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Peter Strickland

Peter Strickland

Director and writer · Born May 21, 1973 (53) · Reading, Berkshire, England, UK

Born in 1973 in Reading, Berkshire, England. He is a director and writer, known for Katalin Varga (2009), Berberian Sound Studio (2012), The Duke of Burgundy (2014) and In Fabric (2018).

Biography from TMDB.

Born
May 21, 1973 (53)
From
Reading, Berkshire, England, UK
Works as
Director and writer
Titles
7 on MovieCove · 31 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 65 days to Oct 28Up 20% in 30 days

What are Peter Strickland's films like?

Across their 6 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Ideas.

Genres

Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 47th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 62nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama 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
Self
22%
Ideas
20%
Morality
17%
Society
16%
Power
12%
Survival
9%
Bonds
4%
Deception2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themePower2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 6 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Heightened: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their heightened movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 0 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 5

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

Gentle 2 · Charged 2 · Intense 2

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

Steady 1 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 0

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 1 · 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 1 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 2

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

Resolved 1 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 5

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Dread
3
Tense
4
Absurd
4
Cold
2
Warm
1
Other
3

How their films linger

Haunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Ambiguous5

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 Peter Strickland's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 5 of their 7 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Peter Strickland'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

31 credits, 7 with a MovieCove page; 3 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Anglo-Hellenic (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Director

  • Rumours(2024)

    Thanks

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Blank Narcissus (Passion of the Swamp) (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Director · Writer

  • Flux Gourmet(2022)

    Director · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Altered Innocence Vol. 1 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Director

  • Cold Meridian (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Director · Writer

  • The Field Guide to Evil(2018)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • GUO4 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Director

  • In Fabric(2018)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Cobblers' Lot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Director · Screenplay

  • The Thing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Director

  • The Duke of Burgundy(2014)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • The Film That Buys the Cinema(2014)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Björk: Biophilia Live (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Director

  • Local Perspectives No. 6 - Box Hill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Director

  • Berberian Sound Studio(2012)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • The Wasp Boutique (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Director

  • Super 8 Home Movies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Director

  • Katalin Varga (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Director · Producer · Writer

  • Berberian Sound Studio (Vincent Version) (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Director · Writer

  • A Metaphysical Education (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Director · Writer

  • The Farewell Party (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Director

  • Skin Flick (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Production Assistant

  • Bubblegum (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Director · Writer

  • Conduct Phase (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Director

  • Relapse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Director

  • Between God and Inspiration Lie Heaven and Hell (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Director

  • Fall-Out (aq) (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Director

  • Rising Within the Realms of Sleep (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Director

  • Night Voltage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Director · Writer

  • The Linguist (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Director · Writer

Career shape

A full career of 31 titles, 29 of them dated from 1992 to 2024.

Biggest box office

Berberian Sound Studio (2012)

$313K worldwide

Highest rated

The Duke of Burgundy (2014)

Midcredits 68th

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing29 of 31: 16 only directing, 13 with another role · typical Midcredits score47thWriting13 of 31: 0 only writing, 13 with another roleProducing1 of 31: 0 only producing, 1 with another roleOther crew2 of 31: 2 only other crew, 0 with another role

31 titles, 13 with more than one role — directing and writing overlap on 13 of them.

By decade

1990s7 · crew2000s4 · crew2010s12 · crew2020s6 · 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 Peter Strickland's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 46th 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

44thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Reach · how many have seen their films

85thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Midcredits score across 7 titles, by percentile

  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

5 of their 7 titles are Mixed.

  • Divisive1
  • Crowd Pleaser1
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · director

The Film That Buys the Cinema (2014)

96th percentile spread · 38% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · director, writer

The Duke of Burgundy (2014)

Midcredits 68th · 55% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 79/100 and the pacing 37/100 in their films, across 5 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 Peter Strickland's work okay for kids?

Across up to 5 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 29 · mildMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity5 titles36–71 · median 62 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity4 titlesmedian 34 · mildMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs4 titlesmedian 24 · mildMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense4 titlesmedian 60 · intenseMedian 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 Peter Strickland work with?

People who share at least 2 of Peter Strickland's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Fatma Mohamed shares the most, 4.

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers