
Louis Nowra
Writer · Born December 12, 1950 (75) · Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Louis Nowra is an Australian writer, playwright, screenwriter and librettist.
Biography from TMDB.
- December 12, 1950 (75)
- Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Writer
- 7 on MovieCove · 15 credits in all
What are Louis Nowra's films like?
Across their 6 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.
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 0 · Wry 1 · Earnest 5
A split, not a type: Light 2 · Serious 1 · Dark 3
A split, not a type: Grounded 3 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 1
A split, not a type: Gentle 2 · Charged 0 · Intense 4
A split, not a type: Steady 3 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 2
A split, not a type: Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 1
Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 1
Casual 2 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 1
A split, not a type: Easy watch 1 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 3
Resolved 3 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
- Happy1
- Bittersweet3
- Tragic1
- 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 Louis Nowra's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 5 of their 7 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (5).
Subscription and free streaming for Louis Nowra'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
15 credits, 7 with a MovieCove page.

First Australians (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

Rain of the Children (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

River Queen(2005)
Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films
Black and White(2002)
Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films
K-19: The Widowmaker(2002)
Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films
Radiance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

Heaven's Burning(1997)
Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films
The MatchMaker(1997)
Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films
Twisted (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

Twisted Tales (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

Cosi(1996)
Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films
Angel Baby (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

Map of the Human Heart(1992)
Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films
The Everlasting Secret Family (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)
The Lizard King (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)
Career shape
A full career of 15 titles from 1988 to 2008.

Biggest box office
K-19: The Widowmaker (2002)

Highest rated
Map of the Human Heart (1992)

Most popular right now
K-19: The Widowmaker (2002)
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 Louis Nowra's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 66th percentile, the median of all 7; across their 6 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 63rd percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up1
- 50th to 74th4
- 25th to 49th2
Shape of the crowd
None of their 7 titles divides audiences: 5 are Crowd Pleasers.
- Crowd Pleaser5
- Mixed2
Reviewers score the dialogue 53/100 and the plot and story 50/100 in their films, across 6 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.
Who does Louis Nowra work with?
People who share at least 2 of Louis Nowra's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Ben Mendelsohn shares the most, 3.
Directors
- Craig LahiffShared titles: Black and White (2002), Heaven's Burning (1997)See all 2 shared titles with Craig Lahiff
- Mark JoffeShared titles: The MatchMaker (1997), Cosi (1996)See all 2 shared titles with Mark Joffe

Actors
- Ben MendelsohnShared titles: Black and White (2002), Cosi (1996), Map of the Human Heart (1992)See all 3 shared titles with Ben Mendelsohn

- Colin FrielsShared titles: Black and White (2002), Cosi (1996)See all 2 shared titles with Colin Friels

- Colin HayShared titles: Heaven's Burning (1997), Cosi (1996)See all 2 shared titles with Colin Hay

Cinematographers and editors
- Ellery RyanShared titles: The MatchMaker (1997), Cosi (1996)See all 2 shared titles with Ellery Ryan
- John ScottShared titles: Heaven's Burning (1997), Map of the Human Heart (1992)See all 2 shared titles with John Scott
Producers
- Helen LeakeShared titles: Black and White (2002), Heaven's Burning (1997)See all 2 shared titles with Helen Leake

- Tim BevanShared titles: The MatchMaker (1997), Map of the Human Heart (1992)See all 2 shared titles with Tim Bevan

- Bob WeinsteinShared titles: Cosi (1996), Map of the Human Heart (1992)See all 2 shared titles with Bob Weinstein

- Harvey WeinsteinShared titles: Cosi (1996), Map of the Human Heart (1992)See all 2 shared titles with Harvey Weinstein
