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Bill Murphy

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Titles
13 on Motif · 27 credits in all
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 157 days to Oct 28Down 34% in 30 days

What are Bill Murphy's films like?

Across their 12 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Survival.

Genres

Documentary3 titlesTypical Motif score: 76th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies
Drama3 titlesTypical Motif score: 47th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Animation2 titlesTypical Motif score: 99th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Animation movies

Their Motif films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Motif 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
Self
31%
Survival
22%
Society
17%
Bonds
13%
Power
7%
Morality
5%
Ideas
4%
Identity5 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief4 titles, browse their movies with this themeIsolation3 titles, browse their movies with this themeMemory3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeObsession2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 12 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 3 · Serious 2 · Dark 7

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 6 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 4

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

Gentle 2 · Charged 8 · Intense 2

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

A split, not a type: Steady 8 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 2

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 7 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 2

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

Slow burn 10 · Even-paced 1 · 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 3 · Engaged 8 · Full focus 1

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 8

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

A split, not a type: Resolved 8 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Melancholic
7
Contemplative
5
Dread
3
Tense
2
Joyful
2
Other
11

How their films linger

Haunting5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet3
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous6

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 Bill Murphy's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 9 of their 13 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Bill Murphy's titles on Motif; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Motif 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

27 credits, 13 with a Motif page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Journey Home, David Gulpilil(2025)

    Editor

    Motif score: 87th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Memoir of a Snail(2024)

    Editor

    Motif score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Kombi Man (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2023)

    Editor

  • The Cult of The Family (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 3 episodes · Editor

  • The Death and Life of Otto Bloom (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2017)

    Editor

  • Shalom Bollywood: The Untold Story of Indian Cinema(2017)

    Editor

    Motif score: 70th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Neon(2015)

    Editor

    Motif score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Fallout (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2013)

    Editor

  • Butterflies (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2013)

    Editor

  • The 25th Reich (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2012)

    Editor

  • Lake Mungo(2008)

    Editor

    Motif score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Mary and Max(2009)

    Editor · as Frankston Icebreaker One (voice)

    Motif score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Night(2007)

    Editor

    Motif score: 76th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Half Light(2006)

    Editor

    Motif score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Harvie Krumpet (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2003)

    Editor

  • Wildness (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2003)

    Editor

  • Till Human Voices Wake Us(2002)

    Editor

    Motif score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Spinning Gasing (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2000)

    Editor

  • Witch Hunt (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1999)

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  • Growing Old Disgracefully (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1999)

    Editor

  • Amy (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1998)

    Editor

  • Hotel de Love(1996)

    Editor

    Motif score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Life (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1996)

    Editor

  • Body Melt(1993)

    Editor

    Motif score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Metal Skin(1994)

    Editor

    Motif score: 47th percentile of all films

  • The Feds (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 1 episode · Editor

  • Romper Stomper(1992)

    Editor

    Motif score: 71st percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 26 titles from 1992 to 2025.

Biggest box office

Memoir of a Snail (2024)

$7.7M worldwide

Highest rated

Mary and Max (2009)

Motif 99th

Most popular right now

Memoir of a Snail (2024)

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting1 of 26: 0 only acting, 1 with another roleEditing26 of 26: 25 only editing, 1 with another role · typical Motif score61st

By decade

1990s9 · crew2000s8 · 1 acting · 8 crew2010s6 · crew2020s3 · 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 Motif score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on Motif, shown from 5 scored.

How do Bill Murphy's films land?

Their typical Motif film has a Motif score in the 67th percentile, the median of all 13; across their 12 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 62nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

62ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Approval · how many liked their films

63rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Reach · how many have seen their films

63rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Motif score across 13 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th5

Shape of the crowd

7 of their 13 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser2
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed7

Most divisive · editor

Night (2007)

80th percentile spread · 22% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor, editor

Mary and Max (2009)

Motif 99th · 89% liked

Reviewers score the pacing 40/100 in their films, across 11 reviewed titles; fans 52, detractors 25. The element that speaks to their work as an editor.

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 Motif 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.

Is Bill Murphy's work okay for kids?

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

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore4 titlesmedian 62 · intenseMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity6 titles40–75 · median 61 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity4 titlesmedian 39 · moderateMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs4 titlesmedian 63 · intenseMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense5 titles71–83 · 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 Bill Murphy work with?

People who share at least 2 of Bill Murphy's Motif titles, grouped by what they did on them; Daniel Scharf shares the most, 3.

Directors

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers