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Peter Levin

Director, also producer

Works as
Director, also producer
Titles
21 on MovieCove · 49 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 156 days to Oct 27Down 20% in 30 days

What are Peter Levin's films like?

Across their 18 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Survival.

Genres

Drama10 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 33rd percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Biography4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 74th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Thriller2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 26th percentile
: browse their Thriller 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
Bonds
25%
Survival
21%
Self
19%
Morality
19%
Society
9%
Power
4%
Ideas
3%
Family bonds6 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma5 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth2 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this themeViolence2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 18 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 16 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 13 · Intense 4

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

Steady 9 · Shifting 9 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 15 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 8 · Even-paced 10 · 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 13 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 18 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
13
Melancholic
7
Hopeful
7
Contemplative
4
Warm
4
Other
9

How their films linger

Hopeful9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy6
  • Bittersweet11
  • 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 Peter Levin's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 7 of their 21 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Peter Levin'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

49 credits, 21 with a MovieCove page.

  • Queen Sized(2008)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • A Perfect Day(2006)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • In from the Night(2006)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Homeless to Harvard: The Liz Murray Story(2003)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • The Guardian(2001)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows

  • And Never Let Her Go (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Director

  • And Never Let Her Go (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • In the Name of the People (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Director

  • To Love, Honor & Betray(1999)

    Director · Co-Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • My Father's Shadow: The Sam Sheppard Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Director

  • Little Girl Fly Away(1998)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Two Voices (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Director

  • The Perfect Mother (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Director

  • A Stranger to Love(1996)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • The Client (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • A Stranger in Town(1995)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Fighting for My Daughter(1995)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Precious Victims (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Director

  • The Man with Three Wives (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Director

  • Deliver Them from Evil: The Taking of Alta View (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Director

  • Overkill: The Aileen Wuornos Story(1992)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • My Son Johnny (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Director

  • A Killer Among Us(1990)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Law & Order(1990)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Lady in the Corner(1989)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • The Littlest Victims (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Director

  • Hostage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Director

  • Sworn to Silence (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Director

  • Houston: The Legend of Texas(1986)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • The French Connection 3(1986)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Northstar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Director

  • Between the Darkness and the Dawn(1985)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Hell Town (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • A Reason to Live (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Director

  • A Doctor's Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Director

  • The Royal Romance of Charles and Diana(1982)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Cagney & Lacey(1981)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

  • Marva Collins: Excellence in Education (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Director

  • Washington Mistress (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Director

  • The Marva Collins Story(1981)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Rape and Marriage: The Rideout Case(1980)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Joshua's World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Director

  • The Comeback Kid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Director

  • Lou Grant (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Secret Service (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Director

  • Zalmen, or The Madness of God (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Director

  • Monkey, Monkey, Bottle of Beer, How Many Monkeys Have We Here? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Director

  • The ABC Afternoon Playbreak (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Fallen Kingdom: Tetralogy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Audio Post Coordinator

Career shape

A full career of 49 titles, 48 of them dated from 1972 to 2008.

Highest rated

Homeless to Harvard: The Liz Murray Story (2003)

Midcredits 82nd

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing48 of 49: 47 only directing, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score34thProducing1 of 49: 0 only producing, 1 with another roleOther crew1 of 49: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1970s5 · crew1980s19 · crew1990s16 · 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 Peter Levin's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 31st percentile, the median of all 18; across their 18 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 30th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

30thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 18

Approval · how many liked their films

39thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 18

Reach · how many have seen their films

31stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 18

Midcredits score across 21 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th10
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

14 of their 21 titles are Mixed.

  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser6
  • Mixed14

Most divisive · director

The Royal Romance of Charles and Diana (1982)

85th percentile spread · 23% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · director

The Marva Collins Story (1981)

Midcredits 90th · 76% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 54/100 and the pacing 48/100 in their films, across 13 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 Peter Levin work with?

People who share at least 2 of Peter Levin's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Skip Schoolnik shares the most, 5.

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers