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Terry Needham

Producer · Born October 6, 1946 (80)

Terry Needham was born on 6 October 1946. He is an assistant director and producer, known for Jupiter Ascending (2015), Gladiator (2000) and Kingdom of Heaven (2005).

Biography from IMDb.

Born
October 6, 1946 (80)
Works as
Producer
Titles
30 on MovieCove · 32 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 157 days to Oct 28Up 11% in 30 days

What are Terry Needham's films like?

Across their 7 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Survival.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
25%
Survival
25%
Morality
24%
Power
13%
Bonds
8%
Society
5%
Grief2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFreedom2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 7 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 0 · Serious 2 · Dark 5

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

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

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 0 · Intense 7

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

Steady 0 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 7 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 4 · 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 3 · Full focus 3

Heavy: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their heavy movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 0 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 5

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

Resolved 5 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
7
Melancholic
5
Hopeful
3
Thrilling
2
Triumphant
2
Other
3

How their films linger

Bittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteDevastating2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet4
  • 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 Terry Needham's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 18 of their 30 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (7).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Terry Needham'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

32 credits, 30 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Digger(2026)

    First Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • The Matrix Resurrections(2021)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Sense8(2015)

    Show 1 episode · Producer

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Jupiter Ascending(2015)

    First Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Cloud Atlas(2012)

    First Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Wrath of the Titans(2012)

    First Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Clash of the Titans(2010)

    First Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Speed Racer(2008)

    First Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • The Golden Compass(2007)

    First Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Children of Men(2006)

    Assistant Director · First Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • V for Vendetta(2005)

    First Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Kingdom of Heaven(2005)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Black Hawk Down(2001)

    Associate Producer · First Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Hannibal(2001)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Gladiator(2000)

    Associate Producer · First Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • The Avengers(1998)

    First Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • G.I. Jane(1997)

    Associate Producer · First Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • White Squall(1996)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Son of the Pink Panther(1993)

    First Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • 1492: Conquest of Paradise(1992)

    First Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Under Suspicion(1991)

    First Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Rambo III(1988)

    First Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • A Prayer for the Dying(1987)

    First Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Full Metal Jacket(1987)

    First Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Hot Target (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Assistant Director

  • History of the World: Part I(1981)

    Location Manager

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • The Dogs of War(1980)

    Location Manager

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Flash Gordon(1980)

    Second Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Heaven's Gate(1980)

    Second Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • The Shining(1980)

    Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Golden Rendezvous (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Second Assistant Director

  • Orca(1977)

    Second Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 30 titles from 1977 to 2026.

Biggest box office

Gladiator (2000)

$466M worldwide

Highest rated

Gladiator (2000)

Midcredits 99th

By role

only this rolewith another role
Producing6 of 30: 3 only producing, 3 with another role · typical Midcredits score90thOther crew27 of 30: 24 only other crew, 3 with another role · typical Midcredits score54th

30 titles, 3 with more than one role — other crew and producing overlap on 3 of them.

By decade

1970s2 · crew1980s9 · crew1990s5 · crew2000s7 · crew2010s5 · 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 Terry Needham's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 58th percentile, the median of all 29; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 70th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

70thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Approval · how many liked their films

71stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Reach · how many have seen their films

99thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Midcredits score across 30 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up10
  • 50th to 74th10
  • 25th to 49th7
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

11 of their 30 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved8
  • Universally Panned2
  • Crowd Pleaser11
  • Broadly Agreed5
  • Mixed4

Most divisive · producer

The Matrix Resurrections (2021)

54th percentile spread · 28% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

Gladiator (2000)

Midcredits 99th · 93% liked

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 Terry Needham's work okay for kids?

Across up to 7 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, profanity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore6 titles66–96 · median 90 · severeheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity7 titles19–41 · median 35 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity6 titles29–75 · median 50 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs6 titles17–45 · median 32 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense6 titles54–93 · median 73 · 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 Terry Needham work with?

People who share at least 2 of Terry Needham's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Ridley Scott shares the most, 6.

Directors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers