Tom is a director and sometimes writer of TV and film. He directed all three series of the acclaimed BBC comedy This Country. The show, which Tom also helped to write, won a total of four BAFTAs, including one for Best Scripted Comedy, as well as a host of other awards. His other credits include the BBC legal comedy Defending The Guilty, which starred Will Sharpe and Katherine Parkinson. Tom began his comedy career in short films, which screened at festivals around the world. His debut feature film See How They Run (Searchlight Pictures) which stars Saoirse Ronan, Sam Rockwell, Adrien Brody, Ruth Wilson and David Oyelowo, was a box office hit in 2022 and is now available to stream on Disney+.
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Biography from TMDB.
- Director
- 6 on MovieCove · 11 credits in all
What are Tom George's films like?
Across a limited sample of 4 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Morality.
Themes
Moods and endings
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 Tom George's films?
As of October 24, 2026, all 6 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (3).
Subscription and free streaming for Tom George'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
11 credits, 6 with a MovieCove page.
Two Weeks in August (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)
Bait(2026)
Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all shows
Saving Buddy Charles(2025)
Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films
The Franchise(2024)
Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all shows
DarkGame(2024)
Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films
Jeanette Lee Vs. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)
See How They Run(2022)
Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films
Defending the Guilty(2018)
Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all shows
This Country (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)
Mickey & Michaela Bury Their Dad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)
BBC Comedy Feeds (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)
Career shape
A full career of 10 titles from 2012 to 2026.
Awards
a BAFTA Award from 3 major nominations, 2018–2023.
- BAFTA Award, nominated · Outstanding British Film of the Year
- BAFTA Award, nominated · Scripted Comedy
- BAFTA Award, won · Best Scripted Comedy
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.
Who does Tom George work with?
People who share at least 2 of Tom George's MovieCove titles; Gary Dollner shares the most, 2.
- Gary DollnerShared titles: The Franchise (2024), See How They Run (2022)See all 2 shared titles with Gary Dollner