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Gregory Widen

Gregory Widen

Writer, also director and producer · Born November 30, 1958 (67) · Los Angeles County, California, USA

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.   Gregory Widen is an American screenwriter and film director. A student in UCLA's screenwriting program, he sold his script for Highlander while still an undergraduate. Before entering the UCLA program, Widen attended Saddleback College in Mission Viejo, California. Widen worked as a firefighter for three years. He witnessed a person killed by an explosive backdraft, which became the basis for the screenplay for the movie Backdraft. In 1995 he wrote and directed the supernatural thriller The Prophecy starring Christopher Walken. Description above from the Wikipedia article Gregory Widen licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Born
November 30, 1958 (67)
From
Los Angeles County, California, USA
Works as
Writer, also director and producer
Titles
19 on MovieCove · 25 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 37 days to Oct 26Up 31% in 30 days

What are Gregory Widen's films like?

Across their 15 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Society.

Genres

Action8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 14th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Fantasy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 24th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Fantasy 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
41%
Society
19%
Bonds
13%
Survival
12%
Self
9%
Power
6%
Faith5 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption6 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice4 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal3 titles, browse their movies with this themeGuilt2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 15 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 1 · Serious 4 · Dark 10

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

Grounded 4 · Stylized 8 · Heightened 3

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 4 · Intense 11

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

Steady 3 · Shifting 9 · Whiplash 3

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

Straight-faced 13 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 11 · Relentless 3

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

Casual 2 · Engaged 12 · 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 2 · Affecting 10 · Heavy 3

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 7 · Open-ended 7 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
13
Dread
7
Melancholic
8
Thrilling
6
Hopeful
2
Other
7

How their films linger

Bittersweet12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet12
  • 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 Gregory Widen's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 15 of their 19 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (8).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Gregory Widen'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

25 credits, 19 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Backdraft 2(2019)

    Characters · Co-Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • OtherLife(2017)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Hellraiser: Deader – Winter's Lament (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Characters

  • Highlander: The Search for Vengeance(2007)

    Characters

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Highlander: The Source(2007)

    Characters

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • The Prophecy: Forsaken(2005)

    Characters

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • The Prophecy: Uprising(2005)

    Characters

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Highlander: Endgame(2000)

    Characters

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • The Prophecy 3: The Ascent(2000)

    Characters · Producer

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Green Sails(2000)

    Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Rescue 77 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show Creator

  • The Prophecy II(1998)

    Characters · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Highlander: The Adventure Begins(1996)

    Characters

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • The Prophecy(1995)

    Director · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Highlander: The Final Dimension(1994)

    Characters

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Highlander: The Animated Series(1994)

    Show Creator

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all shows

  • Highlander: Counterfeit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Characters

  • Highlander: Unholy Alliance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Characters

  • Highlander: The Gathering (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Characters

  • Highlander(1992)

    Show Creator

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows

  • Backdraft(1991)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Highlander II: The Quickening(1991)

    Characters

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Tales from the Crypt(1989)

    Show 1 episode · Director · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Weekend War (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Writer

  • Highlander(1986)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 25 titles from 1986 to 2019.

Biggest box office

Backdraft (1991)

$152M worldwide

Highest rated

Highlander (1986)

Midcredits 78th

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing2 of 25: 0 only directing, 2 with another roleWriting22 of 25: 18 only writing, 4 with another role · typical Midcredits score18thProducing2 of 25: 0 only producing, 2 with another roleOther crew3 of 25: 3 only other crew, 0 with another role

25 titles, 4 with more than one role.

By decade

1980s3 · crew1990s12 · crew2000s8 · crew2010s2 · 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 Gregory Widen's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 18th percentile, the median of all 16; across their 15 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 26th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

26thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Approval · how many liked their films

23rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Reach · how many have seen their films

86thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Midcredits score across 19 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th2
  • Below 25th10

Shape of the crowd

9 of their 19 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Panned1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser7
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed9

Most divisive · writer, producer

Green Sails (2000)

79th percentile spread · 45% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · director, writer

Tales from the Crypt (1989)

Midcredits 90th · 88% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 38/100 and the plot and story 31/100 in their films, across 14 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.

Is Gregory Widen's work okay for kids?

Across up to 10 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, sex & nudity, profanity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore5 titles68–78 · median 76 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity10 titles38–60 · median 49 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity6 titles49–75 · median 71 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs4 titlesmedian 41 · moderateMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense5 titles51–69 · median 64 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian 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 Gregory Widen work with?

People who share at least 2 of Gregory Widen's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Joel Soisson shares the most, 6.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles