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Peter Morgan

Peter Morgan

Writer and producer, also actor · Born April 10, 1963 (63) · London, England, UK

Peter Julian Robin Morgan CBE (born 10 April 1963) is a British screenwriter and playwright. He has written for theatre, films and television, often about historical events or figures such as Queen Elizabeth II, which he has covered extensively in all major media. He has received several accolades, including five BAFTA Awards, two Primetime Emmy Awards, four Golden Globe Awards, and nominations for two Academy Awards, a Tony Award and a Laurence Olivier Award. In February 2017, Morgan was awarded a British Film Institute Fellowship. He is the playwright behind the plays Frost/Nixon(2005), The Audience (2013), and Patriots (2022), the former of which was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Play. As a screenwriter, Morgan received Academy Award nominations for The Queen (2006) and Frost/Nixon (2008). He also wrote the screenplays for The Last King of Scotland (2006), The Other Boleyn Girl (2008), The Damned United (2009), and Rush (2013). Morgan is also known for his work in television, writing the ITV series The Jury (2002), the Channel 4 film The Deal (2003), and the HBO films Longford (2006) and The Special Relationship (2010). He served as creator and show-runner of the Netflix series The Crown (2016–2023). Description above from the Wikipedia article Peter Morgan, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Born
April 10, 1963 (63)
From
London, England, UK
Works as
Writer and producer, also actor
Titles
16 on MovieCove · 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 37 days to Oct 26Down 35% in 30 days

What are Peter Morgan's films like?

Across their 14 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Biography9 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 95th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 69th percentile
: browse their Drama 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
29%
Self
24%
Morality
19%
Survival
10%
Society
10%
Power
8%
Ambition6 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship3 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal3 titles, browse their movies with this themePower2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 14 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 1 · Serious 6 · Dark 7

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 9 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 3

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 1 · Charged 6 · Intense 7

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

Steady 6 · Shifting 7 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 9 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 9 · 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 1 · Engaged 11 · Full focus 2

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

Resolved 11 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
9
Melancholic
10
Contemplative
6
Romantic
2
Warm
2
Other
10

How their films linger

Bittersweet10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteDevastating2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet11
  • Tragic1

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 Morgan's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 7 of their 16 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Peter Morgan'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

35 credits, 16 with a MovieCove page; 4 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • My Father, the Prince (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Executive Producer

  • Audience u královny (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Theatre Play

  • Audience (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Writer

  • Bohemian Rhapsody(2018)

    Story

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • The Crown(2016)

    Show 60 episodes · Creator · Executive Producer · Theatre Play · Writer

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • The Lost Honour of Christopher Jefferies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 2 episodes · Executive Producer · Writer

  • Rush(2013)

    Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • National Theatre Live: The Audience (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Theatre Play · Writer

  • 360(2011)

    Screenplay · as Salesman

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy(2011)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Hereafter(2010)

    Executive Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • The Special Relationship(2010)

    Executive Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • The Damned United(2009)

    Executive Producer · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Frost/Nixon(2008)

    Executive Producer · Screenplay · Theatre Play

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • The Other Boleyn Girl(2008)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Longford (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Executive Producer · Writer

  • The Last King of Scotland(2006)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • The Queen(2006)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Colditz (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Writer

  • Colditz (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 2 episodes · Writer

  • EastEnders: Pat and Mo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Cinematographer

  • Henry VIII (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 2 episodes · Executive Producer · Writer

  • The Deal(2003)

    Associate Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • The Jury(2002)

    Show 6 episodes · Writer

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • Metropolis (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 6 episodes · Writer

  • The Very Thought of You(1998)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • The Chest (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Screenplay

  • Rik Mayall Presents (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

  • Rik Mayall Presents: Micky Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Writer

  • The Silent Touch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Writer

  • Inferno (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Writer

  • Dear Rosie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Writer

  • 4 Play (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

  • Madame Sousatzka(1988)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • The Boys from Brazil (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Show 4 episodes · Creator · Executive Producer · Writer

Career shape

A full career of 33 titles, 32 of them dated from 1989 to 2022.

Biggest box office

Bohemian Rhapsody (2018)

$911M worldwide

Highest rated

Rush (2013)

Midcredits 99th

Most popular right now

Bohemian Rhapsody (2018)

Film career

  • 2012Screen debut· 360

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting1 of 33: 0 only acting, 1 with another roleWriting31 of 33: 19 only writing, 12 with another role · typical Midcredits score84thProducing12 of 33: 1 only producing, 11 with another role · typical Midcredits score95thCinematography1 of 33: 1 only cinematography, 0 with another roleOther crew2 of 33: 0 only other crew, 2 with another role

33 titles, 12 with more than one role — writing and producing overlap on 11 of them.

By decade

1980s1 · crew1990s7 · crew2000s13 · crew2010s9 · 1 acting · 9 crew2020s2 · 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 Morgan's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 80th percentile, the median of all 14; across their 14 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 79th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

79thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Approval · how many liked their films

80thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Reach · how many have seen their films

96thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Midcredits score across 16 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up10
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th1

Shape of the crowd

None of their 16 titles divides audiences: 9 are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved6
  • Crowd Pleaser9
  • Broadly Agreed1

Most loved · writer, producer

Rush (2013)

Midcredits 99th · 92% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 61/100 and the plot and story 53/100 in their films, across 14 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 Peter Morgan's work okay for kids?

Across up to 10 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 & Gore7 titles10–85 · median 57 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity10 titles10–69 · median 50 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity8 titles38–72 · median 52 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs7 titles13–62 · median 38 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense7 titles20–72 · median 49 · moderateheavier 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 Peter Morgan work with?

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

Directors

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles