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Alan Moore

Alan Moore

Writer and actor, also composer · Born November 18, 1953 (72) · Northampton, England, UK

Alan Moore (born 18 November 1953) is an English writer known primarily for his work in comic books including Watchmen, V for Vendetta, The Ballad of Halo Jones and From Hell.Frequently described as the best graphic novel writer in history, he has been widely recognized by his peers and by critics. He has occasionally used such pseudonyms as Curt Vile, Jill de Ray, and Translucia Baboon; also, reprints of some of his work have been credited to The Original Writer when Moore requested that his name be removed. Description above from the Wikipedia article Alan Moore, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
November 18, 1953 (72)
From
Northampton, England, UK
Works as
Writer and actor, also composer
Titles
16 on MovieCove · 25 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 64 days to Oct 27Down 14% in 30 days

What are Alan Moore's films like?

Across their 10 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
30%
Self
17%
Society
16%
Bonds
13%
Survival
13%
Ideas
11%
Identity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeTruth3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeLegacy2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption2 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 9 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 3 · Serious 1 · Dark 5

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

Grounded 0 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 5

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 2 · Charged 1 · Intense 6

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

Steady 5 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 1

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

Casual 1 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 2

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 0 · Heavy 5

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 3 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 2

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
7
Dread
6
Contemplative
3
Melancholic
3
Thrilling
2
Other
6

How their films linger

Haunting6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 7 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet2
  • Ambiguous7

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 Alan Moore's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 15 of their 16 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on HBO Max (9).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Alan Moore'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

25 credits, 16 with a MovieCove page; 18 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Watchmen: Chapter II(2024)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • The Show(2020)

    Composer · Screenplay · as Frank Metterton

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Army of One(2020)

    as Detective Frank Shelton

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Justice League Dark: Apokolips War(2020)

    Characters

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Watchmen(2019)

    Show 9 episodes · Characters

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Batman: The Killing Joke(2016)

    Original Story

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • A Professional Relationship (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Writer · as Frank Metterton

  • Upon Reflection (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Writer

  • His Heavy Heart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Writer

  • Show Pieces (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Writer

  • Teen Titans Go!(2013)

    Show 1 episode · Characters

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all shows

  • Jimmy's End (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Writer · as Frank Metterton

  • Act of Faith (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Executive Producer · Writer

  • Green Lantern: Emerald Knights(2011)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Tales of the Black Freighter(2009)

    Graphic Novel

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Under the Hood(2009)

    Graphic Novel

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Watchmen(2009)

    Graphic Novel · Original Story

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Watchmen(2008)

    Show Writer

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • V for Vendetta(2005)

    Graphic Novel

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen(2003)

    Graphic Novel

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • From Hell(2001)

    Graphic Novel

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • The Cardinal and the Corpse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Actor

  • The Simpsons(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Alan Moore (voice)

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Ragnarok (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Story

  • The Birth Caul (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Director · Writer

Career shape

A full career of 22 titles, 21 of them dated from 1983 to 2021.

Biggest box office

The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen (2003)

$179M worldwide

Highest rated

Justice League Dark: Apokolips War (2020)

Midcredits 96th

Most popular right now

The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen (2003)

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting6 of 22: 3 only acting, 3 with another roleDirecting1 of 22: 0 only directing, 1 with another roleWriting19 of 22: 14 only writing, 5 with another role · typical Midcredits score78thProducing1 of 22: 0 only producing, 1 with another roleMusic1 of 22: 0 only music, 1 with another role

22 titles, 5 with more than one role — writing and acting overlap on 3 of them.

By decade

1980s2 · 1 acting · 1 crew1990s1 · acting2000s6 · crew2010s9 · 2 acting · 9 crew2020s3 · 2 acting · 2 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 Alan Moore's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 74th percentile, the median of all 12; across their 9 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 65th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

65thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Approval · how many liked their films

72ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Reach · how many have seen their films

90thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Midcredits score across 16 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up9
  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th2
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

7 of their 16 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved5
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser7
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed2

Most divisive · writer

Teen Titans Go! (2013)

88th percentile spread · 37% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · writer

V for Vendetta (2005)

Midcredits 98th · 89% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 52/100 and the plot and story 48/100 in their films, across 8 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a writer.

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 Alan Moore's work okay for kids?

Across up to 6 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, sex & nudity, profanity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore5 titles72–93 · median 86 · severeheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity6 titles16–65 · median 51 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity5 titles33–70 · median 66 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs4 titlesmedian 47 · moderateMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense5 titles56–89 · median 79 · intenseheavier 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 Alan Moore work with?

People who share at least 2 of Alan Moore's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Dave Gibbons shares the most, 5.

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers