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Tom Vaughan

Director · Born September 5, 1969 (57) · Scotland, UK

BAFTA Award nominee

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Tom Vaughan (born 5 September 1969) is a Scottish television and film director. His work includes Cold Feet (1999) and He Knew He Was Right (2004) for television, and What Happens in Vegas (2008) and Extraordinary Measures (2010) for cinema. Description above from the Wikipedia article Tom Vaughan (director), licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
September 5, 1969 (57)
From
Scotland, UK
Works as
Director
Titles
21 on MovieCove · 28 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 156 days to Oct 27Up 28% in 30 days

What are Tom Vaughan's films like?

Across their 12 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
25%
Self
22%
Morality
15%
Ideas
13%
Power
11%
Society
7%
Survival
7%
Family bonds5 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this themeTruth2 titles, browse their movies with this themeHope2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 5 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 4 · Serious 0 · Dark 1

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

Grounded 3 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 4 · Intense 0

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

A split, not a type: Steady 2 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 0

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 1 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 2

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

Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 4 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 5 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
8
Melancholic
3
Contemplative
5
Joyful
3
Romantic
3
Other
13

How their films linger

Thought-provoking5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet5
  • Ambiguous4

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 Tom Vaughan's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 19 of their 21 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Tom Vaughan'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

28 credits, 21 with a MovieCove page.

  • Big Trouble on Billycock Hill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Director

  • I, Jack Wright(2025)

    Show 6 episodes · Director · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows

  • A Good Girl's Guide to Murder(2024)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

  • The Famous Five(2023)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all shows

  • You & Me(2023)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all shows

  • Screw(2022)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all shows

  • The Flight Attendant(2020)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all shows

  • The Singapore Grip (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 6 episodes · Director

  • Press(2018)

    Show 6 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • The Son(2017)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • Victoria(2016)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Doctor Foster: A Woman Scorned(2015)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • The Royals(2015)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • Some Kind of Beautiful(2014)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Endeavour(2012)

    Show 35 episodes · Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • So Undercover(2012)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Extraordinary Measures(2010)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • What Happens in Vegas(2008)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Rubberheart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Thanks

  • John from Cincinnati(2007)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all shows

  • Starter for 10(2006)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Big Love(2006)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • He Knew He Was Right (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 4 episodes · Director

  • Final Demand (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Director

  • Cold Feet(1997)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Super Grass (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Director

  • Poirot(1989)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Now & Then (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Director

Career shape

A full career of 28 titles, 27 of them dated from 1989 to 2025.

Biggest box office

What Happens in Vegas (2008)

$219M worldwide

Highest rated

Doctor Foster: A Woman Scorned (2015)

Midcredits 77th

Most popular right now

A Good Girl's Guide to Murder (2024)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing27 of 28: 25 only directing, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score52ndProducing2 of 28: 0 only producing, 2 with another roleOther crew1 of 28: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1980s1 · crew1990s2 · crew2000s7 · crew2010s9 · crew2020s8 · 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.

Awards

Nominated for a BAFTA Award in 2016, Best Mini-Series.

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 Tom Vaughan's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 41st percentile, the median of all 5; across their 5 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 39th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

39thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Approval · how many liked their films

44thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Reach · how many have seen their films

93rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Midcredits score across 21 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up7
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th7
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

8 of their 21 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Crowd Pleaser8
  • Broadly Agreed4
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · director

The Famous Five (2023)

85th percentile spread · 45% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · director, producer

Endeavour (2012)

Midcredits 98th · 94% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 55/100 and the pacing 47/100 in their films, across 5 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 Tom Vaughan's work okay for kids?

Across up to 6 MovieCove titles with content scores, profanity runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore5 titles27–44 · median 39 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity6 titles30–55 · median 42 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity5 titles25–71 · median 55 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs4 titlesmedian 46 · moderateMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense4 titlesmedian 24 · mildMedian 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 Tom Vaughan work with?

People who share at least 2 of Tom Vaughan's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Michael Filocamo shares the most, 4.

Writers

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers