Ian Watson

Director

Works as: Director
Titles: 15 on MovieCove · 31 credits in all
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Down 33% in 30 days

What are Ian Watson's films like?

Across their 6 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Power and Morality.

Themes

share of theme weight

Power

22%

Morality

20%

Survival

20%

Self

19%

Society

11%

Bonds

8%

Community3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense

4

Melancholic

4

Hopeful

3

Contemplative

2

Thrilling

2

Other

3

How their films linger

Hopeful3 Bittersweet3

How their films end · 1 with a twist

Happy1
Bittersweet5

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 Ian Watson's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 13 of their 15 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (10).

Also on these channels

Acorn TV3 titles, show their 3 titles on Acorn TV
Dove Channel1 title, show their title on Dove Channel
IndieFlix1 title, show their title on IndieFlix
Magnolia Selects1 title, show their title on Magnolia Selects
Shout! TV1 title, show their title on Shout! TV
Warriors & Gangsters1 title, show their title on Warriors & Gangsters

Subscription and free streaming for Ian Watson'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

31 credits, 15 with a MovieCove page.

MaveriX(2022)
Show 4 episodes · Director
Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all shows
Unsound(2020)
Director
Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films
Playing for Keeps(2018)
Show Director
Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all shows
Doctor Doctor(2016)
Show 5 episodes · Director
Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all shows
Winter(2015)
Show Director
Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows
Anzac Girls(2014)
Show 3 episodes · Director
Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all shows
Killing Time (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)
Show 4 episodes · Director
Wild Boys(2011)
Show Director
Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all shows
Dance Academy(2010)
Show 10 episodes · Director
Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows
Wicked Love: The Maria Korp Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)
Director
Rescue Special Ops(2009)
Show 2 episodes · Director
Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows
Carla Cametti PD (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)
Show 6 episodes · Director
Canal Road (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)
Show 4 episodes · Director
East of Everything (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)
Show 2 episodes · Director
Underbelly(2008)
Show 2 episodes · Director
Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all shows
Satisfaction(2007)
Show 2 episodes · Director
Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows
Tripping Over (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)
Show 3 episodes · Director
headLand (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)
Show 3 episodes · Director
BlackJack: In the Money (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)
Director
BlackJack (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)
Show 1 episode · Director
Epoch: Evolution (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)
Director
White Collar Blue (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)
Show 15 episodes · Director
Farscape(1999)
Show 15 episodes · Director
Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows
SeaChange(1998)
Show 3 episodes · Director
Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all shows
All Saints(1998)
Show 2 episodes · Director
Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all shows
Wildside (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)
Show 2 episodes · Director
State Coroner (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)
Show 6 episodes · Director
Murder Call(1997)
Show 3 episodes · Director
Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all shows
The Wayne Manifesto (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)
Show 4 episodes · Director
And a Fire Engine to Go with the Dog (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)
Director · Writer
The Cobblers of Umbridge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)
Director

Career shape

A full career of 27 titles from 1973 to 2022.

Biggest box office

Unsound (2020)

$13K worldwide

Highest rated

Anzac Girls (2014)

Midcredits 83^rd

By role

only this rolewith another role

Directing27 of 27 · 83^rdWriting1 of 27

By decade

1970s1 · crew1990s8 · crew2000s12 · crew2010s5 · crew2020s1 · 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.

Who does Ian Watson work with?

People who share at least 2 of Ian Watson's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Shirley Barrett shares the most, 2.