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Rhys Thomas

Rhys Thomas

Director, writer and producer · Born December 12, 1978 (47) · Basildon, England, UK

Born
December 12, 1978 (47)
From
Basildon, England, UK
Works as
Director, writer and producer
Titles
10 on MovieCove · 45 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 65 days to Oct 28Up 79% in 30 days

What are Rhys Thomas' films like?

Across a limited sample of 3 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Society and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight
Society
60%
Self
19%
Bonds
11%
Survival
9%
Fame3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 3 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 3 · Serious 0 · Dark 0

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 2 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 1 · Intense 1

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

Steady 3 · Shifting 0 · Whiplash 0

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 2 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 1

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

A split, not a type: Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 0 · Relentless 1

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

Casual 3 · Engaged 0 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 3 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings shown from 5 titles

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
2
Bittersweet
1
Triumphant
1
Absurd
1
Hopeful
1
Other
1

How their films linger

Feel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

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 Rhys Thomas' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 7 of their 10 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Rhys 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

45 credits, 10 with a MovieCove page; 5 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • The Kemps: All Gold (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Director · Writer · as Rhys Thomas OBE

  • Dodger Special: Coronation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Director · Writer · as PC Duff

  • Dodger Special: Bad Egg (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Director · Writer · as PC Duff

  • Dodger Special: Christmas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Director · Writer · as PC Duff

  • Dodger Special: Train (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Director · Writer · as PC Duff

  • Supertato (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 26 episodes · as Cob (voice)

  • Dodger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show Creator

  • The Kemps: All True(2020)

    Director · Producer · Writer · as Self

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Bumps (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Writer · as Clay

  • A Year in the Life of a Year 2019 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Director · as Himself

  • 2018: A Year in the Life of a Year (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Director · Actor

  • Queen: From Rags to Rhapsody (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Director · Producer

  • Harry & Paul's Story of the 2s (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Various

  • Brian Pern: A Life in Rock (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 3 episodes · Director · Creator · Writer

  • The Five(ish) Doctors Reboot(2013)

    as Radio DJ (voice)

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Freddie Mercury: The Great Pretender (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Director · Producer

  • The Women of Doctor Who(2012)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Death in Paradise(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Carl Collins

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • Sirens (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 6 episodes · as Stuart Bayldon

  • Queen: Days of Our Lives(2011)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Above Their Station (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Writer · as Perry Benson

  • Beyond the Pole (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Brian Tongue

  • Bellamy's People (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 8 episodes · Actor

  • The Wall (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 8 episodes · Actor

  • M.I.High(2007)

    Show 1 episode · as Jimmy Jubbly

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all shows

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

    Show 5 episodes · Actor

  • Tittybangbang (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 19 episodes · Actor

  • Popetown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 10 episodes · as The Kid (voice)

  • Nathan Barley (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 5 episodes · as Toby

  • The Presidents(2005)

    Show 9 episodes · Director · Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Queen on Fire: Live at the Bowl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Producer

  • Celebrity Mastermind (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Fast Show: The Farewell Tour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Various

  • Eyes Down (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Game Show Host

  • Fun at the Funeral Parlour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 13 episodes · Creator · Actor

  • Black Books(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Student

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased) (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Sir Bernard's Stately Homes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Junior Policeman · as Ticket Seller

  • Bang, Bang, It's Reeves and Mortimer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 6 episodes · Actor

  • The Fast Show Live (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Actor

  • Barking (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 6 episodes · as Various

  • It's Ulrika! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Writer · as Various Roles

  • The Fast Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 34 episodes · as Various Characters

  • Casualty(1986)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Doom

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all shows

  • Queen Live at Wembley Stadium(1986)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

Career shape

Star power in the 72nd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 45 titles from 1986 to 2023.

Highest rated

Queen Live at Wembley Stadium (1986)

Midcredits 99th

Film career

  • 1994Screen debut· The Fast Show

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting35 of 45: 25 only acting, 10 with another role · typical Midcredits score89thDirecting12 of 45: 1 only directing, 11 with another roleWriting11 of 45: 0 only writing, 11 with another roleProducing6 of 45: 3 only producing, 3 with another roleOther crew3 of 45: 1 only other crew, 2 with another role

45 titles, 15 with more than one role — acting and directing overlap on 6 of them.

By decade

1980s2 · 1 acting · 1 crew1990s6 · 6 acting · 1 crew2000s14 · 12 acting · 3 crew2010s13 · 9 acting · 6 crew2020s10 · 7 acting · 9 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 Rhys Thomas' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 99th percentile, the median of all 5; across a limited sample of 3 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 98th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

98thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Approval · how many liked their films

99thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Reach · how many have seen their films

64thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Midcredits score across 10 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up7
  • 50th to 74th1
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

5 of their 10 titles are Universally Loved.

  • Universally Loved5
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser2
  • Mixed2

Most divisive · actor, director, writer, producer

The Kemps: All True (2020)

57th percentile spread · 16% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

Queen Live at Wembley Stadium (1986)

Midcredits 99th · 95% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 72/100 in their films, across 3 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.

Who does Rhys Thomas work with?

People who share at least 2 of Rhys Thomas' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Brian May shares the most, 2.

Actors

Editors

Producers