Dave McKean

What are Dave McKean's films like?

Across a limited sample of 3 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Morality.

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 Dave McKean's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 2 of their 5 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

• Netflix1 title, browse their movies on this service
  • The Sandman (2022) · opening/ending animation
• The Roku Channel1 title, browse their movies on this service
  • Mirrormask (2005) · director, writer · free

Subscription and free streaming for Dave McKean'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

20 credits, 5 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

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  Hold Me: A Hellblazer Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

  Comic Book
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  The Sandman(2022)

  Show 23 episodes · Opening/Ending Animation

  Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows69^th
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  Signal to Noise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

  Director · Composer · Original Story · Writer
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  Visitors (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

  Director · Cinematographer · Editor · Producer · Writer
• Lunacy: The Making of Luna (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

  Director · Actor
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  Luna(2014)

  Director · Composer · Editor · Screenplay · Story

  Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films66^th
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  The Gospel of Us(2012)

  Director · Composer · Editor

  Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films56^th
• Dawn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

  Director · Editor · Writer · as Narrator
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  A Short Film for Adobe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

  Director · Cinematographer · as Self
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  Displacements (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

  Director · Cinematographer · Composer
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  Show + Tell (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

  Director · Cinematographer · Composer · Editor · as Himself
• Whack! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

  Director · Composer · as The Devil
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  Mirrormask(2005)

  Director · Production Design · Story

  Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films72^nd
• Reason (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

  Director
• n[eon] (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

  Director · Composer · Scenario Writer · Writer
• Iain Ballamy/Stian Carstensen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

  Director
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  Reminded (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

  Director
• The Week Before (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

  Director · Writer
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  Neverwhere(1996)

  Show 6 episodes · Title Graphics

  Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all shows52^nd
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  Kodak: Take Pictures Further (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

  Director · Composer · as himself

Career shape

A full career of 20 titles from 1996 to 2024.

Biggest box office

Mirrormask (2005)

$867K worldwide

Highest rated

Mirrormask (2005)

Midcredits 72^nd

How do Dave McKean's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 66^th percentile, the median of all 3; across a limited sample of 3 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 61^st percentile for acclaim.

Shape of the crowd

3 of their 5 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

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• Divisive1
• Crowd Pleaser3
• Mixed1

Most divisive · director, composer, editor

The Gospel of Us (2012)

96^th percentile spread · 28% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · director, writer

Mirrormask (2005)

Midcredits 72^nd · 67% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 81/100 in their films, across 3 reviewed titles; fans 84, detractors 45. 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 Dave McKean work with?

People who share at least 2 of Dave McKean's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Stephanie Leonidas shares the most, 2.