan English's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 9 of their 15 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on The Roku Channel (5).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Jonathan English'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

17 credits, 15 with a MovieCove page.

  • Robin Hood(2025)

    Show 10 episodes · Director · Creator · Executive Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all shows

  • The Librarians: The Next Chapter(2025)

    Show 12 episodes · Producer

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all shows

  • The Machine(2023)

    Co-Producer

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • The Ark(2023)

    Show 24 episodes · Producer · as Dr. Edward Hall

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all shows

  • The Deal(2022)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • You Won't Be Alone(2022)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • My Husband's Double Life(2018)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • The Outpost(2018)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows

  • A.I. Rising(2018)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • The Rift (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as UK Prime Minister

  • Ironclad: Battle for Blood(2014)

    Director · Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Sweetwater(2013)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Ironclad(2011)

    Director · Producer · Story

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Minotaur(2006)

    Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • A Good Woman(2004)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Nailing Vienna(2002)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Romance and Rejection (So This Is Romance?) (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Producer

Career shape

A full career of 14 titles from 1997 to 2025.

Biggest box office

The Machine (2023)

$11M worldwide

Highest rated

You Won't Be Alone (2022)

Midcredits 63rd

Most popular right now

Robin Hood (2025)

Film career

  • 2016Screen debut· The Rift

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting2 of 14: 1 only acting, 1 with another roleDirecting7 of 14: 3 only directing, 4 with another role · typical Midcredits score13thWriting3 of 14: 0 only writing, 3 with another roleProducing10 of 14: 5 only producing, 5 with another role · typical Midcredits score33rdOther crew1 of 14: 0 only other crew, 1 with another role

14 titles, 5 with more than one role — producing and directing overlap on 4 of them.

By decade

1990s1 · crew2000s3 · crew2010s6 · 1 acting · 5 crew2020s4 · 1 acting · 4 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 Jonathan English's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 33rd percentile, the median of all 11; across their 11 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 26th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

26thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Approval · how many liked their films

41stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Reach · how many have seen their films

80thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Midcredits score across 15 titles, by percentile

  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th7
  • Below 25th6

Shape of the crowd

7 of their 15 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Panned2
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser2
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed7

Most divisive · director

Nailing Vienna (2002)

89th percentile spread · 72% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

You Won't Be Alone (2022)

Midcredits 63rd · 57% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 57/100 and the pacing 38/100 in their films, across 10 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 Jonathan English's work okay for kids?

Across up to 7 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, sex & nudity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore5 titles40–94 · median 85 · severeheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity7 titles35–74 · median 54 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity4 titlesmedian 29 · mildMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs4 titlesmedian 17 · mildMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense5 titles36–85 · median 50 · moderateheavier 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 Jonathan English work with?

People who share at least 2 of Jonathan English's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Rick Benattar shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Composers

Producers