- Director and producer
- 6 on MovieCove · 14 credits in all
Known for
What are Charlie Russell's films like?
Across their 6 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Self.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 4
Light 0 · Serious 1 · Dark 3
Grounded 4 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 0
Gentle 0 · Charged 1 · Intense 3
A split, not a type: Steady 1 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 2
Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 1
Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 1
Casual 1 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 1
Easy watch 0 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 3
A split, not a type: Resolved 2 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 2
Moods and endings
- Bittersweet1
- Tragic3
- 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 Charlie Russell's films?
As of October 24, 2026, all 6 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Netflix (3).
Subscription and free streaming for Charlie Russell'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
14 credits, 6 with a MovieCove page.

A Toxic Love Story(2026)
Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all shows
Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all shows
Confessions of a Brain Surgeon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

Lover Stalker Killer(2024)
Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films
Being Frank - The Frank Gardner Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

Driven: The Billy Monger Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

The Trouble with Dad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

Terry Pratchett: Back in Black (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)
Terry Pratchett: Facing Extinction (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

Terry Pratchett: Choosing to Die (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

Beryl's Last Year (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)
Career shape
A full career of 12 titles from 2007 to 2026.
Awards
a BAFTA Award from 4 major nominations, 2012–2019.
- BAFTA Award, nominated · Best Single Documentary
- BAFTA Award, nominated · Best Single Documentary
- BAFTA Award, won · Best Single Documentary
- BAFTA Award, nominated · Best Director: Factual
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 Charlie Russell's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 73rd percentile, the median of all 4; across a limited sample of 4 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 71st percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up2
- 50th to 74th3
- 25th to 49th1
Shape of the crowd
None of their 6 titles divides audiences: 3 are Crowd Pleasers.
- Crowd Pleaser3
- Broadly Agreed3
Reviewers score the atmosphere 67/100 and the pacing 51/100 in their films, across 4 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.
Who does Charlie Russell work with?
People who share at least 2 of Charlie Russell's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Dov Freedman shares the most, 6.
Actors
- Christine FlackShared titles: Caroline Flack: Search for the Truth (2025), Caroline Flack: Her Life and Death (2021)See all 2 shared titles with Christine Flack
Composers and editors
- Simon MasonShared titles: A Toxic Love Story (2026), Welcome to the Family: The Murder of Dan Markel (2026), Lover Stalker Killer (2024)See all 3 shared titles with Simon Mason
- Jessica JonesShared titles: A Toxic Love Story (2026), Caroline Flack: Search for the Truth (2025)See all 2 shared titles with Jessica Jones
- Nick FosterShared titles: A Toxic Love Story (2026), Lover Stalker Killer (2024)See all 2 shared titles with Nick Foster

- Tim GoalenShared titles: Running with the Devil: The Wild World of John McAfee (2022), Caroline Flack: Her Life and Death (2021)See all 2 shared titles with Tim Goalen
Producers
- Dov FreedmanShared titles: A Toxic Love Story (2026), Welcome to the Family: The Murder of Dan Markel (2026), Caroline Flack: Search for the Truth (2025), Lover Stalker Killer (2024), Running with the Devil: The Wild World of John McAfee (2022), Caroline Flack: Her Life and Death (2021)See all 6 shared titles with Dov Freedman
- Briony ClarkShared titles: A Toxic Love Story (2026), Welcome to the Family: The Murder of Dan Markel (2026)See all 2 shared titles with Briony Clark
- Holly DavidsonShared titles: A Toxic Love Story (2026), Lover Stalker Killer (2024)See all 2 shared titles with Holly Davidson
- Kat BeeShared titles: Welcome to the Family: The Murder of Dan Markel (2026), Caroline Flack: Search for the Truth (2025)See all 2 shared titles with Kat Bee
Mixed roles
- Sam HobkinsonShared titles: A Toxic Love Story (2026), Lover Stalker Killer (2024)See all 2 shared titles with Sam Hobkinson
