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Nigel Thomas

Nigel Thomas

Producer, also director and writer

Nigel Thomas is a multi-award winning director, writer and producer with credits on over 100 feature films and television shows which have garnered over 300 awards, nominations and festival selections including the Palme D'Or, Berlin Silver Bear, BAFTA and Cesar Awards. After running Movie Screen Entertainment, which became the public company Alibi Communications, in 1999 he founded indie powerhouse Matador Pictures, which became one of the UK's leading production companies. In 2015 he partnered with Rick Benattar to found Los Angeles-based Benattar Thomas Productions. With the goal of creating innovative and commercially relevant film and TV projects across all budgets and genres, together they have produced over 30 titles - and counting.

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Works as
Producer, also director and writer
Titles
58 on MovieCove · 74 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 64 days to Oct 27Down 27% in 30 days

What are Nigel Thomas' films like?

Across their 57 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Survival.

Genres

Drama17 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 32nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Action13 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 14th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Thriller10 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 22nd percentile
: browse their Thriller movies
Comedy5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 20th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Biography4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 52nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Crime3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 13th percentile
: browse their Crime 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
Morality
22%
Survival
22%
Bonds
22%
Self
19%
Society
6%
Ideas
4%
Power
4%
Survival15 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love9 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds9 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception11 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity8 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal6 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose6 titles, browse their movies with this themeGuilt4 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 56 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 9 · Serious 23 · Dark 24

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

Grounded 38 · Stylized 17 · Heightened 1

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 8 · Charged 23 · Intense 25

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

Steady 18 · Shifting 30 · Whiplash 8

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

Straight-faced 46 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 5

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

Slow burn 17 · Even-paced 35 · Relentless 4

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 25 · Engaged 30 · Full focus 1

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

Easy watch 15 · Affecting 27 · Heavy 14

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

Resolved 41 · Open-ended 10 · Ambiguous 5

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
45
Dread
26
Melancholic
18
Hopeful
8
Thrilling
10
Other
40

How their films linger

Unsettling26 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet16 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 12 with a twist

  • Happy9
  • Bittersweet32
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous14

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 Nigel Thomas' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 37 of their 58 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (28).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Nigel Thomas' 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

74 credits, 58 with a MovieCove page.

  • Toxic Harmony (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Producer

  • Gossip to Die For (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Producer

  • My Bloody Galentine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Producer

  • Tell No Lies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Producer

  • Arthur's Whisky(2024)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Twisted Marriage Therapist(2023)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • A Neighbor's Vendetta(2023)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • A Date with Deception (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Producer · Writer

  • Secrets in the Marriage(2023)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Gridiron Grind(2023)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Simon Munnery: Alan Parker - Urban Warrior - The Farewell Tour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Camera Operator

  • A Sister's Grudge(2021)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Fatal Following(2021)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • All for Her(2021)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Danger in the Spotlight(2021)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Katie Melua: From the Rivoli Ballroom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Other

  • The Christmas Ball(2020)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Sightless(2020)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Psycho Escort(2020)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Most Likely to Murder(2019)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Home Is Where the Killer Is(2019)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Murder In-Law(2019)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Deadly Switch(2021)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • The Sinister Surrogate(2018)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • My Husband's Double Life(2018)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Incoming(2018)

    Producer · Story

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • No Easy Days(2018)

    Show Producer

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all shows

  • My Daughter Is Missing(2017)

    Producer · Second Unit Director

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Black Site Delta(2017)

    Original Story · Producer

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Kill Ratio(2016)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • The Last Heist(2016)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Paradox(2016)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Residue(2015)

    Show 3 episodes · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all shows

  • Gold(2014)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Desert Dancer(2014)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Ironclad: Battle for Blood(2014)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • The Adventurer: The Curse of the Midas Box(2013)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Jimi: All Is by My Side(2013)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • The Numbers Station(2013)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • Flying Blind(2012)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Outpost: Rise of the Spetsnaz(2013)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Stranded(2013)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Good Vibrations(2012)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Outpost: Black Sun(2012)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • 8 Minutes Idle(2012)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Comes a Bright Day(2012)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • In the Dark Half(2012)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Age of Heroes(2011)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Killing Bono(2011)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Jackboots on Whitehall(2010)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Huge(2010)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Third Star(2010)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Heartless (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Executive Producer

  • Princess Kaiulani(2009)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Wild Target(2010)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Dread(2009)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Book of Blood(2009)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Summer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Executive Producer

  • Outpost(2008)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Senseless(2008)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • The Wind That Shakes the Barley(2006)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Dark Corners (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Producer

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

    Executive Producer

  • A Fond Kiss(2004)

    Co-Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Chaos and Cadavers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Producer

  • Ten Minutes Older: The Cello(2002)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Ten Minutes Older: The Trumpet(2002)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Another Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Executive Producer

  • The Fall (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Producer

  • Diana: A Tribute to the People's Princess (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Producer

  • Princess in Love(1996)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Mad Dogs and Englishmen(1995)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Dead Funny(1994)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Rocky Top College (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer

Career shape

A full career of 58 titles, 57 of them dated from 1995 to 2024.

Biggest box office

The Wind That Shakes the Barley (2006)

$23M worldwide

Highest rated

The Wind That Shakes the Barley (2006)

Midcredits 95th

Most popular right now

The Adventurer: The Curse of the Midas Box (2013)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing4 of 58: 4 only directing, 0 with another roleWriting3 of 58: 1 only writing, 2 with another roleProducing51 of 58: 48 only producing, 3 with another role · typical Midcredits score24thOther crew3 of 58: 2 only other crew, 1 with another role

58 titles, 3 with more than one role.

By decade

1990s3 · crew2000s11 · crew2010s26 · crew2020s17 · 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 Nigel Thomas' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 24th percentile, the median of all 56; across their 56 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 27th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

27thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 56

Approval · how many liked their films

23rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 56

Reach · how many have seen their films

57thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 56

Midcredits score across 58 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up5
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th17
  • Below 25th31

Shape of the crowd

31 of their 58 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Universally Panned7
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic6
  • Crowd Pleaser8
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed31

Most divisive · producer

Gridiron Grind (2023)

94th percentile spread · 37% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

The Wind That Shakes the Barley (2006)

Midcredits 95th · 84% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 55/100 and the pacing 40/100 in their films, across 50 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a director.

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 Nigel Thomas' work okay for kids?

Across up to 8 MovieCove titles with content scores, 2 of the 5 categories sit near the median of all films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 60 · intenseMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity8 titles15–63 · median 28 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity5 titles27–81 · median 41 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 43 · moderateMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense4 titlesmedian 71 · intenseMedian 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 Nigel Thomas work with?

People who share at least 2 of Nigel Thomas' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Rick Benattar shares the most, 25.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles