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Simon Stone

Simon Stone

Director, actor and writer · Born August 19, 1984 (42) · Basel, Switzerland

BAFTA Award nominee

Simon Stone is a Swiss-born Australian actor, director and writer who works in film and theatre.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
August 19, 1984 (42)
From
Basel, Switzerland
Works as
Director, actor and writer
Titles
8 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 155 days to Oct 26Up 9% in 30 days

What are Simon Stone's films like?

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

Genres

Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 44th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Biography2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 89th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography 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
28%
Survival
18%
Self
17%
Ideas
15%
Society
13%
Bonds
9%
Justice2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 6 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 0 · Serious 2 · Dark 4

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 4 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 1 · Charged 2 · Intense 3

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

Steady 3 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 0 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 0

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

Easy watch 0 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 4

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

Resolved 4 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Melancholic
5
Tense
3
Contemplative
3
Hopeful
2
Cathartic
1
Other
1

How their films linger

Bittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

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 Simon Stone's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 5 of their 8 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Simon Stone'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, 8 with a MovieCove page.

  • Elsinore(2026)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • The Woman in Cabin 10(2025)

    Director · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • The Cherry Orchard (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Director

  • ITA Live Encore: Ibsen House (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Director · Writer

  • Mefistofele (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Director

  • National Theatre Live: Phaedra (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Director · Writer

  • Salzburg Festival 2023: The Greek Passion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Director

  • Die Teufel von Loudun - Bayerische Staatsoper (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Director

  • The Metropolitan Opera: Lucia di Lammermoor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Director

  • "La Traviata" aus der Wiener Staatsoper (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Director

  • Kaija Saariaho: Innocence (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Director

  • Richard Wagner: Tristan und Isolde - Festival d'Aix-en-Provence 2021 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Stage Director

  • The Dig(2021)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

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

    Director · Writer

  • Korngold: Die tote Stadt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Director

  • La Traviata - Paris (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Director

  • Drei Schwestern (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Director

  • National Theatre Live: Yerma (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Director · Adaptation

  • The Daughter(2015)

    Director · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • The Turning(2013)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Being Venice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Lenny

  • The Eye of the Storm(2011)

    as Peter

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

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

    as Nick

  • Rush(2008)

    Show 1 episode · as Ted Holston

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • Nice Shootin' Cowboy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Cormac

  • Jindabyne(2006)

    as Billy the Kid

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

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

    as Max Scholt

  • Sweet Lamb of Heaven (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Director · Writer

Career shape

A full career of 28 titles, 26 of them dated from 2006 to 2025.

Biggest box office

Jindabyne (2006)

$6M worldwide

Highest rated

Elsinore (2026)

Midcredits 92nd

Most popular right now

The Dig (2021)

Film career

  • 2006Screen debut· Kokoda

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting7 of 28: 7 only acting, 0 with another roleDirecting20 of 28: 13 only directing, 7 with another role · typical Midcredits score64thWriting7 of 28: 0 only writing, 7 with another roleOther crew1 of 28: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

28 titles, 7 with more than one role.

By decade

2000s4 · acting2010s9 · 3 acting · 6 crew2020s13 · 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 2021, Outstanding British Film of the Year.

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 Simon Stone's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 49th percentile, the median of all 7; across their 6 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 55th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

55thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Approval · how many liked their films

57thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Reach · how many have seen their films

86thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Midcredits score across 8 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th1
  • 25th to 49th4

Shape of the crowd

4 of their 8 titles are Mixed.

  • Crowd Pleaser3
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed4

Most divisive · director

Elsinore (2026)

77th percentile spread · 14% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · director

Elsinore (2026)

Midcredits 92nd · 77% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 72/100 and the pacing 37/100 in their films, across 6 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 Simon Stone's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 37 · moderateMedian of all films: 32

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Simon Stone work with?

People who share at least 2 of Simon Stone's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Johnny Flynn shares the most, 2.

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers