Steve Barr moved to New Zealand in 2010 after working for 16 years in the Hollywood system. A graduate of the Bachelor of Fine Arts acting program at the University of Southern California, he worked for two years as an actor before transitioning into writing and producing. Steve has worked as a corporate suit for NBC Universal, a feature screenwriter for Disney, VP Development for indie financier / production company SMASHfilms, an assignment screenwriter, and an independent producer. As a screenplay consultant he has written formal analysis on thousands of screenplays, and given presentations at dozens of institutions and industry organizations in America, New Zealand, and China. From 2019 through 2023 Steve was the Commissioner of Drama and Scripted Comedy for Television New Zealand, the national broadcaster. In that time he commissioned the highest rating local scripted shows including Under The Vines, The Gone, and BAFTA-nominated After the Party, artistically- and culturally-challenging shows such as Creamerie and The Panthers, and projects that performed outstandingly in international markets such as Wellington Paranormal and My Life Is Murder.
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Biography from IMDb.
- Actor and producer
- 8 on MovieCove · 12 credits in all
What are Steve Barr's films like?
Across their 7 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Bonds.
Genres
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
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 1 · Earnest 4
Light 2 · Serious 2 · Dark 1
Grounded 4 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0
Gentle 1 · Charged 2 · Intense 2
Steady 1 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 1
Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 1
Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 1
Casual 1 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 1
Easy watch 1 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 1
A split, not a type: Resolved 3 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 1
Roles they play
- Tricksteras Jake Barnes in Getting Toasted (2019)
Moods and endings
- Happy1
- Bittersweet2
- 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 Steve Barr's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 7 of their 8 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.
Subscription and free streaming for Steve Barr'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
12 credits, 8 with a MovieCove page.
Camp Be Better (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)
The Gone(2023)
Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows
Episodes from Apocalypse(2022)
Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films
Northspur(2022)
Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films
One Lane Bridge(2020)
Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all shows
Getting Toasted(2019)
Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Pete's Dragon(2016)
Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films
Cradle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)
Love and Time Travel(2016)
Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films
Minutes Past Midnight(2016)
Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films
Born to Dance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)
Timeslow: The Timeless Tales of Henry Glint (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)
Career shape
Star power in the 44th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 5 titles from 2015 to 2024.
Film career
- 2016Screen debut· Pete's Dragon
How do Steve Barr's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 27th percentile, the median of all 6; across their 5 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 17th percentile for acclaim.
- 50th to 74th2
- 25th to 49th3
- Below 25th3
Shape of the crowd
5 of their 8 titles are Mixed.
- Divisive1
- Crowd Pleaser2
- Mixed5
Reviewers score the acting 61/100 in their films, across 5 reviewed titles; fans 73, detractors 47. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.
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 Steve Barr work with?
People who share at least 2 of Steve Barr's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Peter Burger shares the most, 2.
Directors
- Peter BurgerShared titles: The Gone (2023), One Lane Bridge (2020)See all 2 shared titles with Peter Burger
Actors
- Acushla-Tara KupeShared titles: The Gone (2023), Love and Time Travel (2016)See all 2 shared titles with Acushla-Tara Kupe
- Hayden J. WealShared titles: Getting Toasted (2019), Love and Time Travel (2016)See all 2 shared titles with Hayden J. Weal
Producers
- Luke RobinsonShared titles: Episodes from Apocalypse (2022), One Lane Bridge (2020)See all 2 shared titles with Luke Robinson