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Adrian Powers

Adrian Powers

Editor, director and writer, also producer · Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Adrian Powers is an Australian film director, screenwriter and editor, with nearly two decades of experience spanning hundreds of productions. Adrian's work has been showcased at prestigious global festivals like Cannes, Austin and Venice, and he was described by filmmaker Ridley Scott as a "talent for the industry to watch". After graduating from the International Film School Sydney, Adrian immediately began work on his debut feature project, the WWI action thriller 'Forbidden Ground' (which was later acquired by Lionsgate Films). Since then, he has gone on to co-write and direct the hit rom-com 'A Royal in Paradise', its sequel 'A Royal Proposal', and the Netflix global #1 hit 'Love is in the Air', which amassed over 12 million views in its first week and became the most-watched Australian film on Netflix in 2023. In addition to directing, Adrian has edited 15 feature films, contributed as a writer to the Netflix original series 'Dive Club', and created the award-winning short 'Brolga', which was selected for cultural preservation by the Australian National Film and Sound Archive. Beyond film and television, his commercial portfolio includes work for top-tier brands such as Apple, QANTAS, Uber, Yves Saint Laurent, The Guardian, Lonely Planet, and Google. Adrian holds both Australian and Italian citizenship, and currently resides in Sydney, Australia.

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From
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Works as
Editor, director and writer, also producer
Titles
14 on MovieCove · 30 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Down 20% in 30 days

What are Adrian Powers' films like?

Across their 14 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 32nd percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 48th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Romance2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 70th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Romance 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
Bonds
41%
Self
22%
Society
15%
Survival
13%
Morality
6%
Ideas
2%
Romantic love7 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose4 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 13 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 9 · Serious 0 · Dark 4

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

Grounded 10 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 9 · Charged 2 · Intense 2

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

Steady 11 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 7 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 8 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 0

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 11 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 1

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

Resolved 12 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Hopeful
7
Warm
7
Romantic
6
Tense
4
Joyful
5
Other
8

How their films linger

Feel-good10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCozy3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy10
  • Bittersweet2
  • 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 Adrian Powers' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 13 of their 14 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Adrian Powers' 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

30 credits, 14 with a MovieCove page.

  • A Royal Wedding: A Royal in Paradise III(2026)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • BACKFOOT (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Editor

  • LudoVic (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Editor

  • Chef's Kiss(2026)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Chasing the Sun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Editor

  • A Christmas Castle Proposal: A Royal in Paradise 2(2024)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Oil & Water (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Editor

  • Blackfellas Who Can't Dance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Editor

  • Outcast (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Editor

  • Love Is in the Air(2023)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • A Royal in Paradise(2023)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Everything in Between(2022)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • A Guide to Dating at the End of the World(2022)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Dive Club(2021)

    Show Writer

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all shows

  • The Dunes(2021)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Hearts Down Under(2020)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Paper Champions(2020)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

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

    Director · Editor · Writer

  • Dark Place (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Editor

  • Killer Native (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Editor

  • Vale Light (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Editor

  • Reaching Distance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Editor

  • Chocolate Oyster (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Editor

  • Rip Tide(2017)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Spirit of the Game(2016)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Embedded (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Editor

  • Skin Deep (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Editor

  • Starting From Now (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 3 episodes · Editor

  • Battle Ground(2013)

    Director · Editor

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Scruples (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Director · Editor · Writer

Career shape

A full career of 28 titles from 2010 to 2026.

Biggest box office

Spirit of the Game (2016)

$223K worldwide

Highest rated

The Dunes (2021)

Midcredits 69th

Most popular right now

Dive Club (2021)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing8 of 28: 2 only directing, 6 with another role · typical Midcredits score44thWriting6 of 28: 0 only writing, 6 with another roleEditing22 of 28: 20 only editing, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score38th

28 titles, 6 with more than one role — editing and directing overlap on 2 of them.

By decade

2010s13 · crew2020s15 · 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 Adrian Powers' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 48th percentile, the median of all 13; across their 13 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 41st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

41stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Approval · how many liked their films

44thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Reach · how many have seen their films

56thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Midcredits score across 14 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up1
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th6
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

9 of their 14 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser3
  • Mixed9

Most divisive · director

Chef's Kiss (2026)

86th percentile spread · 52% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

The Dunes (2021)

Midcredits 69th · 85% liked

Reviewers score the pacing 44/100 in their films, across 12 reviewed titles; fans 56, detractors 25. The element that speaks to their work as an editor.

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 Adrian Powers work with?

People who share at least 2 of Adrian Powers' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Steve Jaggi shares the most, 9.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles