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Justin Hardy

Justin Hardy

Director and writer, also producer · Died July 31, 2026, aged 61 · London, England

Born
October 30, 1964
Died
July 31, 2026 (aged 61)
From
London, England
Works as
Director and writer, also producer
Titles
8 on Motif · 35 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 39 days to Oct 28

What are Justin Hardy's films like?

Across their 8 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Society.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
20%
Society
20%
Survival
16%
Bonds
15%
Ideas
12%
Self
10%
Power
7%
Community3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeMortality2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeTruth2 titles, browse their movies with this themeClass2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 5 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 2 · Serious 2 · Dark 1

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

Grounded 2 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 3 · Charged 2 · Intense 0

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

Steady 5 · Shifting 0 · Whiplash 0

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

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 0

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 2 · 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 3 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 4 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Contemplative
5
Melancholic
3
Tense
3
Warm
3
Thrilling
1
Other
4

How their films linger

Bittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCozy2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Bittersweet5
  • Ambiguous1
  • Cyclical2

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 Justin Hardy's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 6 of their 8 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Justin Hardy's titles on Motif; 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

35 credits, 8 with a Motif page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Wrath of the Gods (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2026)

    Director · Screenplay · Story

  • Children of the Wicker Man (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2024)

    Director · as Self

  • The Wicker Man at 50 (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2023)

    Director

  • Robin Hardy's Script - The Lost Ending (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2023)

    Director · as Himself

  • The Windsors: A Royal Dynasty(2020)

    Show 6 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all shows

  • Theresa vs Boris: How May Became PM (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2017)

    Director

  • The Halcyon(2017)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • Titanic's Tragic Twin: The Britannic Disaster(2016)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • The Green Park(2015)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Hitler on Trial: The Truth Behind the Story (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2015)

    Director

  • Captain Webb (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2015)

    Director

  • A Spell on You(2015)

    Director · Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Jesus Mysteries (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2014)

    Director · Executive Producer

  • 37 Days (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

  • Love Me Till Monday (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2013)

    Director

  • London's Burning (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2011)

    Director

  • Great Fire of London - The Untold Story (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2011)

    Director

  • The Man who Crossed Hitler (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2011)

    Director

  • Spanish Flu: The Forgotten Fallen (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2009)

    Director

  • 1066: The Battle for Middle Earth (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • City of Vice(2008)

    Show 5 episodes · Director · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all shows

  • Heist (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2008)

    Director

  • The Relief of Belsen (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2007)

    Director · Writer

  • A Harlot's Progress (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2006)

    Director

  • Trafalgar Battle Surgeon (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2005)

    Director

  • Princes in the Tower (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2005)

    Director

  • Dragons: A Fantasy Made Real(2004)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • The Medici: Godfathers of the Renaissance (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 4 episodes · Director

  • The Medici: Godfathers of the Renaissance (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2004)

    Director · Producer

  • The Gentleman Thief(2001)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Burnside (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 6 episodes · Director

  • Harbour Lights (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • A Feast at Midnight (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1994)

    Director · Writer

  • Edvard (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1988)

    Director · Writer

  • ScreenPlay (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1986)

    Show 1 episode · Director

Career shape

A full career of 34 titles from 1986 to 2026.

Highest rated

Dragons: A Fantasy Made Real (2004)

Midcredits 73rd

Most popular right now

The Halcyon (2017)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing34 of 34: 27 only directing, 7 with another role · typical Midcredits score53rdWriting4 of 34: 0 only writing, 4 with another roleProducing3 of 34: 0 only producing, 3 with another role

34 titles, 7 with more than one role — directing and writing overlap on 4 of them.

By decade

1980s2 · crew1990s2 · crew2000s13 · crew2010s12 · crew2020s5 · 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 Motif, shown from 5 scored.

How do Justin Hardy's films land?

Their typical Motif film has a Midcredits score in the 53rd percentile, the median of all 5; across their 5 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 56th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

56thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Approval · how many liked their films

39thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Reach · how many have seen their films

6thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Midcredits score across 8 titles, by percentile

  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th2
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

3 of their 8 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser3
  • Mixed3

Most divisive · director, writer, producer

A Spell on You (2015)

85th percentile spread · 47% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · director, writer

Dragons: A Fantasy Made Real (2004)

Midcredits 73rd · 63% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 60/100 and the pacing 48/100 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 Motif; 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 Motif 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 Justin Hardy work with?

People who share at least 2 of Justin Hardy's Motif titles, grouped by what they did on them; Jack Fishburn shares the most, 2.

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers