Andrew M. Niccol (born 10 June 1964) is a New Zealand-born screenwriter, producer, and director. He wrote and directed Gattaca, S1m0ne, and Lord of War. He also wrote and co-produced The Truman Show, which earned him an Academy Award nomination for best original screenplay in 1999 and won him a BAFTA award for Best Screenplay. Many of his films, such as Gattaca, S1m0ne and The Truman Show view societal or political issues through a fantasy-science fiction lens. Lord of War, however, was a contemporary, matter-of-fact exploration of gunrunning. Niccol was born in Paraparaumu, New Zealand in 1964 and grew up in Auckland, where he attended Auckland Grammar School. He left New Zealand at age 21 and began directing commercials in London, England. During the production of S1m0ne, he met model Rachel Roberts, with whom he has a son, Jack in 2003, and a daughter, Ava in 2008. Description above from the Wikipedia article Andrew Niccol, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Biography from TMDB.
- June 1, 1964 (62)
- Paraparaumu, New Zealand
- Writer, director and producer
- 11 on MovieCove · 13 credits in all
What are Andrew Niccol's films like?
Across their 10 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Self.
Genres
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
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 1 · Wry 1 · Earnest 8
Light 2 · Serious 5 · Dark 3
Grounded 1 · Stylized 6 · Heightened 3
Gentle 1 · Charged 6 · Intense 3
A split, not a type: Steady 4 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 0
A split, not a type: Straight-faced 7 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 2
Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 6 · Relentless 1
Casual 3 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 1
Easy watch 2 · Affecting 5 · Heavy 3
Resolved 7 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 1
Moods and endings
- Happy2
- Bittersweet3
- Ambiguous4
- Cyclical1
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 Andrew Niccol's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 8 of their 11 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.
Subscription and free streaming for Andrew Niccol'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
13 credits, 11 with a MovieCove page.
I, Object(2026)
Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Anon(2018)
Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films
Good Kill(2014)
Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films
The Host(2013)
Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films
In Time(2011)
Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films
Lord of War(2005)
Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films
The Terminal(2004)
Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films
S1m0ne(2002)
Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films
The Truman Show(1998)
Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films
Gattaca(1997)
Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films
Lords of War (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
The Cross (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Career shape
A full career of 13 titles, 11 of them dated from 1997 to 2026.
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.
Awards
a BAFTA Award from 6 major nominations, 1999–2014.
- Venice award, nominated
- Oscar, nominated · Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen
- Golden Globe, nominated · Best Screenplay - Motion Picture
- BAFTA Award, won · Best Screenplay - Original
- BAFTA Award, nominated · Best Film
+1 other major body · 1 nomination
- Writers Guild Award, nominated · Best Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen
Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.
How do Andrew Niccol's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 69th percentile, the median of all 11; across their 10 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 59th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up5
- 50th to 74th2
- 25th to 49th4
Shape of the crowd
3 of their 11 titles are Universally Loved.
- Universally Loved3
- Divisive1
- Crowd Pleaser3
- Broadly Agreed3
- Mixed1
Reviewers score the dialogue 57/100 and the plot and story 55/100 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 Andrew Niccol's work okay for kids?
Across up to 8 MovieCove titles with content scores, every category sits near the median of all films.
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 Andrew Niccol work with?
People who share at least 2 of Andrew Niccol's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Ethan Hawke shares the most, 3.
Actors
- Ethan HawkeShared titles: Good Kill (2014), Lord of War (2005), Gattaca (1997)See all 3 shared titles with Ethan Hawke
- Amanda SeyfriedShared titles: Anon (2018), In Time (2011)See all 2 shared titles with Amanda Seyfried
- Jake AbelShared titles: Good Kill (2014), The Host (2013)See all 2 shared titles with Jake Abel
- Ed HarrisShared titles: The Truman Show (1998), The Truman Show: Tru-Talk (1998)See all 2 shared titles with Ed Harris
Composers and cinematographers
- Amir MokriShared titles: Anon (2018), Good Kill (2014), Lord of War (2005)See all 3 shared titles with Amir Mokri
- Christophe BeckShared titles: Anon (2018), Good Kill (2014)See all 2 shared titles with Christophe Beck
- Antonio PintoShared titles: The Host (2013), Lord of War (2005)See all 2 shared titles with Antonio Pinto
Producers
- Daniel BekermanShared titles: I, Object (2026), Anon (2018)See all 2 shared titles with Daniel Bekerman
- Patrick NewallShared titles: Anon (2018), Good Kill (2014)See all 2 shared titles with Patrick Newall
- Bradley CrampShared titles: Lord of War (2005), S1m0ne (2002)See all 2 shared titles with Bradley Cramp
Mixed roles
- Peter WeirShared titles: The Truman Show (1998), The Truman Show: Tru-Talk (1998)See all 2 shared titles with Peter Weir
