Carthew Neal is a film, television and interactive producer. Known for producing Taika Waititi's 'Jojo Rabbit' and 'Hunt for the Wilderpeople'. Carthew and Taika run production company Piki Films where they have produced Damon Fepulea'i's Red, White & Brass, Tanu Gago's 'Atua' and 'Fafswag Vogue', Madeleine Sami and Jackie van Beek's 'The Breaker Upperers', Jess Hansell's 'Aroha Bridge' and Curtis Vowell's 'Baby Done'. Carthew has also produced David Farrier and Dylan Reeve's feature documentary, 'Tickled', David Farrier's 'Dark Tourist', Justin Pemberton's 'I Spy', Madeleine Sami's 'Super City' and 'Wasted'. Carthew is associate producer on David Lowery's 'Pete's Dragon'. He was named in Variety's 2016 Producers to Watch and Independent Producer of the Year in the same year at the New Zealand SPADA conference.
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Biography from IMDb.
- Nelson, New Zealand
- Producer
- 7 on MovieCove
What are Carthew Neal's films like?
Across their 7 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 1 · Earnest 5
Light 4 · Serious 1 · Dark 1
A split, not a type: Grounded 3 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 1
Gentle 3 · Charged 3 · Intense 0
Steady 2 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 1
A split, not a type: Straight-faced 1 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 4
Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 0
Casual 5 · Engaged 0 · Full focus 1
A split, not a type: Easy watch 3 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 1
Resolved 6 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
- Happy1
- Bittersweet4
- Ambiguous2
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 Carthew Neal's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 6 of their 7 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.
Subscription and free streaming for Carthew Neal'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
7 credits, 7 with a MovieCove page.
Baby Done(2020)
Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films
Jojo Rabbit(2019)
Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films
Dark Tourist(2018)
Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all shows
The Breaker Upperers(2018)
Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films
Pete's Dragon(2016)
Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films
Tickled(2016)
Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films
Career shape
Across their 7 MovieCove titles from 2016 to 2020.
Awards
2 major nominations and no wins, 2020.
- Oscar, nominated · Best Motion Picture of the Year
+1 other major body · 1 nomination
- Producers Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures
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 Carthew Neal's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 81st percentile, the median of all 6; across their 6 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 79th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up3
- 50th to 74th2
- 25th to 49th2
Shape of the crowd
None of their 7 titles divides audiences: 3 are Crowd Pleasers.
- Universally Loved2
- Crowd Pleaser3
- Broadly Agreed1
- Mixed1
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 Carthew Neal's work okay for kids?
Across up to 5 MovieCove titles with content scores, profanity runs heavier than most films.
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 Carthew Neal work with?
People who share at least 2 of Carthew Neal's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Taika Waititi shares the most, 4.
Directors
- Taika WaititiShared titles: Baby Done (2020), Jojo Rabbit (2019), The Breaker Upperers (2018), Hunt for the Wilderpeople (2016)See all 4 shared titles with Taika Waititi
- David FarrierShared titles: Dark Tourist (2018), Tickled (2016)See all 2 shared titles with David Farrier
Actors
- Madeleine SamiShared titles: Baby Done (2020), The Breaker Upperers (2018)See all 2 shared titles with Madeleine Sami
- Rachel HouseShared titles: Baby Done (2020), Hunt for the Wilderpeople (2016)See all 2 shared titles with Rachel House
- Cohen HollowayShared titles: The Breaker Upperers (2018), Hunt for the Wilderpeople (2016)See all 2 shared titles with Cohen Holloway
- Rima Te WiataShared titles: The Breaker Upperers (2018), Hunt for the Wilderpeople (2016)See all 2 shared titles with Rima Te Wiata
Cinematographers and editors
- Tom EaglesShared titles: Jojo Rabbit (2019), The Breaker Upperers (2018), Hunt for the Wilderpeople (2016)See all 3 shared titles with Tom Eagles
- Richard ShawShared titles: Baby Done (2020), Dark Tourist (2018)See all 2 shared titles with Richard Shaw
- Dominic FryerShared titles: Dark Tourist (2018), Tickled (2016)See all 2 shared titles with Dominic Fryer
- Simon ColdrickShared titles: Dark Tourist (2018), Tickled (2016)See all 2 shared titles with Simon Coldrick
Producers
- Sarah CookShared titles: Baby Done (2020), The Breaker Upperers (2018), Hunt for the Wilderpeople (2016)See all 3 shared titles with Sarah Cook
- James WallaceShared titles: Baby Done (2020), Hunt for the Wilderpeople (2016)See all 2 shared titles with James Wallace
Mixed roles
- Ainsley GardinerShared titles: Baby Done (2020), The Breaker Upperers (2018)See all 2 shared titles with Ainsley Gardiner
