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Matthew James Wilkinson

Matthew James Wilkinson

Producer and writer

Works as
Producer and writer
Titles
16 on Motif · 28 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 157 days to Oct 28Down 29% in 30 days

What are Matthew James Wilkinson's films like?

Across their 15 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Self.

Genres

Horror5 titlesTypical Motif score: 27th percentile
: browse their Horror movies
Comedy3 titlesTypical Motif score: 64th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama3 titlesTypical Motif score: 12th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Motif score: 27th percentile
: browse their Crime movies

Their Motif films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Motif 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
Survival
28%
Self
26%
Bonds
20%
Morality
15%
Ideas
7%
Power
4%
Society
1%
Survival5 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love4 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition2 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

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

A split, not a type: Light 2 · Serious 4 · Dark 9

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 10 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 2

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 6 · Intense 8

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

Steady 3 · Shifting 8 · Whiplash 4

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

Straight-faced 11 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 9 · Relentless 1

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 8 · Full focus 5

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

Resolved 3 · Open-ended 8 · Ambiguous 4

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
12
Dread
8
Melancholic
10
Contemplative
2
Hopeful
2
Other
7

How their films linger

Unsettling8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 6 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet5
  • Ambiguous9

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 Matthew James Wilkinson's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 14 of their 16 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (7).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Matthew James Wilkinson's titles on Motif; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Motif 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, 16 with a Motif page.

  • Odyssey(2025)

    Producer

    Motif score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Ballad of a Small Player(2025)

    Producer

    Motif score: 30th percentile of all films

  • The Pearl Comb (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2025)

    Producer

  • Daddy's Head(2024)

    Producer

    Motif score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Idiomatic (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2024)

    Executive Producer

  • Seize Them! (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2024)

    Producer

  • T.I.M.(2023)

    Producer

    Motif score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • Last Sentinel(2023)

    Producer

    Motif score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Burial(2022)

    Producer

    Motif score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • The Score(2021)

    Producer

    Motif score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Choose or Die(2022)

    Producer · Writer

    Motif score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Last Train to Christmas(2021)

    Producer

    Motif score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • The Power(2021)

    Producer

    Motif score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Say Your Prayers(2020)

    Executive Producer

    Motif score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Muscle (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2020)

    Producer

  • Days of the Bagnold Summer(2019)

    Producer

    Motif score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Amulet(2020)

    Producer

    Motif score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Yesterday(2019)

    Producer

    Motif score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Floor 9.5 (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2018)

    Producer

  • Double Date (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2017)

    Producer

  • The Call Up(2016)

    Producer

    Motif score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Kaleidoscope(2016)

    Producer

    Motif score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Side by Side (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2013)

    Writer

  • Inseparable (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2007)

    Associate Producer · Writer

  • Monstrous Beauty (not in the Motif catalog yet)

    Producer

  • Sweet Dreams (not in the Motif catalog yet)

    Producer

  • Virtue (not in the Motif catalog yet)

    Executive Producer

  • West the Road (not in the Motif catalog yet)

    Producer

Career shape

A full career of 27 titles, 23 of them dated from 2007 to 2025.

Biggest box office

Yesterday (2019)

$155M worldwide

Highest rated

Yesterday (2019)

Motif 68th

Most popular right now

Ballad of a Small Player (2025)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Writing3 of 27: 1 only writing, 2 with another roleProducing26 of 27: 24 only producing, 2 with another role · typical Motif score27th

By decade

2000s1 · crew2010s5 · crew2020s17 · 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 Motif score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on Motif, shown from 5 scored.

How do Matthew James Wilkinson's films land?

Their typical Motif film has a Motif score in the 28th percentile, the median of all 16; across their 15 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 31st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

31stpercentile
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

84thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Motif score across 16 titles, by percentile

  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th8
  • Below 25th6

Shape of the crowd

8 of their 16 titles are Mixed.

  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser2
  • Broadly Agreed5
  • Mixed8

Most divisive · producer

Burial (2022)

77th percentile spread · 25% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

Yesterday (2019)

Motif 68th · 65% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 46/100 and the plot and story 40/100 in their films, across 15 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a writer.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on Motif; 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 Motif score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their Motif 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 Matthew James Wilkinson's work okay for kids?

Across up to 8 Motif titles with content scores, profanity runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore6 titles33–80 · median 54 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity8 titles15–47 · median 24 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 31
Profanity5 titles44–68 · median 61 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 35
Alcohol & Drugs4 titlesmedian 36 · moderateMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense4 titlesmedian 60 · moderateMedian 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 Matthew James Wilkinson work with?

People who share at least 2 of Matthew James Wilkinson's Motif titles, grouped by what they did on them; Tommy Boulding shares the most, 4.

Writers

Cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles