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Andrew Grieve

Andrew Grieve

Director and writer · Born November 28, 1939 (86) · Cardiff, Wales, UK

Born
November 28, 1939 (86)
From
Cardiff, Wales, UK
Works as
Director and writer
Titles
14 on MovieCove · 33 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 37 days to Oct 26Down 55% in 30 days

What are Andrew Grieve's films like?

Across their 7 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
39%
Bonds
21%
Self
18%
Power
11%
Survival
8%
Society
5%
Justice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDuty2 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 6 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 2 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 4 · Intense 2

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

Steady 2 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 0 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 5 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
6
Melancholic
5
Contemplative
2
Warm
2
Thrilling
1
Other
1

How their films linger

Bittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet5

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 Andrew Grieve's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 7 of their 14 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (4).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Andrew Grieve'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

33 credits, 14 with a MovieCove page.

  • Heroes and Villains (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Kingdom(2007)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • Ancient Rome: The Rise and Fall of an Empire(2006)

    Show 1 episode · Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Hornblower: Duty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Director

  • Hornblower: Loyalty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Director

  • Rose and Maloney(2002)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Hornblower: Retribution (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Director

  • Hornblower: Mutiny(2001)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Horatio Hornblower: The Wrong War(1999)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Horatio Hornblower: The Duchess and the Devil(1999)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Horatio Hornblower: The Fire Ship(1998)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Horatio Hornblower: The Duel(1998)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

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

    Show 3 episodes · Director

  • Original Sin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

  • Letters from the East (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Director

  • Bugs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 6 episodes · Director · Writer

  • Kavanagh QC(1995)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Moving Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • All or Nothing at All (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

  • The Big Battalions (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 5 episodes · Series Director

  • Lorna Doone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Director

  • Poirot(1989)

    Show 10 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • On the Black Hill(1988)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Suspicion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Director

  • Young Sherlock Holmes(1985)

    Second Unit Director

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • American Playhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Storybook International (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Joseph Andrews (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    First Assistant Director

  • Mahogany(1975)

    First Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Warship (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Show 9 episodes · Director

  • The Birthday Party (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Assistant Director

  • The Great Pony Raid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Assistant Director

  • Poor Cow(1967)

    Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 33 titles from 1967 to 2007.

Highest rated

Horatio Hornblower: The Duel (1998)

Midcredits 98th

Most popular right now

Ancient Rome: The Rise and Fall of an Empire (2006)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing26 of 33: 23 only directing, 3 with another role · typical Midcredits score95thWriting3 of 33: 0 only writing, 3 with another roleOther crew7 of 33: 7 only other crew, 0 with another role

33 titles, 3 with more than one role.

By decade

1960s3 · crew1970s3 · crew1980s6 · crew1990s13 · crew2000s8 · 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 Andrew Grieve's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 95th percentile, the median of all 9; across their 6 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 92nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

92ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Approval · how many liked their films

98thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Reach · how many have seen their films

69thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Midcredits score across 14 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up11
  • 50th to 74th3

Shape of the crowd

7 of their 14 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved6
  • Crowd Pleaser7
  • Mixed1

Most loved · director

Poirot (1989)

Midcredits 98th · 93% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 79/100 and the pacing 48/100 in their films, across 6 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 Andrew Grieve work with?

People who share at least 2 of Andrew Grieve's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; C.S. Forester shares the most, 5.

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers